Argentina national futsal team

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Argentina
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Albiceleste
los Murciélagos
AssociationArgentine Football Association
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachMatías Lucuix
CaptainMaximiliano Rescia
FIFA codeARG
FIFA ranking5 [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Portugal 3–4 Argentina 
(Brasília, Brazil; 14 September 1987)
Biggest win
 Indonesia 1–20 Argentina 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 4 June 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 14–1 Argentina 
(Santos, Brazil; 14 March 1999)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances10 (First in 1989)
Best resultGold Champions (2016)
South American Futsal Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1992)
Best resultGold Champions (2003, 2015, 2022)
AMF World Cup
Appearances12 (First in 1982)
Best resultGold Champions (1994, 2019)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2014)
Best result Champions (2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances8 (First in 2005)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up (2008)
Argentina national futsal team
Medal record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Colombia Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lithuania Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Uzbekistan Team
AMF Futsal World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1994 Argentina
Gold medal – first place 2019 Argentina
Silver medal – second place 2007 Argentina
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Bolivia
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Colombia
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Belarus

The Argentina national futsal team represents Argentina during international futsal competitions. It is governed by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino.

Argentina has qualified and participated in all eight FIFA Futsal World Cup tournaments and along with Brazil, Spain and Portugal are the only national teams that have won the FIFA Futsal World Cup, having won it in 2016. Argentina has also won the Copa América three times, in 2003, 2015 and 2022. Argentina is ranked 4th in the FIFA Futsal World Rankings.

In FIFUSA/AMF, Argentina won the 1994 FIFUSA Futsal World Cup and 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup.

In IBSA, los Murciélagos have been crowned world champions twice in the Blind Soccer/Futsal World Championship, and in 2015 won its third world title: the IBSA World Games 2015. Los Murciélagos also won the Blind Futsal Copa Amèrica. Only Brazil and Argentina have won the Blind Futsal Copa Amèrica.

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

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

Team

Current squad

The following players were called up to the Argentina squad for the 2022 Futsal Finalissima.[2]
Head coach: Matías Lucuix

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Nicolás Sarmiento (1992-12-03) 3 December 1992 (age 32) Spain Real Betis Futsal
2 2DF Lucas Tripodi (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 (age 30) Spain Inter Movistar
3 3MF Ángel Claudino (1995-12-08) 8 December 1995 (age 28) Spain Viña Albali Valdepeñas
4 3MF Lucas Bolo (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 32) Spain Córdoba CF
5 2DF Maximiliano Rescia (captain) (1987-10-29) 29 October 1987 (age 37) Belgium Anderlecht
6 2DF Sebastián Corso (1992-02-12) 12 February 1992 (age 32) Spain Industrias Santa Coloma
7 3MF Gerardo Menzeguez (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 (age 31) Spain Jaén FS
8 3MF Santiago Basile (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 (age 36) Argentina Boca Juniors
9 4FW Cristian Borruto (1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 (age 37) Argentina Boca Juniors
10 3MF Constantino Vaporaki (1990-01-06) 6 January 1990 (age 34) Italy Meta Catania
11 4FW Alan Brandi (1987-11-24) 24 November 1987 (age 37) Spain Jaén FS
12 1GK Matías Starna (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25) Spain Peñíscola FS
14 3MF Pablo Taborda (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 (age 38) Spain Jaén FS
16 3MF Matías Edelstein (1992-06-18) 18 June 1992 (age 32) Argentina Hebraica

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
FW Matías Rosa (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 29) Spain Jaén FS 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Andrés Geraghty (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26) Spain Xota FS 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Leandro CuzzolinoRET (1987-05-21) 21 May 1987 (age 37) Italy L84 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Andrés Santos (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35) Italy Real San Giuseppe 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
GK Lucas Farach (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 33) Argentina Kimberley AC 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
GK Guido Mosenson (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989 (age 35) Argentina Boca Juniors 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
DF Damián StazzoneRET (1986-01-31) 31 January 1986 (age 38) Argentina San Lorenzo 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup

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

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA
Netherlands 1989 Second Round 8th 6 2 0 4 13 18
Hong Kong 1992 Second Round 6th 6 3 0 3 16 20
Spain 1996 First Round 9th 3 1 1 1 7 9
Guatemala 2000 Second Round 7th 6 3 0 3 16 19
Taiwan 2004 Fourth Place 4th 8 4 1 3 21 18
Brazil 2008 Second Round 6th 7 3 3 1 19 12
Thailand 2012 Quarter-Finals 5th 5 3 0 2 18 9
Colombia 2016 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 26 11
Lithuania 2021 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 27 8
Uzbekistan 2024 Runners-up 2nd 7 6 0 1 30 12
Total 1 title 10/10 62 36 7 19 193 136

Futsal Finalissima

Futsal Finalissima record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Argentina 2022 4th Place 4th 2 0 0 2 2 6
Total 4th place 1/1 2 0 0 2 2 6

