2015 IFCPF CP Football World Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  England | 
| Dates | 16 – 28 June 2015 | 
| Teams | 16 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia | 
| Runners-up |  Ukraine | 
| Third place |  Brazil | 
| Fourth place |  Netherlands | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 | 
| Goals scored | 209 (4.86 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Volodymyr Antonyuk (12) | 
The 2015 IFCPF CP Football World Championships was the world championship for men's national 7-a-side association football teams. IFCPF stands for International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football. Athletes with a physical disability competed. The Championship took place in the England from 16 to 28 June 2015.
Football CP Football 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 Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games.[1]
Participating teams and officials
Qualifying
The following teams are qualified for the tournament:
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 |  England | ||
| 2013 Intercontinental Cup | 27 July – 10 August 2013 |  Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain | 8 |  Argentina  Brazil  Ireland  Netherlands  Russia  Scotland  Ukraine  United States | 
| 2010 American Cup The next teams that were not yet qualified | 19 – 26 September 2014 | .svg.png) Toronto, Kanada | 2 | .svg.png) Canada  Venezuela | 
| 2014 Asian Para Games | 19 – 23 October 2014 |  Incheon, South Korea | 2 |  Iran1  Japan | 
| 2014 European Championships The next teams that were not yet qualified | 23 July – 2 August 2014 | .svg.png) Maia, Portugal | 2 | .svg.png) Northern Ireland .svg.png) Portugal | 
| Oceania Region | 1 | .svg.png) Australia | ||
| Total | 16 | |||
- 1 = The Iranian CP football team drew their participation back shortly before the World Cup[2]
The draw
During the draw, the teams were divided into pots because of rankings.[3][4] Here, the following groups:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pot 1 |  Ukraine (2.) |  Russia (1.) |  Brazil (3.) |  Netherlands (4.) | 
| Pot 2 |  Iran (5.)1 |  Ireland (7.*) |  Scotland (7.*) |  Argentina (6.) | 
| Pot 3 |  England (10.) | .svg.png) Australia (12.) |  United States (9.) | .svg.png) Canada (11.) | 
| Pot 4 |  Japan (13.*) | .svg.png) Portugal (13.*) |  Venezuela (17.) | .svg.png) Northern Ireland (13.*) | 
| * The team is placed with another team in the world rankings ex equo. | ||||
- 1 = The Iranian CP football team drew their participation back shortly before the World Cup
Squads
The individual teams contact following football gamblers on to:[4] Group A
|  Ukraine |  England |  Japan | |
| 1 Kostyantyn Symashko (GK) | 1 Giles Moore (GK) | 1 Naoyoshi Henry Kagayama (GK) | |
| Coach: Serhii Ovcharenko | Coach: Keith Webb | Coach: Junichi Sano | 
Group B
|  Russia |  Ireland | .svg.png) Australia | .svg.png) Portugal | 
| 3 Aslanbek Sapiev (DF) | 1 Brian McGillivary (GK) | 1 Christopher Barty (GK) | 1 Rui Miguel Ferreira Rocha (GK) | 
| Coach: Avtandil Baramidze | Coach: Gerard Glynn | Coach: Kai Lammert | Coach: Vasco Miguel Santos Ferre | 
Group C
|  Brazil |  Scotland |  United States |  Venezuela | 
| 1 Marcos Dos Santos Ferreira (GK) | 1 Craig Connel (GK) | 1 Keith Edward Johnson (GK) | 1 Frank Renee Pineda Teran (GK) | 
| Coach: Dolvair Castelli | Coach: Andrew Smith | Coach: Stuart Sharp | Coach: Jose Luis Betancor Perez | 
Group D
|  Netherlands |  Argentina | .svg.png) Canada | .svg.png) Northern Ireland | 
| 1 Stefan Boersma (GK) | 1 Claudio Omar Figuera (GK) | 1 Yuri Woodfall (GK) | 1 Gareth Miller (GK) | 
| Coach: Marcel Geestman | Coach: Osvaldo Jorge Hernandez | Coach: Drew Ferguson | Coach: Malachy Donaghy | 
Venue
The venue to be used for the World Championships were located in Burton-upon-Trent.[4]
| Burton-upon-Trent | ||
|---|---|---|
| St George's Park National Football Centre | ||
| Capacity: unknown | ||
|   | ||
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 eight, the two lower ranked teams played for the positions nine to 16. 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: 
 | 
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.[4]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualified for | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 | Team play for the position 1 - 8 | 
