Hosts Japan got their International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
Blind Football World Grand Prix campaign off to a fine start with a
1-0 victory over France in Shinagawa.
Five of the eight qualified teams for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are
set to battle it out for the International Blind Sports Federation
(IBSA) Blind Football World Grand Prix crown in Shinagawa.
Top-ranked Brazil and Lithuania to meet in goalball group stages at Tokyo 2020 Monday, 10 May 2021
Rio 2016 gold medallists Lithuania are set to face world champions Brazil in the men’s goalball group stages at Tokyo 2020 after the tournament draw was made today.
The group stage draw was conducted at the headquarters of Tokyo 2020 at Harumi Island Triton Square Tower Y.
Tokyo 2020 sports director Mikako Kotani drew the 10 men’s and women’s teams in their respective draws.
Brazil and Lithuania provide the headline match in Pool A of the men’s competition, with the teams occupying first and second place respectively in the world rankings.
Tokyo 2020 goalball draw to be conducted on Monday Friday, 7 May 2021
The goalball draw for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics is now set to take place on Monday (10 May), having been delayed when Algeria pulled out of the competition.
Egypt replaced Algeria in the women s draw last month, but Goalball UK has threatened legal action, believing Britain should have been offered the place instead.
As only three teams competed at the Goalball African Championships, fewer than the four needed to meet International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) criteria for Regional Championships, Goalball UK believes Britain, the highest-ranked non-qualified nation, should be given the place.
Ghana to host 2021 Africa Goalball Championships
May 6, 2021
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball has announced that Ghana, will stage the 2021 African Championships from December 6-10.
It would be the first time Ghana would be hosting the championship, since it was staged once in Algeria and twice in Egypt.
The Championship would be held in Cape Coast in the Central region of Ghana.
Kari Raisanen, Chairman of the IBSA Goalball Committee, said: “We believe the African Championships would be a fantastic end to this historic year, offering the chance to attract new interest to the sport in the region following the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.”