2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship
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The 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship was the fifth 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 21 November and 5 December 2004 in Taiwan (designated as Chinese Taipei under FIFA). It was the first FIFA tournament held in the country and was the last to feature 16 teams.
Spain won their second successive title, defeating Italy in the final.
Qualifying criteria
Qualified nations
| Competition | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Chinese Taipei | ||
| 2004 AFC Futsal Championship | 16–25 April 2004 | Macau | 3 | Iran Thailand Japan |
| 2004 African Futsal Championship | 9 July – 3 September 2004 | Home & away | 1 | Egypt |
| 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship | 23 July – 1 August 2004 | Costa Rica | 2 | United States Cuba |
| 2003 Copa América de Futsal | 26 August – 1 September 2003 | Paraguay | 3 | Paraguay Argentina Brazil |
| 2004 Oceanian Futsal Championship | 25–29 July 2004 | Australia | 1 | Australia |
| UEFA preliminary competition | November – December 2003 | Groups | 5 | Ukraine Spain Czech Republic Italy Portugal |
| Total | 16 | — |
Venues
| Taipei | Taoyuan (Linkou) |
|---|---|
| NTU Gymnasium | NTSU Gymnasium |
| Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 15,000 |
| TaipeiLinkou |
First round
(21–26 November)
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Spain 3 3 0 0 19 0 +19 9 Ukraine 3 2 0 1 12 8 +4 6 Egypt 3 1 0 2 16 12 +4 3 Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 2 29 −27 0Source: [citation needed] | Chinese Taipei 0–12 Egypt Spain 2–0 Ukraine Chinese Taipei 0–10 Spain Egypt 4–5 Ukraine Ukraine 7–2 Chinese Taipei Egypt 0–7 Spain | |||||||
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 9 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 6 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 29 | −27 | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0–12 | Egypt | ||||||
| Spain | 2–0 | Ukraine | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0–10 | Spain | ||||||
| Egypt | 4–5 | Ukraine | ||||||
| Ukraine | 7–2 | Chinese Taipei | ||||||
| Egypt | 0–7 | Spain |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Brazil 3 3 0 0 23 2 +21 9 Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6 Thailand 3 1 0 2 5 13 −8 3 Australia 3 0 0 3 2 18 −16 0Source: [citation needed] | Australia 0–10 Brazil Czech Republic 2–1 Thailand Australia 0–5 Czech Republic Brazil 9–1 Thailand Thailand 3–2 Australia Brazil 4–1 Czech Republic | |||||||
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 9 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |
| Australia | 0–10 | Brazil | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 2–1 | Thailand | ||||||
| Australia | 0–5 | Czech Republic | ||||||
| Brazil | 9–1 | Thailand | ||||||
| Thailand | 3–2 | Australia | ||||||
| Brazil | 4–1 | Czech Republic |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Italy 3 3 0 0 15 5 +10 9 United States 3 1 1 1 7 8 −1 4 Paraguay 3 1 0 2 8 11 −3 3 Japan 3 0 1 2 5 11 −6 1Source: [citation needed] | Italy 6–3 United States Japan 4–5 Paraguay Italy 5–0 Japan United States 3–1 Paraguay Paraguay 2–4 Italy United States 1–1 Japan | |||||||
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 |
| Italy | 6–3 | United States | ||||||
| Japan | 4–5 | Paraguay | ||||||
| Italy | 5–0 | Japan | ||||||
| United States | 3–1 | Paraguay | ||||||
| Paraguay | 2–4 | Italy | ||||||
| United States | 1–1 | Japan |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Argentina 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Portugal 3 2 0 1 9 1 +8 6 Iran 3 1 0 2 9 13 −4 3 Cuba 3 0 0 3 3 16 −13 0Source: [citation needed] | Iran 0–4 Portugal Cuba 0–3 Argentina Iran 8–3 Cuba Portugal 0–1 Argentina Argentina 6–1 Iran Portugal 5–0 Cuba | |||||||
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 |
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| Iran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
| Iran | 0–4 | Portugal | ||||||
| Cuba | 0–3 | Argentina | ||||||
| Iran | 8–3 | Cuba | ||||||
| Portugal | 0–1 | Argentina | ||||||
| Argentina | 6–1 | Iran | ||||||
| Portugal | 5–0 | Cuba |
Second round
(28 November – 1 December)
