2015 WMF World Cup

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2015 WMF World Cup
WMF World Cup 2015.png
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates21–29 March
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Third placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored276 (11.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the United States.svg Kraig Chiles
(10 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of the United States.svg Danny Waltman
2017 →

The 2015 WMF World Cup was the inaugural edition of the WMF World Cup, the biennial world championship for national minifootball teams organized by the World Minifootball Federation (WMF). The tournament was contested in nine cities across the United States between 21 and 29 March 2015. Hosts United States defeated Mexico 5–3 in the final, to win the title. [1]

Contents

Venues

Host cities included: Allen, Texas (suburban Dallas); Park City, Kansas; Ontario, California; Rochester, New York; Taylor, Michigan; Flint, Michigan; San Diego; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Chicago.

Allen, Texas Park City, Kansas Ontario, California
Allen Event Center Hartman Arena Citizens Business Bank Arena
Capacity: 6,006Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 9,736
Taylor, Michigan Flint, Michigan Rochester, New York
Taylor Sportsplex Perani Arena and Event Center Blue Cross Arena
Capacity: 1,000Capacity: 4,021Capacity: 10,669
San Diego Tulsa, Oklahoma Chicago
Valley View Casino Center Expo Square Pavilion Sears Centre
Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 6,311Capacity: 8,362

Teams

Participating nations

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)3300248+169Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31111614+24
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 31111617−14
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3003825−170
Source: WMF
(H) Hosts
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5–5Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Robin Demeter Soccerball shade.svg8'
Jan Koudelka Soccerball shade.svg20', 41'
Ondřej Paděra Soccerball shade.svg57', 58'		Halil Jam Monterrosa Soccerball shade.svg15', 25', 29'
Cesar Espana Soccerball shade.svg44'
John Lopez Soccerball shade.svg57'
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg1–10Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kairat Imanalin Soccerball shade.svg15'Matt Clare Soccerball shade.svg4', 38', 57'
Kraig Chiles Soccerball shade.svg18', 40'
Brian Farber Soccerball shade.svg25'
Felipe Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg26'
Evan McNeley Soccerball shade.svg26'
Chiky Luna Soccerball shade.svg56'
Enrique Tovar Soccerball shade.svg58'
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg4–7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Kanat Achmetov Soccerball shade.svg16', 51'
Kairat Kulbarakov Soccerball shade.svg23', 38'		Jakub Göth Soccerball shade.svg3', 22'
Jakub Slunéčko Soccerball shade.svg19', 59'
Čeněk Cenek Soccerball shade.svg33'
Robin Demeter Soccerball shade.svg37'
Ondřej Paděra Soccerball shade.svg41'
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg3–9Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Halil Jam Monterrosa Soccerball shade.svg16', 39'
John Lopez Soccerball shade.svg37'		Chiky Luna Soccerball shade.svg8', 58'
Kraig Chiles Soccerball shade.svg10', 32' (pen.)
Gordy Gurson Soccerball shade.svg21'
Brian Harris Soccerball shade.svg26', 44'
Matt Clare Soccerball shade.svg33', 55'
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg8–3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Javier Ayala-Hill Soccerball shade.svg14', 57'
Irvin Arevalo Soccerball shade.svg15', 45'
Anibal Echeverria Soccerball shade.svg15', 53'
Kevin Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg16'
Jose Monterroza Soccerball shade.svg49'		Stanislav Kononeko Soccerball shade.svg15'
Alibek Kistaubayev Soccerball shade.svg35'
Kanat Achmetov Soccerball shade.svg56'
Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, California
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–5Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Čeněk Cenek Soccerball shade.svg28', 36'
Ondřej Paděra Soccerball shade.svg33'
Jan Koudelka Soccerball shade.svg55'		Matt Clare Soccerball shade.svg6'
Brian Harris Soccerball shade.svg19'
Enrique Tovar Soccerball shade.svg22'
Pat Healey Soccerball shade.svg57'
Evan McNeley Soccerball shade.svg58'
Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, California

