1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship

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1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship
Campeonato Mundial de Fútbol Sala de la FIFA 1996
1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship.svg
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates24 November – 8 December
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Fourth placeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored290 (7.25 per match)
Attendance116,400 (2,910 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Manoel Tobias (14 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Manoel Tobias
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The 1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship was the third FIFA Futsal World Championship, the quadrennial international futsal championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was held between 24 November and 8 December 1996, in Spain.

Contents

Brazil won the tournament for the third consecutive time.

Qualifying criteria

Qualified nations

CompetitionDateVenueBerthsQualified
Host Nation 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
AFC Preliminary Competition 27 March – 17 August 1996Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 		3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
1996 African Futsal Championship 16–21 April 1996Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
1996 CONCACAF Futsal Championship 20–29 July 1996Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1996 South American Futsal Championship 16–20 April 1996Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1996 Oceanian Futsal Championship 3–8 August 1996Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
UEFA Preliminary Competition  5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
TOTAL16Field is Finalized

Venues

Murcia Segovia Castellón de la Plana Barcelona
Palacio de Deportes de Murcia Pabellon Pedro Delgado RobledoPabellon de Castellon Palau Sant Jordi
Capacity: 7,500Capacity: 2,050Capacity: 4,357Capacity: 15,000
Elpozo Murcia calentando.jpg
Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona Catalonia 2.jpg

Draw

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

First round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3300183+159
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3201229+136
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 31021319−63
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3003426−220
Source: [ citation needed ]
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7–2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg11–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg8–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg10–3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3210136+77
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3120155+105
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 311179−24
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3003318−150
Source: [ citation needed ]
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg11–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg6–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3210165+117
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 321073+47
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3102127+53
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3003424−200
Source: [ citation needed ]
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg4–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
United States  Flag of the United States.svg10–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3300315+269
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 32011310+36
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 31021214−23
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3003431−270
Source: [ citation needed ]
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg7–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg18–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg8–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg6–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Second round

Group E

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 330082+69
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 320194+56
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 310258−33
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3003412−80
Source: [ citation needed ]
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Group F

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3210125+77
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3120119+25
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 31021014−43
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3012914−51
Source: [ citation needed ]
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4–4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg2–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg5–4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg5–3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay

Third Round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
6 December 1996
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6
 
8 December 1996
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6
 
6 December 1996
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1
 
Third place
 
 
8 December 1996
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2

Semifinals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine

Third Place

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine

Final

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–4 (HT: 3–1)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Danilo Soccerball shade.svg 8′01″, 23′06″
Choco Soccerball shade.svg 16′02″
Marcio Soccerball shade.svg 18′04″
Vander Soccerball shade.svg 37′08″
Manoel Tobias Soccerball shade.svg 39′10″		 Report Pato Soccerball shade.svg 16′03″
Serginho  [ pt ]Soccerball shade.svg 21′05″ (o.g.)
Vicentin Soccerball shade.svg 26′07″, 39′09″
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 15,500
Referee: Perry Gautier (Belgium)

Champions

 FIFA Futsal World Championships 1996 winners 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Third title
12–man Roster
Serginho  [ pt ], Marcio, Waginho, Manoel Tobias, Fininho, Sandrinho, Danilo, Choco, Vander, Bage, Clovis, Djacir
Head coach
Estaquio Afonso Araujo  [ pt ]

Tournament ranking

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 87105516+3922Champions
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 87013412+2221Runners-up
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 84222917+1214Third place
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 83233625+1111Fourth place
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 63122113+810Eliminated in Second round
6Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 63121717010
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 62222220+28
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 62041722–56
9Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 311179–24Eliminated in First round
10Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3102127+53
11Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 31021214–23
12Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 31021319–63
13Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3003318–150
14Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3003424–200
15Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3003426–220
16Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3003431–270
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