Football 7-a-side at the 2016 Summer Paralympics[1] was held in Rio de Janeiro at the Deodoro Olympic Park, from 8 September to 16 September. Football 7-a-side is played by athletes with cerebral palsy, a condition characterized by impairment of muscular coordination, stroke, or traumatic brain injury (TBI). 112 footballers are expected to compete for one set of medals.
| Football 7-a-side at the XV Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Deodoro Olympic Park | |||||||||
| Dates | 8–16 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 112 (8 teams) from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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For these games, the men compete in an 8-team tournament.
Medalists edit
Qualifying edit
Eight teams will contest the competition, which is for male athletes only. An NPC can enter a single squad, consisting of fourteen players, two more per team than in 2012.
Qualification is by a series of tournaments, and was one of the first events for which entries were completed.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths[2] | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 October 2009 |  Copenhagen, Denmark |
1 |  Brazil (BRA)
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| 2014 CPISRA Football 7-a-side European Championships | 23 July 2014 – 2 August 2014 |  Maia, Portugal |
1 |  Ukraine (UKR)
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| 2014 Asian Para Games | 19–23 October 2014 |  Incheon, South Korea |
1 |  Iran (IRI)
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| Football 7-a-side at the 2015 Parapan American Games | September 2015 |  Toronto, Canada |
1 |  Argentina (ARG)
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| 2015 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships | 16–28 June 2015 |  Burton, Great Britain[3] |
4 |  Great Britain (GBR)
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 Ireland (IRL)
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 United States (USA)
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 Netherlands (NED)
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| Total | 8 | |||
Squads edit
Tournament edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Semi finals |
| 2 | Brazil (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Great Britain
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | 5th–6th place match |
| 4 | Ireland
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | 7th–8th place match |
| Brazil | 2–1 | Great Britain |
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Report | Porcher  33' |
| Great Britain | 1–2 | Ukraine |
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| Barker 35' |
Report |
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| Ireland | 1–7 | Brazil |
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| Sheridan 50' |
Report |
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| Ireland | 1–5 | Great Britain |
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| Tuite 59' |
Report |
| Ukraine | 2–1 | Brazil |
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Report | Wesley 59' |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Semi finals |
| 2 | Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Argentina
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | 5th–6th place match |
| 4 | United States
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | 7th–8th place match |
Source: Paralympic.org
| Netherlands | 2–2 | United States |
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Report | Ballou 3', 60' |
| Argentina | 0–2 | Netherlands |
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| Report |
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| United States | 0–2 | Iran |
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| Report |
| Iran | 2–0 | Netherlands |
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Report |
Knockout stage edit
Classification round edit
7th–8th place match edit
| Ireland | 1–2 | United States |
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| Sheridan 31' |
Report |
5th–6th place match edit
Medal round edit
| Semifinals | Gold-medal match | |||||
| 14 September 10:00 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| 16 September 17:00 | ||||||
| Ukraine | 4 | |||||
| Ukraine | 2 | |||||
| 14 September 19:00 | ||||||
| Iran | 1 | |||||
| Iran | 5 | |||||
| Brazil | 0 | |||||
| Bronze medal | ||||||
| 16 September 14:00 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
Semi finals edit
Bronze-medal match edit
| Netherlands | 1–3 | Brazil |
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| Schuitert 54' |
Report | Leandrinho 1', 49', 56' |
Gold-medal match edit
Final rankings edit
| Rank | Team |
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Ukraine
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Iran
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Brazil
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| 4. | Netherlands
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| 5. | Great Britain
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| 6. | Argentina
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| 7. | United States
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| 8. | Ireland
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Source: Paralympic.org
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Paralympic Football 7-a-side". Rio 2016 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Football 7-a-Side Qualification Criteria - FT Archived 2 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), February 2011
- ^ Draw for the CPISRA football 7-a-side world championships 2015, Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association (CPISRA)