"The Maracana Show," presented and narrated by Djakan and Carlos Koundé, is the new program offered by A+ Ivoire every Sunday afternoon. It is expected to be a big hit in Ivory Coast.
But what is Maracana?
Maracana Soccer® (or Foot6®) is a new version of soccer. It is a team sport played 6 against 6, without a goalkeeper, on a handball court, with a soccer ball (preferably a futsal ball). Named after the legendary stadium
in Rio de Janeiro, this sport combines tactics and technique.
and address. It is less physical than soccer and can be played by all age groups.
Particularly popular in Ivory Coast, the country that created and is the undisputed leader of this new sport related to soccer, Maracana is subject to specific rules.
FIMADA, the Ivorian Maracana Federation, is chaired by Charlemagne Bleu, who is also the founder of FIMAA (the International Maracana Federation), which has 73 member countries, including 37 African countries, and organizes numerous competitions such as "MARA'CAN. " and the African Maracana Cup, the 10th edition of which will take place from September 24 to 30 in Benin.
According to our information, the first edition of the Maracana World Cup will take place in 2024 in Ivory Coast, and then every two years thereafter. Cameroon and Saudi Arabia are already in the running to host the 2026 edition.