2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup

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2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
Copa do Mundo de Futsal da FIFA
Brasil 2008
2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup.svg
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates30 September – 19 October
Teams20 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Fourth placeFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches played56
Goals scored387 (6.91 per match)
Attendance292,161 (5,217 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Russia.svg Pula (16 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Falcão
Best goalkeeper Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago
Fair play awardFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
2004
2012

The 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup was the sixth edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup, the quadrennial international futsal championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was the first tournament to use the term "World Cup". It was held between 30 September and 19 October 2008 in Brazil. It was the only Futsal World Cup to feature 20 teams.

Contents

Brazil won the tournament for the fourth time. It was their first title since 1996.

Qualifying criteria

Qualified nations

CompetitionDateVenueBerthsQualified
Host Nation 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2008 AFC Futsal Championship 11–18 May 2008Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2008 African Futsal Championship 21–30 March 2008Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 2Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship 2–8 June 2008Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2008 Copa América de Futsal 23–28 June 2008Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship 8–14 June 2008Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
UEFA Preliminary Competition 23 February – 16 April 2008Groups6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
TOTAL20

Venues

Arena Maracanã Arena Nilson Nelson Gymnasium
Picture Maracanazinho.jpg GinasioNilsonNelson01.jpg
City Rio de Janeiro Brasília
Capacity12,10511,160

Squads

Each nation submitted a squad of 14 players, including two goalkeepers.

Officials

First round

Draw

The 20 teams were divided in four groups, each group with five teams. The draw was held on 10 July 2008 in Brasília, Brazil

Tie break rule

In case two or more teams are equal on points, their ranking is determined by the results of matches between the tied teams only. If there is still a tie after this, the ranking is determined by goals difference in all group matches.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Second round

Group E

Group F

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
16 October 2008 – Rio de Janeiro
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
 
19 October 2008 – Rio de Janeiro
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (pen.)2 (4)
 
16 October 2008 – Rio de Janeiro
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2 (3)
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (a.e.t.)3
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
 
Third place
 
 
18 October 2008 – Rio de Janeiro
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2

Semi-finals

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Third place match

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Final

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Penalties
4–3

Champions

 FIFA Futsal World Cup
2008 winners 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Fourth title

Awards

Golden Shoe winnerGolden Ball winnerGolden Gloves winner
Flag of Russia.svg Pula Flag of Brazil.svg Falcão Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago
Silver Shoe winnerSilver Ball winnerGoal of the Tournament
Flag of Brazil.svg Falcão Flag of Brazil.svg Schumacher Flag of Guatemala.svg José Rafael González
Bronze Shoe winnerBronze Ball winnerFIFA Fair Play Trophy
Flag of Brazil.svg Lenísio Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Top goalscorers

The top 10 scorers from the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup are as follows:

RankNameCountryGoals
1 Pula Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 16
2 Falcão Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15
3 Lenísio Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11
4 Schumacher Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 10
Damir Khamadiyev Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
6 Vladislav Shayakhmetov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9
7 Fabio Alcaraz Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 8
René Villalba Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Cirilo Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
10 Fernando Grana Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7
Dmitri Prudnikov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Fernandão Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Final tournament rankings

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 9810648+5625Champions
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 97202911+1823Runners-up
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 95132518+716Third place
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 94146232+3013Fourth place
5Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 74212419+514Eliminated in Second round
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 73311912+712
7Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 73132717+1010
8Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 73132421+310
9Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 4301158+79Eliminated in First round
10Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 4202149+56
11Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4202101006
12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 42021324–116
13Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4103912–33
14Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4103715–83
15Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 41031625–93
16Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 4013714–71
17Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4013614–81
18Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4004524–190
19Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4004525–200
20Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 4004669–630

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