2017 WMF World Cup

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2017 WMF World Cup
كأس العالم لكرة القدم المصغرة 2017
2017 WMF World Cup.png
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Dates6–15 October
Teams24 (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 Castaño
(10 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Tunisia.svg Ouday Belhaj
Best goalkeeper Flag of Senegal.svg Papa Samba Diallo
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The 2017 WMF World Cup was the second edition of the WMF World Cup organized by the World Minifootball Federation (WMF). The tournament was contested in Nabeul in Tunisia between 6 and 15 October 2017. [1] The tournament has been expanded by increasing the number of participating teams to 24. United States are the defending champions. [2] Czech Republic defeated Mexico 3–0 in the final, to win the title. [3] [4]

Contents

Venue

Tunisia was awarded the right to host the event on 27 August 2016. [5] All the matches are played at the Nabeul Minifootball Stadium in Nabeul on the south coast of the Cape Bon. This stadium is temporary built to host the competition and is stripped down after the end of the event. [6] The most prominent challenges and concerns of hosting was Islamic State insurgency in Tunisia.

Nabeul
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium
Capacity: 2,900

Teams

Participating nations

Unlike in the 2015 WMF World Cup, 24 teams from 5 continents are qualified for the final tournament.

TeamFinals
appearance		First
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2nd 2015 2015 Third place (2015)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2nd 2015 2015 Quarter-finals (2015)
Flag of France.svg  France 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of India.svg  India 2nd 2015 2015 Group stage (2015)
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2nd 2015 2015 Group stage (2015)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2nd 2015 2015 Runners-up (2015)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2nd 2015 2015 Third place (2015)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2nd 2015 2015 Group stage (2015)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (Host)1stNoneNoneDebut
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Holders)2nd 2015 2015 Champions (2015)

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. [7] On 6 September 2017, The final draw for 2017 WMF World Cup was made in Tunis. [8] For the draw, the 24 teams were divided into four seeding pots:

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (Host)
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. 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)

