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| Amputee Football World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Frequency | 4 years |
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Organised by | World Amputee Football Federation |
The Amputee Football World Cup, or Amputee Football World Championships (from 1984 to 2003) is a world championship in amputee football. [1] [2] [3]
It is organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF). [4] It was first held in Seattle, USA, in 1984. [5] The current champion is Turkey who beat Angola in the 2022 final. [6]
Source: [7]
| Number | Year | Host city | Teams | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 |  Seattle | |||||
| 2 | 1987 | Seattle |  El Salvador | ||||
| 3 | 1988 | Seattle |  England | El Salvador | United States | ||
| 4 | 1989 | Seattle | England |  Brazil |  Russia | ||
| 5 | 1991 |  Tashkent | Russia | England | Uzbekistan | ||
| 6 | 1998 | Manchester | Russia | Uzbekistan | Brazil | ||
| 7 | 2000 | Seattle | Brazil | Russia |  Ukraine | ||
| 8 | 2001 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Russia | England | ||
| 9 | 2002 | Sochi | Russia | Brazil | Uzbekistan | ||
| 10 | 2003 | Tashkent | 4 | Russia | Ukraine | Brazil | Uzbekistan |
| 11 | 2005 | Rio de Janeiro | 6 | Brazil | Russia | England | Ukraine |
| 12 | 2007 |  Antalya, | 10 | Uzbekistan | Russia | Turkey | |
| 13 | 2010 |  Crespo | Uzbekistan | Argentina | Turkey | Russia | |
| 14 | 2012 | Kaliningrad | 12 | Uzbekistan | Russia | Turkey | Argentina |
| 15 | 2014 |  Culiacán | 23 | Russia |  Angola | Turkey |  Poland |
| 16 | 2018 | Guadalajara | Angola | Turkey | Brazil | Mexico | |
| 17 | 2022 | İstanbul | 24 | Turkey | Angola | Uzbekistan |  Haiti |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | England | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Angola | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | El Salvador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 46 | |
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