7-a-side Football follows FIFA rules, with some modifications: each
team consists of seven players; the playing field is smaller, as are
the goals (5m by 2m); there's no offside rule; throw-ins may be made
with one hand only; and each half lasts 30 minutes. Teams are made up
of ambulant cerebral palsy athletes, and each side must maintain a
line-up featuring players with varying levels of impairment.



The Paralympic tournament will feature eight men's teams, initially 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.