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 311137−44
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3003117−160
Source: WMF
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Esteban Voight Soccerball shade.svg29'Martin Middlehurst Soccerball shade.svg3'
Shervin Adeli Soccerball shade.svg28', 44'
Natham Sansom Soccerball shade.svg37'
Jordan Ferrier Soccerball shade.svg40'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg7–0Flag of France.svg  France
František Hakl Soccerball shade.svg9'
Romain Labaig Soccerball shade.svg24' (o.g.)
Michal Uhlíř Soccerball shade.svg30'
Michal Salák Soccerball shade.svg31'
Jan Koudelka Soccerball shade.svg34', 48'
Ondřej Paděra Soccerball shade.svg44'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Elie Dohin Soccerball shade.svg36'
Nicolas Huertos Soccerball shade.svg48'
Omar Belbachir Soccerball shade.svg48'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Shervin Adeli Soccerball shade.svg27'Patrik Levčík Soccerball shade.svg3'
František Hakl Soccerball shade.svg5'
Michal Salák Soccerball shade.svg16'
Stanislav Mařík Soccerball shade.svg22'
Jakub Polák Soccerball shade.svg38'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–3Flag of France.svg  France
Tai Smith Soccerball shade.svg10'
Shervin Adeli Soccerball shade.svg33', 27' (pen.)		Aurelien Jastier Soccerball shade.svg7'
Wesley Liadé Soccerball shade.svg26'
Omar Belbachir Soccerball shade.svg44'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg10–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Ondřej Paděra Soccerball shade.svg4'
Michal Salák Soccerball shade.svg12', 45'
Jakub Polák Soccerball shade.svg15'
Daniel Kavka Soccerball shade.svg28', 34'
Stanislav Mařík Soccerball shade.svg33', 39'
František Hakl Soccerball shade.svg40'
Jan Koudelka Soccerball shade.svg50'
Nabeul Minifootball 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 3003013−130
Source: WMF
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Christian Gutierrez Soccerball shade.svg34'
Angel Curiel Soccerball shade.svg47'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg5–0Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Javier Quiroz Soccerball shade.svg4'
Cristian Arredondo Soccerball shade.svg7', 30'
Juan Carlos Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg33', 39'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Christian Gutierrez Soccerball shade.svg22'
Hiram Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg27'
Angel Curiel Soccerball shade.svg48'		Bence Bognár Soccerball shade.svg35'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Istvan Marko Sos Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)Cristian Arredondo Soccerball shade.svg50'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Christian Gutierrez Soccerball shade.svg22'
Erick Tovar Soccerball shade.svg27'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg0–6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Miklós Rajz Soccerball shade.svg6'
Bence Bognár Soccerball shade.svg9'
Richárd Cseszneki Soccerball shade.svg38'
Imre Lak Soccerball shade.svg40'
Attila Nagy Soccerball shade.svg46', 49'
Nabeul Minifootball 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 3003421−170
Source: WMF
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Erik Korchagin Soccerball shade.svg2'Andreas Berović Soccerball shade.svg25'
Goran Lovrinovic Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Everton Cestari Soccerball shade.svg25'
Leonardo Cardoso Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)
Gustavo Elia Soccerball shade.svg46'		Daod Dahir Soccerball shade.svg18', 33'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–10Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Mohamed Ali Soccerball shade.svg14'Aleksandr Kuksov Soccerball shade.svg2', 13'
Alexei Medvedev Soccerball shade.svg5', 24'
Erik Korchagin Soccerball shade.svg17', 18'
Sergey Kharlamov Soccerball shade.svg30'
Sergey Svezhentsev Soccerball shade.svg31'
Marat Sadykov Soccerball shade.svg36', 47'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Borislav Grbavac Soccerball shade.svg35'Ricardo De Maria Sobreira Soccerball shade.svg36'
Gustavo Elia Soccerball shade.svg44'
Thiago Coutinho Soccerball shade.svg49'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ilnar Zhamaletdinov Soccerball shade.svg19'
Kirill Svirodov Soccerball shade.svg21'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–8Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Daod Dahir Soccerball shade.svg9'Borislav Grbavac Soccerball shade.svg3'
Robert Milonović Soccerball shade.svg12', 26'
Edin Mujezinovic Soccerball shade.svg25', 31'
Marko Vujica Soccerball shade.svg26'
Predrag Bekic Soccerball shade.svg36'
Mirza Zahirovic Soccerball shade.svg44'
Nabeul Minifootball 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 3003030−300
Source: WMF
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Franck Tayou Soccerball shade.svg32', 52', 59'Serji Codina Soccerball shade.svg7'
Alváro Vidal Soccerball shade.svg9'
Pablo García Soccerball shade.svg34'
Francisco CastañoSoccerball shade.svg35'