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3300494+459Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3201319+226
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31023217+153
4Flag of India.svg  India 3003183−820
Source: WMF
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–9Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Marc Windecker Soccerball shade.svg3'Byron Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg1', 46'
Damian Garcia Soccerball shade.svg3', 16'
Efrain Martinez Soccerball shade.svg3'
Rodrigo Flores Soccerball shade.svg31'
Raymundo Reza Soccerball shade.svg31'
Omar Santillan Soccerball shade.svg46'
Edgar Quintin Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg52'
Allen Event Center, Allen, Texas
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg21–0Flag of India.svg  India
Nicolae Dan Constandana Soccerball shade.svg1'
George Adrian Calugareanu Soccerball shade.svg1', 16'
Gabriel Cosmin Craciun Soccerball shade.svg1', 1', 16', 31'
Ioan Mircea Popa Soccerball shade.svg16', 16'
Gabriel Tanase Soccerball shade.svg16', 31', 48', 60'
Alin Cosmin Iacob Soccerball shade.svg31', 48'
Toma Vincene Soccerball shade.svg31', 31'
Razvan Dumitru Radu Soccerball shade.svg31'
Radu Burciu Soccerball shade.svg46'
Miroslav Cosmin Nicolin Soccerball shade.svg46'
Iulian Apostol Soccerball shade.svg46'
Allen Event Center, Allen, Texas
India  Flag of India.svg1–29Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Varun Kishor Jadeja Soccerball shade.svg36'Daniel Jagenburg Soccerball shade.svg2', 19', 42', 46', 53'
Marius Ebbers Soccerball shade.svg6', 13', 17', 20', 34'
Tigin Yaglioglu Soccerball shade.svg8', 24', 32'
Boris Vertkin Soccerball shade.svg13', 22', 27', 39', 47', 53'
Kilian Depuhl Soccerball shade.svg15', 38'
Marc Windecker Soccerball shade.svg19', 23', 30', 49'
Micha Alexander Soccerball shade.svg21'
Michael Fritz Soccerball shade.svg31', 45'
Timur Abali Soccerball shade.svg31', 45'
Hartman Arena, Wichita, Kansas
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3–7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Nicolae Dan Constandana Soccerball shade.svg17', 23'
Ioan Mircea Popa Soccerball shade.svg51'		Raymundo Reza Soccerball shade.svg5'
Eduardo Velez Soccerball shade.svg29'
Miguel Vaca Soccerball shade.svg35'
Rodrigo Flores Soccerball shade.svg39'
Efrain Martinez Soccerball shade.svg49'
Omar Quiroz Soccerball shade.svg52'
Byron Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg57'
Hartman Arena, Wichita, Kansas
India  Flag of India.svg0–33Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Raymundo Reza Soccerball shade.svg2', 37'
Edgar Quintin Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg3', 29'
Bogar Moreno Soccerball shade.svg5', 39', 55'
Miguel Resendes Soccerball shade.svg6', 12', 18', 28', 36'
Efrain Martinez Soccerball shade.svg7', 14', 38', 53'
Rodrigo Flores Soccerball shade.svg12', 19'
Eduardo Velez Soccerball shade.svg13', 21'
Omar Santillan Soccerball shade.svg14', 24'
Byron Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg17', 29', 30', 49'
Miguel Vaca Soccerball shade.svg33', 36', 47'
Omar Quiroz Soccerball shade.svg41', 43'
Damian Garcia Soccerball shade.svg26', 42'
Hartman Arena, Wichita, Kansas
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg7–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Radu Burciu Soccerball shade.svg1', 27'
Alin Cosmin Iacob Soccerball shade.svg6', 37'
Gabriel Tanase Soccerball shade.svg21'
George Adrian Calugareanu Soccerball shade.svg44'
Razvan Dumitru Radu Soccerball shade.svg58'		Boris Vertkin Soccerball shade.svg23'
Daniel Jagenburg Soccerball shade.svg53'
Hartman Arena, Wichita, Kansas

