2010 IBSA World Blind Football Championship

November 2019 IBSA World Blind Football Championship 2010 United Kingdom 14 August – 22 August 10 Hereford 1 Brazil 3 Spain China GBR 27 2006 2014 The 2010 IBSA World Blind Football Championship is a blind football tournament and the fifth World Blind Football Championship. The competition was staged in the United Kingdom between 14 August and 22 August 2010, and involved ten teams of visually impaired players from around the world competing to be crowned world champion. It was won for the third time by Brazil, who defeated Spain 2–0 in the final. The tournament The championships, which took place at the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford, was the first to have been held in the United Kingdom. The draw for the 2010 World Blind Football Championship was held on Monday 12 April 2010 at Wembley Stadium in London and overseen by Sir Trevor Brooking, the Football Association's Director of Football Development, and George Cohen, who was part of England's winning team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/after-the-world-cup-the-world-blind-football-championship-1948007.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/after-the-world-cup-the-world-blind-football-championship-1948007.html 1 May 2022 subscription live After the World Cup, the World Blind Football Championship Independent News Ltd Independent on Sunday London 18 April 2010 26 April 2010 The tournament got under way on the afternoon of Saturday 14 August with the opening match between England and Spain. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-10974715 Kick off for blind football event in Hereford BBC BBC News 14 August 2010 18 August 2010 Brazil won the tournament after beating Spain 2–0 in the final on 22 August. http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/8346552.Brazil_win_Hereford_s_IBSA_World_Blind_Football_Championship_2010/ Brazil beat Spain 2-0 to win Hereford's IBSA World Blind Football Championship 2010 Newsquest Media Ltd Hereford Times Ian Morgan 22 August 2010 22 August 2010 It was the third occasion on which Brazil have won the competition, and their team's striker, Jefferson Goncalves, was named Player of the tournament for what was described by the Hereford Times as an outstanding performance. http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/8349064.Brazil_striker_Goncalves_wins_top_award_at_Hereford___s_IBSA_World_Blind_Football_Championship/ Brazil striker Jefferson Goncalves wins top award at Hereford's IBSA World Blind Football Championship Newsquest Media Ltd Hereford Times Ian Morgan 24 August 2010 24 August 2010 Host nation England achieved their best result to date, coming fourth overall, but missing out on a medal after losing 5–1 to Brazil in the semi-final, then to China in the third place play off. Feng Ya Wang of China was named Young player of the tournament, while Antonio Martin of Spain won the Golden Boot. Martin's Spanish team-mate, Alfredo Gonzalez, was voted the best goalkeeper of the tournament. Japan was presented with the Fair Play trophy by Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Anna Toon. Results Group stage Group A England 0 - 1 Spain14 August http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/8333698.England_face_South_Korea_at_Hereford_s_IBSA_World_Blind_Championship/ England face South Korea at Hereford's IBSA World Blind Championship Newsquest Media Ltd Hereford Times Ian Morgan 16 August 2010 25 August 2010Colombia 0 - 0 Japan15 AugustSpain2 - 0Colombia16 AugustEngland2 - 1South Korea16 August http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/other/8335557.England_beat_South_Korea_in_Hereford_s_IBSA_World_Blind_Football_Championship/ England beat South Korea in Hereford's IBSA World Blind Football Championship Newsquest Media Ltd Hereford Times 17 August 2010 23 August 2010Spain 1 - 0 South Korea17 AugustEngland2 - 0Japan17 August http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/other/8337626.England_win_2_0_against_Japan_at_Hereford_s_IBSA_World_Blind_Football_Championship/ England win 2-0 against Japan at Hereford's IBSA World Blind Football Championship Newsquest Media Ltd Ian Morgan Hereford Times 18 August 2010 23 August 2010Spain2 - 0Japan18 August https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/8929161.stm England face Brazil at World Blind Football BBC BBC Sport 19 August 2010 25 August 2010Colombia3 - 1South Korea18 AugustJapan0 - 0South Korea19 AugustEngland1 - 0Colombia19 August Group B Argentina0 - 1France15 AugustBrazil2 - 0China15 August http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/8334152.Brazil_striker_reveals_powerful_secret_at_IBSA_World_Blind_Football_Championship_in_Hereford/ Silva helps Brazil to first win in IBSA World Blind Football Championship in Hereford Newsquest Media Ltd Hereford Times Ian Morgan 16 August 2010 25 August 2010France0 - 1 Brazil16 AugustArgentina3 - 0Greece16 AugustFrance2 - 0Greece17 AugustArgentina0 - 1China17 AugustFrance1 - 1China18 AugustBrazil3 - 0Greece18 AugustChina4 - 1Greece19 AugustArgentina0 - 0Brazil19 August Knockout stage 9th place play-off South Korea0 - 1Greece21 Augustaet (0 - 1 at full-time) Semi-finals Semi-final 1 Spain1 - 0China21 August; aet (1 - 0 at full-time) Semi-final 2 Brazil5 - 1 England21 August https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/8934409.stm England lose to Brazil in blind football semi-final BBC BBC Sport 21 August 2010 23 August 2010 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/brazil-beat-england-in-blind-football-semis-2058857.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/brazil-beat-england-in-blind-football-semis-2058857.html 1 May 2022 subscription Brazil beat England in blind football semis Independent Newspapers Ltd The Independent London 22 August 2010 23 August 2010aet (5 - 1 at full-time) 7th place play-off Japan0 - 1Argentina21 Augustaet (0 - 1 at full-time) 5th place play-off Colombia0 - 0France21 Augustaet (0 - 0 at full-time); / France win 1 - 2 on penalties 3rd place play-off China1 - 0England22 Augustaet (1 - 0 at full-time) Final Spain0 - 2Brazil22 August https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/8937554.stm England blind team finish fourth in world championship BBC BBC Sport 23 August 2010 23 August 2010aet (0 - 2 at full-time) Positions Brazil Spain China Great Britain France Colombia Argentina Japan Greece South Korea References External links blind2010.com https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-11051166 England team explain how to play blind football BBC BBC News 22 August 2010 22 August 2010 2010 Category:2010 in association football Category:2009–10 in English football Category:Royal National College for the Blind 2010 Category:August 2010 sports events in the United Kingdom