Vincente Zaragoza Soccerball shade.svg52'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg11–0Flag of India.svg  India
Momo Cissé Soccerball shade.svg6', 21', 28', 33', 36'
Moustapha Nam Soccerball shade.svg20', 31', 32'
Niang Diop Soccerball shade.svg25', 36'
Pape Mebillo Soccerball shade.svg26'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Momo Cissé Soccerball shade.svg29' (o.g.)
Andy Reyes Soccerball shade.svg45'		Moustapha Nam Soccerball shade.svg49'
Momo Cissé Soccerball shade.svg50+2' (pen.)
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
India  Flag of India.svg0–8Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Franck Tayou Soccerball shade.svg21', 24', 26', 39'
Andy Reyes Soccerball shade.svg26', 40'
Israel Sesay Soccerball shade.svg31'
Jordan Soccerball shade.svg34'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Francisco CastañoSoccerball shade.svg9', 44'
Alváro Vidal Soccerball shade.svg20'
Vicente Zaragoza Soccerball shade.svg50+1'		Momo Cisse Soccerball shade.svg21', 50+3' (pen.)
Niang Diop Soccerball shade.svg28'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
India  Flag of India.svg0–11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Francisco CastañoSoccerball shade.svg2', 25', 44'
Alváro Vidal Soccerball shade.svg15', 22'
March Tharky Soccerball shade.svg19' (o.g.)
Pablo García Soccerball shade.svg25'
Xavi Poncél Soccerball shade.svg26'
Juan Fernandéz Soccerball shade.svg29', 37'
Alberto Velcon Soccerball shade.svg33'
Nabeul Minifootball 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 3003221−190
Source: WMF
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Vincene Toma Soccerball shade.svg35'
Gabriel Tanase Soccerball shade.svg41'		Anuar Tokenov Soccerball shade.svg33'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Razvan Plopeanu Soccerball shade.svg4'
Vincene Toma Soccerball shade.svg10'
Cosmin Craciun Soccerball shade.svg36'
Radu Burciu Soccerball shade.svg37'
Marian Ionut Soccerball shade.svg39', 42'
Robert Dragan Paulevici Soccerball shade.svg43'
Claudiu Vlad Soccerball shade.svg49'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg4–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Yerbol Suleimenov Soccerball shade.svg5'
Alexander Bogomolov Soccerball shade.svg7'
Murat Akhmetsharipov Soccerball shade.svg31'
Jumogali Alibayev Soccerball shade.svg45'		Diane Amara Soccerball shade.svg23'
Donald Messako Soccerball shade.svg29'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Vincene Toma Soccerball shade.svg4'
Radu Burciu Soccerball shade.svg10'
Razvan Plopeanu Soccerball shade.svg47'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg6–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Zepherin Vovo Lago Soccerball shade.svg4', 10' (pen.)
Alain Eric Beugre Soccerball shade.svg10'
Diane Amara Soccerball shade.svg15', 20'
Donald Messako Soccerball shade.svg23'		Christian De Leon Soccerball shade.svg44'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Hugo Morales Soccerball shade.svg4'Kuanysh Abdualiyev Soccerball shade.svg7', 47'
Alexander Bogomolov Soccerball shade.svg25'
Yerbol Izekenov Soccerball shade.svg28'
Murat Akhmetsharipov Soccerball shade.svg35'
Mustafin Zhassulan Soccerball shade.svg41'
Alin Assylzhan Soccerball shade.svg48'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (H)3210115+67 Knockout stage
2Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 312042+25
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 302134−12
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 301229−71
Source: WMF
(H) Hosts
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Mohamed Azouni Soccerball shade.svg1'
Ben Taleb Mohamed Ali Soccerball shade.svg9'
Ouday Belhaj Soccerball shade.svg13'		Joao Troncoso Soccerball shade.svg18'
Bruno Tavares Soccerball shade.svg50+4'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg2–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Akhila Salem Soccerball shade.svg24'
Ali Chouchane Soccerball shade.svg29'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Hassan Youness Soccerball shade.svg32'Mohamed Azouni Soccerball shade.svg9', 28'
Ouday Belhaj Soccerball shade.svg24', 27'
Hamza Firas Maiza Soccerball shade.svg47'
Abdessattar Grissa Soccerball shade.svg49'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg1–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Ahmad Daher Soccerball shade.svg35'Nuno Capela Soccerball shade.svg33'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–2Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Mohamed Azouni Soccerball shade.svg12'
Ouday Belhaj Soccerball shade.svg13'		Ibrahim Ayman Soccerball shade.svg27'
Fadel Zaki Sleik Soccerball shade.svg29'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 C Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 311137−44Advance to knockout stage
2 D Flag of the United States.svg  United States 311163+34
3 B Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 320165+16
4 A Flag of France.svg  France 3111137+64
5 E Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 31028803
6 F Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 302134−12
Source: WMF

