2005 Amputee Football World Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| City | Niterói |
| Dates | 13–21 August |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Russia |
| Third place |  England |
| Fourth place |  Ukraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 73 (3.84 per match) |
← 2003 2007 → | |
The 2005 Amputee Football World Cup was the 13th edition of the biennial international competition of amputee football national men's teams. It was organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF), and was held in Niterói, Brazil between 13 and 21 August 2005.[1]
Brazil won the title for the third 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. Top four of them qualified for the knockout stage.
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 12 |
| England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 |
| Brazil | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 10 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
 Sierra Leone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 22 | -20 | 1 |
 Turkey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | -21 | 1 |
| 13 August 2005 | ||||||
| 11:00 GMT-3 | Brazil | | 0 – 0 | | Ukraine | |
| 12:00 GMT-3 | Turkey | | 0 – 3 | | England | |
| 15:30 GMT-3 | Sierra Leone | | 0 – 6 | | Russia | |
| 14 August 2005 | ||||||
| 09:00 GMT-3 | England | | 5 – 0 | | Sierra Leone | |
| 14:30 GMT-3 | Russia | | 4 – 2 | | Ukraine | |
| 15 August 2005 | ||||||
| 09:00 GMT-3 | Turkey | | 0 – 10 | | Russia | |
| 14:30 GMT-3 | Brazil | | 0 – 1 | | England | |
| 16 August 2005 | ||||||
| 09:00 GMT-3 | England | | 0 – 2 | | Russia | |
| 14:30 GMT-3 | Sierra Leone | | 0 – 2 | | Ukraine | |
| 17 August 2005 | ||||||
| 09:00 GMT-3 | Turkey | | 1 – 1 | | Sierra Leone | |
| 14:30 GMT-3 | Brazil | | 4 – 0 | | Russia | |
| 18 August 2005 | ||||||
| 09:00 GMT-3 | England | | 1 – 0 | | Ukraine | |
| 14:30 GMT-3 | Brazil | | 5 – 0 | | Turkey | |
| 19 August 2005 | ||||||
| 09:00 GMT-3 | Turkey | | 0 – 3 | | Ukraine | |
| 14:30 GMT-3 | Brazil | | 8 – 1 | | Sierra Leone |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Gold medal | ||||||||
| 1 | Russia
| 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Ukraine
| 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Russia
| 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Brazil
| 2 | |||||||
| 2 | England
| 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Brazil
| 6 | Bronze medal | ||||||
| 4 | Ukraine
| 0 | |||||||
| 2 | England
| 1 | |||||||
- Semi-finals
| 20 August 2005 | ||||||
| 15:30 GMT-3 | England | | 1 – 6 | | Brazil | |
| 16:30 GMT-3 | Russia | | 3 – 0 | | Ukraine |
- 3rd place
| 21 August 2005 | ||||||
| 09:30 GMT-3 | Ukraine | | 0 – 1 | | England |
- Final
| 21 August 2005 | ||||||
| 10:30 GMT-3 | Russia | | 1 – 2 | | Brazil |
Rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
| 2 | Russia |
| 3 | England |
| 4 | Ukraine |
| 5 | Sierra Leone |
| 6 | Turkey |
| 2005 Amputee Football World Cup |
|---|
Brazil Third title |
References
- ↑ "History of Amputee Football". amputeefootball.org. Online. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ↑ "2005 Amp Soccer World Cup". Archived from the original on January 9, 2006. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Україна в футбольних турнірах інвалідів" (PDF). chtyvo.org.ua. Online. Retrieved October 10, 2025.