FIFUSA World Championship


Organised by the Federación Internacional de Fútbol de Salón; different from the 5-a-side Futsal Championship now organised by FIFA.


Palmares

Year  Venue             Winners          Runners-Up         Third             Fourth
1982  São Paulo         Brazil       1-0 Paraguay           Uruguay	      Colombia
1985  Madrid            Brazil       3-1 Spain              Paraguay     10-3 Argentina
1988  Melbourne         Paraguay     2-1 Brazil             Spain         5-1 Portugal
1991  Milano            Portugal     1-1 Paraguay [3-2 p]   Brazil        3-2 Bolivia
1994  Argentina         Argentina    2-1 Colombia [aet]     Uruguay           Brazil
1997  Mexico            Venezuela    4-0 Uruguay            Brazil            Russia
2000  La Paz            Colombia     3-3 Bolivia  [3-1 p]   Argentina     6-6 Russia   [6-5 p]

Medal Count

              win 2nd 3rd 4th 
Brazil         2   1   2   1
Paraguay       1   2   1
Colombia       1   1       1
Argentina      1       1   1
Portugal       1           1
Venezuela      1
Uruguay            1   2
Spain              1   1
Bolivia            1       1
Russia                     2


I World Cup 1982

Held in Brazil

Final Ranking:

 1.Brazil (6 wins from 6 matches)
 2.Paraguay
 3.Uruguay
 4.Colombia
 5.Czechoslovakia
 6.Netherlands
 7.Argentina
 8.Italy
 9.Japan
10.Costa Rica   

Final
Brazil          1-0  Paraguay

II World Cup 1985

Held in Spain

Final Ranking:

 1.Brazil (6 wins from 6 matches)
 2.Spain
 3.Paraguay
 4.Argentina
 5.Uruguay
 6.Czechoslovakia
 7.Portugal
 8.Australia
 9.Japan
10.Costa Rica   
11.Canada
12.Netherlands

Final
Brazil          3-1  Spain

III World Cup 1988

Held in Australia

Final Ranking:

 1.Paraguay
 2.Brazil (7 wins and 1 loss from 8 matches)
 3.Spain
 4.Portugal
 5.Uruguay
 6.Australia
 7.Argentina
 8.Czechoslovakia
 9.Netherlands
10.United States
11.Italy
12.England
13.Canada
14.Hungary
15.New Zealand
16.Japan


Held at several locations including Canberra, Wollongong, 
Geelong, Moe, Melbourne.

Round 1

Group B
22-10 Paraguay  11-1 Canada
22-10 Portugal   8-1 England
23-10 Portugal   7-2 Canada
23-10 Paraguay   8-3 England
24-10 Paraguay   2-1 Portugal
24-10 England    3-3 Canada

 1.PARAGUAY        3  3  0  0  21- 5  6
 2.PORTUGAL        3  2  0  1  16- 5  4
 3.England         3  0  1  2   7-19  1
 4.Canada          3  0  1  2   6-21  1

Group X
21-10 Australia 12-0 Italy
22-10 Italy      6-5 Hungary
22-10 Uruguay    6-1 Australia
23-10 Australia 16-0 Hungary
23-10 Uruguay   15-2 Italy
24-10 Uruguay   13-3 Hungary

 1.URUGUAY         3  3  0  0  34- 6  6
 2.AUSTRALIA       3  2  0  1  29- 6  4
 3.Italy           3  1  0  2   8-32  2
 4.Hungary         3  0  0  3   8-35  0

Group Y
21-10 Brazil    29-1 Japan
21-10 USA        2-5 Czechoslovakia
22-10 Brazil    12-0 USA
22-10 Japan       -  Czechoslovakia
23-10 Brazil    11-1 Czechoslovakia
23-10 USA        2-0 Japan

 1.BRAZIL          3  3  0  0  52- 2  6
 2.CZECHOSLOVAKIA  3
 3.USA             3  1  0  2   4-17  2
 4.Japan           3

Group Z
21-10 Spain     19-2 New Zealand
23-10 Costa Rica 9-2 New Zealand
23-10 Argentina  3-3 Spain

