Futsal is a football-based sport played on a hardcourt like a basketball court, smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and indoor football.
The Italian Football Federation, known colloquially as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. It is based in Rome and the technical department is in Coverciano, Florence.
The CONMEBOL Copa América de Futsal is the main national futsal competition of the CONMEBOL nations organized by the FIFA. It was first held in 1964 and was organized by Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF) as "Sudamericano". The tournament was also a qualifier for the AMF Futsal World Cup. The AMF organised the championship until 1989.
Futsal in Catalonia, Spain is managed by the Catalonia Federation of Futsal (FCFS), affiliated to European Union of Futsal in 2004 and recognised by the AMF in 2006.
The European Futsal Association or European Union of Futsal (UEFS) was the international sporting association for futsal in Europe. Its name has been directly translated into many languages, and in English has been known as both the European Futsal Association and the European Union of Futsal. It was founded in 1985 in Madrid, then transferred to Moscow. UEFS was affiliated to the Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF) until 2017. However, UEFS was disaffiliated and Futsal European Federation was established to replace it.
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the 4th edition of the tournament. It was held in Chile between 19 November and 7 December 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation.
The AMF Futsal World Championships is the international championships for futsal, the indoor version of football organized by FIFUSA (1971–2002) and AMF (2003–present).
The Catalonia national futsal team represents Catalonia in international futsal competitions organized by AMF and UEFS. It is controlled by the Catalonia Futsal Federation.
Sport has an important incidence in Catalan life since the beginning of the 20th century. The main sports in Catalonia are football, basketball, handball, rink hockey, tennis, and motorsport.
The 2008 AMF Futsal Women's World Cup, supported by the AMF, was the inaugural edition of the AMF Futsal Women's World Cup. The tournament was held in Reus, Catalonia, from 29 September to 5 October 2008. It was organized by the Catalonia Futsal Federation and there were 12 national teams in the competition.
The World Futsal Association (AMF) is the governing body of futsal for both fully and non-independent states or regions, headquartered in Asuncion, Paraguay. It was founded on 25 July 1971 as the International Futsal Federation (FIFUSA) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; on 1 December 2002, the organization was replaced, changed its name to Spanish version Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF).
The 2011 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup was the 10th edition of the AMF Futsal World Cup. The tournament was held in Colombia from 15 to 26 March in the cities of Bucaramanga, Bogotá, Villavicencio and Bello. Sixteen national teams from four confederations participated in the tournament. Colombia won the tournament by defeating Paraguay 8–2 in the final, achieving its second title.
The Women's Futsal World Tournament is an international women's futsal competition for national teams, organized by national associations and the World Futsal Association. The first edition took place in 2010 in Spain and was won by Brazil. The tournament has known no other winner besides Brazil, after the country's victories in the first six editions.
The Italian Football Sala Federation (acronym of FIFS} is the Italian sports federation that promotes nationally the Football Sala, indoor soccer or futsal, played with the Rules of the Asociación Mundial de Futsal. It organizes national, international and friendly tournaments for national and club teams / representatives, amateur events and competitions for the disabled. He also organized the Topolino Trophy five times, in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company Italia, as well as the Mediterranean Cup and the Mundialito Cup. It is based in Milan and the current President is Axel Paderni, in office since July 2009. It is the only Italian sports federation recognized by the Asociación Mundial de Futsal and, therefore, the only one authorized to use international trademarks and logos.
The 2013 AMF Futsal Women's World Cup was the 2nd edition of the AMF Futsal Women's World Cup. The tournament was held in Colombia from 7 to 16 November in Barrancabermeja. Sixteen national teams from all confederations participated in the tournament. Colombia won the tournament by defeating Venezuela 3–2 in the final, achieving its first title.
Futsal has been played in Italy on an organised basis since 1987.
The 2015 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup was the 11th edition of the AMF Futsal World Cup. The tournament was held in Belarus from 17 to 25 April in the cities of Brest, Minsk, Pinsk, Maladzyechna and Barysaw. Sixteen national teams from all confederations participated in the tournament. Colombia won the tournament by defeating Paraguay 4–0 in the final, achieving its second consecutive title and third overall.
The Italian National Football Indoor AMF is national Italian team of five-a-side football in the South American version, with the rules of the AMF. It is headed by the Federazione Italiana Football Sala and represents Italy in official or friendly competitions that are reserved for national selections.
The Confederation of North, Central American and the Caribbean Futsal (CONCACFUTSAL)0 is the governing body of futsal for countries and regions under the Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF).
The 2022 AMF Futsal Women's World Cup, also known as the Mundial AMF Futsal Femenino 2022, was the fourth edition of the AMF Futsal Women's World Cup. The tournament was held in Mosquera, Colombia from 24 to 30 October 2022. Twelve national teams from four confederations participated in the tournament.
Brazil (1st title)
Argentina 
Colombia 
Paraguay 
