2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
Copa do Mundo de Futsal da FIFA Brasil 2008 |
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Tournament details |
Host country |
Brazil |
Dates |
30 September - 19 October |
Teams |
20 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) |
2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions |
Champions |
Brazil (4th title) |
Runner-up |
Spain |
Third place |
Italy |
Fourth place |
Russia |
Tournament statistics |
Matches played |
56 |
Goals scored |
387 (6.91 per match) |
Attendance |
292,161 (5,217 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Pula (16 goals) |
Best player |
Falcão |
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The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19.[1] It was the sixth [2] World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The opening ceremony took place in Brasília with the finals in Rio. For the first time, 20 teams participated, making this the largest edition ever held.
Qualifying criteria
Qualified nations
Venues
Squads
Each nation submitted a squad of 14 players, including two goalkeepers.
Officials
Confederation |
Referees |
AFC |
Nurdin Bukuev |
Kazuya Isokawa |
Badrul Hisham Kalam |
Scott Kidson |
Kim Jang-Kwan |
Li Zhizhong |
Alireza Sohrabi |
CAF |
Tawfik Al-Dawi |
Saiud Abdul-Kader |
Asselam Khan |
CONCACAF |
Carlos del Cid |
Antonio Alvarez Betancourt |
Jason Krnac |
Hector Mesen |
Elix Peralta |
OFC |
Amitesh Chandra Behari |
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Confederation |
Referees |
CONMEBOL |
Octalivar Hernández |
Sergio Ghibaudi |
Tales Goulart |
Franklin Loor |
Fabián López |
Héctor Rojas Figueroa |
Álvaro Sacarelo |
Nestor Ibarra |
UEFA |
Massimo Cumbo |
António Cardoso |
Roberto Gracia Marin |
Karel Henych |
Oleg Ivanov |
Ivan Shabanov |
Edi Sunjic |
Károly Török |
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First round
Draw
The 20 teams were divided in four groups, each group with five teams. The draw was held on July 10, 2008 in Brasilia, Brazil
Tie break rule
In case two or more teams are equal on points, their ranking is determined by the results of matches between the tied teams only. If there is still a tie after this, the ranking is determined by goals difference in all group matches.
Group A
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Diff |
Pts |
Brazil |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
1 |
+48 |
12 |
Russia |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
50 |
14 |
+36 |
9 |
Japan |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
24 |
-11 |
6 |
Cuba |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
25 |
-9 |
3 |
Solomon Islands |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
69 |
-63 |
0 |
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Group B
Group C
Group D
Second round
Group E
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Diff |
Pts |
Brazil |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
Italy |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
Iran |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
Ukraine |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
-7 |
0 |
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Group F
Final round
Winner
FIFA Futsal World Cup
2008 Winners |
Brazil
Fourth title |
Awards
Golden Shoe winner |
Golden Ball winner |
Golden Gloves winner |
FIFA Fair Play Trophy |
Pula |
Falcão |
Tiago |
Spain |
Goal Of The Tournament |
José Rafael Gonzalez |
Top goalscorers
The top 10 scorers from the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup are as follows:
References
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Qualification |
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Finals |
1989 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012
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Squads |
1989 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012
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