1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship
International football competition
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The 1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship was the third 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 24 November and 8 December 1996, in Spain.
Host countrySpain
Dates24 November – 8 December
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venues4 (in 4 host cities)
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 24 November – 8 December |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venues | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Ukraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 290 (7.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 116,400 (2,910 per match) |
| Top scorer | Manoel Tobias (14 goals) |
| Best player | Manoel Tobias |
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Brazil won the tournament for the third consecutive time.
Qualifying criteria
Qualified nations
| Competition | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | Spain | ||
| AFC Preliminary Competition | 27 March – 17 August 1996 |  China Iran Malaysia | 3 | China Iran Malaysia |
| 1996 African Futsal Championship | 16–21 April 1996 |  Egypt | 1 | Egypt |
| 1996 CONCACAF Futsal Championship | 20–29 July 1996 |  Guatemala | 2 |  United States  Cuba |
| 1996 South American Futsal Championship | 16–20 April 1996 | Brazil | 3 | Brazil  Uruguay  Argentina |
| 1996 Oceanian Futsal Championship | 3–8 August 1996 |  Vanuatu | 1 |  Australia |
| UEFA Preliminary Competition | 5 |  Belgium  Italy  Netherlands Russia Ukraine | ||
| TOTAL | 16 | Field is Finalized | ||
Venues
| Murcia | Segovia | Castellón de la Plana | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palacio de Deportes de Murcia | Pabellon Pedro Delgado Robledo | Pabellon de Castellon | Palau Sant Jordi |
| Capacity: 7,500 | Capacity: 2,050 | Capacity: 4,357 | Capacity: 15,000 |
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Draw
The 16 teams were divided in four groups, each group with four teams.
First round
Group A
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 |
| Russia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 5 |
| Argentina |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 |
| China |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 2–2 | Russia |
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| Netherlands | 5–1 | China |
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| Netherlands | 6–3 | Argentina |
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 7 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 |
| Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 0 |
| United States | 0–1 | Uruguay |
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| Italy | 4–2 | United States |
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| United States | 10–2 | Malaysia |
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Group D
Second round
Group E
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 7 |
| Ukraine |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 5 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 3 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 4–4 | Ukraine |
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| Uruguay | 5–4 | Netherlands |
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| Brazil | 5–1 | Netherlands |
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Third Round
Champions
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 | Brazil |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 16 | +39 | 22 | Champions |
| 2 | Spain |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 21 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Russia |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 14 | Third place |
| 4 | Ukraine |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 11 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Italy |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 10 | Eliminated in Second round |
| 6 | Uruguay |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | |
| 7 | Netherlands |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Belgium |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 22 | –5 | 6 | |
| 9 | Argentina |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 4 | Eliminated in First round |
| 10 | United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 | |
| 11 | Iran |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | –2 | 3 | |
| 12 | Egypt |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | –6 | 3 | |
| 13 | China |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | –15 | 0 | |
| 14 | Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | –20 | 0 | |
| 15 | Australia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 | –22 | 0 | |
| 16 | Cuba |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 31 | –27 | 0 |