FIFA Futsal World Cup


The FIFA Futsal World Cup is an international futsal competition contested by the senior List of men's national [futsal teams|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. 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.
ConfederationChampionship
AFC (Asia)AFC Futsal Asian Cup
CAF (Africa)Africa Cup of Nations">Confederation of African Football">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


Debut of national teams

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.
RankTeamPartMWDLGFGAGDPoints
110746464468107+361198
210655069277122+155156
3106236719193136+57115
474527513241114+12786
57432731315396+5784
67412561014482+6281
794422616160144+1672
863719513138100+3862
9530137108786+146
108331351510899+944
116321241691108−1740
1232010285651+532
134199376550+1530
147281001897115−1830
15726811771122−5125
1641862103753−1620
174165294051−1117
1862052134888−4017
192114342725+215
20619501458110−5215
2151742124777−3014
223134183039−913
23294152332−913
24721411634118−8413
25174032423+112
262104062727012
27283142718+910
2841330103677−419
29162222317+68
30152122518+77
31282151233−217
32162041522−76
333101272842−145
34131111210+24
353101181449−354
36131027703
36131027703
3814103913−43
3913102813−53
40616101529118−893
41413101222142−1203
4213003715−80
4213003715−80
4413003311−80
4513003413−90
4613003314−110
4713003517−120
4813003722−150
4913003220−180
5013003424−200
51260061738−210
5213003427−230
5313003229−270
5431000101566−510

Medal table

Comprehensive team results by tournament

;Legend
  • — Champions
  • — Runners-up
  • — Third place
  • — Fourth place
  • QF — Quarterfinals
  • R2 — Round 2
  • R1 — Round 1
  • × — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
  • Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
  • — Hosts
Nation1989

Results of host nations

Results of defending champions

Result by confederation

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

UEFA

Goal-scoring leaders

All-time

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.
World CupGolden BallSilver BallBronze 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 CupGolden ShoeGoalsSilver ShoeGoalsBronze ShoeGoals
2008 Brazil Pula16 Falcão15 Lenísio11
2012 Thailand Éder Lima9 Rodolfo Fortino8 Fernandinho7
2016 Colombia Ricardinho12 Éder Lima10 Falcão10
2021 Lithuania Ferrão9 Pany Varela8 Taynan da Silva6
2024 Uzbekistan Marcel10 Danyil Abakshyn7 Kevin Arrieta7

Golden Glove

The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
World CupGolden Glove
2008 Brazil Tiago
2012 Thailand Stefano Mammarella
2016 Colombia Nicolás Sarmiento
2021 Lithuania Nicolás Sarmiento
2024 Uzbekistan Willian

Goal of the Tournament

Goal of the Tournament is awarded to the best goal of the tournament.
TournamentGoal of the Tournament
2008 Brazil José Rafael Gonzalez
2012 Thailand Suphawut Thueanklang
2016 Colombia Suphawut Thueanklang
2021 Lithuania Nguyễn Văn Hiếu
2024 UzbekistanNot 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.
TournamentFIFA Fair Play Award
1989 Netherlands
1992 Hong Kong
1996 SpainNot awarded
2000 GuatemalaNot awarded
2004 Chinese TaipeiNot awarded
2008 Brazil
2012 Thailand
2016 Colombia
2021 Lithuania
2024 Uzbekistan

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;
; Most wins: 64;
; Most losses: 19;
; Most draws: 7;,
; Most goals scored: 468;
; Most goals conceded: 144;
; Fewest goals scored: 2;,
; Fewest goals conceded: 7;,
; Highest goal difference: +361;
; Lowest goal difference: –120;
; Most played final: 4 times; v

Goalscoring

; Biggest margin of victory: 29;, vs
; Most goals scored in a match, one team: 31;, vs
; Most goals scored in a match, both teams: 33; 31–2
; Most goals scored in a final, one team: 6;
; Most goals scored in a final, both teams: 10; 6–4
; Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams: 3; 2–1 , 2–1 , 2–1 , 2–1
; Biggest margin of victory in a final: 3;

Predecessors