2014 Amputee Football World Cup

The 2014 Amputee Football World Cup, aka 2014 Amputee Soccer World Cup, was the 14th edition of the biannual international competition of amputee football national men's teams. It was organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF), and was held in Culiacán, Mexico between November 30–December 8, 2014. The previous event took place in Russia in 2012.[1][2]

2014 Amputee Football World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
CityCuliacán
Dates30 November–8 December
Final positions
Champions Russia
Runners-up Angola
Third placeTurkey Turkey
Fourth place Poland
2012
2016

Russia won the title for the seventh time, defeating Angola in the final. Turkey became a bronze medalist before Poland.[2]

Participating nations edit

Following 23 nations, including Uzbekistan as the defending world champion, competed in six groups while two nations Georgia did not show, Iran withdrew and Ghana arrived late.[3] The first three ranking teams in each group qualified for the knockout stage of 16 while the last ranking teams, four in total, played "Copa Culiacan" to determine the places 17-20.

† Did not play

Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
  Uzbekistan 3 3 0 0 19 1 +18 9
  Brazil 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
  Ukraine 3 1 0 2 2 12 -10 3
  Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 10 -9 0
30 November 2014
8:00 MST Uzbekistan   10 - 0   Ukraine
9:30 MST Brazil   2 - 0   Ireland[4]
1 December 2014
8:00 MST Brazil   2 - 0   Ukraine
9:30 MST Ireland   1 - 6   Uzbekistan[4]
2 December 2014
8:00 MST Ukraine   2 - 0   Ireland[4]
9:30 MST Uzbekistan   3 - 0   Brazil

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
  Italy 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
  Poland 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
  Mexico 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
  Georgia 3 0 0 3 0 9 -9 0
30 November 2014
Mexico   0 - 2   Italy
Poland   3 - 0
(walkover)
  Georgia
1 December 2014
Poland   1 - 0   Italy
Mexico   3 - 0
(walkover)
  Georgia
2 December 2014
Italy   3 - 0
(walkover)
  Georgia
Mexico   3 - 2   Poland

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
  Russia 3 3 0 0 17 2 +15 9
  Haiti 3 2 0 1 5 6 -1 6
  Germany 3 1 0 2 3 11 -8 3
  Kenya 3 0 0 3 3 9 -6 0
30 November 2014
Russia   4 - 1   Kenya
Haiti   2 - 0   Germany[5][6]
1 December 2014
Russia   7 - 0   Germany
Haiti   2 - 0   Kenya[6]
2 December 2014
Russia   6 - 1   Haiti
Germany   3 - 2   Kenya

Group D edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
  Argentina 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9
  El Salvador 3 2 0 1 11 7 +4 6
  France 3 1 0 2 3 8 -5 3
  Colombia 3 0 0 3 4 11 -7 0
30 November 2014
Argentina   3 - 0   El Salvador
France   2 - 1   Colombia
1 December 2014
Argentina   3 - 0   Colombia
France   1 - 5   El Salvador
2 December 2014
Argentina   2 - 0   France
El Salvador   6 - 3   Colombia

Group E edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
  Japan 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9
  Turkey 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
  USA 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
  Iran 3 0 0 3 0 9 -9 0
30 November 2014
Turkey   3 - 0
(walkover)
  Iran
United States   0 - 1   Japan
1 December 2014
Japan   3 - 0   Turkey
United States   3 - 0
(walkover)
  Iran
2 December 2014
Turkey   2 - 0   United States
Japan   3 - 0
(walkover)
  Iran

Group F edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
  England 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6
  Angola 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
  Ghana 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0
30 November 2014
England   3 - 1   Angola
1 December 2014
Angola   3 - 0
(walkover)
  Ghana
2 December 2014
England   3 - 0
(walkover)
  Ghana

Copa Culiacan edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 4 10 +4 7
  Ireland 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 4
  Kenya 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
  Colombia 3 0 2 1 1 4 -3 2
4 December 2014
8:00 MST Ireland   4 - 2   Kenya[4][7]
Ukraine   0 - 0   Colombia
5 December 2014
Kenya   0 - 1   Ukraine
13:30 MST Ireland   1 - 1   Colombia[4]
6 December 2014
9:00 MST Ireland   0 - 3   Ukraine[4][8]
Kenya   3 - 0   Colombia

Knockout stage edit

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
            
B1   Italy 3
C2   Haiti 4
  Haiti 0
  Turkey 3
F1   England 0
E2   Turkey 1
  Turkey 0
  Russia 1
C1   Russia 10
D2   El Salvador 1
  Russia 4
  Brazil' 0
A2   Brazil 10
C3   Germany 0
  Russia 3
  Angola 1
B2   Poland 3
E3   United States 1
  Poland 2
  Argentina 1
D1   Argentina 3
B3   Mexico 0
  Poland 0
  Angola 1
A1   Uzbekistan 3
D3   France 1
  Uzbekistan 0
  Angola 1
E1   Japan 0
F2   Angola 1

Round of 16 edit

[6][9]

4 December 2014
Italy   1 - 1
(3 - 4)
  Haiti
England   0 - 1   Turkey[10]
Russia   10 - 1   El Salvador
Brazil   10 - 0   Germany
Poland   3 - 1   United States
Argentina   3 - 0   Mexico
Uzbekistan   3 - 0   France
Japan   0 - 1   Angola

Quarterfinals edit

[9]

5 December 2014
Haiti   0 - 3   Turkey[11]
Russia   4 - 0   Brazil
Poland   2 - 1   Argentina
Uzbekistan   0 - 1   Angola

Semifinals edit

6 December 2014
Russia   1 - 0   Turkey[12]
Angola   1 - 0   Poland[13]

Bronze medal match edit

7 December 2014
Turkey   1 - 0   Poland

Gold medal match edit

7 December 2014
Russia   3 - 1   Angola[14]

Rankings edit

[4]

Rank Team
1   Russia
2   Angola
3   Turkey
4   Poland
5   Argentina
6   Uzbekistan
7   Haiti
8   Brazil
9   Italy
10   England
11   Japan
12   United States
13   Mexico
14   France
15   El Salvador
16   Germany
17   Ukraine
18   Ireland
19   Kenya
20   Colombia
21   Ghana


 2014 Amputee Football World Cup 
 
Russia

7th title

References edit

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