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Russia Now to Host
2012 World Cup
The Russian City of Kaliningrad will host the 2012 Amputee Football World Cup on 6-15 October.
Russia stepped forward to accept hosting resonsibilities after Iran was unable to conduct the Tournament according to established Federation policies.
Previous Tournaments enjoyd a "come-one-come-all" philosophy, where all member nations and those nations applying for membership could meet on the playing field.
The host nation traditionally covers food, lodging and local transportation expenses for all comers.
In the 2012 World Cup accepted that financial responsibility for 18 teams and staff members.
Citing global economic conmditions the Russian Organizing Committee said it could host the World Cup Tournament - but only for 12 teams.
The issue was debated by the Federation's 19 members. The proposal was aceepted.
Which 12 Teams?
The debate now within the organization is how to choose those 12 teams.
A number of proposals have been forwarded - including selecting the top 2 teas from the 2012 World Cup; the 2010 medalists, the top 2 medalists from this year's African Cup of Nations, the host nation; plus six more teams based on activity since the last world cup.
Rsults of the debate will be posted when completed.
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Sra. Maria Conchita Pena Gonzales, President of Mexican Women in Business, has been named President of the Mexican Amputee Football Association. Sr. Edvin Jonsson, was named Vice President, and Sr. Berc Zorian named Treasurer and Technical Director. Photo © Rick Hofmann.
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El Salvador
Elects New Officers
The recent General Aassembly of the Salvadorean Amputee Football Association has named new officers. They are:
Presidente: René Alfredo Velasco Martínez
Vicepresidente: Edwin Ernesto Juárez Monterrosa
Secretario: Juan José Vivas Mendoza
Tesorero: Omar Reynaldo Rodríguez
Primer Vocal: Moisés Quintanilla Hernández
Segundo Vocal: José Adolfo Castro
USA Holds 2012 Elections
The American Amputee Soccer Association has named its 2012 leadership. The new officers are:
Rick Hofmann, Presient and Executive Director.
Eric Westover, Vice president
Dan Broome, Treasurer
Ignacio Medrano, Secretary
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USA 2 - Mexico 1
in Mazatlan's First Match
It was an exciting, improbable match when Team Zorros de Sinaloa met the US National Amputee Soccer Team in Mexico's debut competition.
Mexico scored on its very first shopt on goal - ever. Then the USA responded with drama of its own.
Full match coverage at Ampsoccer.org
Mexico celebrates its first ever goal. Photo © Miguel Angel Brown Lopez
England Hosts 4-team
Developmental Tournament
Courtesy of theeafa.co.uk -
Some 80 amputess from 4 European Teams converged on Leigh Sports Village, England to highlight disability sport in the Paralympic year.
Great Britian Amputee Football Development & Veterans teams played friendlies against their German, Irish & Polish counterparts. The teams were visiting to gain valuable international experience by playing their first ever internationals.
Results:
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Poland 2 v 1 Ireland |
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Great Britain 14 v 0 Germany |
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Great Britain 3 v 0 Poland |
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Ireland 3 v 1 Germany |
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Germany 0 v 4 Poland |
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Poland 2 v 0 Ireland |
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Great Britain 8 v 1 Germany |
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