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:  Germany W:  Russia
Third place	M:  Russia W:  United Kingdom
Fourth place	M:  Argentina W:  Poland

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. 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.

Rankings

Men

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

2016 World Deaf Football Championships - Men
Turkey Second title

Women

Rank	Team
1	United States
2	Russia
3	United Kingdom
4	Poland
5	Italy
6	Turkey

2016 World Deaf Football Championships - Women
United States Second title