The 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship was the fifth

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, the quadrennial international

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championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of

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. It was held between 21 November and 5 December 2004 in

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(Designated as

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under FIFA). It was the first FIFA tournament held in the country and was the last to feature 16 teams.

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won their second successive title, defeating

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in the final.

Qualifying criteria

Qualified nations

Venues

First round

(21 November-26 November)

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Second round

(28 November-1 December)

Group E

Group F

Final round

Semi-Finals

Third Place Match

Final

Champions

Top goalscorers

The top 10 scorers from the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Cup are as follows:

Tournament ranking

References

External links

FIFA Futsal World Championship Chinese Taipei 2004
FIFA.com
FIFA Technical Report
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