Ireland beat Germany to ninth-place finish at IFCPF World Cup

By Daniel Etchells
Thursday, 18 July 2019

Ireland beat Germany today to secure a ninth-place finish at the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football World Cup in Seville ©IFCPF/Twitter

Ireland beat Germany today to secure a ninth-place finish at the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football World Cup in Seville.

Dillon Sheridan bagged five goals as the Irish prevailed 7-3 at Ciudad Deportiva José Ramón Cisneros Palacios – the training ground of La Liga club Sevilla.

Aaron Tier and Joseph Markey also got their names on the scoresheet, registering one goal each.

Also held today was the 11th-place playoff, which saw Australia defeat Canada 4-2.

The @Pararoos end this World Cup at 11th place, beating @CanadaSoccerEN by a two goal margin.#IFCPFWorldCup pic.twitter.com/qkNygWZHx3
— CP Football (@ifcpf) July 18, 2019

Earlier in the day, Japan overcame Thailand 3-2 in the 13th-place playoff and hosts Spain thrashed Finland 9-0 in the 15th-place playoff.

Russia are scheduled to play Ukraine in the final tomorrow.

It will be preceded by the third-place playoff between Brazil and England.

The United States and Iran will contest the fifth-place playoff, while The Netherlands and Argentina will face each other in the seventh-place playoff.

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