London 2012 - Best ever finish for Blind Football team

The England squad has finished third in its pool. It is now aiming for fifth place, which would be its highest ranking ever.

A good showing in the tournament will give the England team a good chance of qualifying on behalf of the UK for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

Five-a-side Football is a Paralympic sport played by visually-impaired athletes. It is governed by the International Blind Sports Association.

Assistant Team Coach Jon Ball said: "Our challenge off the back of tournaments like this is to further raise the profile of Blind Football and get more blind people involved in the game."

28 November 2006