2007 Amputee Football World Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Turkey |
| City | Antalya |
| Dates | 12–20 November |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uzbekistan (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Russia |
| Third place |  Turkey |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 138 (4.18 per match) |
| Best player | Dmitriy Udalov |
← 2005 2010 → | |
The 2007 Amputee Football World Cup was the 14th edition of the biennial international competition of amputee football national men's teams. It was organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF), and was held in Antalya, Turkey between 12 and 20 November 2007.[1]
Uzbekistan won the title for the third time, defeating Russia in the final. Turkey became bronze medalist before Brazil.[2][3][4]
Participating nations
Following ten nations competed in the preliminary tournament in two groups. Top four teams of each group qualified for the knockout stage. Nigeria did not arrive due to financial difficulties. Ghana arrived late due to visas difficulties, not permitted to compete.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 12 |
| Turkey |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 9 |
 England |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
 Liberia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 |
 France |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 30 | -29 | 0 |
| 12 November 2007 | ||||||
| 10:30 GMT+3 | Russia | |
4 – 2 | |
England | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
| 13 November 2007 | ||||||
| 10:30 GMT+3 | England | |
0 – 2 | |
Turkey | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 11:30 GMT+3 | Liberia | |
1 – 0 | |
France | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
| 14 November 2007 | ||||||
| 10:30 GMT+3 | Russia | |
8 – 0 | |
Liberia | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
| 13:30 GMT+3 | Turkey | |
8 – 1 | |
France | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
| 15 November 2007 | ||||||
| 10:30 GMT+3 | Russia | |
5 – 1 | |
Turkey | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 12:00 GMT+3 | England | |
2 – 1 | |
Liberia | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 16 November 2007 | ||||||
| 10:30 GMT+3 | Turkey | |
4 – 2 | |
Liberia | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
| 12:00 GMT+3 | England | |
9 – 0 | |
France | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
| 17 November 2007 | ||||||
| 11:00 GMT+3 | Russia | |
12 – 0 | |
France | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 12 |
| Brazil |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 |
 Iran |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
 Ukraine |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 |
 Sierra Leone |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0 |
| 12 November 2007 | ||||||
| 09:30 GMT+3 | Brazil | |
2 – 4 | |
Uzbekistan | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 11:00 GMT+3 | Ukraine | |
2 – 1 | |
Sierra Leone | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 14 November 2007 | ||||||
| 09:30 GMT+3 | Brazil | |
3 – 0 | |
Iran | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 11:00 GMT+3 | Uzbekistan | |
3 – 0 | |
Sierra Leone | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 15 November 2007 | ||||||
| 09:30 GMT+3 | Brazil | |
4 – 0 | |
Ukraine | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
| 11:00 GMT+3 | Uzbekistan | |
3 – 1 | |
Iran | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
| 16 November 2007 | ||||||
| 09:30 GMT+3 | Ukraine | |
0 – 4 | |
Iran | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 12:30 GMT+3 | Brazil | |
4 – 0 | |
Sierra Leone | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 17 November 2007 | ||||||
| 09:30 GMT+3 | Iran | |
4 – 2 | |
Sierra Leone | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 10:30 GMT+3 | Uzbekistan | |
2 – 0 | |
Ukraine | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
Knockout stage
Positions 9-10
- 9th place
| 18 November 2007 | ||||||
| 14:30 GMT+3 | France | |
1 - 0 | |
Sierra Leone | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
Quarterfinals
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Russia
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| B4 | Ukraine
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Russia
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Brazil
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Brazil
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | England
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Russia
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Uzbekistan
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Uzbekistan
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Liberia
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Uzbekistan
| 2 | Bronze medal | |||||||||||
| A2 | Turkey
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Turkey
| 1 | B2 | Brazil
| 0 | |||||||||
| B3 | Iran
| 0 | A2 | Turkey
| 1 | |||||||||
| Positions 5-8 | 5th place | ||||||||
| B4 | Ukraine
| 1 | |||||||
| A3 | England
| 3 | |||||||
| A3 | England
| 1 | |||||||
| B3 | Iran
| 0 | |||||||
| A4 | Liberia
| 0 | |||||||
| B3 | Iran
| 4 | 7th place | ||||||
| B4 | Ukraine
| 2 | |||||||
| A4 | Liberia
| 1 | |||||||
- Quarterfinals
| 18 November 2007 | ||||||
| 10:00 GMT+3 | Turkey | |
1 – 0 | |
Iran | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
| 10:30 GMT+3 | Brazil | |
3 – 2 (a.e.t.) |
|
England | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 12:00 GMT+3 | Russia | |
1 – 0 | |
Ukraine | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
| 12:30 GMT+3 | Uzbekistan | |
7 – 1 | |
Liberia | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
- Positions 5-8
| 19 November 2007 | ||||||
| 14:00 GMT+3 | Ukraine | |
1 - 3 | |
England | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
| 14:00 GMT+3 | Liberia | |
0 - 4 | |
Iran | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
- 7th place
| 20 November 2007 | ||||||
| 14:00 GMT+3 | Ukraine | |
2 - 1 | |
Liberia | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
- 5th place
| 20 November 2007 | ||||||
| 14:00 GMT+3 | England | |
1 - 0 | |
Iran | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
- Semi-finals
| 19 November 2007 | ||||||
| 10:00 GMT+3 | Uzbekistan | |
2 – 1 | |
Turkey | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
| 12:00 GMT+3 | Russia | |
4 – 0 | |
Brazil | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
- 3rd place
| 20 November 2007 | ||||||
| 09:30 GMT+3 | Brazil | |
0 – 1 | |
Turkey | Orgeneral Aytaç Yalman |
- Final
| 20 November 2007 | ||||||
| 11:30 GMT+3 | Russia | |
1 – 2 | |
Uzbekistan | Gündüz Tekin Onay |
Rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan
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| 2 | Russia
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| 3 | Turkey
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| 4 | Brazil
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| 5 | England
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| 6 | Iran
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| 7 | Ukraine
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| 8 |  Liberia
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| 9 | France
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| 10 | Sierra Leone
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| 2007 Amputee Football World Cup |
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Uzbekistan Third title |
References
- ^ "History of Amputee Football". amputeefootball.org. Online. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "Programme of Amputee Football World Championship 2007". Archived from the original on November 20, 2007. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "Pairings Set for 2007 World Cup". Archived from the original on February 10, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "Україна в футбольних турнірах інвалідів" (PDF). chtyvo.org.ua. Online. Retrieved October 13, 2025.