Brazil national cerebral palsy football team

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Brazil national cerebral palsy football team
Federation Associação Nacional de Desporto para Deficientes
IFCPF ranking 3
Highest IFCPF ranking3 (2016, November 2014, August 2013)
Lowest IFCPF ranking4 (September 2012, September 2011)
World Championship
Appearances4 (First in 1998 )
Best result2
Parapan American Games
Appearances2

Brazil national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Brazil that represents the team in international competitions. The team has been active internationally, and was ranked third in the world in 2016. At the 2015 IFCPF World Championships, they came away with a bronze. This was an improvement on 2011 when they finished fourth. Their best ever finish was second at the 2003 World Championships. Appearing at multiple Paralympic Games, Brazil won silver in 2004 and bronze in 2008.

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Background

Brazil lined up for the start of a match at the 2016 Salou tournament. IFCPF Pre Paralympic Tournament Salou 2016 904.jpg
Brazil lined up for the start of a match at the 2016 Salou tournament.

Associação Nacional de Desporto para Deficientes oversees the national team in Brazil. [1] During the 2000s, the team was one of the top four most dominant teams in the world alongside Russia, Ukraine and Iran. [2] In 2012, the team was coached by Paulo Cruz. [3] In February 2014, a coaching workshop was held in the country to try to further develop the sport. Brazilian and Argentine coaches participated in it. [4]

National team development is supported by an International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) recognized national championship. Recognized years for the national IFCPF recognized competition include 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. [5]

In 2016, after getting an endorsement by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA), the IFCPF Anti-Doping Code was formally amended to allow for out of competition testing. This was done through a WADA approved Whereabouts Programme managed through ADAMS. Drawing from players in a Registered Testing Pool, players from this country were included ahead of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. [6]

Ranking

In 2016, Brazil was ranked third in the world by the IFCPF. [7] The team is also ranked first in the Americas. [8] In November 2014 and August 2013, they were ranked third. [9] [10] In September 2012 and September 2011, Brazil was ranked fourth. [11] [12]

Players

There have been a number of players for the Brazilian squad.

NameNumberClassificationPositionYears activeRef
Fábio da Silva Bordignon 7 FT7 Striker 2011-2012 [3] [13] [14]
Jan Francisco Brito da Costa 11 FT7 Midfielder 2011-2012, 2014 [3] [13] [14] [15]
Marcos Costa 11 FT8 2012 [3]
Renato da Rocha Lima 9 FT7 2011 [14]
Rael de Medeiros Coelho 8 FT8 2011 [14]
Ronaldo de Souza Almeida 2 FT7 Defender 2012, 2014 [3] [13] [15]
Marcos dos Santos Ferreira 1 FT7 Goalkeeper 2011-2012 [13] [14]
José Carlos Monteiro Guimarᾶes 4, 5 FT6 Striker 2011-2012, 2014 [3] [13] [14] [15]
Emanoel Oliveira 5 FT7 Defender 2012 [3] [13]
Dihego Rezende Rodrigues 14 FT7 2011-2012 [3] [14]
Yurig Ribeiro 8 FT7 Midfielder 2012 [3] [13]
Luciano Rocha 9 FT8 2012 [3]
Jean Adriano Rodrigues 16 FT7 2011 [14]
Igor Romero Fielder2014 [15]
José Augusto Siqueira 3 FT7 2011 [14]
Jorge Silva12 FT6 Goalkeeper 2012 [3] [13]
Luciano Silva 9 FT7 Midfielder 2012 [3] [13]
Wanderson Silva de Oliveira 10 FT8 Midfielder 2011-2012 [3] [13] [14]
Moisés Tamiozzo da Silva 1 FT6 2011-2012 [3] [14]
Mateus Francisco Tostes Calvo 6 FT8 Midfielder 2011-2012 [13] [14]
Fernandes Viera 3 FT7 Defender 2012 [3] [13]

Results

Brazil has participated in a number of international tournaments. Six teams participated in the Toronto hosted American Cup in 2014. Group A included Venezuela, Argentina and Canada. Group B included Mexico, Brazil and the United States. The tournament was important for preparations for the 2015 Parapan American Games, and because it was the last major continental level competition of the year. [16] Brazil came in second at the 2016 Pre-Paralympic Tournament in Salou, Spain after losing to Ukraine 0 - 2 in the final. [17]

CompetitionLocationYearTotal TeamsResultRef
Pre-Paralympic Tournament Salou, Spain 20162 [17]
CPISRA World Games Nottingham, England 201572 [18]
America Cup Toronto, Canada 201461 [19] [20]
CPISRA 7-a-side Football Friendly Tournament Groesbeek, Netherlands 201431 [15]
Parapan American Youth Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 20136 [21]
British Paralympic World Cup Nottingham, England 201212 [22]
2012 Paralympic World Cup London, England 20124 [23]
Yevpretoria Ukraine Yevpatoria, Crimea, Ukraine 20128 [24]
CPISRA International Championships Arnhem, Netherlands 200911 [25]

IFCPF World Championships

Brazil has participated in the IFCPF World Championships.

World ChampionshipsLocationTotal TeamsResultRef
2015 IFCPF World Championships England 153 [26]
2011 CPSIRA World Championships Netherlands 164 [14] [27]
2003 CPISRA World Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 2 [28]
1998 CPISRA World Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3 [28]

Paralympic Games

Brazil has participated in 7-a-side football at the Paralympic Games. [29]

Paralympic Results

GamesResultsRef
2012 Summer Paralympics 4 [29]
2008 Summer Paralympics 4 [29]
2004 Summer Paralympics 2 [29]
2000 Summer Paralympics 3 [29]
1996 Summer Paralympics [29]
1992 Summer Paralympics [29]

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