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The 2001 World Armed Football Cup (SISM) (final phase) was held in Egypt, Cairo, from 21 June to 5 July 2001, with 11 countries participating. The winner was Egypt's National Armed Forces, who in the final defeated Greece.

Participations
In the final phase eleven countries participated, which were divided into three groups of 4-3-4 groups:

Group I:

Group II:

Group III:

Operating system

After the team games were completed, eight teams qualified for the quarter-final phase: three of the groups I and III (the four teams) and two from the second group (the three teams). Winners played in the semifinals. The winners of the two semifinals competed in the final and the losers for 3rd place.

Phase One

Group I

Games
Egypt – Guinea: 1–0
Cyprus – North Korea: 0-0
Egypt – Cyprus: 2-1
North Korea – Guinea: 2-1
Egypt - North Korea: 2-1
Guinea - Cyprus: 5-2

Score (3 matches)
Egypt : 9b. (5-2)
North Korea : 4b. (3-3)
Guinea: 3b. (6-5)
Cyprus: 1b. (3-7)

Group II

Games
Qatar – USA: 5-0
Greece – Qatar: 1-0
Greece – USA: 2-0

Score (2 matches)
Greece : 6b. (3-0)
Qatar: 3b. (5-1)
USA: 0b. (0-7)

Group III

Games
Germany – Elephant Coast: 2-0 (no race)
Syria – Ukraine: 0–0
Syria – Germany: 3-1
Ukraine – Ivory Coast: 1-0
Syria – Elephant Coast: 4-1
Germany – Ukraine: 3-1

Score (3 matches)
Syria : 7b. (7-2)
Germany : 6b. (6-4)
Ukraine : 4b. (2-3)
Côte d'Ivoire: 0b. (1-7)

Quarterfinals
Cairo, 1/7/2001:
Egypt – Qatar: 1–0
Greece – Ukraine: 3-1
Guinea - Syria: 1-1 (4-3 pen.)
North Korea – Germany: 3-1

Semi-finals
Cairo, 3/7/2001:
Egypt – Guinea: 3-0
Greece – North Korea: 2-0

3rd place race
Cairo, 4/7/2001:
North Korea– Guinea: 5-0

FINAL
Cairo, 5/7/2001:
Egypt – Greece: 3-0 (Abdel Hamid Bassiouny 2, Ikrami Abdel Aziz)

Final classification

The Greek team

Coach:
Football players:

Sources

RSSSF Sports Files

World Cup Football Armed
Football in 2001