BLIND FOOTBALL NEWS

A female trainer coaches blind players in Vienna, Austria.

UEFA-funded project helps game reach new heights over past five years

A group of blind football players celebrate a win

All European Championship games available online in both English and German

a group of Para athletes compete in their sports

What you need to know about Para sport this month.

#APCTop20 - Brazil win 4th consecutive football 5-a-side Paralympic gold

Rio 2016 hosts maintain 100 per cent record at Paralympic Games.

Ali Pektas, member of Germany's football 5-a-side team

Blind Football European Championships kick off in Germany in one month.

Ali Pektas, member of Germany's football 5-a-side team

Reigning champions Turkey start title defence against Belgium at Berlin 2017.

Blindefolded football team celebrating

Paralympic champions seek to extend winning streak at World Championships.

football 5-a-side match

16 teams to compete at World Championships in Madrid next June.

Logo International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) conducted a training camp aimed at local players, coaches and volunteers, between 27-28 May.

Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer of France

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during May.

Man with visual impairment holds microphone and speak in front of people

The former football 5-a-side Paralympian will succeed Andrew Parsons.

A blindfolded football 5-a-side player.

The football-5 event will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 9-18 December.

Jefinho, akak Jeferson da Conceicao Goncalves

The three-time football-5 Paralympic gold medallist said the venue, Rio 2016’s main infrastructural legacy, is “one of the world’s best of its kind.”

Japan - women's blind football 5

The Japanese team was crowned champion following a 1-0 victory over an IBSA select team in Vienna, Austria.

Brazil and Argentina fought out a tough 0-0 draw in five-a-side football.

The 2018 World Championships will take place in Madrid, Spain, from 5-18 June following a request from the Spanish Blind Sports Federation.

Football 5 - IBSA - Central America

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) kicked off an ambitious development plan in San Jose, Costa Rica, to boost the sport in the region.

Logo International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)

The event will take place in Cluj Napoca this October.

Romania Blind Football team

Both the champions and runners-up Georgia qualified for August’s IBSA Football 5-a-side European Championships in Berlin, Germany.

A female trainer coaches blind players in Vienna, Austria.

Three teams so far from three countries are in the league, with IBSA looking to add two more teams.

Two blind footballers fighting for the ball

The football 5-a-side regional Championships will be held from 9-18 December.