2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup

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2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup
Pasaulio Salės Futbolo Čempionatas
Lithuania 2021
2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.png
Tournament details
Host countryLithuania
Dates12 September – 3 October 2021
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Third placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Fourth placeFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored301 (5.79 per match)
Attendance63,748 (1,226 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Ferrão
(9 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardinho
Best goalkeeper Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Sarmiento
Fair play awardFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
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The 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup, the quadrennial international futsal championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament was held in Lithuania. [1] It marked the first FIFA tournament ever hosted by Lithuania and the third Futsal World Cup hosted in Europe; the others being 1989 in the Netherlands and 1996 in Spain.

Contents

The tournament was originally scheduled to be held from 12 September to 4 October 2020 as the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup. [2] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FIFA announced on 3 April 2020 that a decision would be made whether the tournament would be postponed and rescheduled. [3] On 12 May 2020, FIFA announced that the tournament would be held between 12 September and 3 October 2021, subject to further monitoring. [4] [5]

In the final, Portugal defeated the defending champions Argentina 2–1 to win their first World Cup title. They became the fourth team to win the competition, the second from Europe after Spain's triumphs in 2000 and 2004.

Host selection

The following countries bid for the tournament: [6]

The eight bidders represent the highest ever for the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Since none of these countries have ever hosted the event before, the tournament will be heading to a new location, later shortlisted to four. The Czech Republic, Egypt, Georgia, the Netherlands and the United States expressed interest but eventually did not bid. [7] [8]

The host were originally to be appointed by December 2016, [9] then delayed to December 2017. [10] Costa Rica, Croatia, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates were later eliminated from contention.

The hosts were selected by the FIFA Council on 26 October 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda from the final four candidates: Iran, Japan, Lithuania and New Zealand. [11] Lithuania was chosen over Iran, Japan and New Zealand as host for the 2020 edition.

Qualification

A total of 24 teams from six separate continental competitions qualified for the final tournament, in addition to hosts Lithuania. The slot allocation was approved by the FIFA Council on 10 June 2018. [12]

ConfederationQualified throughTeamAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
AFC (Asia)
(5 teams)		Three teams nominated by AFC, two teams determined by play-offs
(Original championship cancelled) [13] 		Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 8th 2016 Third place (2016)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5th 2012 Round of 16 (2012)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2nd 2016 Group stage (2016)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 6th 2016 Round of 16 (2012, 2016)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2nd 2016 Round of 16 (2016)
CAF (Africa)
(3 teams)		 2020 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1stN/ADebut
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7th 2016 Quarter-finals (2016)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3rd 2016 Group stage (2012, 2016)
CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean)
(4 teams)		 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 5th 2016 Round of 16 (2016)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 5th 2016 Group stage ( 2000 , 2008, 2012, 2016)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3rd 2016 Round of 16 (2012)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6th 2008 Runners-up (1992)
CONMEBOL (South America)
(4 teams)		 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 9th 2016 Champions (2016)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 9th 2016 Champions (1989, 1992, 1996, 2008 , 2012)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 7th 2016 Quarter-finals (2016)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 1stN/ADebut
OFC (Oceania)
(1 team)		 2019 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 4th 2016 Group stage (2008, 2012, 2016)
UEFA (Europe)
(Hosts + 6 teams)		Host nationFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1stN/ADebut
2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (UEFA) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3rd 2016 Round of 16 (2016)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6th 2016 Third place (2000)
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  RFU [Note RUS] 7th 2016 Runners-up (2016)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9th 2016 Champions (2000, 2004)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4th 2012 Round of 16 (2012)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2nd 2012 Round of 16 (2012)
  1. ^
    Note RUS: In accordance with the ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency and a December 2020 decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the team from Russia participated at the tournament as neutral athletes of the Russian Football Union (RFU) and used the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Venues

Lithuania presented three cities – Vilnius (Avia Solutions Group Arena), Kaunas (Žalgiris Arena) and Klaipėda (Švyturys Arena) in their bid to host the event. During press conference on 22 November 2018 it was revealed that the Lithuanian Football Federation would like to expand number of host cities with up to 3 additional locations. Šiauliai (Šiauliai Arena), Panevėžys (Cido Arena) and Alytus (Alytus Arena) were named as additional candidates and are currently awaiting for a FIFA delegates inspection to determine their suitability. [14] Further negotiations should resume in February 2019. [15] An inspection was done on 10 May 2019 on all five potential host cities: Vilnius (Siemens Arena), Kaunas (Žalgiris Arena), Klaipėda (Švyturys Arena), Šiauliai (Šiauliai Arena) and Panevėžys (Cido Arena). [16]

The final decision was made on 16 October 2019, it will be staged in three cities: Vilnius (Avia Solutions Group Arena), Kaunas (Žalgiris Arena) and Klaipėda (Švyturys Arena). [17] Šiauliai (Šiauliai Arena) and Panevėžys (Cido Arena) were left out due to accommodation hotel concerns.

Vilnius Kaunas Klaipėda
Avia Solutions Group Arena Žalgiris Arena Švyturys Arena
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 13,807Capacity: 6,200
SiemensArenaFacade.jpg Zalgirio Arena in 2023 by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg Svyturio Arena in Klaipeda, Lithuania in 2014.jpg

Marketing

The Emblem was launched on 17 January 2020 at the MO Museum in Vilnius. [18]

The emblem highlights two of Lithuania's proudest features: its natural resources and technological expertise. The base of the emblem represents the country's lush, green landscape, decorated with oak leaves. A symbol of strength, the native oak has been venerated in Lithuania for centuries. Following the lines of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Trophy, oaks give way to farmland and meadows in the colours of the Lithuanian flag. The prominence given to the landscape highlights Lithuania's commitment to the preservation of its natural heritage.

