The FIFA Futsal World Cup is an international

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competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of

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, the sport's global governing body. Since the first edition that took place in 1989 in the

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, the tournament has been held every four years since 1992 in the even year between two 11-a-side

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s. The current champions are

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, who won their first world title after beating the

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defending champions

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in the final of the 2021 tournament in Lithuania. All events prior to

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were 16-team events. The first event featured 6 teams from

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, 3 from

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, 2 from

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, 2 from

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, 2 from North and Central America and 1 from

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. Since

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, it includes 24 teams split to a six group

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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

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Debut of national teams

Results

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

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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.

Medal table

Comprehensive team results by tournament

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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.

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.

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.

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.

FIFA Champions Badge

In 2012, FIFA extended the FIFA Champions Badge to the winners of the competition, where it was first won by

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Winning coaches

Notes

References

External links

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FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview
at the

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