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The IFWNA Wheel of Nations Cup, often simply known as the Nations Cup or WNC, is an annual international wheeling event between the members of the International Federation Wheel of Nations Association (IFWNA). The tournament is since the inaugural event in May 25-June 12, 2024. France has been appointed as the host of the 1st Wheel of Nations Cup since they won the final edition of the World Battle Royale (200th WBR).

The competition starts with the qualification phase to determine which nations qualify for the final tournament. In the tournament phase, 32 nations would compete for the title within the venue(s) of the host nation(s). The host nation(s) automatically qualify for the group stage of the event

The Nations Cup is the most prestigious wheeling event in the world, as well as one of the most widely viewed and followed events in the world. The Nations Cup is the successor of the World Battle Royale and it is also handled by the same organization. The First Edition of the Nations Cup is aired all around the world and surpassed the World Battle Royale viewership with 2.5 billion engagements and 500 million to 1.7 billion viewership across the globe, making it the third most-viewed event in the world surpassing the World Battle Royale and only behind to the Olympic Games, and FIFA World Cup.

France has been appointed to host the inaugural edition of the Nations Cup and bids for the second and third editions are still planned they will be announced at the 4th IFWNA Meeting in Paris, France.

Qualification
The Qualifying tournaments have been held to thin the field for the final tournament.

Selection Process
IFWNA did not open a bid to host the inaugural edition of the Nations Cup, instead, they appointed France as the host of the 1st Wheel of Nations Cup in their 3rd IWC Meeting in Melbourne, Australia.

On June 21, 2024, in the 6th IWC meeting at Naples, Italy, the IWC decided that the winner of the tournament would automatically host the tournament for next year/ next edition with some conditions:


 * The winner should have 4 arenas and 4 stadiums that are compatible of the tournament