The 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship was the fourth 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 18 November and 3 December 2000 in Guatemala. It was the first FIFA tournament held in the country.

Spain won the tournament, defeating Brazil in the final. They ended a streak of three straight championships by Brazil and also became the only nation other than the South Americans to win the title at that time until Portugal in 2021.

Qualifying criteria

Qualified nations

CompetitionDateVenueBerthsQualified
Host Nation1Guatemala
2000 AFC Futsal ChampionshipMay 5–12, 2000Thailand3Iran Thailand Kazakhstan
2000 African Futsal ChampionshipApril 16–21, 2000Egypt1Egypt
2000 CONCACAF Futsal ChampionshipJuly 20–29, 2000Costa Rica2Costa Rica Cuba
2000 South American Futsal ChampionshipApril 29 – May 7, 2000Brazil3Uruguay Argentina Brazil
1999 Oceanian Futsal ChampionshipAugust 21–28, 1999Vanuatu Vanuatu1Australia
UEFA Preliminary CompetitionJanuary 30 – March 5, 2000Groups5Portugal Spain Russia Croatia Netherlands
TOTAL16—

Venues

Guatemala Guatemala City
Domo Polideportivo de la CDAGGimnasio Nacional Teodoro Palacios Flores
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 8,000
Guatemala City

Squads

Each nation submitted a squad of 14 players, including two or three goalkeepers.

First round

Group A

(18 November – 23 November)

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Brazil 3 3 0 0 45 3 +42 9 Portugal 3 2 0 1 12 8 +4 6 Guatemala 3 1 0 2 10 40 −30 3 Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 8 24 −16 0Source: [citation needed]Guatemala 2–6 Portugal Brazil 12–1 Kazakhstan Brazil 4–0 Portugal Guatemala 6–5 Kazakhstan Portugal 6–2 Kazakhstan Guatemala 2–29 Brazil
Brazil3300453+429
Portugal3201128+46
Guatemala31021040−303
Kazakhstan3003824−160
Guatemala2–6Portugal
Brazil12–1Kazakhstan
Brazil4–0Portugal
Guatemala6–5Kazakhstan
Portugal6–2Kazakhstan
Guatemala2–29Brazil

Group B

(20 November – 23 November)

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Netherlands 3 3 0 0 14 5 +9 9 Egypt 3 2 0 1 14 7 +7 6 Uruguay 3 1 0 2 7 8 −1 3 Thailand 3 0 0 3 2 17 −15 0Source: [citation needed]Uruguay 4–1 Thailand Netherlands 5–3 Egypt Egypt 7–0 Thailand Netherlands 3–1 Uruguay Netherlands 6–1 Thailand Egypt 4–2 Uruguay
Netherlands3300145+99
Egypt3201147+76
Uruguay310278−13
Thailand3003217−150
Uruguay4–1Thailand
Netherlands5–3Egypt
Egypt7–0Thailand
Netherlands3–1Uruguay
Netherlands6–1Thailand
Egypt4–2Uruguay

Group C

(19 November – 23 November)

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Russia 3 3 0 0 20 4 +16 9 Croatia 3 2 0 1 12 5 +7 6 Costa Rica 3 1 0 2 8 12 −4 3 Australia 3 0 0 3 3 22 −19 0Source: [citation needed]Russia 4–2 Croatia Costa Rica 6–2 Australia Russia 6–1 Costa Rica Croatia 6–0 Australia Croatia 4–1 Costa Rica Russia 10–1 Australia
Russia3300204+169
Croatia3201125+76
Costa Rica3102812−43
Australia3003322−190
Russia4–2Croatia
Costa Rica6–2Australia
Russia6–1Costa Rica
Croatia6–0Australia
Croatia4–1Costa Rica
Russia10–1Australia

Group D

(19 November – 23 November)

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Spain 3 3 0 0 19 2 +17 9 Argentina 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6 Iran 3 1 0 2 6 9 −3 3 Cuba 3 0 0 3 1 20 −19 0Source: [citation needed]Spain 9–0 Cuba Argentina 2–1 Iran Argentina 8–1 Cuba Spain 7–2 Iran Iran 3–0 Cuba Spain 3–0 Argentina
Spain3300192+179
Argentina3201105+56
Iran310269−33
Cuba3003120−190
Spain9–0Cuba
Argentina2–1Iran
Argentina8–1Cuba
Spain7–2Iran
Iran3–0Cuba
Spain3–0Argentina

Second round

Group E

(26 November – 29 November)

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Brazil 3 3 0 0 22 7 +15 9 Russia 3 1 0 2 13 13 0 3 Egypt 3 1 0 2 13 20 −7 3 Argentina 3 1 0 2 6 14 −8 3Source: [citation needed]Russia 7–1 Argentina Brazil 12–4 Egypt Egypt 6–4 Russia Brazil 4–1 Argentina Argentina 4–3 Egypt Brazil 6–2 Russia
Brazil3300227+159
Russia3102131303
Egypt31021320−73
Argentina3102614−83
Russia7–1Argentina
Brazil12–4Egypt
Egypt6–4Russia
Brazil4–1Argentina
Argentina4–3Egypt
Brazil6–2Russia

Group F

(25 November – 28 November)

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Spain 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Portugal 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Croatia 3 1 0 2 6 10 −4 3 Netherlands 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0Source: [citation needed]Portugal 3–1 Netherlands Spain 5–0 Croatia Croatia 5–2 Netherlands Spain 3–1 Portugal Portugal 3–1 Croatia Spain 7–0 Netherlands
Spain3300151+149
Portugal320175+26
Croatia3102610−43
Netherlands3003315−120
Portugal3–1Netherlands
Spain5–0Croatia
Croatia5–2Netherlands
Spain3–1Portugal
Portugal3–1Croatia
Spain7–0Netherlands

Final round

SemifinalsFinal
1 December 2000 – Guatemala City
Spain3
3 December 2000 – Guatemala City
Russia2
Spain4
1 December 2000 – Guatemala City
Brazil3
Brazil8
Portugal0
Third place
3 December 2000 – Guatemala City
Russia2
Portugal4

Semi-finals

Spain3–2Russia
Paulo Roberto 15:02 Daniel 23:03, 39:05Verizhnikov 2:01, 38:04
Brazil8–0Portugal

Third-place match

Russia2–4Portugal
Agaphonov 5:01 Kupetskov 10:02Vitinha 15:03 Majó 27:04, 28:05 Formiga 38:07

Final

Spain4–3Brazil
Daniel 2' (pen.) Javi Sánchez 20' Javi Rodríguez 36' (pen.), 39' (pen.)Anderson 18' Manoel Tobías 30' Vander 35'

Champions

FIFA Futsal World Championships 2000 winners
Spain First title

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
1Spain8800418+3324Champions
2Brazil87017814+6421Runners-up
3Portugal85032323015Third place
4Russia84043724+1312Fourth place
5Croatia63031815+39Eliminated in Second round
6Egypt6303272709
7Netherlands63031720–39
8Argentina63031619–39
9Uruguay310278–13Eliminated in First round
10Iran310269–33
11Costa Rica3102812–43
12Guatemala31021040–303
13Thailand3003217–150
14Kazakhstan3003824–160
15Australia3003322–190
16Cuba3003120–190

External links

  • , FIFA.com