The International Paralympic Committee distinguishes between three classes - B1, B2 and B3. In each game two teams with four field players, one goalkeeper and five substitutes each play. Field players must be blind or have a visual impairment. Everyone wears a blindfold to ensure equal opportunities. The goalkeeper is allowed to see and does not wear a blindfold. Behind the opposing goal each team has a teammate who shouts to help them aim. The ball makes noises when it moves in order to better determine its position. Two halves of 25 minutes each are played. In the event of a tie, a penalty shoot-out follows.
qualification
There are eight men's teams, which are divided into two groups. Women's teams did not participate.
Each nation was allowed to send a team consisting of eight field players and two goalkeepers - the goalkeepers do not count towards the permitted number of 64 athletes. However, like other able-bodied helpers, they were able to win medals for the first time in 2012.
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats
Explanations: games for 1st to 4th place , game for 5th place , game for 7th place
Fri., August 31, 2012, 9:00 a.m. (10:00 a.m. CEST)
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats
Explanations: games for 1st to 4th place , game for 5th place , game for 7th place
Fábio Luiz Ribeiro de Vasconcelos, Daniel Dantas da Silva, Emerson de Carvalho, Gledson da Paixão Barros, Cássio Lopes dos Reis, Marcos Jose, Jeferson da Conceição Gonçalves, Severino Gabriel da Silva, Ricardo Steinmetz Alves (captain), Raimundo Nonato Alves Mendes
London
Brazil
France
Spain
Argentina
