1998 CPISRA Soccer World Championships

The 1998 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships was the world championship for men's national 7-a-side association football teams. CPISRA stands for Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association. Athletes with a physical disability competed. The Championship took in Brazil from 5 to 12 September 1998.

1998 CPISRA Soccer World Championships
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil Brazil
Dates5 September to 12 September 1998
Teams11
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsRussia Russia
Runners-upUkraine Ukraine
Third placeBrazil Brazil
Fourth placeSpain Spain

Football 7-a-side was played with modified FIFA rules. Among the modifications were that there were seven players, no offside, a smaller playing field, and permission for one-handed throw-ins. Matches consisted of two thirty-minute halves, with a fifteen-minute half-time break.

Participating teams and officials

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Teams

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Means of qualification Berths Qualified
Host nation 1   Brazil
Americas Region   Argentina
  USA
...
European Region   England &   Wales
  Netherlands
  Russia
  Spain
  Ukraine
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Total 11

Venues

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The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro.

Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro
Deodoro Sports Complex
Capacity: unknown
 

Group stage

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualified for
1   Brazil* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team play for the position 1 - 4
2   Spain* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team play for the position 5 - 6
4   England &   Wales* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team play for the position 7 - 8
5   USA* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team play for the position 9 - 10
Source: no more detailed information about the table stand available
The teams with * the placement is presumed due to the available results.
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Netherlands  4–1  England &   Wales
Report [1]
Spain  3–2  Netherlands
Report [1]
Netherlands  4–0  USA
Report [1]
Brazil  2–1  Netherlands
Report [1]

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualified for
1   Russia* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team play for the position 1 - 4
2   Ukraine* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team play for the position 5 - 6
Source: no more detailed information about the table stand available
The teams with * the placement is presumed due to the available results.
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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Finals

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Position 9-10

Position 7-8

Position 5-6

Netherlands  2–1  Argentina
Report [1]

Position 3-4

Brazil  3–2  Spain

Final

  Russia3–1  Ukraine

Statistics

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Ranking

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Rank Team
    Russia
    Ukraine
    Brazil
4.   Spain
5.   Netherlands
6.   Argentina
7. ...
8. ...
9. ...
10. ...
11. ...

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "CP voetbal football 7-a-side Interlands" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2016-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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