2003 CPISRA Soccer World Championships

The 2003 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 place in Argentina from 8 to 22 October 2003.

2003 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships

Tournament details
Host country	Argentina
Dates	8 – 22 October 2003
Teams	12
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Ukraine
Runners-up	Brazil
Third place	Russia
Fourth place	Argentina
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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. The Championships was a qualifying event for the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.

Participating teams and officials

Qualifying

The following teams are qualified for the tournament:

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Berths	Qualified
Host nation			1	Argentina
2002 Pan-American Soccer Championship	22 – 29 September 2002	Santiago, Chile	2	Brazil United States
2002 FESPIC Games	26 October – 1 November 2002	Busan, South Korea	2	Iran South Korea
2002 European Soccer Championship	30 August – 8 September 2002	Kyiv, Ukraine	6	England & Wales Ireland Netherlands Russia Ukraine one team
Oceania Region			1	Australia
Total			12

Venues

The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires		Buenos Aires
Stadium: unknown
Capacity: unknown

Group stage

Group 1

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 - 2
2	Russia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Team play for the third place
3	Ireland*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Team play for the position 5 - 6
4	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Team play for the position 7 - 8
5	Australia*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Team play for the position 9 - 10
6	South Korea*	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Team play for the position 11 - 12

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

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Ireland	3–1	Netherlands
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Brazil	2–0	Netherlands
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Netherlands	1–2	Russia
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South Korea	0–12	Netherlands
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Australia	0–3	Netherlands
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Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualified for
1	Ukraine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Team play for the Final
2	Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Team play for the third place

Source: no more detailed information about the table stand available
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

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Finals

Position 11-12

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Position 9-10

20 October 2003

England &Wales	0–4	Netherlands
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Position 5-6

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Position 3-4

Russia	2–1	Argentina

Final

Ukraine	3–1	Brazil

Statistics

Ranking

Rank	Team
	Ukraine
	Brazil
	Russia
4.	Argentina
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7.	Netherlands
8.	England& Wales
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External links

• Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association (CPISRA)
• International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF)