TAMWORTH is using the world game to break down borders within the city and promote its growing multicultural community.
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It comes following a handy assist from football-mad council planning director Brent McAlister.
He kicked in the idea of the "Tamworth Nations Cup", and multicultural and football organisations have taken the ball and run with it.
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The inaugural comp will be held this Sunday, pitting three teams of migrant footballers against a council all-stars squad led by Mr McAlister.
The idea stemmed from his previous employer, Lismore council, and its annual fixture putting its local government legends side up against an African all-star team.
"I have only been here a short time, but there's been an increasing number of nationalities coming to Tamworth, particularly with the abattoirs and the health precinct," Mr McAlister said.
"I think the world game is just a fantastic way to connect."
Ed Acosta, originally from Colombia, will line up with Amigos United - featuring players from across South America, Africa and Iran - and he said it was a day to bring people together.
"New immigrants who are here tend to gravitate towards their own communities," he said.
"To break that down, we need to embrace them, and that way they can become part of the community."
Northern Inland Football general manager Julia Farina backed the initiative, in the midst of the FIFA Women's World Cup, and hoped it would grow in the future.