 1.SPAIN
 2.ARGENTINA
 3.Costa Rica
 4.New Zealand

Round 2

Group 1
25-10 Spain      5-1 Czechoslovakia
25-10 Uruguay    drw Portugal
26-10 Uruguay    2-2 Czechoslovakia
26-10 Spain      1-1 Portugal
27-10 Spain      5-2 Uruguay
27-10 Portugal   4-2 Czechoslovakia

 1.SPAIN           3  2  1  0  11- 4  5
 2.PORTUGAL        3  1  2  0         4
 3.Uruguay         3  0  2  1         2
 4.Czechoslovakia  3  0  1  2   5-11  1

Group 2
25-10 Brazil    10-2 Argentina
25-10 Australia  1-8 Paraguay
26-10 Australia  0-5 Brazil
26-10 Paraguay   8-3 Argentina
27-10 Australia   -  Argentina
27-10 Brazil      -  Paraguay

 1.BRAZIL
 2.PARAGUAY
   Argentina
   Australia

Semifinals
29-10 Brazil     5-1 Portugal
29-10 Paraguay   4-1 Spain

Third place match
30-10 Spain      5-1 Portugal

Final
30-10 Paraguay   2-1 Brazil   (at Melbourne)

This reportedly ended Brazil's undefeated run of over 920 indoor
matches since 1957 (this claim is presumably restricted to this 
particular code of indoor football).

IV World Cup 1991

Held in Italy

Final Ranking:

 1.Portugal
 2.Paraguay
 3.Brazil
 4.Bolivia
 5.Argentina 
 6.Spain
 7.Venezuela
 8.Czechoslovakia
 9.Colombia
10.Uruguay
11.Australia
12.Puerto Rico
13.England
14.Mexico
15.Israel
16.France
17.Soviet Union
18.Canada
19.Hungary
20.Italy
21.Japan
22.United States

Final
Portugal        1-1  Paraguay    [3-2 pen]

V World Cup 1994

Held November-December 1994 in Argentina

First Phase

Group A (Río Gallegos (Tierra del Fuego))
Costa Rica      4–0  Israel 
Argentina       4–1  Italy 
Israel          2–1  Italy 
Argentina       6–0  Costa Rica 
Costa Rica      4–2  Italy 
Argentina       8–0  Israel 

 1.ARGENTINA       3  3  0  0  18- 1  6
 2.COSTA RICA      3  2  0  1   8- 8  4
 3.Israel          3  1  0  2   2-13  2
 4.Italy           3  0  0  3   4-10  0

Group B (Río Gallegos (Tierra del Fuego))
Uruguay         2–1  Spain 
Bolivia         2–0  Armenia     [forfait]
Uruguay         2–2  Bolivia 
Spain           2–0  Armenia     [forfait]
Bolivia         4–2  Spain 
Uruguay         2–0  Armenia     [forfait]
 
 1.BOLIVIA         3  2  1  0   8- 4  5         
 2.URUGUAY         3  2  1  0   6- 3  5
 3.SPAIN           3  1  0  2   5- 6  2         
 4.Armenia         3  0  0  3   0- 6  0 

Group C (Ituzaingó (Corrientes))
Portugal        7–3  Mexico 
Venezuela       6–2  Morocco 
Venezuela       2–1  Mexico 
Portugal        3–2  Morocco 
Venezuela       3–0  Portugal 
Mexico          4–0  Morocco 
 
 1.VENEZUELA       3  3  0  0  11- 3  6
 2.PORTUGAL        3  2  0  1  10- 8  4 
 3.MEXICO          3  1  0  2   8- 9  2
 4.Morocco         3  0  0  3   4-13  0 

Group D (Formosa (Formosa))
Canada          3–2  Czech Republic 
Paraguay       18–2  Moldova 
Czech Republic 12–3  Moldova 
Paraguay       14–1  Canada 
Canada          8–6  Moldova 
Paraguay        6–3  Czech Republic
 
 1.PARAGUAY        3  3  0  0  38- 6  6
 2.CANADA          3  2  0  1  12-22  4
 3.CZECH REPUBLIC  3  1  0  2  17-12  2
 4.Moldova         3  0  0  3  11-38  0
 
