Tournament details | |
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Host country | Paraguay |
Dates | 21–29 November |
Teams | 20 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Paraguay (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Colombia |
Third place | Bolivia |
Fourth place | Peru |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 40 |
Goals scored | 363 (9.08 per match) |
The 2003 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup was the 8th edition of the AMF Futsal World Cup. It was held in Paraguay from 21 to 29 November 2003. Twenty teams were involved, with the host nation eventually emerging as champions.
The matches were played in Asunción, Pedro Juan Caballero, Concepción, Minga Guazú and Encarnación.
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Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Paraguay | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
Colombia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 |
Bolivia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
Peru | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
2003 AMF Futsal World Cup winners |
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Paraguay Second title |
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