United States national cerebral palsy football team
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| Federation | US Soccer Federation |
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| IFCPF ranking | 8 |
| Highest IFCPF ranking | 8 (2016, July 2011) |
| Lowest IFCPF ranking | 9 (September 2012, August 2013, November 2014) |
| Parapan American Games | |
| Appearances | 1 |
United States national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for United States that represents the team in international competitions. The team finished seventh at the 2015 IPCPF World Championships. They have competed at several Paralympic Games, including the 1984, 1992, 1996, 2004 and 2012 editions. One of their best finishes was in 1996 when they finished fourth.
The national team is managed by the US Soccer Federation. In 2012, the team was coached by Jay Hoffman. While the United States was active in participating in the IFCPF World Championships and Paralympic Games by 2016, the country did not have a national championships to support national team player development.
The United States was ranked eighth in the world by the IFCPF in 2016. That same year, the team is also ranked third in the Americas. In September 2012, August 2013 and November 2014, the team was ranked ninth in the world. In July 2011, the team was ranked eighth.
There have been a number of players for the American squad.
The United States has participated in a number of international tournaments. Six teams participated in the Toronto hosted American Cup in 2014. Group A included Venezuela, Argentina and Canada. Group B included Mexico, Brazil and the United States. The tournament was important for preparations for the 2015 Parapan American Games, and because it was the last major continental level competition of the year.
The United States has also played in a number of friendlies. In December 2011, Canada and the United States played a series of three friendly matches in Chula Vista, California. Canada won the opener 4 - 2. They then repeated this score in the second match. The United States won the third game 2 - 3.
The United States has participated in the IFCPF World Championships.
The United States has participated in 7-a-side football at the Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Results
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