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 FIFA Futsal World Cup is an international futsal competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. Since the first edition that took place in 1989 in the Netherlands, the tournament has been held every four years since 1992 in the even year between two 11-a-side World Cups.
Alessandro Rosa Vieira, known as Falcão, is a Brazilian retired professional futsal player, often regarded as one of the greatest futsal players of all time. He is known for his flashy and potent dribbling skills and a powerful and accurate left foot. He is also the world's all-time leading goalscorer in men's international matches. He was named as the Best Futsal Player in the World four times and won the FIFA Futsal World Cup Golden Shoe in 2004 and the Golden Ball twice, in 2004 and 2008. Today he is a YouTuber teaching futsal tricks and showing different things about futsal culture. His YouTube channel already has more than 1 million of subscribers
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.
The Argentina national futsal team represents Argentina during international futsal competitions. It is governed by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino.
Saad Assis, is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for FC Barcelona Futsal as an Ala.
Cirilo Tadeus Cardoso Filho, commonly known as Cirilo, is a Brazilian-Russian futsal player of Brazilian origin. He was a member of the Russian national futsal team.
The Uzbekistan national futsal team is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Uzbekistan and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the AFC Futsal Championship.
Dovenir Domingues Neto, commonly known as Neto, is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for Kairat Almaty and the Brazilian national futsal team.
Tiago de Melo Marinho, commonly known as Tiago,, is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for Jaraguá and who is the former player of Brazilian national futsal team, with whom he became the world champion in 2008 and 2012.
Franklin Roosevelt Bueres Junior, commonly known as Franklin, is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for Corinthians and the Brazilian national futsal team.
Rafael França Bezerra, commonly known as Rafael or Rafael Rato, is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for Valdepeñas and the Brazil national team.
Leandro Simi,, is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for Corinthians and the Brazilian national futsal team.
Fernando Nascimento Cosme, better known as Fernandinho, is a Brazilian futsal player who last played for Kazakhstan club Kairat and the Brazil national team.
Rodrigo Hardy Araújo, commonly known as Rodrigo,, is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for Sorocaba Futsal and the Brazilian national futsal team.
Éder Fermino Lima, commonly known as Éder Lima, is a futsal player who plays as a pivot. Born in Brazil, he represents the Russia national team.
Carlos Vagner Gularte Filho, known as Ferrão, is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for FC Semey and the Brazilian national futsal team as a pivot.
Dyego Henrique Zuffo is a Brazilian futsal player who plays as a winger for FC Barcelona and the Brazilian national futsal team.
Arthur Guilherme de Sousa Fortunato is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for Portuguese club Benfica and the Brazilian national futsal team as a winger.
Marlon Oliveira Araújo is a Brazilian futsal player who plays as a defender for ElPozo Murcia and the Brazilian national futsal team.
