Argentina national futsal team

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Argentina
Argentine Football Association logo.svg
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Albiceleste
AssociationArgentine Football Association
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachMatías Lucuix
CaptainLeandro Cuzzolino
FIFA codeARG
FIFA ranking3[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)
World Cup
Appearances9 (First in 1989)
Best resultGold Champions (2016)
South American Futsal Championship
Appearances11 (First in )
Best resultGold Champions (2003, 2015, 2022)
World Cup
Appearances12 (First in 1982)
Best resultGold Champions (, 2019)
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2014)
Best resultGold medal with cup.svg Champions (2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances8 (First in 2005)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place (2008)

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 and Spain are the only national teams that have won the FIFA Futsal World Cup, in which Argentina are the defending champions, having won it in 2016. Argentina has also won the Copa América three times, in 2003, 2015, and 2022. Argentina is ranked 3rd 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

2021 FIFA World Cup[]

14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F Argentina  11–0  United States Vilnius, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Brandi 1', 2', 12', 40'
Cuzzolino 4'
Rescia 5', 16'
Basile 7'
Claudino 17', 25'
Borruto 24'		 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 834
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)
17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F Argentina  4–2  Serbia Vilnius, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Aksentijevic 9'
Brandi 11'
Vaporaki 11'
Borruto 24'		 Report (FIFA) Rakic 7'
Lazarevic 10'		 Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)
20 September 2021 (2021-09-20) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F Iran  1–2  Argentina Vilnius, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Hassan Sadeh 30' Report (FIFA) Cuzzolino 24'
Stazzone 27'		 Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 1,180
Referee: Alejandro Martínez Flores (Spain)
23 September 2021 (2021-09-23) FIFA Futsal World Cup Round of 16 Argentina  6–1  Paraguay Vilnius, Lithuania
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 564
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)
26 September 2021 (2021-09-26) FIFA Futsal World Cup Quarter-finals RFU  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		  Argentina Kaunas, Lithuania
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Attendance: 1,108
Referee: Anthony Riley (New Zealand)
29 September 2021 (2021-09-29) FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-finals Brazil  1–2  Argentina Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Attendance: 3,349
Referee: Juan Cordero (Spain)
3 October 2021 (2021-10-03) FIFA Futsal World Cup Final Argentina  1–2  Portugal Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)

Team[]

Current squad[]

Head coach: Argentina Matías Lucuix

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Nicolás Sarmiento (1992-12-03)3 December 1992 (aged 28) Spain Real Betis
2 2DF Damián Stazzone (1986-01-31)31 January 1986 (aged 35) Argentina San Lorenzo
3 2DF Ángel Claudino (1995-12-08)8 December 1995 (aged 25) Spain AD Sala 10 Zaragoza
4 3MF Lucas Bolo (1992-03-12)12 March 1992 (aged 29) Italy Italservice Pesaro
5 2DF Maximiliano Rescia (1987-10-29)29 October 1987 (aged 33) Spain Levante UD
6 3MF Sebastián Corso (1992-02-12)12 February 1992 (aged 29) Spain Industrias Santa Coloma
7 3MF Leandro Cuzzolino (captain) (1987-05-21)21 May 1987 (aged 34) Italy Italservice Pesaro
8 3MF Santiago Basile (1988-07-25)25 July 1988 (aged 33) Italy CMB Matera
9 4FW Cristian Borruto (1987-05-07)7 May 1987 (aged 34) Italy Italservice Pesaro
10 3MF Constantino Vaporaki (1990-01-06)6 January 1990 (aged 31) Italy Meta Catania
11 4FW Alan Brandi (1987-11-24)24 November 1987 (aged 33) Spain Jaén Paraíso Interior
12 1GK Lucas Farach (1991-10-03)3 October 1991 (aged 29) Argentina Kimberley AC
13 1GK Guido Mosenson (1989-03-07)7 March 1989 (aged 32) Argentina Boca Juniors
14 2DF Pablo Taborda (1986-09-03)3 September 1986 (aged 35) Italy Italservice Pesaro
15 4FW Andrés Santos (1988-12-07)7 December 1988 (aged 32) Italy CMB Matera
16 3MF Matías Edelstein (1992-06-18)18 June 1992 (aged 29) Argentina Sociedad Hebraica

Competitive record[]

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
Chinese Taipei 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 Runner Up 2nd 7 5 1 1 27 8
Total 9/9 1 title 55 30 7 18 163 124

Copa América de Futsal[]

Copa América de Futsal record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
Brazil Runner Up 6 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Runner Up 6 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Third Place 6 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Runner Up 6 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Fourth Place 6 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Third place 6 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil Runner Up 6 0 0 0 0 0
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
Total 12/12 0 0 0 0 0 0

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)[]

AMF Futsal World Cup[]

  • 1982 – Seventh place
  • – Fourth place
  • – Seventh place
  • – Fifth place
  • – Gold Champions (host)
  • – Fifth place
  • – Bronze 3rd place
  • 2003 – Quarterfinals
  • 2007 – Silver 2nd place (host)
  • 2011 – Bronze 3rd place
  • 2015 – Bronze 3rd place
  • 2019 – Gold Champions (host)

Futsal Confederations Cup[]

  • 2009 – Did not enter
  • 2013 – Did not enter
  • 2014 – Gold medal with cup.svg Champions

Pan American Games[]

Grand Prix de Futsal[]

  • 2005 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place
  • 2006 – Fourth place
  • 2007 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place
  • 2008 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place
  • 2009 – Fifth place
  • 2010 – Seventh place
  • 2011 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place
  • 2013 – Fifth place
  • 2014 – Did not enter
  • 2015 – Did not enter

Futsal Mundialito[]

  • – Did not enter
  • – Sixth place
  • – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place
  • – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place
  • – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place
  • – Fourth place
  • – Did not enter
  • 2007 – Did not enter
  • 2008 – Did not enter

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal U-20 World Cup[]

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

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

References[]

  1. ^ Futsal World Ranking

External links[]

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