FIFA Futsal World Cup
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The FIFA Futsal World Cup is an international futsal competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. Since the first edition that took place in 1989 in the Netherlands, the tournament has been held every four years since 1992 in the even year between two 11-a-side World Cups.
The current champions are Brazil, who won their sixth world title after beating rivals Argentina in the final of the 2024 tournament in Uzbekistan.
All events prior to 2008 were 16-team events. The first event featured 6 teams from Europe, 3 from South America, 2 from Africa, 2 from Asia, 2 from North and Central America and 1 from Oceania. Since 2012, it includes 24 teams split to a six group round-robin tournament with four teams in each group. The top two teams in each group, together with the 4 highest-ranked third-place finishers, advanced to a sixteen-team knockout stage.
History
The first international futsal confederation, the South American Futsal Confederation, was formed in 1965 and consisted of 5 nations (Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Argentina, and Brazil). FIFA recognized it as a new discipline unofficially in 1986 and officially in 1988.
Qualification
24 national teams appear in the final tournament. 23 countries, including the defending champion, have to qualify in the continental competitions of the six confederations. The host country automatically qualifies.
| Confederation | Championship |
|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | AFC Futsal Asian Cup |
| CAF (Africa) | Futsal Africa Cup of Nations |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) | CONCACAF Futsal Championship |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | Copa América de Futsal |
| UEFA (Europe) | FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (UEFA) |
| OFC (Oceania) | OFC Futsal Championship |
Results
Keys
- aet: after extra time
- p: penalty shoot-out
| Ed. | Year | Host | Final | Third place game | Num. teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 1 | 1989 | Netherlands | Brazil | 2–1 | Netherlands | United States | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Belgium | 16 |
| 2 | 1992 | Hong Kong | Brazil | 4–1 | United States | Spain | 9–6 | Iran | 16 |
| 3 | 1996 | Spain | Brazil | 6–4 | Spain | Russia | 3–2 | Ukraine | 16 |
| 4 | 2000 | Guatemala | Spain | 4–3 | Brazil | Portugal | 4–2 | Russia | 16 |
| 5 | 2004 | Taiwan | Spain | 2–1 | Italy | Brazil | 7–4 | Argentina | 16 |
| 6 | 2008 | Brazil | Brazil | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Spain | Italy | 2–1 | Russia | 20 |
| 7 | 2012 | Thailand | Brazil | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Spain | Italy | 3–0 | Colombia | 24 |
| 8 | 2016 | Colombia | Argentina | 5–4 | Russia | Iran | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Portugal | 24 |
| 9 | 2021 | Lithuania | Portugal | 2–1 | Argentina | Brazil | 4–2 | Kazakhstan | 24 |
| 10 | 2024 | Uzbekistan | Brazil | 2–1 | Argentina | Ukraine | 7–1 | France | 24 |
| 11 | 2028 | 24 |
Debut of national teams
| Year | Debuting teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | No. | Cum. | |
| 1989 | Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United States, Zimbabwe | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 | China, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Iran, Nigeria, Poland, Russia | 7 | 23 |
| 1996 | Cuba, Egypt, Malaysia, Ukraine, Uruguay | 5 | 28 |
| 2000 | Croatia, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Thailand | 5 | 33 |
| 2004 | Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic | 2 | 35 |
| 2008 | Libya, Solomon Islands | 2 | 37 |
| 2012 | Colombia, Kuwait, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Serbia | 6 | 43 |
| 2016 | Azerbaijan, Mozambique, Uzbekistan, Vietnam | 4 | 47 |
| 2021 | Angola, Lithuania, Venezuela | 3 | 50 |
| 2024 | Afghanistan, France, New Zealand, Tajikistan | 4 | 54 |
| 2028 | TBD | TBA | 54 |
Overall team records
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.
