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The 2018 Amputee Football World Cup was the 18th edition of the international competition of amputee football national men's teams. It was organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF), and was held in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico between October 27 – November 4.

Host countryMexico
CitySan Juan de los Lagos
Dates27 October – 4 November
Teams22
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2018 Amputee Football World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
CitySan Juan de los Lagos
Dates27 October – 4 November
Teams22
Venue1
Final positions
Champions Angola (1st title)
Runners-up Turkey
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Mexico
Tournament statistics
Matches played68
Goals scored209 (3.07 per match)
Top scorerHaiti Ronaldo Richards
Best playerAngola Celestino Elias Antonio
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Angola won the title for the first time, defeating Turkey in the final.[1] Brazil became a bronze medalist before Mexico.[2] Haitian striker Ronaldo Richard was awarded the Golden Foot Award for the most goals scored during the 2018 World Cup.[3]

Participating nations

Following 22 nations, competed in six groups while two nations Liberia and Ghana, who also qualified to play in Mexico, withdrew before the start of the tournament after Liberia reportedly failed to secure their visas on time, and Ghana faced financial difficulties.[4]

Preliminary round

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
England3300110+119
Mexico320154+16
Ireland310257-23
Uruguay3003111-100
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27 October 2018
MexicoMexico3 - 1Republic of IrelandIreland
28 October 2018
EnglandEngland5 - 0UruguayUruguay
29 October 2018
MexicoMexico2 - 0UruguayUruguay
EnglandEngland3 - 0Republic of IrelandIreland
30 October 2018
MexicoMexico0 - 3EnglandEngland
IrelandRepublic of Ireland4 - 1UruguayUruguay

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Italy220031+26
France201123-11
Argentina201112-11
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28 October 2018
ArgentinaArgentina1 - 1FranceFrance
29 October 2018
ItalyItaly2 - 1FranceFrance
30 October 2018
ArgentinaArgentina0 - 1ItalyItaly

Group C

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Team Pld W Don't L GF GA GD P
Colombia320152+36
Japan32013306
Poland32012206
Costa Rica300314-30
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28 October 2018
PolandPoland1 - 0ColombiaColombia
JapanJapan1 - 0Costa RicaCosta Rica
29 October 2018
PolandPoland1 - 0Costa RicaCosta Rica
JapanJapan0 - 3ColombiaColombia
30 October 2018
PolandPoland0 - 2JapanJapan
ColombiaColombia2 - 1Costa RicaCosta Rica

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Haiti330062+49
Angola320162+46
Spain310253+23
Ukraine3003111-100
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28 October 2018
AngolaAngola4 - 0UkraineUkraine
HaitiHaiti2 - 0SpainSpain
29 October 2018
AngolaAngola1 - 0SpainSpain
HaitiHaiti2 - 1UkraineUkraine
30 October 2018
AngolaAngola1 - 2HaitiHaiti
UkraineUkraine0 - 5SpainSpain

Group E

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Brazil311070+77
Russia321050+57
Nigeria310219-83
El Salvador300304-40
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28 October 2018
RussiaRussia2 - 0El SalvadorEl Salvador
29 October 2018
BrazilBrazil6 - 0NigeriaNigeria
BrazilBrazil1 - 0El SalvadorEl Salvador
30 October 2018
RussiaRussia3 - 0NigeriaNigeria
RussiaRussia0 - 0BrazilBrazil
El SalvadorEl Salvador0 - 1NigeriaNigeria

Group F

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
Turkey220092+76
Kenya210135-23
United States200227-50
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28 October 2018
TurkeyTurkey4 - 1KenyaKenya
29 October 2018
KenyaKenya2 - 1United StatesUnited States
30 October 2018
TurkeyTurkey5 - 1United StatesUnited States

Ranking of third-placed teams

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Team Gr Pld W D L GF GA GD P
PolandC210112-13
ArgentinaB201112-21
SpainD200203-30
IrelandA200216-50
United StatesF200227-50
NigeriaE200209-90
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Consolation round

Positions 20-22

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
El Salvador220093+66
Uruguay210158-33
Ukraine200236-30
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31 October 2018
El SalvadorEl Salvador3 - 1UkraineUkraine
1 November 2018
UruguayUruguay3 - 2UkraineUkraine
2 November 2018
El SalvadorEl Salvador6 - 2UruguayUruguay

Positions 17-19

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD P
United States220042+26
Costa Rica201123-11
Nigeria201123-11
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31 October 2018
United StatesUnited States2 - 1Costa RicaCosta Rica
1 November 2018
NigeriaNigeria1 - 1Costa RicaCosta Rica
2 November 2018
United StatesUnited States2 - 1NigeriaNigeria

