The 2009 Amputee Football Cup of America was the 1st edition of the international competition of amputee football national men's teams in America. It was organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF), and was held in Crespo, Argentina between 23 and 26 November 2009.
Brazil won the title for the first time, defeating Argentina in the final. El Salvador became bronze medalist.
Participating nations Following four nations competed in the tournament. All of them qualified for the knockout stage.
Preliminary round
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDP 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6 3 1 0 2 4 7 -3 3 3 0 0 3 2 5 -3 0
23 November 2009 Ghana 2 - 1 El Salvador Unión de Crespo Brazil 3 - 1 Argentina Unión de Crespo24 November 2009 Brazil 1 - 0 El Salvador Unión de Crespo Argentina 3 - 1 Ghana Unión de Crespo25 November 200909:00 GMT-3 Brazil 3 - 1 Ghana Unión de Crespo11:00 GMT-3 Argentina 2 - 1 El Salvador Unión de Crespo
Knockout stage
Semi-finals 25 November 200920:00 GMT-3 Brazil 1 – 0 El Salvador Unión de Crespo21:30 GMT-3 Argentina 1 – 0 Ghana Unión de Crespo
3rd place 26 November 200919:00 GMT-3 El Salvador 2 – 1 Ghana Unión de Crespo
Final 26 November 200920:30 GMT-3 Brazil 0 – 0(pen. 4 – 3) Argentina Unión de Crespo
Rankings RankTeam1 2 3 4
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