As of 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup
| Rank | Team | Part | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 10 | 74 | 64 | 6 | 4 | 468 | 107 | +361 | 198 |
| 2 | Spain | 10 | 65 | 50 | 6 | 9 | 277 | 122 | +155 | 156 |
| 3 | Argentina | 10 | 62 | 36 | 7 | 19 | 193 | 136 | +57 | 115 |
| 4 | Russia | 7 | 45 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 241 | 114 | +127 | 86 |
| 5 | Italy | 7 | 43 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 153 | 96 | +57 | 84 |
| 6 | Portugal | 7 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 144 | 82 | +62 | 81 |
| 7 | Iran | 9 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 160 | 144 | +16 | 72 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 6 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 138 | 100 | +38 | 62 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 5 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 87 | 86 | +1 | 46 |
| 10 | Paraguay | 8 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 108 | 99 | +9 | 44 |
| 11 | United States | 6 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 91 | 108 | −17 | 40 |
| 12 | Belgium | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 32 |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 30 |
| 14 | Egypt | 7 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 97 | 115 | −18 | 30 |
| 15 | Thailand | 7 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 71 | 122 | −51 | 25 |
| 16 | Czech Republic | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 20 |
| 17 | Morocco | 4 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 17 |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 6 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 88 | −40 | 17 |
| 19 | Colombia | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 15 |
| 20 | Guatemala | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 110 | −52 | 15 |
| 21 | Japan | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 77 | −30 | 14 |
| 22 | Uruguay | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 13 |
| 23 | Venezuela | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 13 |
| 24 | Australia | 7 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 118 | −84 | 13 |
| 25 | France | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 12 |
| 26 | Croatia | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| 27 | Serbia | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 10 |
| 28 | Panama | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 9 |
| 29 | Hungary | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 8 |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 7 |
| 31 | Vietnam | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 7 |
| 32 | Poland | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 6 |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 5 |
| 34 | Denmark | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 4 |
| 35 | Libya | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 49 | −35 | 4 |
| 36 | Canada | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Hong Kong | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Afghanistan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 3 |
| 39 | Kuwait | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 3 |
| 40 | Cuba | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 118 | −89 | 3 |
| 41 | Solomon Islands | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 142 | −120 | 3 |
| 42 | Nigeria | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 0 |
| 42 | Tajikistan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 0 |
| 44 | Lithuania | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
| 45 | Mexico | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 0 |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 0 |
| 47 | Algeria | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 0 |
| 48 | Mozambique | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 0 |
| 49 | New Zealand | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0 |
| 50 | Malaysia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 0 |
| 51 | Angola | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 0 |
| 52 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 0 |
| 53 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 29 | −27 | 0 |
| 54 | China | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 66 | −51 | 0 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Spain | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Argentina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Comprehensive team results by tournament
Legend
- 1st — Champions
- 2nd — Runners-up
- 3rd — Third place
- 4th — Fourth place
- QF — Quarterfinals
- R2 — Round 2 (1989–2008: second group stage, top 8; 2012–present: knockout round of 16)
- R1 — Round 1 (1989–2008: first group stage; 2012–present: group stage)
- × — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
- Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
- — Hosts
Results of host nations
| Year | Host nation | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Netherlands | Runners-up |
| 1992 | Hong Kong | Group stage |
| 1996 | Spain | Runners-up |
| 2000 | Guatemala | Group stage |
| 2004 | Taiwan | Group stage |
| 2008 | Brazil | Champions |
| 2012 | Thailand | Round of 16 |
| 2016 | Colombia | Round of 16 |
| 2021 | Lithuania | Group stage |
| 2024 | Uzbekistan | Group stage |
Results of defending champions
| Year | Defending champions | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Champions |
| 1996 | Brazil | Champions |
| 2000 | Brazil | Runners-up |
| 2004 | Spain | Champions |
| 2008 | Spain | Runners-up |
| 2012 | Brazil | Champions |
| 2016 | Brazil | Round of 16 |
| 2021 | Argentina | Runners-up |
| 2024 | Portugal | Round of 16 |
| 2028 | Brazil | TBD |
Result by confederation
AFC
| 1989 Netherlands (16) | 1992 Hong Kong (16) | 1996 Spain (16) | 2000 Guatemala (16) | 2004 Taiwan (16) | 2008 Brazil (20) | 2012 Thailand (24) | 2016 Colombia (24) | 2021 Lithuania (24) | 2024 Uzbekistan (24) | 2028 (24) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 |
| Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | |
| Top 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Top 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1st | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3rd | Iran national futsal team | 1 | ||||||||||
