2001 Amputee Football World Cup

2001 Amputee Football World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro
Dates5–10 November
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Brazil (2nd title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place England
Fourth place Ukraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored96 (5.33 per match)
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The 2001 Amputee Football World Cup was the 10th 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 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 5 and 10 November 2001.[1]

Brazil won the title for the second time, defeating Russia in the final. England became bronze medalist before Ukraine.[2][3]

Participating nations

Following six nations competed in the preliminary round-robin tournament. The first four ranking teams qualified for the knockout stage.

Preliminary round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Brazil5500302+2815
Russia540194+512
Ukraine5212168+87
England5122176+115
Argentina51131213-14
United States5005051-510
5 November 2001
BrazilBrazil5 – 0ArgentinaArgentina
RussiaRussia3 – 0EnglandEngland
6 November 2001
EnglandEngland15 – 0United StatesUnited States
UkraineUkraine2 – 1ArgentinaArgentina
BrazilBrazil2 – 0RussiaRussia
UkraineUkraine11 – 0United StatesUnited States
7 November 2001
RussiaRussia2 – 1UkraineUkraine
BrazilBrazil1 – 0EnglandEngland
ArgentinaArgentina8 – 0United StatesUnited States
8 November 2001
RussiaRussia4 – 1ArgentinaArgentina
BrazilBrazil17 – 0United StatesUnited States
EnglandEngland0 – 0UkraineUkraine
9 November 2001
EnglandEngland2 – 2ArgentinaArgentina
RussiaRussia+ – –[4]United StatesUnited States
BrazilBrazil5 – 2UkraineUkraine

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Gold medal
      
1 Brazil Brazil 3
4 England England 0
1 Brazil Brazil 2
2 Russia Russia 0
2 Russia Russia 2(4)
3 Ukraine Ukraine 2(2) Bronze medal
4 England England 2
3 Ukraine Ukraine 1
Semi-finals
10 November 2001
BrazilBrazil3 – 0EnglandEngland
RussiaRussia2 – 2
(pen. 4 – 2)
UkraineUkraine
3rd place
10 November 2001
EnglandEngland2 – 1UkraineUkraine
Final
10 November 2001
BrazilBrazil2 – 0[5]RussiaRussia

Rankings

Rank Team
1 Brazil
2 Russia
3 England
4 Ukraine
5 Argentina
6 United States
 2001 Amputee Football World Cup 

Brazil

Second title

References

  1. ↑ "History of Amputee Football". amputeefootball.org. Online. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Action! 2001 Amputee Soccer World Championships". Archived from the original on June 25, 2003. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Україна в футбольних турнірах інвалідів" (PDF). chtyvo.org.ua. Online. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ Injuries - Forfeit
  5. ↑ Russian player assaults English referee. Match stopped with time on the clock. Brazil wins championship.