1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship

1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Spain
Dates	24 November – 8 December
Teams	16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Brazil (3rd title)
Runner-up	Spain
Third place	Russia
Fourth place	Ukraine
← 1992 2004 →

The 1996 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in Spain. It was the third world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.

Venues

	Pabellon de Deporte	Pedro Delgado Robledo
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City	Murcia	Segovia
Capacity	7,500	2,050
	Pabellon de Castellon	Palau Sant Jordi
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City	Castellón de la Plana	Barcelona
Capacity	4,357	15,000

Draw

The 16 teams were divided in four groups, each group with four teams.

First Round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	3	0	0	18	3	+15	9
Ukraine	3	2	0	1	22	9	+13	6
Egypt	3	1	0	2	13	19	-6	3
Australia	3	0	0	3	4	26	-22	0

1996-11-24	Spain	7–2	Egypt

1996-11-24	Ukraine	11–2	Australia

1996-11-26	Egypt	8–2	Australia

1996-11-26	Spain	4–1	Ukraine

1996-11-28	Ukraine	10–3	Egypt

1996-11-28	Spain	7–0	Australia

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Netherlands	3	2	1	0	13	6	+7	7
Russia	3	1	2	0	15	5	+10	5
Argentina	3	1	1	1	7	9	-2	4
China	3	0	0	3	3	18	-15	0

1996-11-25	Argentina	2–1	China

1996-11-25	Netherlands	2–2	Russia

1996-11-27	Argentina	2–2	Russia

1996-11-27	Netherlands	5–1	China

1996-11-28	Russia	11–1	China

1996-11-28	Netherlands	6–3	Argentina

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Italy	3	2	1	0	16	5	+11	7
Uruguay	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7
United States	3	1	0	2	12	7	+5	3
Malaysia	3	0	0	3	4	24	-20	0

1996-11-24	United States	0–1	Uruguay

1996-11-24	Malaysia	1–10	Italy

1996-11-26	Italy	4–2	United States

1996-11-26	Uruguay	4–1	Malaysia

1996-11-28	Uruguay	2–2	Italy

1996-11-28	United States	10–2	Malaysia

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	3	0	0	31	5	+26	9
Belgium	3	2	0	1	13	10	+3	6
Iran	3	1	0	2	12	14	-2	3
Cuba	3	0	0	3	4	31	-27	0

1996-11-25	Brazil	5–2	Belgium

1996-11-25	Iran	7–1	Cuba

1996-11-27	Belgium	5–2	Iran

1996-11-27	Brazil	18–0	Cuba

1996-11-28	Brazil	8–3	Iran

1996-11-28	Belgium	6–3	Cuba

Second Round

Group E

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	3	0	0	8	2	+6	9
Russia	3	2	0	1	9	4	+5	6
Italy	3	1	0	2	5	8	-3	3
Belgium	3	0	0	3	4	12	-8	0

1996-12-01	Italy	4–1	Belgium

1996-12-01	Spain	2–0	Russia

1996-12-02	Italy	0–3	Russia

1996-12-02	Belgium	1–2	Spain

1996-12-04	Russia	6–2	Belgium

1996-12-04	Spain	4–1	Italy

Group F

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	2	1	0	12	5	+7	7
Ukraine	3	1	2	0	11	9	+2	5
Uruguay	3	1	0	2	10	14	-4	3
Netherlands	3	0	1	2	9	14	-5	1

1996-11-30	Netherlands	4–4	Ukraine

1996-11-30	Brazil	5–2	Uruguay

1996-12-01	Ukraine	2–2	Brazil

1996-12-01	Uruguay	5–4	Netherlands

1996-12-03	Brazil	5–1	Netherlands

1996-12-03	Ukraine	5–3	Uruguay

Third Round

	Semifinals				Final
	6 December 1996
	Brazil	6
	Russia	2
					8 December 1996
					Brazil	6
					Spain	4
					Third place
	6 December 1996			8 December 1996
	Spain	4		Russia	3
	Ukraine	1			Ukraine	2

Semifinals

1996-12-06	Brazil	6–2	Russia

1996-12-06	Spain	4–1	Ukraine

Third Place

1996-12-08	Russia	3–2	Ukraine

Final

1996-12-08 13:00	Brazil	6–4 (3–1)	Spain	Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Perry Gautier, Belgium
	Danilo  8′01″, 23′06″ Choco  16′02″ Marcio  18′04″ Vander  37′08″ Manoel Tobias  39′10″	Report	Pato  16′03″ Serginho  21′05″ (o.g.) Vicentin  26′07″, 39′09″

Champions

FIFA Futsal World Championships 1996 Winners
Brazil Third title

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