2014 Amputee Football World Cup

2014 Amputee Football World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
CityCuliacán
Dates30 November–7 December
Teams20
Venue2
Final positions
Champions Russia (5th title)
Runners-up Angola
Third placeTurkey Turkey
Fourth place Poland
Tournament statistics
Top scorerRussia Igor Zihlin
Best playerRussia Igor Zihlin
2012
2018

The 2014 Amputee Football World Cup was the 17th 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 Culiacán, Mexico between November 30–December 7, 2014.[1]

Russia won the title for the fourth time, defeating Angola in the final. Turkey became a bronze medalist before Poland.[2][3]

The tournament included the first woman to participate in World Cup play since 1986.

Participating nations

Following 20 nations, including Uzbekistan as the defending world champion, competed in six groups. Georgia did not show, Iran withdrew and Ghana arrived late. The top two teams from each group plus the best four 3rd-ranked teams qualified for the round of 16. Remaining teams, four in total, played "Copa Culiacán" to determine the places 17-20.

Preliminary round

Group A

[4][5]

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
08:30 GMT-7 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 10 - 0 Ukraine Ukraine University Stadium
09:30 GMT-7 Brazil Brazil 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland Ireland University Stadium
1 December 2014
09:30 GMT-7 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 6 - 1 Republic of Ireland Ireland Banorte Stadium
10:30 GMT-7 Brazil Brazil 2 - 0 Ukraine Ukraine Banorte Stadium
2 December 2014
08:00 GMT-7 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 3 - 0 Brazil Brazil University Stadium
08:00 GMT-7 Ireland Republic of Ireland 0 - 2 Ukraine Ukraine University Stadium

Group B

[5][6][7]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Italy 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
Poland 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Mexico 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3
30 November 2014
17:30 GMT-7 Mexico Mexico 0 - 2 Italy Italy University Stadium
1 December 2014
09:00 GMT-7 Poland Poland 1 - 0 Italy Italy Banorte Stadium
2 December 2014
19:00 GMT-7 Mexico Mexico 3 - 2 Poland Poland University Stadium

Group C

[5][6]

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
10:00 GMT-7 Russia Russia 4 - 1 Kenya Kenya University Stadium
11:00 GMT-7 Haiti Haiti 2 - 0 Germany Germany University Stadium
1 December 2014
11:00 GMT-7 Germany Germany 0 - 7 Russia Russia Banorte Stadium
13:00 GMT-7 Haiti Haiti 2 - 0 Kenya Kenya University Stadium
2 December 2014
08:30 GMT-7 Russia Russia 6 - 1 Haiti Haiti Banorte Stadium
08:30 GMT-7 Germany Germany 3 - 2 Kenya Kenya University Stadium

Group D

[5]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Argentina 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9
El Salvador 3 2 0 1 10 7 +3 6
France 3 1 0 2 3 8 -5 3
Colombia 3 0 0 3 4 10 -6 0
30 November 2014
09:00 GMT-7 France France 2 - 1 Colombia Colombia Banorte Stadium
11:30 GMT-7 Argentina Argentina 3 - 0 El Salvador El Salvador University Stadium
1 December 2014
13:30 GMT-7 Argentina Argentina 3 - 0 Colombia Colombia University Stadium
14:30 GMT-7 El Salvador El Salvador 5 - 1 France France University Stadium
2 December 2014
09:30 GMT-7 Argentina Argentina 2 - 0 France France University Stadium
11:00 GMT-7 El Salvador El Salvador 5 - 3 Colombia Colombia Banorte Stadium

Group E

[5]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Japan 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6
Turkey Turkey 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3
United States 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0
30 November 2014
11:00 GMT-7 United States United States 0 - 1 Japan Japan Banorte Stadium
1 December 2014
15:00 GMT-7 Turkey Turkey 0 - 3 Japan Japan University Stadium
2 December 2014
10:30 GMT-7 Turkey Turkey 2 - 0 United States United States Banorte Stadium

Group F

[5]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
England 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
Angola 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
30 November 2014
11:30 GMT-7 England England 3 - 1 Angola Angola Banorte Stadium

Ranking of third-placed teams

Team Gr Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Mexico B 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3
United States E 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0
France D 2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 0
Germany C 2 0 0 2 0 9 -9 0
Ukraine A 2 0 0 2 0 12 -12 0

Copa Culiacán

[8]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Ukraine 3 2 1 0 4 0 +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
08:00 GMT-7 Ireland Republic of Ireland 4 - 2 Kenya Kenya
Ukraine Ukraine 0 - 0 Colombia Colombia
5 December 2014
Kenya Kenya 0 - 1 Ukraine Ukraine
13:30 GMT-7 Ireland Republic of Ireland 1 - 1 Colombia Colombia
6 December 2014
09:00 GMT-7 Ireland Republic of Ireland 0 - 3 Ukraine Ukraine
Kenya Kenya 3 - 0 Colombia Colombia

Knockout stage

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

Round of 16

[9][10]

4 December 2014
Italy Italy 1 - 1
(3 - 4)
Haiti Haiti
England England 0 - 1 Turkey Turkey
Russia Russia 10 - 1 El Salvador El Salvador
Brazil Brazil 10 - 0 Germany Germany
Poland Poland 3 - 1 United States United States
Argentina Argentina 3 - 0 Mexico Mexico
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 3 - 0 France France
Japan Japan 0 - 1 Angola Angola
Positions 9-16
Position 9-16 Position 9-12 9th place
         
B1 Italy Italy 0
F1 England England 7
F1 England England 4
C3 El Salvador El Salvador 1
D2 El Salvador El Salvador W
C3 Germany Germany L
F1 England England W
E1 Japan Japan L
E3 United States United States W
B3 Mexico Mexico L
E3 United States United States L 11th place
E1 Japan Japan W
D3 France France L C3 El Salvador El Salvador W
E1 Japan Japan W E3 United States United States L
Positions 13-16 13th place
      
B1 Italy Italy W
C3 Germany Germany L
B1 Italy Italy W
B3 Mexico Mexico L
B3 Mexico Mexico W
D3 France France L 15th place
C3 Germany Germany L
D3 France France W
5 December 2014
Italy Italy 0 - 7 England England
El Salvador El Salvador W - L Germany Germany
United States United States W - L Mexico Mexico
France France L - W Japan Japan
Positions 13-16
6 December 2014
Italy Italy W - L Germany Germany
Mexico Mexico W - L France France
15th place
7 December 2014
Germany Germany L - W France France
13th place
7 December 2014
Italy Italy W - L Mexico Mexico
Positions 9-12
11th place
9th place

Quarterfinals

[11]

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

Semifinals

[12][13]

6 December 2014
Russia Russia 1 - 0 Turkey Turkey
Angola Angola 1 - 0 Poland Poland

Bronze medal match

7 December 2014
Turkey Turkey 1 - 0 Poland Poland

Gold medal match

7 December 2014
Russia Russia 3 - 1 Angola Angola

Rankings

Rank Team
1  Russia
2  Angola
3 Turkey 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


 2014 Amputee Football World Cup 

Russia

Fifth title

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