2018 Amputee Football World Cup

2018 Amputee Football World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
CitySan Juan de los Lagos
Dates27 October – 4 November
Teams22
Venue1
Final positions
Champions Angola (1st title)
Runners-up Turkey
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Mexico
Tournament statistics
Matches played68
Goals scored209 (3.07 per match)
Top scorerHaiti Ronaldo Richards
Best playerAngola Celestino Elias Antonio
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2022 →

The 2018 Amputee Football World Cup was the 18th edition of the international competition of amputee football national men's teams. It was organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF), and was held in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico between October 27 – November 4.

Angola won the title for the first time, defeating Turkey in the final.[1] Brazil became a bronze medalist before Mexico.[2] Haitian striker Ronaldo Richard was awarded the Golden Foot Award for the most goals scored during the 2018 World Cup.[3]

Participating nations

Following 22 nations, competed in six groups while two nations Liberia and Ghana, who also qualified to play in Mexico, withdrew before the start of the tournament after Liberia reportedly failed to secure their visas on time, and Ghana faced financial difficulties.[4]

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
England 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9
Mexico 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
Ireland 3 1 0 2 5 7 -2 3
Uruguay 3 0 0 3 1 11 -10 0
27 October 2018
Mexico Mexico 3 - 1 Republic of Ireland Ireland
28 October 2018
England England 5 - 0 Uruguay Uruguay
29 October 2018
Mexico Mexico 2 - 0 Uruguay Uruguay
England England 3 - 0 Republic of Ireland Ireland
30 October 2018
Mexico Mexico 0 - 3 England England
Ireland Republic of Ireland 4 - 1 Uruguay Uruguay

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Italy 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6
France 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
Argentina 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
28 October 2018
Argentina Argentina 1 - 1 France France
29 October 2018
Italy Italy 2 - 1 France France
30 October 2018
Argentina Argentina 0 - 1 Italy Italy

Group C

Team Pld W Don't L GF GA GD P
Colombia 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
Japan 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
Poland 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6
Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 0
28 October 2018
Poland Poland 1 - 0 Colombia Colombia
Japan Japan 1 - 0 Costa Rica Costa Rica
29 October 2018
Poland Poland 1 - 0 Costa Rica Costa Rica
Japan Japan 0 - 3 Colombia Colombia
30 October 2018
Poland Poland 0 - 2 Japan Japan
Colombia Colombia 2 - 1 Costa Rica Costa Rica

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Haiti 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9
Angola 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
Spain 3 1 0 2 5 3 +2 3
Ukraine 3 0 0 3 1 11 -10 0
28 October 2018
Angola Angola 4 - 0 Ukraine Ukraine
Haiti Haiti 2 - 0 Spain Spain
29 October 2018
Angola Angola 1 - 0 Spain Spain
Haiti Haiti 2 - 1 Ukraine Ukraine
30 October 2018
Angola Angola 1 - 2 Haiti Haiti
Ukraine Ukraine 0 - 5 Spain Spain

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Brazil 3 1 1 0 7 0 +7 7
Russia 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7
Nigeria 3 1 0 2 1 9 -8 3
El Salvador 3 0 0 3 0 4 -4 0
28 October 2018
Russia Russia 2 - 0 El Salvador El Salvador
29 October 2018
Brazil Brazil 6 - 0 Nigeria Nigeria
Brazil Brazil 1 - 0 El Salvador El Salvador
30 October 2018
Russia Russia 3 - 0 Nigeria Nigeria
Russia Russia 0 - 0 Brazil Brazil
El Salvador El Salvador 0 - 1 Nigeria Nigeria

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Turkey 2 2 0 0 9 2 +7 6
Kenya 2 1 0 1 3 5 -2 3
United States 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5 0
28 October 2018
Turkey Turkey 4 - 1 Kenya Kenya
29 October 2018
Kenya Kenya 2 - 1 United States United States
30 October 2018
Turkey Turkey 5 - 1 United States United States

Ranking of third-placed teams

Team Gr Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Poland C 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 3
Argentina B 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 1
Spain D 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0
Ireland A 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0
United States F 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5 0
Nigeria E 2 0 0 2 0 9 -9 0

Consolation round

Positions 20-22

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
El Salvador 2 2 0 0 9 3 +6 6
Uruguay 2 1 0 1 5 8 -3 3
Ukraine 2 0 0 2 3 6 -3 0
31 October 2018
El Salvador El Salvador 3 - 1 Ukraine Ukraine
1 November 2018
Uruguay Uruguay 3 - 2 Ukraine Ukraine
2 November 2018
El Salvador El Salvador 6 - 2 Uruguay Uruguay

Positions 17-19

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
United States 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
Costa Rica 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
Nigeria 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
31 October 2018
United States United States 2 - 1 Costa Rica Costa Rica
1 November 2018
Nigeria Nigeria 1 - 1 Costa Rica Costa Rica
2 November 2018
United States United States 2 - 1 Nigeria Nigeria

