2026 Amputee Football World Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| City | San Juan de los Lagos |
| Dates | 13-22 November 2026 |
| Teams | 24 (from World Amputee Football Federation confederations) (from multiple associations) |
← 2022 | |
The 2026 Amputee Football World Cup will be the 20th edition of the biannual international competition of amputee football national men's teams.[1] It is organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF) and will be held in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico. The previous event took place in Turkey in 2022.
Planning
In 2025, it was reported the competition would be held in Costa Rica.[2] It was later rescheduled for Mexico.[3] The England team reportedly may not afford to compete.[4][5]
Qualified teams
References
- ↑ Ramos, Víctor Manuel; Jr, José A. Alvarado (2026-06-05). "America's Amputee World Cup Team Plays the Beautiful Game on Two Crutches". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ NigelDPresents (2025-05-13). "Costa Rica to Host the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Liberia". U.S. Amputee Soccer. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "Men's World Cup". U.S. Amputee Soccer. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Cunningham, Sam (2026-07-22). "England cannot afford trip to amputee World Cup – and the FA will not help". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "'Criminal' funding crisis threatens England amputee team's World Cup trip to Mexico". BBC Sport. 2026-07-24. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "Liberia's Men Amputee Football Team Qualifies For 2026 World Cup In Costa Rica - Geez Liberia". 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Naim, Firdaous (2024-05-24). "Moroccan National Amputee Football Team Qualifies for 2026 World Cup". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ NigelDPresents (2025-04-28). "U.S. Amputee Soccer Names 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Roster, Launches Fundraiser for Mexico". U.S. Amputee Soccer. Retrieved 2026-07-30.