Group E (Posadas (Misiones))
Russia          7–0  Puerto Rico 
Brazil          2–0  Chile       [forfait]
Brazil         12–0  Puerto Rico 
Russia          2–0  Chile       [forfait]
Brazil          6–2  Russia
Puerto Rico     2–0  Chile       [forfait]
 
 1.BRAZIL          3  3  0  0  20- 2  6
 2.RUSSIA          3  2  0  1  11- 6  4
 3.Puerto Rico     3  1  0  2   2-19  2
 4.Chile           3  0  0  3   0- 6  0

Group F (Apóstoles (Misiones))
Colombia        6–2  Belarus 
Slovakia        8–3  United States
Colombia       12–0  United States  
Slovakia        4–2  Belarus 
Colombia        5–1  Slovakia 
Belarus        13–2  United States 
 
 1.COLOMBIA        3  3  0  0  23- 3  6
 2.SLOVAKIA        3  2  0  1  13-10  4
 3.BELARUS         3  1  0  2  17-12  2
 4.United States   3  0  0  3   5-33  0

Second Phase

Group A (Comodoro Rivadavia)
Argentina       2–0  Uruguay 
Portugal        1–0  Czech Republic 
Argentina       2–0  Czech Republic
Uruguay         3–2  Portugal 
Argentina       1–0  Portugal 
Uruguay         1–0  Czech Republic

 1.ARGENTINA       3  3  0  0   5- 0  6
 2.URUGUAY         3  2  0  1   4- 4  4
 3.Portugal        3  1  0  2   3- 4  2
 4.Czech Republic  3  0  0  3   0- 4  0
 
Group B (Posadas and Apóstoles (Misiones))
Venezuela       8–2  Belarus 
Bolivia         9–0  Costa Rica 
Bolivia         5–3  Belarus 
Venezuela       7–0  Costa Rica 
Costa Rica      3–1  Belarus 
Venezuela       1–1  Bolivia 

 1.VENEZUELA       3  2  1  0  16- 3  5
 2.BOLIVIA         3  2  1  0  15- 4  5
 3.Costa Rica      3  1  0  2   3-17  2
 4.Belarus         3  0  0  3   6-16  0

Group C (Posadas and Apóstoles (Misiones))
Brazil          5–2  Canada 
Colombia        5–1  Mexico
Mexico          1–1  Brazil 
Colombia        6–1  Canada 
Brazil          5–5  Colombia 
Mexico          9–4  Canada 

 1.COLOMBIA        3  2  1  0  16- 7  5
 2.BRAZIL          3  1  2  0  11- 8  4
 3.Mexico          3  1  1  1  11-10  3
 4.Canada          3  0  0  3   7-20  0

Group D (Formosa)
Paraguay        5–0  Russia 
Spain           5–2  Slovakia
Paraguay        6–2  Spain 
Russia          1–0  Slovakia 
Spain           2–0  Russia 
Paraguay        5–0  Slovakia 

 1.PARAGUAY        3  3  0  0  16- 2  6
 2.SPAIN           3  2  0  1   9- 8  4
 3.Russia          3  1  0  2   1- 7  2
 4.Slovakia        3  0  0  3   2-11  0
 
Quarterfinals
(in Formosa)
Uruguay         2–0  Venezuela   [forfait]
Argentina       2–0  Bolivia     [forfait]
(in Posadas, Apóstoles)
Brazil          2–0  Paraguay    [forfait]
Colombia        5–1  Spain 
 
NB: the bus transporting the teams of Bolivia and Venezuela
    arrived late for their matches after a sudden venue change
    by the tournament organisers; Paraguay withdrew out of 
    solidarity with Bolivia and Venezuela

Semifinals
Colombia        2–2  Brazil      [4-3 pen]
Argentina       3–2  Uruguay

Third Place Match
Uruguay         1–0  Brazil

Final
Argentina       2–1  Colombia    [aet]

Details on Venezuela matches:

First round (at Gimnasio Mil Viviendas in Ituzaingó)

