Spain national futsal team
Association | Real Federación Española de Fútbol | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Most caps | Carlos Ortiz (200) | ||
Top scorer | Javi Rodríguez (99) | ||
FIFA code | ESP | ||
FIFA ranking | 2 ![]() | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Lindenberg, Netherlands; 2 April 1982) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 14 February 2000) ![]() ![]() (Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain; 29 March 2000) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Arapoti, Brazil; 2 October 1991) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (First in 1989) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 11 (First in 1996) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (First in ) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2010) | ||
Best result | ![]() |
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.[3]
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,[4] 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.[5][3]
These titles make Spain the second most successful national team after Brazil.[5]
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[]
14 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E | Paraguay ![]() | 0–4 Source (FIFA) | ![]() | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
18:00 | Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 550 Referee: Khalid Hnich (Morocco) |
17 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E | Spain ![]() | 4–2 Source (FIFA) | ![]() | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
18:00 |
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Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 712 Referee: Ryan Shepheard (Australia) |
20 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E | Spain ![]() | 4–1 Source (FIFA) | ![]() | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
18:00 |
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Report (FIFA) | Guga ![]() |
Stadium: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 606 Referee: Josh Wilkens (United States) |
24 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup Round of 16 | Spain ![]() | 5–2 Source (FIFA) | ![]() | Vilnius, Lithuania |
20:00 | Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 1,460 Referee: Tomohiro Kozaki (Japan) |
27 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup Quarter-finals | Spain ![]() | 2–4 Source (FIFA) (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Vilnius, Lithuania |
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 1,629 Referee: Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Youssef |
Coaching staff[]
Current coaching staff[]
- Head coach – Fede Vidal
Team[]
Current squad[]
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[6]
Head coach: Fede Vidal
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Jesús Herrero | 4 November 1986 (aged 34) | ![]() | |
2 | DF | Carlos Ortiz (captain) | 3 October 1983 (aged 37) | ![]() | |
3 | MF | Borja Díaz | 19 August 1992 (aged 29) | ![]() | |
4 | DF | Marc Tolrá | 27 January 1991 (aged 30) | ![]() | |
5 | FW | Raúl Gómez | 25 October 1995 (aged 25) | ![]() | |
6 | FW | Francisco Solano | 26 August 1991 (aged 30) | ![]() | |
7 | MF | Sérgio González | 30 June 1997 (aged 24) | ![]() | |
8 | MF | Adolfo Fernández | 19 May 1993 (aged 28) | ![]() | |
9 | MF | Bebe | 28 May 1990 (aged 31) | ![]() | |
10 | MF | Adri Martínez | 3 October 1986 (aged 34) | ![]() | |
11 | MF | Chino | 13 November 1991 (aged 29) | ![]() | |
12 | GK | Juanjo | 19 August 1985 (aged 36) | ![]() | |
13 | GK | Dídac Plana | 22 May 1990 (aged 31) | ![]() | |
14 | FW | Raúl Campos | 17 December 1987 (aged 33) | ![]() | |
15 | DF | José Raya | 8 May 1997 (aged 24) | ![]() | |
16 | MF | Miguel Mellado | 23 July 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() |
Competitive record[]
FIFA Futsal World Cup[]
FIFA Futsal World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
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Third Place | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 35 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 12 |
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Champions | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 |
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Champions | 1st | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 13 |
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 |
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 |
Total | 9/9 | 61 | 48 | 5 | 8 | 260 | 118 |
UEFA Futsal Championship[]
UEFA Futsal Championship record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
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Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
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Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
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Third Place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
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Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
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Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
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Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
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Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
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Third Place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 |
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Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 |
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Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
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Qualified | ||||||
Total | 11/12 | 53 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 201 | 86 |
Grand Prix de Futsal[]
Grand Prix de Futsal record | ||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | |||
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Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | |||
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To be determined | |||||||||
Total | 1/11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 |
Confederations Cup[]
Futsal Confederations Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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Withdrew | ||||||
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Did not enter | ||||||
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Total | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 two third/fourth place playoffs.
See also[]
- Futsal in Spain
- Spain national football team
References[]
- ^ Futsal World Ranking
- ^ "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ a b SPAIN HIT SEVEN FOR SEVENTH UEFA FUTSAL EURO TITLE., 2016
- ^ Campeonatos de Europa - RSSSF rsssf.com
- ^ a b Jordi Molas i Rifà (26 January 2017), Europe's most successful futsal teams, UEFA FUTSAL EURO SLOVENIA 2018
- ^ "Spain". www.fifa.com. FIFA. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- Spain national futsal team
- European national futsal teams
- Futsal in Spain