Football 5-a-side at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was held at the Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo.[1]
| Football 5-a-side at the XVI Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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 Football 5-a-side pictogram of the 2020 Summer Paralympics | ||||||||||
| Venue | Aomi Urban Sports Park | |||||||||
| Dates | 29 August – 4 September 2021 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 96 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[2][3]
Qualifying
editThere are 8 men's teams who compete in the competition. Each team must have a maximum of fifteen squad members: eight outfield players, two goalkeepers with the other members being one guide, one coach with an assistant coach, along with a doctor and physiotherapist.[4]Iran the finalists of Football 5-a-side at the 2016 Summer Paralympics withdraw due to Financial problems of players and Political reasons.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 IBSA World Blind Football Championship | 5–16 June 2018 |  Madrid |
1 |  Brazil (BRA)
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| 2019 Americas Regional Championships[5] | 2–10 June 2019 | São Paulo |
1 |  Argentina (ARG)
|
| 2019 European Championships[6] | 15–24 September 2019 |  Rome |
2 |  France (FRA) Spain (ESP)
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| 2019 Asia Regional Championships[7] | 30 September – 6 October 2019 |  Pattaya |
2 |  Iran (IRI) China (CHN) Thailand (THA)
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| 2019 Africa Regional Championships[8] | 22 November – 1 December 2019 |  Enugu |
1 |  Morocco (MAR)
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| Host country allocation | 7 September 2013 |  Buenos Aires |
1 |  Japan (JPN)
|
| Total | 8 |
Schedule
edit| G | Group stage | C | Classification matches | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
Date Event |
Wed 25 Aug |
Thu 26 Aug |
Fri 27 Aug |
Sat 28 Aug |
Sun 29 Aug |
Mon 30 Aug |
Tue 31 Aug |
Wed 1 Sep |
Thu 2 Sep |
Fri 3 Sep |
Sat 4 Sep |
Sun 5 Sep | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | G | G | G | C (5th/6th) (7th/8th) |
½ | B | F | |||||||
Squads
editMedalists
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 9 | Semi finals |
| 2 | China
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | 5th–6th place match |
| 4 | France
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | 7th–8th place match |
Source: TOCOG
| China | 1–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
Zhu Ruiming  37' |
Report |
Referee: Stuart Winton (Great Britain)
| Brazil | 4–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Germinal Lubrano (Argentina)
| Japan | 0–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zhu Ruiming 12', 18' |
Referee: François Carcouët (France)
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Semi finals |
| 2 | Morocco
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Spain
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | 5th–6th place match |
| 4 | Thailand
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | 7th–8th place match |
Source: TOCOG
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 2 September | ||||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| 4 September | ||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||
| 2 September | ||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||
| Morocco | 0 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 4 September | ||||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| Morocco | 4 | |||||
7th–8th classification matches
edit5th–6th classification matches
editSemi-finals
editBronze medal match
editGold medal match
editFinal rankings
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Brazil
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Argentina
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Morocco
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| 4 | China
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| 5 | Japan
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| 6 | Spain
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| 7 | Thailand
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| 8 | France
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympic.org (Press release). Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020.
- ^ "IBSA Blind Football Rulebook 2017–2021" (PDF). www.ibsasport.org. International Blind Sports Federation. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Brazil recapture Copa America". International Paralympic Committee. 10 June 2019.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (22 September 2019). "Spain and France book Tokyo 2020 place at Blind Football European Championships". insidethegames.biz.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (5 October 2019). "Iran earn Tokyo 2020 qualification by reaching Blind Football Asian Championships final". insidethegames.biz.
- ^ "Morocco retains African title and qualified for Tokyo 2020". ibsasport.org. International Blind Sports Federation. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
External links
edit- Results book Archived 4 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine