2016 World Deaf Football Championships

2016 World Deaf Football Championships
Tournament details
Host country	Italy
City	Agropoli, Capaccio, Salerno
Dates	19 June-2 July
Teams	16 men's and 6 women's (from International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) confederations)
Final positions
Champions	M: Turkey (2nd title); W: United States (2nd title)
Runners-up	M: File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany; W: File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Third place	M: File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia; W: United Kingdom
Fourth place	M: Argentina; W: File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
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The 2016 World Deaf Football Championships were the third edition of the international competition of deaf football national men's and women's teams. They were organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS), and were held in Agropoli, Capaccio and Salerno in Italy between 19 June and 2 July 2016. In the men's championship, Turkey won the title for the second time, defeating Germany in the final, Russia became bronze medalist before Argentina.^[1]^[2]^[3] In the women's championship, the United States won the title for the second time, defeating Russia in the final, Great Britain became bronze medalist before Poland.^[1]^[2]^[4]

Rankings

Rank	Team
1	Turkey
2	File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
3	File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
4	Argentina
5	Egypt
6	United States
7	United Kingdom
8	Belgium
9	File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
10	Italy
11	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
12	File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
13	File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
14	File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran
15	File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
16	File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq

2016 World Deaf Football Championships - Men
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Rank	Team
1	United States
2	File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
3	United Kingdom
4	File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
5	Italy
6	Turkey

2016 World Deaf Football Championships - Women
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Second title