Olympic champion and World Cup winner Carli Lloyd helped promote teqball at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Kansas City ©US Teqball Federation

Two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winner Carli Lloyd was leading the demonstrations to promote teqball at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Kansas City.

With 7,000 delegates attending, it is one of the largest football conventions where coaches and professionals discuss and share new ideas and innovations.

Apart from promoting teqball, the demonstration was also conducted to highlight how professional footballers can benefit from the sport from a training perspective.  

Lloyd, who is also a two-time Olympic champion, was joined by some of the best teqball players from the US for the showcase.

Footballers and other popular athletes are playing their part in helping the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) to attract more people towards the sport.

The International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) is working hard to include teqball in the Olympic programme ©Getty Images
The International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) is working hard to include teqball in the Olympic programme ©Getty Images

Teqball’s growth is evident as Burson, Cohn and Wolfe International Federations social media ranking ranked teqball as the seventh most followed sport and the second most followed non-Olympic sport.

US Teqball Federation President Ajay Nwosu was explaining the history and future of teqball at the United Soccer Coaches Convention.

The promotional event in Kansas City happened right after the USA Teqball Tour opener in San Diego last month.

France’s Hugo Rabeux and Julien Grondin claimed gold in the men’s doubles, while Hungarians Zsannett Janicsek and Zsofia Anna Blazsovics-Petri beat the American duo of Kareli Rodriguez and Mia Valente in the final of the women’s doubles.