2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup
| Copa Mundial de fútbol sala de la FIFA 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Colombia |
| Dates | 10 September – 2 October |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
The 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup will be the 8th FIFA Futsal World Cup, an international futsal tournament. The tournament will be held in Colombia from 10 September to 2 October 2016.[1]
Bid process
The FIFA Executive Committee announced on 28 May 2013 that Colombia was appointed as host of the tournament.[2]
Two countries bid for the tournament:
Four countries withdrew their bids:
Qualification
The host nation, Colombia, qualified automatically. FIFA ratified the distribution of spots at the Executive Committee meeting in March 2014.[5]
Qualified teams
| Confederation | Competition | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 |  Colombia | |||
| AFC (Asia) | 2016 AFC Futsal Championship | 9–20 February 2016[6] |  Republic of China |
5 | TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD |
| CAF (Africa) | TBC | TBC | TBC | 3 | TBD TBD TBD |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) | TBC | TBC | TBC | 4 | TBD TBD TBD TBD |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | TBC | TBC | TBC | 3 | TBD TBD TBD |
| OFC (Oceania) | TBC | TBC | TBC | 1 | TBD |
| UEFA (Europe) | TBC | TBC | TBC | 7 | TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD |
| Total | 24 | ||||
Venues
Colombia presented the cities of Bogotá, Villavicencio, Bucaramanga, Cúcuta, Ibagué and Neiva as the venue cities, when they bid to host the tournament.[7] After an inspection meeting in October 2014, four stadiums were confirmed, with Neiva allowed an extension to finish works,[8] before being removed as a venue later that month.[9]
Confirmation of the four host cities were presented to the Colombian Football Federation and FIFA on 11 November.[10]
| Cali | Bucaramanga | Villavicencio | Ibagué | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliseo El Pueblo | Bicentenario Coliseum | Álvaro Mesa Amaya Coliseum | SENA's Coliseum | |
| Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: ' | Capacity: ' | Capacity: | |
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References
- ↑ "FIFA futsal international match calendar 2016-2020" (PDF). FIFA.com. 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "FIFA Executive Committee fully backs resolution on the fight against racism and discrimination". FIFA.com. 28 May 2013.
- ↑ "Futsal: Positivo balance deja inspección de FIFA en Colombia" (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 2013-05-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "MS 2016 ve futsalu: Jediným soupeřem Česka o pořadatelství je Kolumbie" (in Czech). Czech Republic Football Association. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ↑ "La FIFA ratificó la distribución de plazas que corresponden a cada confederación" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016 - 2018" (PDF). AFC.
- ↑ "Copa Mundial de Futsal de la FIFA se jugará en Colombia en 2016". http://fcf.com.co/. 28 May 2013.
- ↑ "FIFA confirmó a Cali como sede del Mundial de Futsal en 2016" (in Spanish). El Pais (Colombia). 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ↑ "Neiva se quedó sin la sede del Mundial de Futsal 2016" (in Spanish). Opanoticias.com. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- ↑ "Cada vez más cerca del Mundial de futsal 2016 en Colombia" (in Spanish). Liga Argos Futsal. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
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