2003 CPISRA Soccer World Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Argentina |
| Dates | 8 – 22 October 2003 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Ukraine
|
| Runners-up |
 Brazil
|
| Third place |
 Russia
|
| Fourth place |
Argentina
|
The 2003 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships was the world championship for men's national 7-a-side association football teams. CPISRA stands for Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association. Athletes with a physical disability competed. The Championship took place in Argentina from 8 to 22 October 2003.
Football 7-a-side was played with modified FIFA rules. Among the modifications were that there were seven players, no offside, a smaller playing field, and permission for one-handed throw-ins. Matches consisted of two thirty-minute halves, with a fifteen-minute half-time break. The Championships was a qualifying event for the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.
The following teams are qualified for the tournament:
The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in Buenos Aires.
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