Knockout stage

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
            
A1 England England 1
B3 Argentina Argentina 0
A1 England England 1
E1 Brazil Brazil 5
E1 Brazil Brazil 1(pen.)
B2 France France 1(pen.)
E1 Brazil Brazil 1
D2 Angola Angola 2
D1 Haiti Haiti 1
C3 Poland Poland 2
C3 Poland Poland 3(2)
D2 Angola Angola 3(3)
B1 Italy Italy 0
D2 Angola Angola 2
D2 Angola Angola 0(5)
F1 Turkey Turkey 0(4)
A2 Mexico Mexico 2
C2 Japan Japan 0
A2 Mexico Mexico 2
D3 Spain Spain 0
C1 Colombia Colombia 2
D3 Spain Spain 3
A2 Mexico Mexico 0
F1 Turkey Turkey 4
F1 Turkey Turkey 4 3rd place
A3 Republic of Ireland Ireland 0
F1 Turkey Turkey 5 E1 Brazil Brazil 0(5)
E2 Russia Russia 1 A2 Mexico Mexico 0(4)
E2 Russia Russia 4
F2 Kenya Kenya 1

Round of 16

31 October 2018
Russia Russia 4 - 1 Kenya Kenya
England England 1 - 0 Argentina Argentina
Turkey Turkey 4 - 0 Republic of Ireland Ireland
Mexico Mexico 2 - 0 Japan Japan
Haiti Haiti 1 - 2 Poland Poland
Brazil Brazil 1 - 1
(pen.)		 France France
Italy Italy 0 - 2 Angola Angola
Colombia Colombia 2 - 3 Spain Spain
Positions 9-16
Positions 9-16 Positions 9-12 9th place
         
B3 Argentina Argentina 2
B2 France France 1
B3 Argentina Argentina 2
D1 Haiti Haiti 3
D1 Haiti Haiti 3
B1 Italy Italy 1
D1 Haiti Haiti 2
C2 Japan Japan 1
C2 Japan Japan 1
C1 Colombia Colombia 0
C2 Japan Japan 2 11th place
F2 Kenya Kenya 1
A3 Republic of Ireland Ireland 1(3) B3 Argentina Argentina 6
F2 Kenya Kenya 1(5) F2 Kenya Kenya 0
Positions 13-16 13th place
      
B2 France France 0
B1 Italy Italy 1
B1 Italy Italy 1
A3 Republic of Ireland Ireland 4
C1 Colombia Colombia 0
A3 Republic of Ireland Ireland 2 15th place
B2 France France 1(pen.)
C1 Colombia Colombia 1(pen.)
1 November 2018
Argentina Argentina 2 - 1 France France
Haiti Haiti 3 - 1 Italy Italy
Japan Japan 1 - 0 Colombia Colombia
Ireland Republic of Ireland 1 - 1
(pen. 3 - 5)		 Kenya Kenya
Positions 13–16
2 November 2018
France France 0 - 1 Italy Italy
Colombia Colombia 0 - 2 Republic of Ireland Ireland
15th place
3 November 2018
France France 1 - 1
(pen.)		 Colombia Colombia
13th place
3 November 2018
Italy Italy 1 - 4 Republic of Ireland Ireland
Positions 9–12
2 November 2018
Argentina Argentina 2 - 3 Haiti Haiti
Japan Japan 2 - 1 Kenya Kenya
11th place
3 November 2018
Argentina Argentina 6 - 0 Kenya Kenya
9th place
3 November 2018
Haiti Haiti 2 - 1 Japan Japan

Quarterfinals

1 November 2018
England England 1 - 5 Brazil Brazil
Poland Poland 3 - 3
(pen. 2 - 3)		 Angola Angola
Mexico Mexico 2 - 0 Spain Spain
Turkey Turkey 5 - 1 Russia Russia
Positions 5–8
Positions 5-8 5th place
      
A1 England England 2
C3 Poland Poland 0
A1 England England 1
E2 Russia Russia 3
D3 Spain Spain 0
E2 Russia Russia 5 7th place
C3 Poland Poland 1
D3 Spain Spain 0
2 November 2018
England England 2 - 0 Poland Poland
Spain Spain 0 - 5 Russia Russia
7th place
3 November 2018
Poland Poland 1 - 0 Spain Spain
5th place
3 November 2018
England England 1 - 3 Russia Russia

Semifinals

2 November 2018
Brazil Brazil 1 - 2 Angola Angola
Mexico Mexico 0 - 4 Turkey Turkey

Bronze medal match

4 November 2014
Brazil Brazil 0 - 0
(pen. 5 - 4)		 Mexico Mexico

Gold medal match

4 November 2014
Angola Angola 0 - 0
(pen. 5 - 4)		 Turkey Turkey

Rankings

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


 2018 Amputee Football World Cup 

Angola
1st title

References

  1. ^ "Angola Wins 2018 World Cup - Turkey Silver, Brazil Bronze". Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "World Amputee Football Federation". amputeefootball.org. Online. Retrieved October 23, 2025. World Cup 2018
  3. ^ "The Journey of Amputee Soccer in Haiti". fetterman-crutches.com. Online. Retrieved October 23, 2025. The national selection participated in the 2018 San Juan de Los Lago, Mexico World Cup of Amputee Soccer
  4. ^ "Amputee Football World Cup: Angola beat Turkey 5-4 on penalties to lift trophy". bbc.com. Online. Retrieved 27 September 2025. Angola have won the 2018 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico
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