FIFA Futsal World Cup
Futsal tournament for national teams
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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 trophy awarded since 2012 | |
| Organiser(s) | FIFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Region | International |
| Teams | 24 (finals) |
| Current champions |  Brazil (6th title) |
| Most championships | Brazil (6 titles) |
| Website | fifa.com/futsalworldcup |
 2028 FIFA Futsal World Cup | |
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
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[a] |  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 | |||||||
- Originally scheduled for 2020. Delayed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.[4]
| 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[N] | 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
| Nation | 1989 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2021 | 2024 | 2028 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | R2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Algeria | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Angola | R1 | R1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Argentina | R2 | R2 | R1 | R2 | 4th | R2 | QF | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 10 | |
| Australia | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 7 | ||||
| Azerbaijan | QF | 1 | ||||||||||
| Belgium | 4th | R2 | R2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Brazil | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | R2 | 3rd | 1st | 10 | |
| Canada | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| China | R1 | R1 | R1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 4th | R2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | 6 | |||||
| Croatia | R2 | R2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Cuba | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 6 | |||||
| Czech Republic | R2 | R1 | R2 | R2 | 4 | |||||||
| Denmark | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Egypt | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | R2 | QF | R1 | 7 | ||||
| France | 4th | 1 | ||||||||||
| Guatemala | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 6 | |||||
| Hong Kong | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Hungary | R2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Iran | 4th | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | 3rd | QF | R2 | 9 | ||
| Italy | R2 | R1 | R2 | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | R2 | 7 | ||||
| Japan | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | 5 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | R1 | R2 | 4th | QF | 4 | |||||||
| Kuwait | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Libya | R1 | R1 | R1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Lithuania | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Malaysia | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Mexico | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Morocco | R1 | R1 | QF | QF | 4 | |||||||
| Mozambique | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 2nd | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | 5 | ||||||
| New Zealand | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | R1 | × | 1 | |||||||||
| Panama | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 4 | |||||||
| Paraguay | R2 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | QF | R2 | QF | 8 | |||
| Poland | R2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 3rd | R2 | R1 | QF | 4th | 1st | R2 | 7 | ||||
| Russia[N] | R1 | 3rd | 4th | 4th | QF | 2nd | QF | × | 7 | |||
| Saudi Arabia | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Serbia | R2 | R2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Solomon Islands | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 4 | |||||||
| Spain | R1 | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | QF | QF | R2 | 10 | |
| Tajikistan | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Thailand | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | 7 | ||||
| Ukraine | 4th | R2 | R2 | QF | R2 | 3rd | 6 | |||||
| United States | 3rd | 2nd | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | 6 | |||||
| Uruguay | R2 | R1 | R1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Uzbekistan | R1 | R2 | R1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Venezuela | R2 | QF | 2 | |||||||||
| Vietnam | R2 | R2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | R1 | × | 1 | |||||||||
| Nations | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Results of host nations
Results of defending champions
Result by confederation
AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
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
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | László Zsadányi |
7 |
| 1992 | Saeid Rajabi |
17 |
| 1996 | Manoel Tobias |
14 |
| 2000 | Manoel Tobias |
19 |
| 2004 | Falcão |
13 |
| 2008 | Pula |
16 |
| 2012 | Éder Lima |
9 |
| 2016 | Ricardinho |
12 |
| 2021 | Ferrão |
9 |
| 2024 | Marcel |
10 |
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.
| World Cup | Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Brazil | Falcão |
Schumacher |
Tiago |
| 2012 Thailand | Neto |
Kike |
Ricardinho |
| 2016 Colombia | Fernando Wilhelm |
Éder Lima |
Ahmad Esmaeilpour |
| 2021 Lithuania | Ricardinho |
Pany Varela |
Douglas Júnior |
| 2024 Uzbekistan | Dyego |
Marlon |
Rostyslav Semenchenko |
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.
| World Cup | Golden Shoe | Goals | Silver Shoe | Goals | Bronze Shoe | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Brazil | Pula |
16 | Falcão |
15 | Lenísio |
11 |
| 2012 Thailand | Éder Lima |
9 | Rodolfo Fortino |
8 | Fernandinho |
7 |
| 2016 Colombia | Ricardinho |
12 | Éder Lima |
10 | Falcão |
10 |
| 2021 Lithuania | Ferrão |
9 | Pany Varela |
8 | Taynan da Silva |
6 |
| 2024 Uzbekistan | Marcel |
10 | Danyil Abakshyn |
7 | Kevin Arrieta |
7 |
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 | José Rafael Gonzalez |
| 2012 Thailand | Suphawut Thueanklang |
| 2016 Colombia | Suphawut Thueanklang |
| 2021 Lithuania | 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.
| Tournament | FIFA Fair Play Award |
|---|---|
| 1989 Netherlands | United States |
| 1992 Hong Kong | United States |
| 1996 Spain | Not awarded |
| 2000 Guatemala | |
| 2004 Chinese Taipei | |
| 2008 Brazil | Spain |
| 2012 Thailand | Argentina |
| 2016 Colombia | Vietnam |
| 2021 Lithuania | Kazakhstan |
| 2024 Uzbekistan | Portugal |
FIFA Champions Badge
In 2012, FIFA extended the FIFA Champions Badge to the winners of the competition, where it was first won by Brazil.[5]
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
- 7;
Canada, 
Hong Kong - 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
- 10; Brazil 6–4 Spain (1996)
- 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)[2]
- World University Futsal Championships
See also
Notes
- ^ For continuity purposes the results of the Russian team at the 2021 tournament, where it participated as "RFU" (Russian Football Union) and under the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee in accordance with doping sanctions imposed on the country, are counted towards Russia's totals.