[Nov 24]
Venezuela       6–2  Morocco 
  [Didier Sanabria (2), David Pinto (2), Abel Durán, Robinson Romero;
   Boubker] 
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Joseín Rodriguez, Didier Sanabria, Asdrúbal 
     Colmenares, David Pinto. Substitutes: Abel Durán, Orlando Romero,
     Robinson Romero, Gerson Lizarazo, Gabriel Planchez. Manager: Diego
     Morales (Colombia) 
   Ref: Daniel Bataglia (Argentina), Juan Castillo (Argentina), Borkoc
        Joromir (Slovakia)]

[Nov 25]
Venezuela       2–1  Mexico 
  [Didier Sanabria, Gabriel Planchez; Raul Sadaouy]
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Joseín Rodriguez, Asdrúbal Colmenares, Gerson 
     Lizarazo, David Pinto. Substitutes: Orlando Romero, Didier Sanabria,
     Gabriel Planchez, Abel Durán] 

[Nov 26]
Venezuela       3–0  Portugal
  [Joseín Rodríguez 27:20, Didier Sanabria 35:11, 37:10]
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Didier Sanabria, Joseín Rodriguez, Asdrúbal
     Colmenares, David Pinto.]

Second round

[Nov 28]
Venezuela       8–2  Belarus 
  At Gimnasio Ciudad de los Apóstoles in Misiones 
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Joseín Rodriguez, Didier Sanabria, David Pinto,
     Asdrúbal Colmenares. Substitutes: Gabriel Planchez, Robinson Romero,
     Gerson Lizarazo, Orlando Romero.] 

[Nov 29]
Venezuela       7–0  Costa Rica 
  At Gimnasio Club Tokio in Posadas
  [Joseín Rodríguez (2), David Pinto, Gerson Lizarazo, Orlando Romero,
   Gabriel Planchez, Robinson Romero]  
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Joseín Rodriguez, Asdrúbal Colmenares, David 
     Pinto, Didier Sanabria. Substitutes: Gabriel Planchez, Orlando
     Romero, Robinson Romero, Ricardo Maita, Abel Durán, Gerson Lizarazo]
 
[Nov 30]
Venezuela       1–1  Bolivia 
  At Gimnasio Club Tokio in Posadas.
  [Didier Sanabria 11:36; Waldo Quinteros 11:29]
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Asdrúbal Colmenares, Joseín Rodríguez, Didier
     Sanabria, David Pinto. Substitutes: Robinson Romero.]

Quarterfinal
Uruguay         2–0  Venezuela (forfait)

VI World Cup 1997

Held in Mexico

Final Ranking:

 1.Venezuela
 2.Uruguay
 3.Brazil
 4.Russia
 5.Argentina 
 6.Colombia
 7.Costa Rica
 8.Belarus
 9.Portugal
10.Czech Republic
11.Bolivia
12.Mexico
13.Spain
14.Slovakia
15.Israel
16.Angola
17.Morocco
18.Belgium
19.Japan
20.United States

Final
Venezuela       4-0  Uruguay

Details on Venezuela matches:

First Round (at Gimnasio Nuevo León in Monterrey)
 
[Nov 24]
Venezuela      25–0  USA 
  [Marlón Sánchez (5), Joseín Rodríguez (4), José Botana (4), Asdrúbal
   Colmenares (3), George Badra (3), Oscar Soto (2), Orlando Amézquita (2),
   David Pinto (1), Domínguez (og)] 
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Joseín Rodríguez, Asdrúbal Colmenares, David
     Pinto, Didier Sanabria. Substitutes: José Botana, Javier Delgado,
     George Badra, Oscar Soto, Orlando Amézquita, Marlon Sánchez,
     Gabriel Planchez. Manager: Álvaro Guevara.]

[Nov 25]
Venezuela       4–2  Czech Republic 
  [Joseín Rodríguez 12:49, David  Pinto 15:39, Asdrúbal Colmenares 21:00,
   Didier Sanabria 27:21; Radek 6:09, Valach 15:57] 
  [Venezuela: José Peña, David Pinto, Asdrúbal Colmenares, Joseín 
     Rodríguez, Didier Sanabria. Substitutes: Gabriel Planchez, Marlon
     Sánchez, George Badra, José Botana.]
 
