The 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship was the first FIFA Futsal World Championship, the quadrennial international futsal championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was held between 5 and 15 January 1989 in the Netherlands. It was the first non-Olympic FIFA tournament held in the country.

Brazil won the tournament.

Participants

Participants

16 countries were invited to participate to the tournament. 6 from Europe, 3 from South America, 2 from North America, Africa and Asia respectively and 1 from Oceania.

ConfederationBerthsQualified
Africa2Algeria Zimbabwe
Asia2Japan Saudi Arabia
Europe6Belgium Denmark Hungary Italy Netherlands Spain
North America2Canada United States
South America3Argentina Brazil Paraguay
Oceania1Australia
TOTAL16Field is Finalized

Venues

Holland has many hundreds of sports halls. The KNVB's organizing committee has picked five of the largest and most attractive as the venues for the 1st FIFA World Championship for Five-A-Side Football.

AmsterdamArnhemLeeuwardenRotterdamDen Bosch
Sporthallen ZuidRijnhalSporthal KalverdijkjeRotterdam Ahoy SportpaleisMaaspoort Sports and Events
3,5006,5004,0007,0003,500

Squads

First round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Netherlands3210105+55
Paraguay312094+54
Denmark31111210+23
Algeria3003517−120
Netherlands4–2Denmark
Faber 12', 33' Tielens 40+3' Hermans 40+10'Olsen 28' Joergensen 40' (pen.)
Paraguay5–0Algeria
Alcaraz 8', 20' Sanchez 11', 40' Ruiz-Diaz 20'
Denmark2–2Paraguay
Olsen 30' Laudrup 40+3'Jara 20' Espineda 32'
Netherlands4–1Algeria
Foree 2' Seintner 17' Loosveld 20', 25'Dahnoune 25'
Denmark8–4Algeria
Laudrup 20', 48', 49' Joergensen 23' Johansen 32' Olsen 33', 47' Moeller Nielsen 45'Lounici 22', 35', 50' Belloumi 34'
Netherlands2–2Paraguay
Seintner 16' Faber 44'Sanchez 5' Jara 30'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Brazil3201144+104
Hungary3201179+84
Spain3201149+54
Saudi Arabia3003427−230
Hungary3–2Brazil
Borostyan 18' Rozsa 34' Zsadanyi 39'Toca 9' Átila 13'
Saudi Arabia2–8Spain
Al-Temyat 5' Abu Humoud 20'Valencia 4', 7' Bonilla 10' González 16' Armora 18', 31' Ferre 29', 35'
Brazil8–0Saudi Arabia
Raul 8' Toca 11', 29' Gilson 15' Benatti 37', 50' Átila 44' Neimar 48'
Hungary3–5Spain
Zsadanyi 13' Mozner 36' Rozsa 46'Valencia 15' Armora 24' Iglesias 35', 40' Navarro 45'
Hungary11–2Saudi Arabia
Zsadanyi 1', 7', 14', 41' (pen.), 46' Borostyan 3', 6', 12' Olajos 13' Qiriko 31', 44'Al-Behair 34' Al-Temyat 39'
Brazil4–1Spain
Raul 15' Benatti 18' Marquinhos 33', 42'Bonilla 29'

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Belgium330081+76
Argentina320165+14
Canada31027702
Japan3003311−80
Japan0–3Belgium
Janssen 20' Schreurs 27' Papanicolaou 42'
Canada1–3Argentina
Fitzgerald 42'Hidalgo 8', 49' Lozano 16'
Belgium2–0Canada
Maes 7' Schreurs 22'
Japan1–2Argentina
Yato 39'Hidalgo 7' (pen.) Lozano 19'
Japan2–6Canada
Kitazawa 12', 28'Ianiero 1' Nocita 18' Fitzgerald 31' Berdusco 41' Sarantopoulos 43' Bunbury 48'
Belgium3–1Argentina
Schreurs 12' Fostier 38' Beyers 50'Alvarez 35'