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
              
 
12 October – Nabeul
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2 (1)
 
13 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (p)2 (3)
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4
 
12 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of France.svg  France 3
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0 (1)
 
14 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of France.svg  France (p)0 (3)
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1
 
12 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (p)2 (4)
 
13 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2 (3)
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0
 
12 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (a.e.t.)4
 
15 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
 
12 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (a.e.t.)1
 
13 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
 
12 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (p)3 (4)
 
14 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 (3)
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
 
12 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3 Third-place match
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (a.e.t.)3
 
13 October – Nabeul 15 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 2
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 5
 
12 October – Nabeul
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
 

Round of 16

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Claudiu Vlad Soccerball shade.svg31'
Adrian Calugareanu Soccerball shade.svg50'		Abdoul Sega Soccerball shade.svg4'
Moustapha Nam Soccerball shade.svg27'
Penalties
Claudiu Vlad Soccerball shade cross.svg
Popa Ioan Mircea Soccerball shad check.svg		1–3Soccerball shad check.svg Moustapha Nam
Soccerball shad check.svg Niang Diop
Soccerball shad check.svg Momo Cissé
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Francisco CastañoSoccerball shade.svg51'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Enrique Cañez Soccerball shade.svg14', 46'
Christian Gutierrez Soccerball shade.svg37', 52'		Gordy Gurson Soccerball shade.svg5'
Andy Reyes Soccerball shade.svg11'
Israel Sesay Soccerball shade.svg26'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of France.svg  France
Penalties
Evgenii Vashurin Soccerball shad check.svg
Erik Korchagin Soccerball shade cross.svg		1–3Soccerball shad check.svg Omar Belbachir
Soccerball shad check.svg Bruno Meilhon
Soccerball shad check.svg Aurelien Jastier
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Istvan Marko Sos Soccerball shade.svg25'
Bence Bognár Soccerball shade.svg49'
Bence Tajti Soccerball shade.svg59'		Mohamed Albahli Soccerball shade.svg30'
Ali Chouchane Soccerball shade.svg34'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Shervin Adeli Soccerball shade.svg6', 19', 57'
Goran Lovrinovic Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Marko Vujica Soccerball shade.svg27'
Kristijan Pantić Soccerball shade.svg58'
Penalties
Shervin Adeli Soccerball shad check.svg
Tai Smith Soccerball shad check.svg
Matthew West Soccerball shad check.svg
Jordan Ferrier Soccerball shad check.svg		4–3Soccerball shad check.svg Goran Lovrinovic
Soccerball shad check.svg Marin Jukić
Soccerball shad check.svg Marko Vujica
Soccerball shade cross.svg Kristijan Pantić
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Mohamed Ali Karoula Soccerball shade.svg24'
Bilel Ben Souda Soccerball shade.svg50'		Kanat Zhumabekov Soccerball shade.svg6'
Anuar Tokenov Soccerball shade.svg54'
Penalties
Bilel Ben Souda Soccerball shad check.svg
Abdessattar Grissa Soccerball shad check.svg
Ben Taleb Mohamed Ali Soccerball shade cross.svg
Walid Nadzaul Soccerball shad check.svg
Hassen Boudhina Soccerball shad check.svg		4–3Soccerball shade cross.svg Assan Barlybayev
Soccerball shad check.svg Anuar Tokenov
Soccerball shad check.svg Murat Akhmetsharipov
Soccerball shad check.svg Yerbol Izekenov
Soccerball shade cross.svg Kanat Zhumabekov
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Patrik Levčík Soccerball shade.svg8'
Tomáš Kounovský Soccerball shade.svg21'
Jan Koudelka Soccerball shade.svg24'		Leonardo Cardoso Soccerball shade.svg24'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul

Quarterfinals

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4–3 France  Flag of France.svg
Momo Cissé Soccerball shade.svg16'
Papa Ndiaye Soccerball shade.svg23'
Niang Diop Soccerball shade.svg32', 35'		Omar Belbachir Soccerball shade.svg20', 34'
Momo Cissé Soccerball shade.svg51' (o.g.)
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Vincente Zaragoza Soccerball shade.svg18', 54'
Francisco CastañoSoccerball shade.svg27', 43'		Jordan Ferrier Soccerball shade.svg31'
Shervin Adeli Soccerball shade.svg37'
Tai Smith Soccerball shade.svg49'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg0–7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Hiram Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg2', 36'
Hugo Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg7'
Eric Tovar Soccerball shade.svg29'
Brandon Escoto Soccerball shade.svg36'
Christian Gutierrez Soccerball shade.svg39'
Luis Ortega Soccerball shade.svg41'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Patrik Levčík Soccerball shade.svg36'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul

Semifinals

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Niang Diop Soccerball shade.svg7'Brandon Escoto Soccerball shade.svg12'
Bogar Moreno Soccerball shade.svg30'
Christian Gutierrez Soccerball shade.svg39'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Francisco CastañoSoccerball shade.svg15'Stanislav Mařík Soccerball shade.svg8'
Ondřej Paděra Soccerball shade.svg35'
Tomáš Kounovský Soccerball shade.svg42'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul

Third-place match

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg5–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Moustapha Nam Soccerball shade.svg25', 41', 46'
Abdoul Sega Soccerball shade.svg38'
Mohamed Diop Soccerball shade.svg49'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul

Final

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Jakub Polák Soccerball shade.svg17'
Stanislav Mařík Soccerball shade.svg26'
Ondřej Paděra Soccerball shade.svg43'
Nabeul Minifootball Stadium, Nabeul

Awards

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

Best Player
Flag of Tunisia.svg Ouday Belhaj [9]
Top Scorer
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Castaño
(10 goals)
Best goalkeeper
Flag of Senegal.svg Papa Samba Diallo [10]

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