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 .
13-461: 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
26-464: 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 . 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. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for
39-401: 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. The Adidas Golden Ball award is awarded to the player who plays the most outstanding football during
52-680: Is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation . It is one of the strongest teams in the World , seven times champions in the UEFA Futsal Championship , and the two times consecutive champions of the FIFA Futsal World Cup . It has been proclaimed world champion in 2000 and 2004 , and three times runner-up in 1996 , 2008 and 2012 . At the continental level of UEFA competitions, it has participated in
65-463: Is given to the team who has the best fair play record during the tournament with the criteria set by FIFA Fair Play Committee. In 2012, FIFA extended the FIFA Champions Badge to the winners of the competition, where it was first won by Brazil . Brazil national futsal team The Brazil national futsal team represents Brazil in international futsal competitions. It is under
78-598: Is ranked first in the Futsal World Rankings . Brazil has played in all 10 FIFA Futsal World Cups and has finished in the top three nine times, reaching the finals seven times and winning six titles, which includes the recent Futsal World Cup in 2024 . The team has the best overall performance in the World Cup competition both in proportional and absolute terms. As of 2024, Brazil has a winning record against every nation they have faced in their history, winning over 89% of
91-508: The Brazil squad for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup . Head coach: Marquinhos Xavier Futsal Pyramids Cup Futsal World Tournament Lusophony Games Futsal Tiger's Cup KL World 5's (Futsal, Kuala Lumpur) IBSA Blind Futsal World Championship Ho Chi Minh City International Futsal Tournament Spain national futsal team The Spain national futsal team represents Spain in international futsal competitions and
104-670: The direction of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). The team is considered to be the strongest in the world earning a record three straight championships in the FIFA Futsal World Cup . Brazil also holds a record eleven championship wins in the South American Futsal Championship also known as the Copa América de Futsal and five wins in the Taça América de Futsal . As of September 2024, Brazil
117-410: The eleven disputed editions of the UEFA Futsal Championship , of which was organizer in the first two, of 1996 and 1999 . It has been continental champion seven times, in 1996 , 2001 , 2005 , 2007 , 2010 , 2012 and 2016 , being runner-up in 1999 and 2018 , not reaching the final only in the editions of 2003 and 2014 , where it was eliminated in the semifinals. These titles make Spain
130-698: The final of Guatemala 2000 and at the semi-final stage of Taiwan 2004 , where they went on to take the title once more. Brazil won their 4th and 5th titles in Brazil 2008 and Thailand 2012 , beating Spain in the finals of these two editions respectively. They are known for defeating East Timor 76–0 in the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Win Draw Lose Fixture The following players were called up to
143-424: The matches and losing 5% of them. Ever since the early days of the FIFA Futsal World Cup , Brazil have been a force to be reckoned with on the international scene. The Auriverde claimed the trophy at the first three editions of the showpiece event, at Netherlands 1989 , Hong Kong 1992 and Spain 1996 , but were outstripped by their futsal bête noire, Spain . La Furia Roja proved to be too strong for Brazil in
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#1732854652485156-588: The second most successful national team after Brazil . The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Win Draw Lose Fixture The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Czech Republic and Italy on 15 and 20 September 2023, respectively. Head coach: Fede Vidal The following players have also been called up to
169-483: The tournament. It is selected by the media poll. 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. The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. Goal of the Tournament is awarded to the best goal of the tournament. FIFA Fair Play Award
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