2000 Amputee Football World Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| City | Seattle |
| Dates | 13–18 November |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Russia |
| Third place |  Ukraine |
| Fourth place |  Uzbekistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 99 (6.19 per match) |
| Best player | Azziz |
← 1998 2001 → | |
The 2000 Amputee Football World Cup was the 9th edition of the annual international competition of amputee football national men's teams. It was organized by the International Amputee Football Federation (IAFF), and was held in Seattle, United States between 13 and 18 November 2000.[1]
Brazil won the title for the first time, defeating Russia in the final.[2] Ukraine became bronze medalist before Uzbekistan.[3][4]
Participating nations
Following six nations competed in the preliminary round-robin tournament.[5] The first two ranking teams qualified for the Gold medal match.
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | +27 | 15 |
| Brazil |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 10 |
| Ukraine |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 8 |
| Uzbekistan |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 6 |
 England |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 4 |
 United States |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 56 | -55 | 0 |
| 13 November 2000 | ||||||
| 10:15 PST | Brazil | |
4 – 1 | |
Uzbekistan | Arena Sports |
| 11:30 PST | Russia | |
2 – 0 | |
England | Arena Sports |
| 12:45 PST | Ukraine | |
11 – 0 | |
United States | Arena Sports |
| 14 November 2000 | ||||||
| 10:15 PST | Russia | |
4 – 3 | |
Uzbekistan | Arena Sports |
| 11:30 PST | England | |
0 – 0 | |
Ukraine | Arena Sports |
| 12:45 PST | Brazil | |
8 – 0 | |
United States | Arena Sports |
| 15 November 2000 | ||||||
| 10:15 PST | England | |
1 – 3 | |
Brazil | Arena Sports |
| 11:30 PST | United States | |
1 – 9 | |
Uzbekistan | Arena Sports |
| 12:45 PST | Russia | |
6 – 1 | |
Ukraine | Arena Sports |
| 16 November 2000 | ||||||
| 10:15 PST | Brazil | |
1 – 1 | |
Ukraine | Arena Sports |
| 11:30 PST | Uzbekistan | |
2 – 0 | |
England | Arena Sports |
| 12:45 PST | Russia | |
18 – 0 | |
United States | Arena Sports |
| 17 November 2000 | ||||||
| 18:00 PST | Brazil | |
2 – 3 | |
Russia | Mercer Arena |
| 19:00 PST | Ukraine | |
3 – 2 | |
Uzbekistan | Mercer Arena |
| 20:00 PST | United States | |
0 – 10 | |
England | Mercer Arena |
Gold medal match
| 18 November 2000 | ||||||
| 14:00 PST | Brazil | |
2 – 1 (a.e.t.) |
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Russia | Mercer Arena |
Rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
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| 2 | Russia
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| 3 | Ukraine
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| 4 | Uzbekistan
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| 5 | England
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| 6 | .png){kind=small} United States
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| 2000 Amputee Football World Cup |
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Brazil First title |
Exhibition matches
| 13 November 2000 | ||||||
| United States | |
4 – 1 | |
Able-bodied team | Arena Sports | |
| 18 November 2000 | ||||||
| 12:00 PST | Uzbekistan | |
4 – 1 |  |
Moldova | Mercer Arena |
| 13:00 PST | United States | |
0 – 5 | |
England | Mercer Arena |
References
- ^ "History of Amputee Football". amputeefootball.org. Online. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Brazil Beats Russia, 2-1 - Amputee Soccer Closest to True Spirit of Sport, Says One Observer". The Seattle Times. November 19, 2000. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ "Amputee Soccer World Championship 2000". Archived from the original on October 15, 2006. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Україна в футбольних турнірах інвалідів" (PDF). chtyvo.org.ua. Online. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Meet the Teams". Archived from the original on October 15, 2006. Retrieved October 2, 2025.