Amputee Football World Cup Explained

The Amputee Football World Cup, or Amputee Football World Championships (from 1984 to 2003) is a world championship in amputee football that takes place every four years.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

It is organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF).^[4] It was first held in Seattle, USA, in 1984.^[5] The current champion is Turkey who beat Angola 4-1 in the 2022 final.^[6]

The first Women's Amputee World Cup will be held in 2024.

Results

Source:^[7]

Number	Year	Host city	Teams	bgcolor=gold align=center	Gold	bgcolor=silver align=center	Silver	bgcolor=CD7F32 align=center	Bronze	4th Place
1	1984	Seattle
2	1987	Seattle		El Salvador
3	1988	Seattle			El Salvador	United States
4	1989	Seattle			Brazil
5	1991	Tashkent				Uzbekistan
6	1998	Manchester			Uzbekistan	Brazil
7	2000	Seattle		Brazil		Ukraine
8	2001	Rio de Janeiro		Brazil
9	2002	Sochi			Brazil	Uzbekistan
10	2003	Tashkent	4		Ukraine	Brazil
11	2005	Rio de Janeiro	6	Brazil
12	2007	Antalya	10	Uzbekistan		Turkey
13	2010	Crespo		Uzbekistan	Argentina	Turkey
14	2012	Kaliningrad	12	Uzbekistan		Turkey	Argentina
15	2014	Culiacán	23		Angola	Turkey	Poland
16	2018	Guadalajara		Angola		Brazil	Mexico
17	2022	Istanbul	24	Turkey	Angola	Uzbekistan
18	2026	San José

See also

• Amputee football
• European Amputee Football Championship
• African Amputee Football Cup of Nations

External links

• World Amputee Football

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . worldamputeefootball.org.
2. Web site: Turkey to host 2022 Amputee Football World Cup . . 21 May 2021 .
3. Web site: Africa at the 2022 Amputee World Cup . 23 December 2021 . .
4. Web site: Ghana Paralympic Committee officially appeals Ghana's expulsion from Amputee World Cup in Turkey . 2 May 2022 .
5. Web site: World Amputee Football Federation .
6. Web site: Türkiye wins its first ever Amputee Football World Cup. 9 October 2022.
7. Web site: World Amputee Football Federation - History of the Game .