Who has won the most FIFA Futsal World Cup titles?
Brazil has won the most FIFA Futsal World Cup titles, with seven championships across ten editions through 2024. Their most recent title came in Uzbekistan in 2024, defeating Argentina in the final.
Questions about FIFA Futsal World Cup
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When and where did the first FIFA Futsal World Cup take place?
The first FIFA Futsal World Cup took place in 1989 in the Netherlands. Sixteen teams competed, drawn from all six FIFA confederations, with Europe sending the largest group of six teams.
How many teams compete in the FIFA Futsal World Cup?
Since 2012, the FIFA Futsal World Cup has featured 24 teams. Twenty-three nations qualify through continental competitions run by their confederations, while the host country qualifies automatically.
Who is the all-time top scorer in FIFA Futsal World Cup history?
Falcão of Brazil is the all-time top scorer in FIFA Futsal World Cup history with 48 goals in 33 matches across five tournaments between 2000 and 2016. He averaged 1.45 goals per match over that span.
What is the highest-scoring match in FIFA Futsal World Cup history?
The highest-scoring match in FIFA Futsal World Cup history produced a combined 33 goals, with a final score of 31-2. Brazil scored 31 goals in that 2008 match, which also set the record for most goals by a single team in one game.
When did FIFA officially recognize futsal as a sport?
FIFA officially recognized futsal in 1988, having acknowledged it unofficially two years earlier in 1986. The South American Futsal Confederation, the first international futsal body, had already existed since 1965.