2018 IBSA World Blind Football Championship

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2018 IBSA World Blind Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates7 June – 17 June
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) Madrid  (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Runners-upFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Third placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fourth placeFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches played44
Goals scored136 (3.09 per match)
Flag of Japan.svg 2014
2022

The 2018 IBSA World Blind Football Championship is a blind football tournament and the seventh World Blind Football Championship. The competition was staged in Spain between 7 June and 17 June 2018, and involved sixteen teams of visually impaired players from around the world competing to be crowned world champion. It was won for the fifth time by Brazil, who defeated their fellow finalists, Argentina, 2–0 to take the title.

Contents

The tournament

The tournament got under way on 7 June with the opening match between Spain and Thailand. Brazil won the tournament after beating Argentina 2–0 in the final on 17 June. It was the fifth occasion on which Brazil have won the competition, and their team's striker, Ricardo Alves, was named Player of the tournament. China was awarded the fair play award.

Draw

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Not Ranked
  1. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (assigned to A1)
  2. Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
  3. Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)320152+36 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 320154+16
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 31024513 9th–12th place match
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31022533 13th–16th place match
Source:
(H) Host
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 321040+47 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 321052+37
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 310283+53 9th–12th place match
4Flag of France.svg  France 3003113120 13th–16th place match
Source:
France  Flag of France.svg1–3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg7–0Flag of France.svg  France

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 330040+49 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 311142+24
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 30212312 9th–12th place match
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 30121651 13th–16th place match
Source:
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3300232+219 Quarter-finals
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3201114+76
3Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 310221083 9th–12th place match
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 3003222200 13th–16th place match
Source:

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–14Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg7–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica

Knockout stage

9th–16th place match

13th place13th–16th place semifinals9th–16th place quarterfinals9th–12th place semifinals9th place
A4 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4 A3 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
B4 Flag of France.svg  France 1 B3 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4
A4 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 7 B3 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (p)2(2)
D4 Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 0 D3 Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2(0)
15th place C4 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1 C3 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 111th place
D4 Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2 D3 Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2
B4 Flag of France.svg  France 3 A3 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
C4 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0 C3 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2

Quarter-finals

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
B1 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (p)1(1)
D2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1(0)
D2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0(1) B1 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
A1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (p)0(2) C2 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
A1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
C2 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
A1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4 B1 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0
B2 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1 D1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
D1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
B2 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0
Seventh place B2 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3 D1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1Third place
A2 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1 C1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
D2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (p)0(2) C1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1 C2 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
A2 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0(1) A2 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0 C1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1

Final ranking

PlaceTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
8Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
9Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
10Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
11Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
12Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
13Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
14Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
15Flag of France.svg  France
16Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

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References

    http://www.madrid.blindfootballworldcup.com/championship-organization-and-information/ Archived 20 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine