USA Blind Soccer
The only Summer Paralympic sport the United States has never played. That ends at LA28.
2028 Team USA's Paralympic debut · 60+ countries playing · 2004 sport's Paralympic debut in Athens · 2022 USABA named NGB by the USOPC
Pitch 40m x 20m, solid smooth non-abrasive surface, ideally outdoors for acoustics
Kickboards physical barriers marking the boundary
Goals 3.66m wide x 2.14m high
Team five per side including a goalkeeper
Eyeshades outfield players wear eye patches and eyeshades; the keeper can be sighted or partially sighted (B2/B3) and cannot leave the area
The ball contains bells so it makes noise moving on the ground or through the air
Substitutions four outfield subs plus one keeper, up to six subs per half
Match two 20-minute halves, one timeout per half each, no offside, no throw-ins, corner kicks yes
- National Team
The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) has announced nine athletes selected for the 2025 USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team.
A look at the team below.. Coaches & Referees
Learn MoreTop 5 reasons to become a USABA Certified Blind Soccer Coach
- Expand your knowledge and increase your skills working with athletes with visual impairments
- Provide opportunities for VI and blind youth and adults to learn and play Blind Soccer
- Connect with other Blind Soccer coaches and programs across the country
- Help build a Blind Soccer program in your community
- Opportunity to grow within the USABA Blind Soccer coaching pathway
Paralympic Blind Soccer
Learn MoreBlind soccer has been part of the Paralympic Games since 2004, but the U.S. has never fielded a team. That will all change in 2028 as the U.S. plays host to the Los Angeles Paralympic Games and receives an automatic entry into the blind soccer competition as the host country.
Blind Soccer Development Program
Learn MorePhase I: Building Blind Soccer
In February of 2020, USABA was honored with a grant from the US Soccer Federation to support our new initiative, Building Blind Soccer. The primary goal of the blind soccer program is to furnish individuals who are blind or visually impaired access to a recreational sport that will provide them with physical exercise, participation on a team, mobility, independence and socialization.
If you are interested in any of the following programs please get in touch with the contact person at the site.
- Ryan Lazaroe, USA Blind Men’s National Team Head Coach at RLazaroe@usaba.org