Knockout stage

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
            
A1 England England 1
B3 Argentina Argentina 0
A1 England England 1
E1 Brazil Brazil 5
E1 Brazil Brazil 1(pen.)
B2 France France 1(pen.)
E1 Brazil Brazil 1
D2 Angola Angola 2
D1 Haiti Haiti 1
C3 Poland Poland 2
C3 Poland Poland 3(2)
D2 Angola Angola 3(3)
B1 Italy Italy 0
D2 Angola Angola 2
D2 Angola Angola 0(5)
F1 Turkey Turkey 0(4)
A2 Mexico Mexico 2
C2 Japan Japan 0
A2 Mexico Mexico 2
D3 Spain Spain 0
C1 Colombia Colombia 2
D3 Spain Spain 3
A2 Mexico Mexico 0
F1 Turkey Turkey 4
F1 Turkey Turkey 4 3rd place
A3 Republic of Ireland Ireland 0
F1 Turkey Turkey 5 E1 Brazil Brazil 0(5)
E2 Russia Russia 1 A2 Mexico Mexico 0(4)
E2 Russia Russia 4
F2 Kenya Kenya 1

Round of 16

31 October 2018
RussiaRussia4 - 1KenyaKenya
EnglandEngland1 - 0ArgentinaArgentina
TurkeyTurkey4 - 0Republic of IrelandIreland
MexicoMexico2 - 0JapanJapan
HaitiHaiti1 - 2PolandPoland
BrazilBrazil1 - 1
(pen.)		FranceFrance
ItalyItaly0 - 2AngolaAngola
ColombiaColombia2 - 3SpainSpain
Positions 9-16
Positions 9-16 Positions 9-12 9th place
         
B3 Argentina Argentina 2
B2 France France 1
B3 Argentina Argentina 2
D1 Haiti Haiti 3
D1 Haiti Haiti 3
B1 Italy Italy 1
D1 Haiti Haiti 2
C2 Japan Japan 1
C2 Japan Japan 1
C1 Colombia Colombia 0
C2 Japan Japan 2 11th place
F2 Kenya Kenya 1
A3 Republic of Ireland Ireland 1(3) B3 Argentina Argentina 6
F2 Kenya Kenya 1(5) F2 Kenya Kenya 0
Positions 13-16 13th place
      
B2 France France 0
B1 Italy Italy 1
B1 Italy Italy 1
A3 Republic of Ireland Ireland 4
C1 Colombia Colombia 0
A3 Republic of Ireland Ireland 2 15th place
B2 France France 1(pen.)
C1 Colombia Colombia 1(pen.)
1 November 2018
ArgentinaArgentina2 - 1FranceFrance
HaitiHaiti3 - 1ItalyItaly
JapanJapan1 - 0ColombiaColombia
IrelandRepublic of Ireland1 - 1
(pen. 3 - 5)		KenyaKenya
Positions 13–16
2 November 2018
FranceFrance0 - 1ItalyItaly
ColombiaColombia0 - 2Republic of IrelandIreland
15th place
3 November 2018
FranceFrance1 - 1
(pen.)		ColombiaColombia
13th place
3 November 2018
ItalyItaly1 - 4Republic of IrelandIreland
Positions 9–12
2 November 2018
ArgentinaArgentina2 - 3HaitiHaiti
JapanJapan2 - 1KenyaKenya
11th place
3 November 2018
ArgentinaArgentina6 - 0KenyaKenya
9th place
3 November 2018
HaitiHaiti2 - 1JapanJapan

Quarterfinals

1 November 2018
EnglandEngland1 - 5BrazilBrazil
PolandPoland3 - 3
(pen. 2 - 3)		AngolaAngola
MexicoMexico2 - 0SpainSpain
TurkeyTurkey5 - 1RussiaRussia
Positions 5–8
Positions 5-8 5th place
      
A1 England England 2
C3 Poland Poland 0
A1 England England 1
E2 Russia Russia 3
D3 Spain Spain 0
E2 Russia Russia 5 7th place
C3 Poland Poland 1
D3 Spain Spain 0
2 November 2018
EnglandEngland2 - 0PolandPoland
SpainSpain0 - 5RussiaRussia
7th place
3 November 2018
PolandPoland1 - 0SpainSpain
5th place
3 November 2018
EnglandEngland1 - 3RussiaRussia

Semifinals

2 November 2018
BrazilBrazil1 - 2AngolaAngola
MexicoMexico0 - 4TurkeyTurkey

Bronze medal match

4 November 2014
BrazilBrazil0 - 0
(pen. 5 - 4)		MexicoMexico

Gold medal match

4 November 2014
AngolaAngola0 - 0
(pen. 5 - 4)		TurkeyTurkey

Rankings

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1 Angola
2 Turkey
3 Brazil
4 Mexico
5 Russia
6 England
7 Poland
8 Spain
9 Haiti
10 Japan
11 Argentina
12 Kenya
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 Colombia
16 France
17 United States
18 Costa Rica
18 Nigeria
20 El Salvador
21 Uruguay
22 Ukraine
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 2018 Amputee Football World Cup 

Angola
1st title

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