2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup

2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup
ฟีฟ่า ฟุตซอลโลก
Thailand 2012
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
Dates1–18 November
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (5th title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Italy
Fourth place Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored348 (6.69 per match)
Attendance160,302 (3,083 per match)
Top scorer(s)Russia Eder Lima (9 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Neto
Best goalkeeperItaly Stefano Mammarella
Fair play award Argentina
2008
2016

The 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup was the seventh FIFA Futsal World Cup, the quadrennial international futsal championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It took place from 1 to 18 November 2012 in Thailand.[1] An extra four teams (increase to 24 from 20 at the 2008 event in Brazil) were competing at this World Cup.[2] This was the first FIFA men's tournament held in Southeast Asia since the Malaysia 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, and was the first FIFA men's tournament held in the country, having hosted the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship.

Defending champions Brazil won the title for the fifth time, defeating Spain in a rematch of the 2008 final.[3][4]

  1. ^ "FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012 - Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. 7 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Executive Committee approves voting process" (Press release). FIFA. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Brazil retain crown in dramatic final". fifa.com. 18 November 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Falcao, Neto savour Brazil's glory day". fifa.com. 18 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012.