| 2 |  England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 | Team play for the position 9 - 16 | 
| 4 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
| England  | 14–0 |  Japan | 
|---|---|---|
| Rutter  4', 9', 20', 27', 36', 37' Barker  7' Blackwell  12', 23' Brown  16', 51' Rudder  27' Nugent  x2 | Report | 
| Ukraine  | 16–0 |  Japan | 
|---|---|---|
| Antonyuk  2', 6', 19', 22', 25', 30', 34', 48' Sheremet  8' Krasylnykov  21', 29', 50' Romanchuk  47', 49', 53' Kahramanian  60' | Report | 
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualified for | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 9 | Team play for the position 1 - 8 | 
| 2 |  Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | .svg.png) Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | Team play for the position 9 - 16 | 
| 4 | .svg.png) Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
| Russia  | 8–1 |  Ireland | 
|---|---|---|
| Ramonov  3', 44', 55' Pestretsov  14', 29' Larionov  16' Kuligin  54' Borkin  55' | Report | Messett  11' | 
| Russia  | 9–0 | .svg.png) Portugal | 
|---|---|---|
| Kuligin  16' Ramonov  17' Sapiev  18', 27' Albegov  21' Chesmin  42' Borkin  55' Potekhin  59' Pagaev  60' | Report | 
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualified for | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 9 | Team play for the position 1 - 8 | 
| 2 |  United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | Team play for the position 9 - 16 | 
| 4 |  Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
| United States  | 3–0 |  Venezuela | 
|---|---|---|
| Hensley  13', 36' Boarman  43' | Report | 
| Brazil  | 6–0 |  Scotland | 
|---|---|---|
| Brito da Costa  4' Vieira  14' Silva de Oliveira  19' Guimarães  52', 57' Machado  56' | Report | 
| Brazil  | 6–0 |  Venezuela | 
|---|---|---|
| Gomes de Souza  11' Rocha  14' da Silva Gomes  16' Machado  22' Guimarães  44', 49' | Report | 
| United States  | 2–1 |  Scotland | 
|---|---|---|
| Halloran  34' (o.g.) Jahn  39' | Report | Paterson  14' | 
| United States  | 0–6 |  Brazil | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | da Silva Magalhães  10' Silva de Oliveira  14', 39' Vieira  16' Guimarães  27' da Silva Gomes  59' | 
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualified for | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Team play for the position 1 - 8 | 
| 2 |  Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | .svg.png) Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | Team play for the position 9 - 16 | 
| 4 | .svg.png) Northern Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | 
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
| Canada .svg.png) | 3–1 | .svg.png) Northern Ireland | 
|---|---|---|
| Hodgson  1' Stiles  37' Charron  48' | Report | Birt  32' | 
| Netherlands  | 4–1 |  Argentina | 
|---|---|---|
| Vos  10' Visker  16"', 45' Conijn  46' | Report | Bassi  26' | 
| Netherlands  | 4–0 | .svg.png) Northern Ireland | 
|---|---|---|
| Saedt  41' Vos  44', 60' Kooij  60' | Report | 
| Argentina  | 3–3 | .svg.png) Northern Ireland | 
|---|---|---|
|  24' (o.g.) Lugrin  56' Morana  59' | Report | Levy  11' R. Walker  25' J. Walker  45' | 
| Canada .svg.png) | 1–4 |  Netherlands | 
|---|---|---|
| Charron  1' | Report | Visker  25' Kooij  49' Saedt  60' Conijn  60' | 
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Position 9-16
| Scotland  | 2–1 | .svg.png) Northern Ireland | 
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell  4' Robertson  49' | Report | J. Walker  11' | 
| Japan  | 2–6 | .svg.png) Portugal | 
|---|---|---|
| Taniguchi  46' Toda  47' | Report | Ramos  3', 10'  28' Carneiro  8' da Silva Pinheiro  25' Vilarinho  44' | 
Position 1-8
| Netherlands  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |  United States | 
|---|---|---|
| Schuitert  39' Kooij  78' | Report | Van Altena  47' | 
Semi-finals
Position 13-16
Position 9-12
Position 5-8
| United States  | 0–10 |  England | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Brown  7', 16' Rutter  24' Blackwell  29', 38'  36' (o.g.) Crossen  43' Nugent  43', 51' Barker  44' | 
Position 1-4