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 33002612+149Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31112019+14
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 30211621−52
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 30121626−101
Source: WMF
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg10–6Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Ian Bennett Soccerball shade.svg2'
Jocelyn Roy Soccerball shade.svg8', 14'
Freddy Moojen Soccerball shade.svg15', 23'
Lucas Ferritto Soccerball shade.svg38'
David Kadoic Soccerball shade.svg48', 53'
Pascal Aoun Soccerball shade.svg55', 56'		Slobodan Aleksov Soccerball shade.svg9', 26', 58'
Milos Šćepanović Soccerball shade.svg42'
Miki Djerisilo Soccerball shade.svg43'
Milan Ivanovic Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Taylor Sportsplex, Taylor, Michigan
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg4–9Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Konstantin Golovskoi Soccerball shade.svg7', 55'
Valery Likhobabenko Soccerball shade.svg38'
Evgeny Marishin Soccerball shade.svg43'		Pablo Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg1'
Marcio Leite Soccerball shade.svg2', 14'
Daniel Martini Mattos Soccerball shade.svg8', 53', 56'
Renan Dias Manini Soccerball shade.svg49'
Elmo Neto Soccerball shade.svg58'
Luan Sales Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg59'
Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, New York
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6–6Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Evgeny Marishin Soccerball shade.svg9', 15', 39'
Sergey Dolmatov Soccerball shade.svg44', 58'
Maxim Kovalchuk Soccerball shade.svg54'		Milos Šćepanović Soccerball shade.svg16', 48', 36' (pen.)
Slobodan Aleksov Soccerball shade.svg26'
Miki Djerisilo Soccerball shade.svg54', 59'
Perani Arena, Flint, Michigan
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg7–4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Elmo Neto Soccerball shade.svg3', 53'
Daniel Martini Mattos Soccerball shade.svg5'
Mauricio Salles Soccerball shade.svg8'
Dias Tiguinho Soccerball shade.svg14'
Lucas Bunster Almeida Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ricardinho Sobreira Soccerball shade.svg32'		Joshua Bennett Soccerball shade.svg12'
Freddy Moojen Soccerball shade.svg29', 52'
Olivier Babineau Soccerball shade.svg44'
Perani Arena, Flint, Michigan
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6–6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Vladimir Chitaya Soccerball shade.svg10', 24', 58'
Konstantin Golovskoi Soccerball shade.svg22', 56'
Valery Likhobabenko Soccerball shade.svg49'		Freddy Moojen Soccerball shade.svg15', 22', 44'
Ian Bennett Soccerball shade.svg17'
Pascal Aoun Soccerball shade.svg19'
Anthony Santilli Soccerball shade.svg58'
Perani Arena, Flint, Michigan
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg4–10Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Milan Ivanovic Soccerball shade.svg18'
Boris Gujic Soccerball shade.svg35'
Michael Grba Soccerball shade.svg41'
Mirko Medić Soccerball shade.svg58'		Mauricio Salles Soccerball shade.svg10', 21', 55'
Renan Dias Manini Soccerball shade.svg16'
Vitor Diniz Soccerball shade.svg31'
Dias Tiguinho Soccerball shade.svg37'
Marcos Chantel Soccerball shade.svg44'
Sanaldo Freitas De Carvalho Soccerball shade.svg48'
Marcio Leite Soccerball shade.svg54', 56'
Perani Arena, Flint, Michigan

Ranking of third placed teams

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 31111617−14Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31023217+153
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 30211621−52
Source: WMF

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the eight teams play a single-elimination tournament.

