![<span class="mw-page-title-main">International Blind Sports Federation</span> International federation of sports for athletes with a vision impairment](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/89/International_Blind_Sports_Federation_logo.svg/320px-International_Blind_Sports_Federation_logo.svg.png)
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) is a non-profit organisation founded 1981 in Paris, France. It was formerly known as the International Blind Sports Association. IBSA's mission is to promote the full integration of blind and partially-sighted people in society through sport and to encourage people with a visual impairment to take up and practise sports. IBSA is a full and founding member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia men's national goalball team</span> Australian national team, for the Paralympic sport of goalball](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Goalball-2019_Asia-Pac_Regional_AUS-KOR_M_line-up.jpg/320px-Goalball-2019_Asia-Pac_Regional_AUS-KOR_M_line-up.jpg)
Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Australia commenced its involvement in the sport in 1980. Its men's team has completed in trans-Tasman competitions, the IBSA World Goalball Championships, and the Paralympic Games.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia women's national goalball team</span> Australian national team, for the Paralympic sport of goalball](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Goalball-2019_Asia-Pac_Regional_AUS_F_eyeshades.jpg/320px-Goalball-2019_Asia-Pac_Regional_AUS_F_eyeshades.jpg)
Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Australia commenced its involvement in the sport in 1980. Its women's team has completed in trans-Tasman competitions, the IBSA World Goalball Championships, and the Paralympic Games.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States women's national goalball team</span> United States of America national team, for the Paralympic sport of goalball](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Goalball-2006_USA_F_line-up.jpg/320px-Goalball-2006_USA_F_line-up.jpg)
United States women's national goalball team is the women's national team of the United States. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canada women's national goalball team</span> Canadian national team, for the Paralympic sport of goalball](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Goalball-2018_World_CAN_F_eyeshade_check.jpg/320px-Goalball-2018_World_CAN_F_eyeshade_check.jpg)
Canada women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Canada. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brazil women's national goalball team</span> Brazilian national team, for the Paralympic sport of goalball](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Goalball-2006_BRA_F_team.jpg/320px-Goalball-2006_BRA_F_team.jpg)
Brazil women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Brazil. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Mexico women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Mexico. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States men's national goalball team</span> United States of America national team, for the Paralympic sport of goalball](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Goalball-2006_World_USA_M_line-up_blue-jerseys.jpg/320px-Goalball-2006_World_USA_M_line-up_blue-jerseys.jpg)
United States men's national goalball team is the men's national team of the United States. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Israel women's national goalball team</span> Israeli national team, for the Paralympic sport of goalball](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Goalball-2015_IBSA_World_ISR_F_podium_gold.jpg/320px-Goalball-2015_IBSA_World_ISR_F_podium_gold.jpg)
Israel women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Israel. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. It takes part in international competitions.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blind football</span> Five-on-five football game for visually impaired players](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/2012-09-22_sarikaya_pektas.jpg/320px-2012-09-22_sarikaya_pektas.jpg)
Football 5-a-side, more commonly known as Blind football or Blind soccer, is a variation of association football designed for players who are blind or visually impaired. It is currently a Paralympic sport, and the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) also organizes a World Blind Football Championships.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">China at the 2016 Summer Paralympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/320px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png)
China has qualified to send athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. Sports China competed in include blind football, archery, boccia, cycling, goalball, judo, paracanoeing, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/320px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
Brazil competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, as host country, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
The IBSA World Games or World Blind Games are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). The events enable blind and partially sighted athletes to compete in a number of sports. The first event took place at Madrid, Spain in 1998.
The World Blind Football Championships, formerly the Football-5-a-Side World Championships, were played for the first time in 1998.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">India national football team results (2010–2019)</span>](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/320px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
Results of India national football team from 2010-2019.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Japan men's national goalball team</span> Japanese national team, for the Paralympic sport of goalball](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Goalball-2019_Asia-Pac_Regional_JPN-THA_M_defend.jpg/320px-Goalball-2019_Asia-Pac_Regional_JPN-THA_M_defend.jpg)
Japan men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Japan. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Its men's team has internationally completed including at the IBSA World Goalball Championships and the Paralympic Games.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brazil men's national goalball team</span> Brazilian national team, for the Paralympic sport of goalball](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Goalball-2020_Tokyo_Paralympics_BRA_M_line-up.jpg/320px-Goalball-2020_Tokyo_Paralympics_BRA_M_line-up.jpg)
Brazil men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Brazil. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
The IBSA Blind Football Asian Championships is a sport event, held biannually for Asian and Oceanic men's and women's blind football national teams. In the men's tournament, China holds a record of six titles won, making them the most successful national team at the championship. The women's tournament only started on 2022, which saw Japan earn their first title in the two-team contested edition.
The 2014 IBSA World Blind Football Championship is a blind football tournament and the sixth World Blind Football Championship. The competition was staged in Japan between 16 and 25 November 2014, and involved sixteen teams of visually impaired players from around the world competing to be crowned world champion. It was won for the fourth time by Brazil, who defeated their fellow finalists, Argentina, 1–0 to take the title.
The IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix is an annual competition in blind football.