The 2003
CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships was the world championship for men's national
7-a-side association football teams. CPISRA stands for
Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association. Athletes with a
physical disability competed. The Championship took place in Argentina from 8 to 22 October 2003.
Football 7-a-side was played with modified
FIFA rules
The Laws of the Game are the codified rules of association football. The laws mention the number of players a team should have, the game length, the size of the field and ball, the type and nature of fouls that referees may penalize, the offside ...
. Among the modifications were that there were seven players, no offside, a smaller playing field, and permission for one-handed throw-ins. Matches consisted of two thirty-minute halves, with a fifteen-minute half-time break. The Championships was a qualifying event for the
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.
Participating teams and officials
Qualifying
The following teams are qualified for the tournament:
Venues
The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in
Buenos Aires.
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Finals
Position 11-12
Position 9-10
Position 7-8
Position 5-6
Position 3-4
Final
Statistics
Ranking
See also
References
External links
Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association (CPISRA)International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF)
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2003 in association football
2003
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2002–03 in Argentine football
CP football