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Iran 7-a-side football team runner-up in IFCPF CP Football World Championships

Sunday, 24 September 2017 8:32 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 24 September 2017 8:33 AM ]

Members of the Iranian men’s national 7-a-side football team pose for a photograph after placing second at the 2017 IFCPF CP Football World Championships, Argentina, on September 23, 2017.

The Iranian men’s national 7-a-side football team has placed second at the 2017 IFCPF CP Football World Championships, and clinched the vice champion title at the conclusion of the international event for athletes with a physical disability.

On Saturday, the Iranian outfit lost to Ukraine 0-1 in the final match of the tournament at Stadium Juan Gilberto Funes in La Punta municipality, central Argentina.

Russia finished in third place, taking 2-0 win over Britain.

The 2017 IFCPF CP Football World Championships, which is the world championship for men's national 7-a-side association football teams, kicked off in Argentina on September 4 and will finish on September 24.

The 7-a-side football is a form of association football for athletes with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders, namely stroke and traumatic brain injury. Matches consist of two 30-minute halves, with a 15-minute interval, and are played with modified FIFA rules.

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