1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship

1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship
Campeonato Mundial de Fútbol Sala de la FIFA 1996
Tournament details
Host country Spain
Dates 24 November – 8 December
Teams 16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-up  Spain
Third place  Russia
Fourth place  Ukraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played 40
Goals scored 290 (7.25 per match)
Attendance 116,400 (2,910 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brazil Manoel Tobias (14 goals)
Best player Brazil Manoel Tobias

The 1996 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in Spain. It was the third world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.

Qualifying criteria

Qualified nations

CompetitionDateVenueBerthsQualified
Host Nation 1 Spain
AFC Preliminary CompetitionMarch 27 – August 17, 1996 China
 Iran
 Malaysia		3 China
 Iran
 Malaysia
1996 African Futsal ChampionshipApril 16–21, 1996 Egypt1 Egypt
1996 CONCACAF Futsal ChampionshipJuly 20–29, 1996 Guatemala2 United States
 Cuba
1996 South American Futsal ChampionshipApril 16–20, 1996 Brazil3 Brazil
 Uruguay
 Argentina
1996 Oceanian Futsal ChampionshipAugust 3–8, 1996 Vanuatu1 Australia
UEFA Preliminary Competition 5 Belgium
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Russia
 Ukraine
TOTAL16Field is Finalized

Venues

Murcia Segovia Castellón de la Plana Barcelona
Palacio de Deportes de Murcia Pabellon Pedro Delgado Robledo Pabellon de Castellon Palau Sant Jordi
Capacity: 7,500 Capacity: 2,050 Capacity: 4,357 Capacity: 15,000

Draw

The 16 teams were divided in four groups, each group with four teams.

First Round

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3300183+159
 Ukraine 3201229+136
 Egypt 31021319-63
 Australia 3003426-220
Spain  7–2  Egypt
Ukraine  11–2  Australia
Egypt  8–2  Australia
Spain  4–1  Ukraine
Ukraine  10–3  Egypt
Spain  7–0  Australia

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 3210136+77
 Russia 3120155+105
 Argentina 311179-24
 China 3003318-150
Argentina  2–1  China
Netherlands  2–2  Russia
Argentina  2–2  Russia
Netherlands  5–1  China
Russia  11–1  China
Netherlands  6–3  Argentina

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 3210165+117
 Uruguay 321073+47
 United States 3102127+53
 Malaysia 3003424-200
United States  0–1  Uruguay
Malaysia  1–10  Italy
Italy  4–2  United States
Uruguay  4–1  Malaysia
Uruguay  2–2  Italy
United States  10–2  Malaysia

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3300315+269
 Belgium 32011310+36
 Iran 31021213-13
 Cuba 3003331-280
Brazil  5–2  Belgium
Iran  7–1  Cuba
Belgium  5–2  Iran
Brazil  18–0  Cuba
Brazil  8–3  Iran
Belgium  6–3  Cuba

Second Round

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 330082+69
 Russia 320194+56
 Italy 310258-33
 Belgium 3003412-80
Italy  4–1  Belgium
Spain  2–0  Russia
Italy  0–3  Russia
Belgium  1–2  Spain
Russia  6–2  Belgium
Spain  4–1  Italy

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3210125+77
 Ukraine 3120119+25
 Uruguay 31021014-43
 Netherlands 3012914-51
Netherlands  4–4  Ukraine
Brazil  5–2  Uruguay
Ukraine  2–2  Brazil
Uruguay  5–4  Netherlands
Brazil  5–1  Netherlands
Ukraine  5–3  Uruguay

Third Round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
6 December 1996
 
 
 Brazil6
 
8 December 1996
 
 Russia2
 
 Brazil6
 
6 December 1996
 
 Spain4
 
 Spain4
 
 
 Ukraine1
 
Third place
 
 
8 December 1996
 
 
 Russia3
 
 
 Ukraine2

Semifinals

Brazil  6–2  Russia
Spain  4–1  Ukraine

Third Place

Russia  3–2  Ukraine

Final

Brazil  6–4 (3–1)  Spain
Danilo  8′01″, 23′06″
Choco  16′02″
Marcio  18′04″
Vander  37′08″
Manoel Tobias  39′10″		 Report Pato  16′03″
Serginho  21′05″ (o.g.)
Vicentin  26′07″, 39′09″
Attendance: 15,500
Referee: Perry Gautier (Belgium)

Champions

 FIFA Futsal World Championships 1996 Winners 

Brazil
Third title
12–man Roster
Serginho, Marcio, Waginho, Manoel Tobias, Fininho, Sandrinho, Danilo, Choco, Vander, Bage, Clovis, Djacir
Head Coach
Estaquio Afonso Araujo

Tournament ranking

RankTeam
1st, gold medalist(s) Brazil
2nd, silver medalist(s) Spain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Russia
4 Ukraine
5 Italy
6 Uruguay
7 Netherlands
8 Belgium
9 Argentina
10 United States
11 Iran
12 Egypt
13 China
14 Malaysia
15 Australia
16 Cuba

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