Amputee Football World Cup
| Amputee Football World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Frequency | 4 years |
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Organised by | World Amputee Football Federation |
The Amputee Football World Cup, or Amputee Football World Championships (from 1984 to 2003) is a world championship in amputee football that takes place every four years.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]It is organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF).[4] It was first held in Seattle, USA, in 1984.[5] The current champion is Turkey who beat Angola 4-1 in the 2022 final.[6]
The first Women's Amputee World Cup will be held in 2024.
Results
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Medals
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
 Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 |  England | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  El Salvador | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Angola | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Turkey | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 18 | 16 | 16 | 50 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Home". worldamputeefootball.org.
- ^ "Turkey to host 2022 Amputee Football World Cup". Daily Sabah. 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Africa at the 2022 Amputee World Cup". Deutsche Welle. 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Ghana Paralympic Committee officially appeals Ghana's expulsion from Amputee World Cup in Turkey". 2 May 2022.
- ^ "World Amputee Football Federation".
- ^ "Türkiye wins its first ever Amputee Football World Cup". 9 October 2022.
- ^ Amputee indoor soccer matches during Washington's first NHSRA Regional Ski Meet at Snoqualmie Summit. "Conquering Themselves is the Spirit of the Team!". 21 February 1984.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q https://www.worldamputeefootball.org/history.htm
- ^ a b c d e f g h i https://chtyvo.org.ua/authors/Hnatiuk_Vasyl/Ukraina_v_futbolnykh_turnirakh_invalidiv.pdf
- ^ World Championship under International Paralympic Committee aegis.
- ^ https://amputeefootball.org/world-cup-2012/
- ^ https://amputeefootball.org/world-cup-2014/
- ^ https://amputeefootball.org/world-cup-2018/