# IFPA21 World Pinball Championship – FIRST ROUND Results

**Source:** IFPA  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-06-06  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa21-world-pinball-championship-first-round-results/

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## Analysis

IFPA21 World Pinball Championship first round matchups announced, featuring competitive pairings between elite tournament players. Eight matches scheduled to begin at 3:30pm CDT with players competing for championship ranking and WPPR points.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] IFPA21 World Pinball Championship first round started at 3:30pm CDT — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] Eight first-round matches were scheduled featuring: Jiro Suvanto vs. Cayle George, Arvid Flygare vs. Jared August, Andy Rosa vs. Jim Belsito, Colin Macalpine vs. Jack Tadman, Matthew Richardson vs. Nick Mueller, Connor Mulberry vs. Andrew Foster, Jared Schmidt vs. Noah Crable, Steven Bowden vs. Zachary Parks — _IFPA official bracket announcement_

### Notable Quotes

> "The IFPA21 World Pinball Championship has begun. Follow along here!"
> — **IFPA**, N/A
> _Official announcement of championship commencement_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; tournament organizer for World Pinball Championship |
| Jiro Suvanto | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Cayle George | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Arvid Flygare | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Jared August | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Andy Rosa | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Jim Belsito | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Colin Macalpine | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Jack Tadman | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Matthew Richardson | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Nick Mueller | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Connor Mulberry | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Andrew Foster | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Jared Schmidt | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Noah Crable | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Steven Bowden | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| Zachary Parks | person | Competitive pinball player, IFPA21 World Championship competitor |
| IFPA21 World Pinball Championship | event | International competitive pinball tournament; first round results published |

### Signals

- **[competitive_signal]** IFPA21 World Pinball Championship first round bracket announced with eight competitive matches scheduled (confidence: high) — Official IFPA announcement of first-round pairings and start time
- **[event_signal]** IFPA World Championship active with elite players competing; tournament starting and coverage available (confidence: high) — IFPA official bracket announcement with specific time and matchups

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## Transcript

Starts at 3:30pm CDT! The IFPA21 World Pinball Championship has begun. Follow along here! Jiro Suvanto vs. Cayle George Arvid Flygare vs. Jared August Andy Rosa vs. Jim Belsito Colin Macalpine vs. Jack Tadman Matthew Richardson vs. Nick Mueller Connor Mulberry vs. Andrew Foster Jared Schmidt vs. Noah Crable Steven Bowden vs. Zachary Parks

_(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v5)_

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-08-04 | Item ID: 67120a7d-f862-49ea-8bae-678879839d3c*