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
United States3210103+75
Italy3201126+64
Australia311168−23
Zimbabwe3003314−110
Italy5–1Zimbabwe
Albanesi 8' Famà 20', 30' de Simoni 25' Albani 27'Kambani 44'
United States1–1Australia
Eichmann 33' (pen.)Crino 50'
Zimbabwe1–5United States
Munemo 39'Murray 7' Vermes 22', 46' Windischmann 25' (pen.) Ramos 28'
Italy6–1Australia
Albani 9' (pen.), 29' Famà 15' Minicucci 20' Albanesi 33' Roma 49'Crino 28' (pen.)
Zimbabwe1–4Australia
Munemo 50'Trimboli 25', 49' Odžakov 46' Davidson 47'
Italy1–4United States
Filippini 44'Lachowecki 13' Gabarra 21', 40' (pen.) Goulet 49'

Second round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Belgium321094+55
Netherlands311186+23
Hungary302168−22
Italy3102510−52
Netherlands3–3Hungary
Bakker 1' Hermans 1', 7'Rozsa 6' Borostyan 29' Qiriko 43'
Belgium5–1Italy
Fostier 4', 43' Beyers 11' Papanicolaou 28', 49'Famà 15'
Hungary2–2Belgium
Rozsa 28', 39'Maes 4' Hernalsteen 40'
Netherlands4–1Italy
Hermans 21' Bakker 24' Demandt 38' Loosveld 49'Minicucci 2'
Netherlands1–2Belgium
Loosveld 7'Schreurs 6', 26'
Hungary1–3Italy
Borostyan 6'Roma 7' Albani 18' Famà 27'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
United States3300104+66
Brazil3201149+54
Paraguay3102510−52
Argentina3003713−60
Brazil5–1Paraguay
Átila 10', 20+5' Benatti 14' Neimar 40' Adílio 40+10'Jara 35'
United States3–1Argentina
Vermes 33' Ramos 44' Visnyei 40+6'Ávalos 8'
Paraguay0–2United States
Vermes 7' Gabarra 50'
Brazil6–3Argentina
Toca 7', 42' Marquinhos 13' Adílio 36' Carlos Alberto 44' Dirceu 47'Castaneira 39' Hidalgo 45' (pen.) Valarin 50' (pen.)
Brazil3–5United States
Raul 39' (pen.) Dirceu 47' Neimar 48'Lawson 7' Ramos 15' Gabarra 27' Goulet 40' Eichmann 46'
Paraguay4–3Argentina
Flor 14' López 26' Sanchez 35' Ruiz-Diaz 39'Avalos 18', 23', 30'

Final round

SemifinalsFinal
14 January 1989 – Rotterdam
Belgium3 (3)
15 January 1989 – Rotterdam
Brazil (p)3 (5)
Brazil2
14 January 1989 – Rotterdam
Netherlands1
United States1
Netherlands2
Third place
15 January 1989 – Rotterdam
Belgium2
United States (a.e.t.)3

Semi-finals

Belgium3–3 (a.e.t.)Brazil
Reul 16' Schreurs 54' Maes 57'Raul 41' Cadinho 53' Benatti 56'
Penalties
Beyers Papanicolaou Lamotte Schreurs3–5Raul Marquinhos Benatti Carlos Alberto Serginho
United States1–2Netherlands
Gabarra 33'Hermans 23', 26'

3rd place

Belgium2–3 (a.e.t.)United States
Maes 15', 25'Vermes 59' Windischmann 43'

Final

Brazil2–1Netherlands
Benatti 10' Raul 46'Loosveld 43'

Champions

FIFA Futsal World Championships 1989 winners
Brazil First title

Awards

Golden Ball winner
Netherlands national futsal team Victor Hermans
Golden Shoe winner
Hungary national futsal team Laszlo Zsadanyi
Silver Shoe winner
Brazil national futsal team Benatti
Bronze Shoe winner
Belgium national futsal team Rudi Schreurs Hungary national futsal team Mihaly Borostyan Netherlands national futsal team Victor Hermans
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
United States

Goalscorers

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Tournament ranking

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Brazil85123317+1611Champions
2Netherlands84222114+710Runners-up
3United States86112411+1313Third place
4Belgium85212211+1112Fourth place
5Hungary62222317+66Eliminated in Second round
6Italy63031716+16
7Paraguay6222141406
8Argentina62041318–54
9Spain3201149+54Eliminated in First round
10Denmark31111210+23
11Australia311168–23
12Canada31027702
13Japan3003311–80
14Zimbabwe3003314–110
15Algeria3003517–120
16Saudi Arabia3003427–230

External links

  • , FIFA.com