Copa América de Futsal

Copa América de Futsal record
Year Position Pld W D* L GS GA
Brazil 1992 Runner Up 3 1 1 1 6 6
Brazil 1995 Runner Up 3 2 0 1 11 9
Brazil 1996 Third Place 4 1 2 1 5 10
Brazil 1997 Runner Up 4 2 0 2 11 16
Brazil 1998 Fourth Place 3 0 0 3 4 8
Brazil 1999 Third place 3 1 0 2 6 11
Brazil 2000 Runner Up 4 3 0 1 9 11
Paraguay 2003 Champions 5 4 1 0 21 9
Uruguay 2008 Third place 4 3 0 1 10 8
Argentina 2011 Runner Up 5 3 1 1 20 11
Ecuador 2015 Champions 6 3 2 1 20 11
Argentina 2017 Runner Up 6 4 1 1 26 9
Paraguay 2022 Champions 6 4 2 0 16 9
Paraguay 2024 Runner Up 6 4 0 2 12 7
Total 12/12 62 35 10 17 177 135

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Brazil 2012 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 18 6
Paraguay 2016 Final 2nd 6 4 1 1 23 9
Brazil 2020 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 19 4
Total 2 Titles 3/3 18 14 2 2 60 19

AMF Futsal World Cup

AMF Futsal World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Brazil 1982 First Round 7th 4 1 1 2 7 14
Spain 1985 Semifinals 4th 6 3 0 3 23 29
Australia 1988 Second Round 7th 6 2 1 3 28 31
Italy 1991 Quarterfinals 5th 7 5 0 2 31 12
Argentina 1994 Champions 1st 9 9 0 0 30 4
Mexico 1997 Quarterfinals 8th 6 2 1 3 26 7
Bolivia 2000 Semifinals 3rd 8 3 2 3 25 27
Paraguay 2003 Quarterfinals 6th 4 3 0 1 26 12
Argentina 2007 Final 2nd 6 5 0 1 32 15
Colombia 2011 Semifinals 3rd 6 4 1 1 31 17
Belarus 2015 Semifinals 3rd 6 4 1 1 24 6
Argentina 2019 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 44 7
Mexico 2023 Did not participate
Total 2 Titles 12/13 74 47 7 20 327 181

Futsal Confederations Cup

Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 2009 Did not enter
Brazil 2013
Kuwait 2014 Champions 1st 5 4 0 1 23 8
Thailand 2022 Did not enter
Total 1 Title 1/4 5 4 0 1 23 8

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Brazil 2007 Final 2nd 5 2 2 1 13 8
Total Runner Up 1/1 5 2 2 1 13 8

South American Games

South American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Brazil 2002 Final 2nd 6 4 0 2 14 12
Argentina 2006 Semifinals 3rd 6 3 2 1 18 8
Chile 2014 Round-robin 2nd 5 4 0 1 15 8
Bolivia 2018 Round-robin 3rd 5 4 0 1 13 7
Paraguay 2022 Round-robin 1st 5 4 1 0 14 3
Total 1 Title 5/8 27 19 3 5 74 38

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Brazil 2005 Semifinals 3rd 4 2 0 2 7 7
Brazil 2006 Semifinals 4th 4 1 1 2 2 4
Brazil 2007 Semifinals 3rd 5 4 0 1 27 9
Brazil 2008 Final 2nd 6 4 1 1 15 8
Brazil 2009 Quarterfinals 5th 4 3 1 0 14 8
Brazil 2010 Quarterfinals 7th 4 1 1 2 9 9
Brazil 2011 Semifinals 3rd 6 4 1 1 26 14
Brazil 2013 Final Round 5th 4 2 1 1 7 15
Brazil 2014 Did not enter
Brazil 2015
Brazil 2018
Total Runner Up 8/11 37 21 6 10 107 74

Futsal Mundialito

Futsal Mundialito record
Year Position Pld W D L GF GA
Italy 1994 Did not enter
Brazil 1995 5th 2 0 0 2 1 13
Brazil 1996 3rd 2 1 0 1 3 2
Brazil 1998 2nd 5 2 1 2 11 10
Brazil 2001 2nd 4 2 1 1 11 7
Italy 2002 4th 5 2 1 2 13 12
Portugal 2006 Did not enter
Portugal 2007
Portugal 2008
Total Runner Up 18 7 3 8 39 44
Note: Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal U-20 World Cup

  • 2014 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions

South American U-20 Futsal Championship

  • 2006 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
  • 2008 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
  • 2010 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place
  • 2013 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place
  • 2014 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place
  • 2016 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
  • 2018 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
  • 2022 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up

IBSA Blind Futsal World Championship

  • 2002 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
  • 2006 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions

IBSA World Games

  • 2015 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions

See also

References

  1. ^ FIFA Men's Futsal Ranking
  2. ^ "ARGENTINA" (in Spanish). Conmebol. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.