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
26 March – Flint, Michigan
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7
 
28 March – Hoffman Estates, Illinois
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5 (2)
 
26 March – Tulsa, Oklahoma
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (p)5 (3)
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 12
 
29 March – Hoffman Estates, Illinois
 
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
 
26 March – Tulsa, Oklahoma
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5
 
28 March – Hoffman Estates, Illinois
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3
 
27 March – Tulsa, Oklahoma
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
 

Quarterfinals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg7–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Mauricio Salles Soccerball shade.svg9'
Marcio Leite Soccerball shade.svg11'
Elmo Neto Soccerball shade.svg12'
Luan Sales Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg22', 51'
Daniel Martini Mattos Soccerball shade.svg29'
Ricardinho Sobreira Soccerball shade.svg33'		Robin Demeter Soccerball shade.svg10'
David Bednář Soccerball shade.svg39'
Michal Uhlíř Soccerball shade.svg49'
Perani Arena, Flint, Michigan
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg12–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Omar Santillan Soccerball shade.svg6'
Byron Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg18', 56'
Miguel Vaca Soccerball shade.svg24', 48'
Bogar Moreno Soccerball shade.svg36'
Damian Garcia Soccerball shade.svg38'
Rodrigo Flores Soccerball shade.svg41'
Jair Aleman Soccerball shade.svg42'
Miguel Resendes Soccerball shade.svg49'
Raymundo Reza Soccerball shade.svg51'
Edgar Quintin Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg57'
Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg5–0
(Awarded)		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Kraig Chiles Soccerball shade.svg6', 16'
John Sosa Soccerball shade.svg16'
Tony Donatelli Soccerball shade.svg22', 26', 53'
Matt Clare Soccerball shade.svg35', 52'
Jeff Hughes Soccerball shade.svg45'		Marc Windecker Soccerball shade.svg40'
Massud Asiel-Sarmie Soccerball shade.svg58'
Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Semifinals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Mauricio Salles Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Daniel Martini Mattos Soccerball shade.svg34'
Elmo Neto Soccerball shade.svg46', 55'
Marcio Leite Soccerball shade.svg57'		Miguel Vaca Soccerball shade.svg9'
Miguel Resendes Soccerball shade.svg18'
Rodrigo Flores Soccerball shade.svg23'
Eduardo Velez Soccerball shade.svg29', 55'
Penalties
Luan Sales Oliveira Soccerball shade cross.svg
Mauricio Salles Soccerball shade cross.svg
Dias Tiguinho Soccerball shad check.svg
Marcio Leite Soccerball shad check.svg
Daniel Martini Mattos Soccerball shade cross.svg
Ricardinho Sobreira Soccerball shade cross.svg		2–3Soccerball shade cross.svg Efrain Martinez
Soccerball shad check.svg Omar Santillan
Soccerball shade cross.svg Miguel Vaca
Soccerball shad check.svg Eduardo Velez
Soccerball shade cross.svg Bogar Moreno
Soccerball shad check.svg Jair Aleman
Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3–7Flag of the United States.svg  United States
George Adrian Calugareanu Soccerball shade.svg53', 54'
Radu Burciu Soccerball shade.svg56'		Chiky Luna Soccerball shade.svg4'
Brian Harris Soccerball shade.svg15', 49'
Evan McNeley Soccerball shade.svg17'
Kraig Chiles Soccerball shade.svg19', 29'
Gordy Gurson Soccerball shade.svg53'
Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Final

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–5Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Miguel Vaca Soccerball shade.svg25'
Rodrigo Flores Soccerball shade.svg44'
Omar Quiroz Soccerball shade.svg59'		Pat Healey Soccerball shade.svg15'
Brian Harris Soccerball shade.svg23'
Felipe Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg27'
Kraig Chiles Soccerball shade.svg28', 44'
Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Best Player
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Waltman
Top Scorer
Flag of the United States.svg Kraig Chiles
(10 goals)

References

  1. ↑ "WMF Arena Soccer World Cup". SoccerToday. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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