The team faces a raft of challe­nges relate­d to fundin­g and spaceCAIRO: A group of Egyptian football players have formed a team for one-legged players, hoping to start a league for disabled players in the country. While the team began training in freestyle football, they soon decided to aim higher. Amputee football has special rules: seven leg-amputee players play on each opposing team, and the goalkeepers must have one arm. There are 42 nations who have national amputee football federations, according to the World Amputee Football Federation. The next amputee football World Cup is being held in Mexico later this year.

Source: The Express Tribune January 02, 2018 13:09 UTC