| 4th | Iran national futsal team | 1 |
CAF
| 1989 Netherlands (16) | 1992 Hong Kong (16) | 1996 Spain (16) | 2000 Guatemala (16) | 2004 Taiwan (16) | 2008 Brazil (20) | 2012 Thailand (24) | 2016 Colombia (24) | 2021 Lithuania (24) | 2024 Uzbekistan (24) | 2028 (24) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Top 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1st | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |
CONCACAF
| 1989 Netherlands (16) | 1992 Hong Kong (16) | 1996 Spain (16) | 2000 Guatemala (16) | 2004 Taiwan (16) | 2008 Brazil (20) | 2012 Thailand (24) | 2016 Colombia (24) | 2021 Lithuania (24) | 2024 Uzbekistan (24) | 2028 (24) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
| Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Top 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Top 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Top 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2nd | United States national futsal team | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | United States national futsal team | 1 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |
CONMEBOL
| 1989 Netherlands (16) | 1992 Hong Kong (16) | 1996 Spain (16) | 2000 Guatemala (16) | 2004 Taiwan (16) | 2008 Brazil (20) | 2012 Thailand (24) | 2016 Colombia (24) | 2021 Lithuania (24) | 2024 Uzbekistan (24) | 2028 (24) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 39 |
| Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| Top 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 | |
| Top 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Top 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1st | Brazil national futsal team | Brazil national futsal team | Brazil national futsal team | Brazil national futsal team | Brazil national futsal team | Argentina national futsal team | Brazil national futsal team | 7 | ||||
| 2nd | Brazil national futsal team | Argentina national futsal team | Argentina national futsal team | 3 | ||||||||
| 3rd | Brazil national futsal team | Brazil national futsal team | 2 | |||||||||
| 4th | Argentina national futsal team | Colombia national futsal team | 2 |
OFC
| 1989 Netherlands (16) | 1992 Hong Kong (16) | 1996 Spain (16) | 2000 Guatemala (16) | 2004 Taiwan (16) | 2008 Brazil (20) | 2012 Thailand (24) | 2016 Colombia (24) | 2021 Lithuania (24) | 2024 Uzbekistan (24) | 2028 (24) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Top 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1st | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |
UEFA
Goal-scoring leaders
All-time
| Rank | Name | Country | Goals | Matches | Tournaments | Goals per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falcão | Brazil | 48 | 33 | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 | 1.45 |
| 2 | Manoel Tobias | Brazil | 43 | 32 | 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 | 1.34 |
| 3 | Konstantin Eremenko | Russia | 28 | 18 | 1992, 1996, 2000 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Schumacher | Brazil | 25 | 25 | 2000, 2004, 2008 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Ricardinho | Portugal | 22 | 18 | 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Éder Lima | Russia | 19 | 12 | 2012, 2016 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Pula | Russia | 18 | 14 | 2008, 2012 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Saeid Rajabi | Iran | 17 | 8 | 1992 | 2.13 |
| 9 | Índio | Brazil | 15 | 16 | 2000, 2004 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Suphawut Thueanklang | Thailand | 15 | 16 | 2012, 2016, 2021, 2024 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Daniel | Spain | 14 | 15 | 2000, 2008 | 0.93 |
Individual tournament
Awards
Golden Ball
The Adidas Golden Ball award is awarded to the player who plays the most outstanding football during the tournament. It is selected by the media poll.
Golden Shoe
The adidas Golden Shoe is awarded to the top scorer of the tournament. If more than one players are equal by same goals, the players will be selected based by the most assists during the tournament.
Golden Glove
The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
Goal of the Tournament
Goal of the Tournament is awarded to the best goal of the tournament.
| Tournament | Goal of the Tournament |
|---|---|
| 2008 Brazil | Guatemala national futsal team José Rafael Gonzalez |
| 2012 Thailand | Thailand national futsal team Suphawut Thueanklang |
| 2016 Colombia | Thailand national futsal team Suphawut Thueanklang |
| 2021 Lithuania | Vietnam national futsal team Nguyễn Văn Hiếu |
| 2024 Uzbekistan | Not awarded |
FIFA Fair Play Award
FIFA Fair Play Award is given to the team who has the best fair play record during the tournament with the criteria set by FIFA Fair Play Committee.
FIFA Champions Badge
In 2012, FIFA extended the FIFA Champions Badge to the winners of the competition, where it was first won by Brazil.
Winning coaches
Team records
All time
Most matches played
74; Brazil
Most wins
64; Brazil
Most losses
19; Argentina
Most draws
7; Argentina, Netherlands
Most goals scored
468; Brazil
Most goals conceded
144; Iran
Fewest goals scored
2; New Zealand, Chinese Taipei
Fewest goals conceded
Highest goal difference
+361; Brazil
Lowest goal difference
–120; Solomon Islands
Most played final
4 times; Brazil v Spain (1996, 2000, 2008, 2012)
Goalscoring
Biggest margin of victory
29; Russia, vs Solomon Islands (2008)
Most goals scored in a match, one team
31; Russia, vs Solomon Islands (2008)
Most goals scored in a match, both teams
33; Russia 31–2 Solomon Islands (2008)
Most goals scored in a final, one team
6; Brazil (1996)
Most goals scored in a final, both teams
Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams
3; Brazil 2–1 Netherlands (1989), Spain 2–1 Italy (2004), Portugal 2–1 Argentina (2021), Brazil 2–1 Argentina (2024)
Biggest margin of victory in a final
3; Brazil (1992)
Predecessors
- FIFA Futsal Tournament in 1986 (1) and 1987 (2)
- World University Futsal Championships
See also
- AMF Futsal World Cup
- Futsal Confederations Cup
- Women's Futsal World Tournament
- FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Notes
External links
- at the RSSSF (in English)