1998 Amputee Football World Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| City | Crewe |
| Dates | 4–9 August |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Uzbekistan |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 92 (4.6 per match) |
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The 1998 Amputee Football World Cup was the 8th edition of the annual international competition of amputee football national men's teams. It was organized by the International Amputee Football Federation (IAFF), and was held in Crewe, England between 4 and 9 August 1998.[1]
Russia won the title for the first time, defeating Uzbekistan in the final. Brazil became bronze medalist before England.[2][3]
Participating nations
Following six nations competed in the preliminary round-robin tournament. The first four ranking teams qualified for the semi-finals.
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | +23 | 15 |
| Brazil | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
| Uzbekistan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 9 |
| England | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 6 |
 Georgia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 3 |
 United States | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 33 | -32 | 0 |
| 4 August 1998 | |||||
| Russia | | 10 - 0 | | Georgia | |
| Uzbekistan | | 1 - 0 | | England | |
| 5 August 1998 | |||||
| Russia | | 1 - 0 | | Brazil | |
| England | | 11 - 0 | | United States | |
| Georgia | | 4 - 0 | | United States | |
| 6 August 1998 | |||||
| Brazil | | 3 - 2 | | Uzbekistan | |
| Russia | | 1 - 0 | | England | |
| Uzbekistan | | 8 - 0 | | United States | |
| Brazil | | 2 - 0 | | Georgia | |
| 7 August 1998 | |||||
| Uzbekistan | | 5 - 0 | | Georgia | |
| Brazil | | 1 - 0 | | England | |
| Russia | | 6 - 1 | | United States | |
| 8 August 1998 | |||||
| Brazil | | 4 - 0 | | United States | |
| Russia | | 7 - 1 | | Uzbekistan | |
| England | | 4 - 1 | | Georgia |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Gold medal | ||||||||
| 1 | Russia
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | England
| 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Russia
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Uzbekistan
| 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Brazil
| 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Uzbekistan
| 1 | Bronze medal | ||||||
| 4 | England
| 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Brazil
| 4 | |||||||
- Semi-finals
| 9 August 1998 | ||||||
| Russia | | 3 – 0 | | England | ||
| Brazil | | 0 – 1 | | Uzbekistan |
- 5th place
| 9 August 1998 | |||||
| Georgia | | 4 - 1 | | United States | |
- 3rd place
| 9 August 1998 | ||||||
| England | | 3 – 4 | | Brazil |
- Final
| 9 August 1998 | ||||||
| Russia | | 3 – 0 | | Uzbekistan |
Rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
| 2 | Uzbekistan |
| 3 | Brazil |
| 4 | England |
| 5 | Georgia |
| 6 | .png){kind=small} United States |
| 1998 Amputee Football World Cup |
|---|
Russia Second title |
References
- ↑ "History of Amputee Football". amputeefootball.org. Online. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ↑ "1998 Amputee Soccer World Cup". Archived from the original on February 20, 1999. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Україна в футбольних турнірах інвалідів" (PDF). chtyvo.org.ua. Online. Retrieved October 2, 2025.