2015 Women's Futsal World Tournament

2015 Women's Futsal World Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryGuatemala
Dates24–29 November 2015
Teams8 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG
Final positions
Champions Brazil (6th title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place Spain
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored113 (6.28 per match)
2014

The 2015 Women's Futsal World Tournament was the sixth edition of the Women's Futsal World Tournament, the premier world championship for women's national futsal teams. The venue was Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG in Guatemala City.[1] The competition was won by Brazil, winner of all the editions disputed until then.[2] Iran's Niloufar Ardalan notably defied a travel ban to take part in the 2015 tournament[3][4] after her husband did not approve of her leaving Iran.[5]

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  2. ^ "6th World Tournament results". Futsal Planet. 29 November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. ^ Askarieh, Emad (November 26, 2015). "Iran's female futsal player uses legal channels to defy travel ban". IFP News. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ Reynolds, Louisa (30 November 2015). "Dismayed Female Futsal Team Leaves World Champ". Iranwire. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ Reynolds, Louisa (27 November 2015). "Costa Rica women's futsal team beats Iran in the VI Women's Futsal World Tournament". The Tico Times. Retrieved 16 April 2020.