[Nov 26]
Venezuela       7–3  Argentina 
  [Asdrúbal Colmenares 4, 21, Didier Sanabria 10, 27, Marlon Sánchez 24,
   Gabriel Planchez 33, José Botana 38; Federico Foguets 3, Jorge Zupo 6,
   José Oropel 36]
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Asdrúbal Colmenares, Joséin Rodríguez, David
     Pinto, Didier Sanabria. Substitutes: Marlon Sánchez, Javier Delgado,
     Gabriel Planchez, George Badra, Oscar Soto]

Second Round (at Gimnasio Nuevo León in Monterrey)
 
[Nov 28]
Belarus         3–2  Venezuela 
  [Pavel 32:27, 33:20, 38:06; David Pinto 2:01, Marlon Sánchez 23:50]
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Asdrúbal Colmenares, David Pinto, Joséin
     Rodríguez, Didider Sanabria. Substitutes: Marlon Sánchez, and others]
 
[Nov 30]
Venezuela       7–0  Portugal 
  [Asdrúbal Colmenares 34:14, 34:55, Marlon Sánchez 32:29, 39:40,
   Didier Sanabria 30:35, David Pinto 33:12, Joseín Rodríguez 4:54]
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Asdrúbal Colmenares, David Pinto, Didier
     Sanabria, Joséin Rodríguez. Substitutes: Marlon Sánchez, and others]
 
Quarterfinal (at Gimnasio Nuevo León in Monterrey)

[Dec 2]
Venezuela       4–1  Argentina 
  [Asdrúbal Colmenares 4:00, David Pinto 4:25, Joseín Rodríguez 17:00,
   George Badra 26:53; José Oropel 22:00] 
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Asdrúbal Colmenares, David Pinto, Didier 
     Sanabria, Joseín Rodríguez. Substitutes: George Badra and others]
 
Semifinal (at Gimnasio Nuevo Jalisco in Guadalajara

[Dec 4]
Venezuela       3–1  Brazil
  [David Pinto 10:35, Gabriel Planchez 23:00, David Pinto 27:00;
   Augusto Conrado 2:00]
  [Venezuela: José Peña, Asdrúbal Colmenares, David Pinto, Joséin
     Rodríguez, Didier Sanabria. Substitutes: Gabriel Planchez, George
     Badra]
 
Final (at Gimnasio Nuevo Jalisco in Guadalajara) 

[Dec 5]
Venezuela       4–0  Uruguay 
  [David Pinto 13, 23, 25, Asdrúbal Colmenares 14]
  [Venezuela: José Peña, David Pinto, Asdrúbal Colmenares, Didier 
     Sanabria, Joséin Rodríguez.
   Red cards: Miguel Aguirre Zavala, Nicolás Moriterno, Walter Scurco
              (all Uruguay)]

MVP (Most Valuable Player): Joséin Rodríguez
 
Venezuela topscorers
 
10 goals: Asdrúbal “El Tren” Colmenares, David “La Gacela” Pinto.
 9 goals: Marlon Sánchez.
 7 goals: Joseín “Papi” Rodríguez                     
 5 goals: José Botana   
 4 goals: George “Chicho”Badra, Didier Sanabria.       
 2 goals: Gabriel “Niño” Planchez, Orlando Amézquita,
          Oscar “Chichi” Soto, Gabriel Planchez                                  
Own goal: Domínguez (USA)          

VII World Cup 2000

NB: holders Venezuela did not enter due to financial problems

First Round:

Group A

17 Nov  Santa Cruz   Uruguay         6-1  Australia             URUGUAY     3  3  0  0  13- 2  9
17 Nov  Santa Cruz   Belarus         1-1  Mexico                BELARUS     3  1  1  1   8- 9  4
18 Nov  Santa Cruz   Mexico          0-3  Uruguay               MEXICO      3  0  2  1   4- 7  2
18 Nov  Santa Cruz   Australia       4-6  Belarus               Australia   3  0  1  2   8-15  1
19 Nov  Santa Cruz   Australia       3-3  Mexico
19 Nov  Santa Cruz   Belarus         1-4  Uruguay

