2016 World Deaf Football Championships

The 2016 World Deaf Football Championships were the third edition of the international competition of deaf football national men's and women's teams. They were organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS), and were held in Agropoli, Capaccio and Salerno in Italy between 19 June and 2 July 2016. In the men's championship, Turkey won the title for the second time, defeating Germany in the final, Russia became bronze medalist before Argentina. In the women's championship, the United States won the title for the second time, defeating Russia in the final, Great Britain became bronze medalist before Poland.[1]

2016 World Deaf Football Championships
Tournament details
Host country Italy
CityAgropoli, Capaccio, Salerno
Dates19 June-2 July
Teams16 men's and 6 women's (from International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsM:  Turkey (2nd title)
W:  United States (2nd title)
Runners-upM:  Germany
W:  Russia
Third placeM:  Russia
W:  United Kingdom
Fourth placeM:  Argentina
W:  Poland

Rankings

Men
Rank Team
1 Turkey
2 Germany
3 Russia
4 Argentina
5 Egypt
6 United States
7 United Kingdom
8 Belgium
9 Ukraine
10 Italy
11 Japan
12 South Korea
13 Greece
14 Iran
15 Sweden
16 Iraq
 2016 World Deaf Football Championships - Men 

Turkey
Second title

Women
Rank Team
1 United States
2 Russia
3 United Kingdom
4 Poland
5 Italy
6 Turkey
 2016 World Deaf Football Championships - Women 

United States
Second title

References
  1. "3st World Deaf Football Championschips Men and Women" (PDF). Deaflympics. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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