A total of five teams will qualify to compete in the football five a side competition. The host nation (Malaysia) automatically qualifies a team. A team may consist of a maximum of 14 athletes.
The first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 6 teams in two group, where engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. The two best placed teams of each group play in the semifinals for the final. The third-place teams play the fifth place of the tournament.
Tie-breaking criteria for group play
The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:
Number of points obtained in matches between tied teams
Goal difference in matches between tied teams
Number of goals scored in matches between tied teams
Drawing of lots
Classification
Athletes with a physical disability competed. The athlete's disability was caused by a non-progressive brain damage that affects motor control, such as cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury or stroke. Athletes must be ambulant.
Players were classified by level of disability.
C5: Athletes with difficulties when walking and running, but not in standing or when kicking the ball.
C6: Athletes with control and co-ordination problems of their upper limbs, especially when running.
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