2009 Amputee Football Cup of America
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| City | Crespo |
| Dates | 23–26 Nov |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue | 1 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  El Salvador |
| Fourth place |  Ghana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 24 (2.4 per match) |
| Top scorer | Rogerio Almeida (4 goals) |
| Best player | Hugo Hereñu |
2013 → | |
The 2009 Amputee Football Cup of America was the 1st edition of the international competition of amputee football national men's teams in America. It was organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF), and was held in Crespo, Argentina between 23 and 26 November 2009.[1]
Brazil won the title for the first time, defeating Argentina in the final. El Salvador became bronze medalist.[2][3]
Participating nations
Following four nations competed in the tournament. All of them qualified for the knockout stage.
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| Ghana |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| El Salvador |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| 23 November 2009 | ||||||
| Ghana | |
2 - 1 | |
El Salvador | Unión de Crespo | |
| Brazil | |
3 - 1 | |
Argentina | Unión de Crespo | |
| 24 November 2009 | ||||||
| Brazil | |
1 - 0 | |
El Salvador | Unión de Crespo | |
| Argentina | |
3 - 1 | |
Ghana | Unión de Crespo | |
| 25 November 2009 | ||||||
| 09:00 GMT-3 | Brazil | |
3 - 1 | |
Ghana | Unión de Crespo |
| 11:00 GMT-3 | Argentina | |
2 - 1 | |
El Salvador | Unión de Crespo |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Gold medal | ||||||||
| 1 | Brazil
| 1 | |||||||
| 4 | El Salvador
| 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Brazil
| 0 (4) | |||||||
| 2 | Argentina
| 0 (3) | |||||||
| 2 | Argentina
| 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Ghana
| 0 | Bronze medal | ||||||
| 4 | El Salvador
| 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Ghana
| 1 | |||||||
- Semi-finals
| 25 November 2009 | ||||||
| 20:00 GMT-3 | Brazil | |
1 – 0 | |
El Salvador | Unión de Crespo |
| 21:30 GMT-3 | Argentina | |
1 – 0 | |
Ghana | Unión de Crespo |
- 3rd place
| 26 November 2009 | ||||||
| 19:00 GMT-3 | El Salvador | |
2 – 1 | |
Ghana | Unión de Crespo |
- Final
| 26 November 2009 | ||||||
| 20:30 GMT-3 | Brazil | |
0 – 0 (pen. 4 – 3) |
|
Argentina | Unión de Crespo |
Rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
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| 2 | Argentina
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| 3 | El Salvador
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| 4 | Ghana
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| 2009 Amputee Football Cup of America |
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Brazil First title |
References
- ^ "Amputee Soccer Is Alive and Well in Argentina". Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Brasil Wins Brotherhood Cup Gold Medal With 4-3 Shootout Win Over Argentina". Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Copa America para Amputados sera Realizada em Cataguases". August 14, 2013.