Spain national futsal team explained

Spain
Fifa Trigramme:ESP
Fifa Rank:[1]
Association:Royal Spanish Football Federation
Confederation:UEFA (Europe)
Coach: Federico Vidal
Most Caps:Carlos Ortiz (215)
Top Scorer:Javi Rodríguez (99)
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First Game: 2–4
(Leiden, Netherlands; 2 April 1982)
Largest Win: 19–2
(Melbourne, Australia; 21 October 1988)
Largest Loss: 9–3
(Arapoti, Brazil; 2 October 1991)
World Cup Apps:10
World Cup First:1989
World Cup Best: Champions (2000, 2004)
Regional Name:European Championship
Regional Cup Apps:12
Regional Cup First:1996
Regional Cup Best: Champions (1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016)
Amf World Cup Apps:7
Amf World Cup First:1985
Amf World Cup Best: Runners-up (1985)
Grand Prix Apps:1
Grand Prix First:2010
Grand Prix Best: Champions (2010)

The Spain national futsal team represents Spain in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in the World, seven times champions in the UEFA Futsal Championship, and the two times consecutive champions of the FIFA Futsal World Cup.[2]

It has been proclaimed world champion in 2000 and 2004, and three times runner-up in 1996, 2008 and 2012.

At the continental level of UEFA competitions, it has participated in the eleven disputed editions of the UEFA Futsal Championship, of which was organizer in the first two, of 1996 and 1999. It has been continental champion seven times,[3] in 1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2016, being runner-up in 1999 and 2018, not reaching the final only in the editions of 2003 and 2014, where it was eliminated in the semifinals.

These titles make Spain the second most successful national team after Brazil.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

2024

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Czech Republic and Italy on 15 and 20 September 2023, respectively.[4] [5]
Head coach: Fede Vidal

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
width=12%Yearwidth=25%Roundwidth=6%Position width=8%Mwidth=8%Wwidth=8%Dwidth=8%Lwidth=8%GFwidth=8%GAwidth=8%GD
1989Group Stage9th3201149+5
1992Third Place3rd85124235+7
1996Runners-up2nd87013412+22
2000Champions1st8800418+33
2004Champions1st8611307+23
2008Runners-up2nd97202911+18
2012Runners-up2nd75113113+18
2016Quarter-finals5th54012014+6
2021Quarter-finals 6th6th5401199+10
2024Qualified
Total10/10614858260118+142

UEFA Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Championship record
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1996Champions4310137+6
1999Runners-up5410177+10
2001Champions5500195+14
2003Fourth Place412186+2
2005Champions5401157+8
2007Champions5320167+9
2010Champions5410275+22
2012Champions5500207+13
2014Third Place53112612+14
2016Champions55002711+16
2018Runners-up52211312+1
2022Third Place6411268+18
2026To be determined
Total12/12594311522794+133

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal record
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2005did not enter
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010Champions6600359
2011did not enter
2013
2014
2015
2017to be determined
Total1/116600359

Confederations Cup

Futsal Confederations Cup record
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2009Withdrew
2013did not enter
2014
Total1/3000000

Honours

World achievements

The Spain national futsal team have won two FIFA Futsal World Cups (2000, 2004), appeared in five finals and one third/fourth place playoffs.

European achievements

The Spain national futsal team have won seven UEFA Futsal Championships (1996, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2016), appeared in nine finals and three third/fourth place playoffs.

Summary Results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.futsalworldranking.com/rank.htm Futsal World Ranking
  2. Web site: FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview. RSSSF. 2007-04-12.
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/futsal-eur.html Campeonatos de Europa – RSSSF
  4. News: Fede Vidal da la convocatoria para los partidos ante República Checa e Italia . 24 September 2023 . . 4 September 2023 . es.
  5. Web site: Spain Squad . 24 September 2023 . . EN.
  6. http://old.futsalplanet.com/matches/index.asp
  7. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2010.html
  8. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2011.html
  9. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2012.html
  10. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2013.html
  11. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2014.html
  12. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2015.html
  13. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2016.html
  14. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2017.html
  15. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2018.html
  16. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2019.html
  17. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2020.html
  18. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2021.html
  19. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2022.html
  20. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2023.html
  21. https://theroonba.com/futsal/men/2024.html
  22. http://www.futsalplanet.com/default.aspx