Blind soccer
Blind Football is variation of futsal designed for players who are blind or visually impaired. It is currently a Paralympic sport, and the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA)[1] also organizes a World Championship.
Blind soccer match
History
According to IBSA, "Football for the blind and partially sighted started out as a playground game for school children in special schools for the visually impaired."
Rules
Generally speaking, the rules of blind football are very similar to the rules of futsal. There are, however, some important exceptions:
- All players, except for the goalkeeper, are blindfolded.
- The ball has been modified to make a jingling or rattling sound.
- Players are required to say "voy", "go", or something similar when going for the ball; this alerts the other players about their position.
- A guide, positioned outside the field of play, provides instructions to the players.
Results
B1
| Year | Venue | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | Number of teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Details |
 Campinas |
Brazil |
1–0 |  Argentina |
 Spain |
2–0 |  Colombia |
6 | |||
| 2000 Details |
Jerez |
Brazil |
3–0 | Argentina |
Spain |
4–0 |  Greece |
8 | |||
| 2002 Details |
Rio de Janeiro |
Argentina |
4–2 | Spain |
Brazil |
2–0 | Colombia |
9 | |||
| 2006 Details |
Buenos Aires |
Argentina |
1–0 | Brazil |
 Paraguay |
2–1 | Spain |
8 | |||
| 2010 Details |
 Hereford |
Brazil |
2–0 | Spain |
 China |
1–0 | England |
10 | |||
| 2014 Details |
 Tokyo |
Brazil |
1–0 | Argentina |
Spain |
0–0 (2-0 in penalties) |
China |
12 | |||
| 2018 Details[2] |
Madrid |
Brazil |
2–0 | Argentina |
China |
2–1 |  Russia |
16 |
Source: IBSA Football - Results Archived 2019-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
B2/B3 (Partially Sighted)
| Year | Venue | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | Number of teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Details |
Campinas |
 Belarus |
3–2 | Spain |
 Italy |
9–2 | Argentina |
6 | |||
| 2002 Details |
Varese |
Belarus |
14–2 | Russia |
Spain |
3–2 | Brazil |
12 | |||
| 2013 Details |
Miyagi |
Russia |
1–0 (AET) |
 Ukraine |
England |
14–0 | Japan |
4 | |||
| 2017 Details |
Cagliari |
Ukraine |
3–0 | England |
Russia |
2–2 (2-1 in penalties) |
Spain |
8 | |||
| 2021 Details |
Source: IBSA Football - Results Archived 2019-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
Women's
| Year | Venue | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | Number of teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Details |
 Vienna |
Japan |
1–0 | IBSA select[lower-alpha 1] | England/ Greece select |
0-0 (1-0 in penalties) |
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4 |
Source: IBSA Football - Results Archived 2019-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Composed of players from Belgium, France, Germany and Austria.
See also
References
- "Football B2-B3 Europeans confirmed IBSA International Blind Sports Federation". ibsasport.org. International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). 17 July 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
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