| Netherlands  | 0–6 |  Russia | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ramonov  26'  27' (o.g.) Pestretsov  40' Larionov  41' Potekhin  44' Borkin  46' | 
Finals
Position 15-16
Position 13-14
| Northern Ireland .svg.png) | 0–1 |  Venezuela | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Villegas  53' | 
Position 11-12
Position 9-10
| Scotland  | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | .svg.png) Canada | 
|---|---|---|
| Hannin  38' Hickman  41' Paton  64' Paterson  78' Halloran  80' | Report | Stiles  45', 56', 66' | 
Position 7-8
| Argentina  | 1–4 |  United States | 
|---|---|---|
| M. E. Fernandez  46' | Report | Garza  30', 59' Jahn  Ballou  57' | 
Position 5-6
Position 3-4
| Brazil  | 6–0 |  Netherlands | 
|---|---|---|
| Silva de Oliveira  7', 11', 39' Vieira  33', 36' Gomes de Souza  59' | Report | 
Final
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 12 goals
- 8 goals
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
 James Blackwell James Blackwell
 Jake Brown Jake Brown
 Artem Krasylnykov Artem Krasylnykov
 Dimitrii Pestretsov Dimitrii Pestretsov
 Vitalii Romanchuk Vitalii Romanchuk
 Fernandes Celso Alves Vieira Fernandes Celso Alves Vieira
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
 Georgiy Albegov Georgiy Albegov
 Harry Barker Harry Barker
 Matias Agustin Bassi Matias Agustin Bassi
.svg.png) Sam Charron Sam Charron
 Alexey Chesmin Alexey Chesmin
 Matt Crossen Matt Crossen
 Felipe Rafael da Silva Gomes Felipe Rafael da Silva Gomes
.svg.png) Hugo Manuel da Silva Pinheiro Hugo Manuel da Silva Pinheiro
 Luke Evans Luke Evans
 Matias Emiliano Fernandez Matias Emiliano Fernandez
 David Navarro Garza David Navarro Garza
 Evandro de Oliveira Gomes de Souza Evandro de Oliveira Gomes de Souza
 Kyle Hannin Kyle Hannin
 Kevin Tyler Hensley Kevin Tyler Hensley
 Seth David Jahn Seth David Jahn
 Viacheslav Larionov Viacheslav Larionov
 Jonatas Santos Machado Jonatas Santos Machado
 Gary Messett Gary Messett
 Jamie Mitchell Jamie Mitchell
 Ollie Nugent Ollie Nugent
 Jonathan Paterson Jonathan Paterson
 Ian Paton Ian Paton
.svg.png) Tiago Ribeiro Baptista Ramos Tiago Ribeiro Baptista Ramos
 Jeroen Saedt Jeroen Saedt
 Aslanbek Sapiev Aslanbek Sapiev
 Minne de Vos Minne de Vos
.svg.png) Jordan Walker Jordan Walker
- 1 goal
 Darren Aitken Darren Aitken
 Adam Kyle Ballou Adam Kyle Ballou
.svg.png) David Barber David Barber
 Bryce Zachary Boarman Bryce Zachary Boarman
 Lars Conijn Lars Conijn
.svg.png) Cormac Birt Cormac Birt
 Ubirajara da Silva Magalhães Ubirajara da Silva Magalhães
.svg.png) Dustin Hodgson Dustin Hodgson
 Edhar Kahramanian Edhar Kahramanian
.svg.png) David Levy David Levy
 Rodrigo Eloy Lugrin Rodrigo Eloy Lugrin
 Richard Alexander Mogollon Melendez Richard Alexander Mogollon Melendez
 Mariano Andres Morana Mariano Andres Morana
 Lasha Murvanadze Lasha Murvanadze
 Eric O'Flaherty Eric O'Flaherty
 Shotaro Osawa Shotaro Osawa
 Zaurbek Pagaev Zaurbek Pagaev
.svg.png) Christopher Pyne Christopher Pyne
 Mark Robertson Mark Robertson
 Emyle Rudder Emyle Rudder
 Jeroen Schuitert Jeroen Schuitert
 Artem Sheremet Artem Sheremet
 Darragh Snell Darragh Snell
 Taisei Taniguchi Taisei Taniguchi
.svg.png) Tiago Carneiro Tiago Carneiro
 Tetsuya Toda Tetsuya Toda
 Aleksey Tumakov Aleksey Tumakov
.svg.png) James Turner James Turner
 George van Altena George van Altena
.svg.png) Vítor Emanuel Ribeiro Vilarinho Vítor Emanuel Ribeiro Vilarinho
.svg.png) Ryan Walker Ryan Walker
 Yevhen Zinoviev Yevhen Zinoviev
- own goals
Ranking
| Rank | Team | 
|---|---|
|   |  Russia | 
|   |  Ukraine | 
|   |  Brazil | 
| 4. |  Netherlands | 
| 5. |  England | 
| 6. |  Ireland | 
| 7. |  United States | 
| 8. |  Argentina | 
| 9. |  Scotland | 
| 10. | .svg.png) Canada | 
| 11. | .svg.png) Portugal | 
| 12. | .svg.png) Australia | 
| 13. |  Venezuela | 
| 14. | .svg.png) Northern Ireland | 
| 15. |  Japan | 
See also
References
- ^ Rio 2016 Paralympic Games - Qualification Guide, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), January 2014
- ^ Announcement from the IFCPF. IFCPF. June 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ CPFWC draw procedure (PDF). IFCPF. May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "2015 IFCPF CP Football World Championships". 2016-10-13. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

