2023 IBSA Men's World Blind Football Championship

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2023 IBSA World Blind Football Championship
Tournament details
Host country United Kingdom, England
DatesAugust 15 to 25
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s) Birmingham  (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Third placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Fourth placeFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Paul Yobo (Italy)
Best player(s)Maximiliano Espinillo (Argentina)
Fair play awardFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Spain.svg 2018
TBD

The 2023 IBSA World Blind Football Championship was a blind football tournament and the eighth World Blind Football Championships. The competition was staged in Birmingham between 15 and 25 August 2023, and involved sixteen teams of visually impaired players from around the world competing to be crowned world champion, and was won for the third time by Argentina. [1] [2] The competition was first held as part of the IBSA World Games. [3]

Contents

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 321064+27Quarter-finals
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 321031+27
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 301224219th–12th place
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3012132113th–16th place
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 321030+37Quarter-finals
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 312020+25
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 310214339th–12th place
4Flag of England.svg  England (H)3012022113th–16th place
Source: blindfootball.sport
(H) Hosts
England  Flag of England.svg0–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of England.svg  England
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

England  Flag of England.svg0–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3210101+97Quarter-finals
2Flag of France.svg  France 3210113+87
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 310287+139th–12th place
4Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 300301818013th–16th place
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
France  Flag of France.svg6–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

France  Flag of France.svg1–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg6–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–6Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–4Flag of France.svg  France

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321020+27Quarter-finals
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 31112204
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 310232+139th–12th place
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3021143213th–16th place
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Knockout stage

Main tournament

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1A Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
2B Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
Q1 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
Q2 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
1C Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
2D Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0
S1 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (p)0 (2)
S2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0 (1)
1B Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2
2A Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
Q3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (p)0 (2) Third place
Q4 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0 (0)
1D Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1 L1 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
2C Flag of France.svg  France 0 L2 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7

5th–8th place

Semifinals 5th place
      
L1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1 (2)
L2 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (p)1 (3)
W1 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0
W2 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
L3 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
L4 Flag of France.svg  France 0 7th place
L1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
L2 Flag of France.svg  France 2

9th–12th place

Semifinals 9th place
      
3A Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
3B Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0
W1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (p)1 (3)
W2 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1 (2)
3C Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0 (0)
3D Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (p)0 (1) 11th place
L1 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
L2 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0

13th–16th place

Semifinals 13th place
      
4A Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0 (1)
4B Flag of England.svg  England (p)0 (2)
W1 Flag of England.svg  England 1
W2 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0
4C Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0
4D Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6 15th place
L1 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 6
L2 Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0

Final ranking

PlaceTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
6Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
7Flag of France.svg  France
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
9Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
10Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
13Flag of England.svg  England
14Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
15Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
16Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

See also

References

  1. "Argentina wins the world title in Men's Blind Football". IBSA. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. "¡Los Murciélagos salieron campeones del mundo y festejaron como la Scaloneta!". Olé (in Spanish). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. IBSA Blind Football World Championships 2023. IBSA (Report). Retrieved 9 September 2023.