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Preliminary round matches set for 7-a-side Football

The schedule for the London 2012 7-a-side Football competition has been confirmed revealing the matches that will take place in the preliminary rounds of the tournament.
7-a-side Football at Beijing 2008
Pavel Borisov of Russia battles with Ukraine's Andrey Lozhechnikov and Georgy Nadzharyan during the 7-a-side Football gold medal match.

Kicking off on Saturday 1 September at the Riverbank Arena, the first match will see Beijing 2008 silver medallists Russia take on Argentina.

On the same day, current Paralympic champions Ukraine play USA and host nation Great Britain start their campaign against Brazil.

Tom Langen, Chair of the CPISRA Football 7-a-side Committee said: 'The result of the Paralympic draw promises exciting and excellent matches in the Riverbank Arena.

'Every football fan should take the opportunity to visit the competition and I am convinced they will be surprised by the level of these top athletes.'

Competition format

The 7-a-side Football tournament features eight teams, with two groups of four teams playing in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals, with the winning semi-finalists going head to head for the gold.

Pool A
1. Russia
2. Argentina
3. Netherlands
4. Iran

Pool B
1. Ukraine
2. USA
3. Great Britain
4. Brazil

The preliminary round runs until 5 September with the semi-finals taking place on 7 September, before the gold medal match two days later.

See the full competition schedule

Tickets on sale now

Tickets for 7-a-side Football are still available on the London 2012 ticketing website, starting at £10, or just £5 for young people and seniors.

£10 Olympic Park Day Passes are also available for general admission on a first come, first served basis for all days apart from 9 September.

Read the full media release


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