2017 WMF World Cup

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2017 WMF World Cup
2017 Arena Soccer World Cup
2017 WMF World Cup.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Dates6–15 October 2017
Teams 24  (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s) 1  (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Third placeFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Fourth placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored260 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Spain.svg Francisco José García Castaño (10 Goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Tunisia.svg Ouday Belhaj
2015
2019

The 2017 World Minifootball Federation World Cup was the second edition of the WMF World Cup, the world championship for men's national minifootball teams organized by the World Minifootball Federation. The tournament was contested in Nabeul in Tunisia between 6 and 15 October 2017.

Contents

Venue

All the matches of 2017 WMF World Cup are played in the Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul. [1] This stadium is temporary built to host the competition and is stripped down after the end of the event. [1]

Nabeul
Nabeul minifoot stadium
Capacity: 2,900

Teams and draw

Teams

Unlike in the 2015 WMF World Cup, 24 teams from 5 continents are qualified for the final tournament: [2]

Draw

On 11 June 2017, the Executive bureau of the World Minifootball Federation had unanimously decided in Brno, Czech Republic that the 2017 World Cup will be organized from 6 October to 16 October 2017. [3]

On 6 September 2017, The final draw for 2017 WMF World Cup was made in Tunis. [4] For the draw, the 24 teams were divided into four seeding pots: [2]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (Host country)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic

Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal

Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala

Group stage

The winners and runners-up of each group and the best four third-placed teams advance to the round of 16. [2] The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows:

  1. points obtained in all group matches;
  2. goal difference in all group matches;
  3. number of goals scored in all group matches;

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings are determined as follows:

  1. points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. fair play points (first yellow card: minus 1 point; second yellow/indirect red card: minus 3 points; direct red card: minus 3 points; yellow card & direct red card: minus 4 points);
  5. drawing of lots by the 2017 WMF World Cup Organising Committee.

All times listed below are at local time (UTC+1) [5]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3300221+219 Knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31116604
3Flag of France.svg  France 31113744
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3003117160
Source: WMF
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg7–0Flag of France.svg  France
Hakl Soccerball shade.svg1st 9'
Salák Soccerball shade.svg1st 24'Soccerball shade.svg2nd 6'
Uhlíř Soccerball shade.svg2nd 5'
Koudelka Soccerball shade.svg2nd 9'Soccerball shade.svg2nd 23'
Paděra Soccerball shade.svg2nd 19'
Report
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
AdeliSoccerball shade.svg2st 3' Levčík Soccerball shade.svg1st 4'
Hakl Soccerball shade.svg1st5'
Salák Soccerball shade.svg1st16'
Mařík Soccerball shade.svg1st23'
Polák Soccerball shade.svg2nd14'
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–3Flag of France.svg  France
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg10–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Paděra Soccerball shade.svg1st 4'
Salák Soccerball shade.svg1st13'Soccerball shade.svg2nd 22'
Polák Soccerball shade.svg1st15'
Kavka Soccerball shade.svg2nd4'Soccerball shade.svg2nd10'
Mařík Soccerball shade.svg2nd9'Soccerball shade.svg2nd15'
Hakl Soccerball shade.svg2nd16'
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 330071+69 Knockout stage
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 311184+44
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 311163+34
4Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3003013130
Source: WMF
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Gutierrez Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg2nd 9'
Curiel Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg2nd 24'
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg5–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0–6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3201133+106 Knockout stage
2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3201115+66
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 320165+16
4Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 3003421170
Source: WMF
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Korcagin Soccerball shade.svg1st 3' Report Berovic Soccerball shade.svg1st 25'
Lovrinovic Soccerball shade.svg2nd 23'
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Daud Soccerball shade.svg1st 15'
Daud Soccerball shade.svg2nd 23'
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–10Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–8Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3300206+149 Knockout stage
2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3111166+104
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3111137+64
4Flag of India.svg  India 3003030300
Source: WMF
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg11–0Flag of India.svg  India
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

India  Flag of India.svg0–8Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

India  Flag of India.svg0–11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3300131+129 Knockout stage
2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3201125+76
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 31028803
4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3003221190
Source: WMF
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Toma Soccerball shade.svg2nd 13'
Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg2nd 19'
Tokenov Soccerball shade.svg2nd 9'
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg4–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3-0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg6–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3210115+67 Knockout stage
2Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 312042+25
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 30213412
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 30122971
Source: WMF
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Azzouni Soccerball shade.svg1st 1'
Ben Taleb Soccerball shade.svg1st 8'
Belhaj Soccerball shade.svg1st 12'
Report Vieira Soccerball shade.svg1st 17'
Tavares Soccerball shade.svg2nd 29'
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Attendance: 2,900
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg2–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Attendance: 2,900
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–2Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Attendance: 2,900

Knockout stage

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

Round of 16

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Penalties
1–3
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–0Flag of France.svg  France
Penalties
1–3
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Penalties
4–3
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Penalties
4–3
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Attendance: 2,900

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Levčík Soccerball shade.svg1st 8'
Kounovský Soccerball shade.svg1st 21'
Koudelka Soccerball shade.svg1st 24'
Cardoso Soccerball shade.svg1st 24'
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Quarterfinals

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4–3 France  Flag of France.svg
Momo CisséSoccerball shade.svg
Pape NDiage Soccerball shade.svg
Niang Diop Soccerball shade.svg
Niang Diop Soccerball shade.svg
Belbachir O. Soccerball shade.svg
Belbachir O. Soccerball shade.svg
Belbachir O. Soccerball shade.svg
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg0–7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Attendance: 2,900

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Levčík Soccerball shade.svg2st 12'
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Semifinals

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Castaño Soccerball shade.svg1st 16' Mařík Soccerball shade.svg1st 8'
Paděra Soccerball shade.svg2nd 12'
Kounovský Soccerball shade.svg2nd 28'
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Third-place match

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg5–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Njou Musthapa Soccerball shade.svg
Njou Musthapa Soccerball shade.svg
Sega Abdoul Soccerball shade.svg
Njou Musthapa Soccerball shade.svg
Diop Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul

Final

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Polák Soccerball shade.svg1st8'
Mařík Soccerball shade.svg1st 26'
Paděra Soccerball shade.svg2nd 24'
Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul
Attendance: 2,900

Final ranking

Awards

Top ScorerBest Player
? Flag of Tunisia.svg Ouday Belhaj

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