BLIND FOOTBALL NEWS

Silvio Velo named December Allianz Athlete of the Month
Blind footballer helped Argentina defeat rivals Brazil at Americas Championship

Blind football takes off around the globe
IBSA publishes statistics showing the rapid growth the sport is enjoying

2018 Blind Football Worlds: 5 things to know
Sixteen teams will battle it out for gold in what promises to be an exciting summer
UEFA renews support for blind football
Continental organisation to extend its backing until 2021

Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 14 – Female blind footballer makes history
Belgium’s Dorien Cornelis becomes first woman to compete at an IBSA tournament

China wins fifth Asian Championships
Team regains blind football title two years after losing to rivals Iran

Esteban Chavez named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Costa Rican blind footballer finished top scorer at first Central American Championships

Argentina end Brazil’s winning streak
Argentina beat Brazil to claim first IBSA Blind Football American Championships since 2005.

Para sport review: November 2017
Winter season kicks off while Para badminton and wheelchair fencing Worlds take place

Can Brazil continue their unbeaten blind football run?
Paralympic and world champions begin Copa America title defence on Saturday

Mexico stages first women’s blind football club match
Female version of the sport continues to develop across the world

Costa Rica win Blind Football Central American Championships
Regional champions qualify for 2018 World Champs in Madrid, Spain

Australia’s blind football ambitions
Nationwide programme created with aim of developing a national team

November 2017 Preview
Snow sports return and Marathon series wraps up in New York

Morocco defend Blind Football African Championships title
Champions and runners-up Mali qualify for 2018 World Championships

Football 5 referees to be trained ahead of Asian Championships
IBSA to host 4-day course in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpar

Buenos Aires to host blind football U23 Worlds
First Championships to take place in Argentina in April 2018

New blind football competition coming in 2018
World’s best teams to compete at first World Grand Prix

Champions Morocco kicks off Blind Football African Champs with win
Hosts Cape Verde also plays first official 5-a-side match against Mali

Blind football develops in Nigeria
Sport taken to new heights in the country