Group B

16 Nov  Oruro        Costa Rica      0-9  Bolivia               BOLIVIA     3  3  0  0  19- 2  9
17 Nov  Oruro        Colombia        5-1  Slovakia              COLOMBIA    3  2  0  1  17- 5  6            
18 Nov  Oruro        Colombia       10-1  Costa Rica            SLOVAKIA    3  1  0  2   6-15  3        
18 Nov  Oruro        Bolivia         7-0  Slovakia              Costa Rica  3  0  0  3   4-24  0
19 Nov  Oruro        Slovakia        5-3  Costa Rica
19 Nov  Oruro        Bolivia         3-2  Colombia

Group C

17 Nov  Cochabamba   Paraguay       10-2  Belgium               PARAGUAY    3  2  1  0  17- 8  7
17 Nov  Cochabamba   Spain           1-1  Argentina             SPAIN       3  1  2  0   6- 5  5
18 Nov  Cochabamba   Belgium         1-2  Spain                 ARGENTINA   3  1  1  1   8- 8  4
18 Nov  Cochabamba   Argentina       3-4  Paraguay              Belgium     3  0  0  3   6-16  0
19 Nov  Cochabamba   Argentina       4-3  Belgium
19 Nov  Cochabamba   Spain           3-3  Paraguay

Group D

17 Nov  Sucre        Russia         20-0  Morocco               BRAZIL      3  2  1  0  44- 5  7
17 Nov  Sucre        Brazil         11-0  Dutch Antilles        RUSSIA      3  2  1  0  37- 4  7
18 Nov  Sucre        Dutch Antilles  1-14 Russia                DUTCH ANTL. 3  1  0  2   8-27  3
18 Nov  Sucre        Morocco         2-30 Brazil                Morocco     3  0  0  3   4-56  0
19 Nov  Sucre        Dutch Antilles  7-2  Morocco
19 Nov  Sucre        Brazil          3-3  Russia

Second Round:

Group V

21 Nov  La Paz       Argentina       4-0  Uruguay               COLOMBIA    2  2  0  0  7- 3  6
22 Nov  La Paz       Colombia        3-2  Argentina             ARGENTINA   2  1  0  1  6- 3  3
23 Nov  La Paz       Colombia        4-1  Uruguay               Uruguay     2  0  0  2  1- 8  0

Group X

21 Nov  Oruro        Bolivia        32-0  Dutch Antilles        BOLIVIA     2  2  0  0 37- 3  6
22 Nov  Oruro        Belarus        14-1  Dutch Antilles        BELARUS     2  1  0  1 17- 6  3
23 Nov  Oruro        Bolivia         5-3  Belarus               Dutch Antl. 2  0  0  2  1-46  0

Group Y

21 Nov  Oruro        Paraguay        7-3  Slovakia              RUSSIA      2  1  1  0  5- 4  4
22 Nov  Oruro        Russia          0-0  Slovakia              PARAGUAY    2  1  0  1 11- 8  3
23 Nov  Oruro        Paraguay        4-5  Russia                Slovakia    2  0  1  1  3- 7  1

Group Z

21 Nov  La Paz       Brazil          5-3  Mexico                SPAIN       2  2  0  0  8- 3  6
22 Nov  La Paz       Spain           6-2  Mexico                BRAZIL      2  1  0  1  6- 5  3
23 Nov  La Paz       Brazil          1-2  Spain                 Mexico      2  0  0  2  5-11  0

Quarterfinals:

25 Nov  Oruro        Russia          5-1  Belarus
25 Nov  Oruro        Bolivia         4-0  Paraguay
25 Nov  La Paz       Argentina       4-3  Spain
25 Nov  La Paz       Colombia        5-1  Brazil

Semifinals:

27 Nov  La Paz       Colombia        7-1  Argentina
27 Nov  La Paz       Bolivia         8-2  Russia

Third Place:

28 Nov  La Paz       Russia          6-6  Argentina   [5-6 pen]

Final:

28 Nov  La Paz       Bolivia         3-3  Colombia    [1-3 pen]

About this document

Thanks to Neil Morrison for 1988 data

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