The 1982 FIFUSA Futsal World Championship was the inaugural
FIFUSA Futsal World Cup (now known as AMF Futsal World Cup). The tournament was held by
Brazil
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from 30 May to 6 June in
São Paulo
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. Ten national teams from four confederations (five from South America, three from Europe, one from Asia and one from North America) participated in the tournament.
Venues
All matches were played in one venue:
Ginásio do Ibirapuera
Ginásio do Ibirapuera (officially named Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida)
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Teams
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First round
The group winners and runners up advanced to the round of 16.
Group A
Group B
Knockout phase
In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played (two periods of five minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner.
Classification 1st–4th
Semifinals
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Third place match
Final
Ranking
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References
{{AMF Futsal World Cup
AMF Futsal World Cup
1982 in futsal
International futsal competitions hosted by Brazil
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...
FIFUSA Futsal World Cup
FIFUSA Futsal World Cup