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xxxx CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships

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The xxxx 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 the XXXXXX from XX XX XXXX to XX XX XXXX.

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 London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Participating teams and officials

Qualifying

The following teams are qualified for the tournament:

Means of qualification	Berths	Qualified
Host nation	1	Denmark
African Region	0	none
Americas Region	2	Canada Venezuela
Asian Region	3	Iran Japan Korea
European Region	6	Finland Germany Northern Ireland Portugal Scotland Spain
Oceania Region	1	Australia
Total	13

The draw

During the draw, the teams were divided into pots because of rankings. Here, the following groups:

	Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Pot 1
Pot 2
Pot 3
Pot 4

Squads

Group A

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Group C

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Group D

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Venues

The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in xxxx (xxx), xxx (xxx) and xxxx) and xxx (xxx).

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Format

The first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 16 teams divided among four groups of four, where each group engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. The two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage for the position one to sixteen. the two lower ranked teams plays for the positions 17 to 32. Teams were awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. When comparing teams in a group over-all result came before head-to-head.

Tie-breaking criteria for group play
The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria: Number of points Goal difference Number of goals scored Number of points obtained in matches between tied teams Goal difference in matches between tied teams Number of goals scored in matches between tied teams Drawing of lots

In the knockout stage there were three rounds (quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final). The winners plays for the higher positions, the losers for the lower positions. For any match in the knockout stage, a draw after 60 minutes of regulation time was followed by two 10 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams were still tied, a penalty shoot-out was held to determine a winner.

Classification
Athletes with a physical disability competed. The athlete's disability was caused by a non-progressive brain damage that affects motor control, such as cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury or stroke. Athletes must be ambulant.

Players were classified by level of disability.

• C5: Athletes with difficulties when walking and running, but not in standing or when kicking the ball.
• C6: Athletes with control and co-ordination problems of their upper limbs, especially when running.
• C7: Athletes with hemiplegia.
• C8: Athletes with minimal disability; must meet eligibility criteria and have an impairment that has impact on the sport of football.

Teams must field at least one class C5 or C6 player at all times. No more than two players of class C8 are permitted to play at the same time.

Group stage

The first round, or group stage, have seen the sixteen teams divided into four groups of four teams. In any every match a maximum of 10 goals scored were counted. This is indicated with an asterisk (*).

Group A

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 position 1 - 8
2	Russia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Team play for the position 9 - 16
4	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: Cerebral Palsy Football World Champion - England 2015
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

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Group B

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 position 1 - 8
2	Russia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Team play for the position 9 - 16
4	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: Cerebral Palsy Football World Champion - England 2015
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

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Group C

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 position 1 - 8
2	Russia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Team play for the position 9 - 16
4	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: Cerebral Palsy Football World Champion - England 2015
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

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Group D

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 position 1 - 8
2	Russia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Team play for the position 9 - 16
4	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: Cerebral Palsy Football World Champion - England 2015
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Position 9-16

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Semi-finals

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Position 9-12

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Position 5-8

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Finals

Position 15-16

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Position 11-12

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Position 9-10

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Position 3-4

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Final

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Statistics

Ranking

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External links

• [ Official website]
• [ Official website from XX XX XXXX]
• Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association (CPISRA)
• International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF)

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