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Diff Italy 7 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 Spain 6 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 Portugal 4 3 1 1 1 9 7 +2 Czech Republic 0 3 0 0 3 4 13 –9 | Spain 2–0 Czech Republic Italy 0–0 Portugal Spain 2–3 Italy Czech Republic 4–8 Portugal Spain 3–1 Portugal Czech Republic 0–3 Italy | |||||||
| Italy | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Spain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Portugal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | –9 |
| Spain | 2–0 | Czech Republic | ||||||
| Italy | 0–0 | Portugal | ||||||
| Spain | 2–3 | Italy | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 4–8 | Portugal | ||||||
| Spain | 3–1 | Portugal | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 0–3 | Italy |
Group F
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Diff Brazil 9 3 3 0 0 16 7 +9 Argentina 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 Ukraine 4 3 1 1 1 4 7 –3 United States 0 3 0 0 3 7 13 –6 | Brazil 6–1 Ukraine Argentina 2–1 United States Brazil 2–1 Argentina Ukraine 3–1 United States Brazil 8–5 United States Ukraine 0–0 Argentina | |||||||
| Brazil | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 |
| Argentina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | –3 |
| United States | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | –6 |
| Brazil | 6–1 | Ukraine | ||||||
| Argentina | 2–1 | United States | ||||||
| Brazil | 2–1 | Argentina | ||||||
| Ukraine | 3–1 | United States | ||||||
| Brazil | 8–5 | United States | ||||||
| Ukraine | 0–0 | Argentina |
Final round
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 3 December 2004 – Taipei | ||||||
| Brazil | 2 (4) | |||||
| 5 December 2004 – Taipei | ||||||
| Spain (p) | 2 (5) | |||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| 3 December 2004 – Taipei | ||||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||
| Argentina | 4 | |||||
| Italy | 7 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 December 2004 – Taipei | ||||||
| Brazil | 7 | |||||
| Argentina | 4 |
Semi-finals
| Brazil | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Pablo 26' Simi 35' | Andreu 23' Marcelo 35' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Simi Euler Índio Falcão Schumacher Neto | 4–5 | Kike Torras Julio Limones Javi Rodríguez Andreu |
| Argentina | 4–7 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 28' Gimenez 34', 40+1' Wilhelm 35' | Bácaro 2', 12', 35' Fabiano 9' Vicentini 32' Foglia 34' Giustozzi 38' (o.g.) |
Third-place match
| Brazil | 7–4 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Falcão 1', 6', 12' Schumacher 17', 36' Euler 18' Índio 19' | Sánchez 10', 16' Giustozzi 29', 30' |
Final
Champions
| FIFA Futsal World Championships 2004 winners |
|---|
| Spain Second title |
Top goalscorers
The top 10 scorers from the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falcão | Brazil | 13 |
| 2 | Índio | Brazil | 10 |
| 3 | Marcelo | Spain | 9 |
| 4 | Joel Queirós | Portugal | 7 |
| Leandro Simi | Brazil | ||
| 6 | Abou El Komsan | Egypt | 6 |
| Javi Rodríguez | Spain | ||
| 8 | Johnny Torres | United States | 5 |
| Michal Mareš | Czech Republic | ||
| Sandro Zanetti | Italy |
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 19 | Champions |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 19 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Brazil | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 15 | +33 | 22 | Third place |
| 4 | Argentina | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 13 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Portugal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 10 | Eliminated in Second round |
| 6 | Ukraine | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 10 | |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 18 | –6 | 6 | |
| 8 | United States | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 21 | –7 | 4 | |
| 9 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 3 | Eliminated in First round |
| 10 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | –3 | 3 | |
| 11 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | –4 | 3 | |
| 12 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | –8 | 3 | |
| 13 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | –6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | –13 | 0 | |
| 15 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | –16 | 0 | |
| 16 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 29 | –27 | 0 |
Broadcasting rights
See also
External links
- , FIFA.com