The top half of the emblem is inspired by Lithuania's modern technological industries. Lasers shoot skywards towards a stylised futsal pitch as a reminder of the country's accomplishments in the science and high-tech industries.

On 21 September 2020, Ivartito, a stork (which is the national bird of Lithuania since 1973), was unveiled as the official mascot. [19]

Draw

The official draw was held on 1 June 2021, 17:00 CEST (UTC+2), at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. [20] [21] The 24 teams were drawn into six groups of four teams. The hosts Lithuania were automatically seeded into Pot 1 and assigned to position A1, while the remaining teams were seeded into their respective pots based on their results in the last five FIFA Futsal World Cups (more recent tournaments weighted more heavily), with bonus points awarded to confederation champions. No group could contain more than one team from each confederation, except there would be one group with two UEFA teams due to there being seven UEFA teams in total. [22]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Match officials

The following officials were chosen for the tournament. [23]

Squads

Each team has to name a preliminary squad of a maximum of 25 players (3 of whom must be goalkeepers). From the preliminary squad, the team has to name a final squad of 14 players (two of whom must be goalkeepers) by the FIFA deadline. Players in the final squad can be replaced by a player from the preliminary squad due to serious injury or illness up to 24 hours prior to kickoff of the team's first match. [24]

Group stage

The schedule of the competition was released on 30 April 2021. [25]

The top two teams of each group and the four best third-placed teams advance to the round of 16.

Tiebreakers

The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows: [24]

  1. points obtained in all group matches;
  2. goal difference in all group matches;
  3. number of goals scored in all group matches;

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings are determined as follows:

  1. points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
    • Yellow card: −1 points;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  5. drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.

All times are local, EEST (UTC+3). [26]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3210102+87Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 321042+27
3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 310279−23
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (H)3003311−80
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg6–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report
  • Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 950
Referee: Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Youssef (Egypt)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg1–2Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
  • Zagurskas Soccerball shade.svg7'
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  • Sanz Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Vidal Soccerball shade.svg38'
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 1,534
Referee: Chris Sinclair (New Zealand)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report
  • Morillo Soccerball shade.svg18'
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 846
Referee: An Ran (China)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg0–3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report
  • Taynan Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • Tursagulov Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Akbalikov Soccerball shade.svg36'
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 2,032
Referee: Gábor Kovács (Hungary)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg6–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
  • Tijerino Soccerball shade.svg19', 29'
  • Cordero Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Derendiajev Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.)
  • Gómez Soccerball shade.svg34', 40'
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  • Samsonik Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Zagurskas Soccerball shade.svg38'
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 3,532
Referee: Ebrahim Mehrabi (Iran)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
  • Vidal Soccerball shade.svg40'
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Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 717
Referee: Aymen Kammoun (Tunisia)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  RFU 3300173+149Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3102810−23
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3102914−53
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3102714−73
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
RFU  Russian Olympic Committee flag.png9–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gean Telles (Brazil)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg4–5Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
  • Ropiev Soccerball shade.svg6', 25', 35'
  • Enríquez Soccerball shade.svg39' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Campaignac Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg5', 22'
  • Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg7', 40'
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nikola Jelić (Croatia)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg6–3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
  • Mansour Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • El-Ashwal Soccerball shade.svg32'
  • Shoola Soccerball shade.svg35'
  • Eid Soccerball shade.svg36', 37', 40'
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  • Mansilla Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • P. Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • W. Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg33'
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 328
Referee: Gelareh Nazemi Deylami (Iran)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2–4Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  RFU
  • Choriev Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Adilov Soccerball shade.svg28'
 Report
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 469
Referee: Cristian Espindola (Chile)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
  • Eid Soccerball shade.svg19'
 Report
  • Nishonov Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • A. Rakhmatov Soccerball shade.svg34'
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 661
Referee: Dario Santamaria (Argentina)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–4Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  RFU
  • Alvarado Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)
 Report
  • Afanasyev Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Asadov Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Abramov Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Antoshkin Soccerball shade.svg27'
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 2,122
Referee: Henry Gutiérrez (Bolivia)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3210144+107Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3120104+65
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3111119+24
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3003422−180
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg6–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
  • El Mesrar Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Saoud Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • El Fenni Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Bakkali Soccerball shade.svg28'
  • Boumezou Soccerball shade.svg31'
  • Borite Soccerball shade.svg34'
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Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 314
Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 362
Referee: Ronny Zumbado (Costa Rica)
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg0–7Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 345
Referee: Carlos Martínez (Paraguay)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
  • Jouad Soccerball shade.svg18'
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 331
Referee: Irina Velikanova (Russia)
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg4–9Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 302
Referee: Cédric Pelissier (France)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
  • Jouad Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • El Ayyane Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Bakkali Soccerball shade.svg37'
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 1,860
Referee: Anthony Riley (New Zealand)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3300182+169Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31116604
3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 3111512−74
4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3003413−90
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
  • Goodridge Soccerball shade.svg39'
 Report
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 554
Referee: Fahad Alhosani (United Arab Emirates)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg1–9Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
  • Khổng Đình Hùng Soccerball shade.svg14'
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Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 667
Referee: Juan Cordero (Spain)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2–3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
  • Castrellón Soccerball shade.svg10', 20'
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Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 767
Referee: Eduardo Fernandes (Portugal)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 904
Referee: Carlos González (Guatemala)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report
  • Maquensi Soccerball shade.svg32'
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 1,643
Referee: Daniel Matković (Switzerland)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 280
Referee: María Estefanía Pinto (Argentina)

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3300123+99Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 32016606
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31021110+13
4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 3003616−100
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
  • Solano Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Adri Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Gómez Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • Campos Soccerball shade.svg40'
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 550
Referee: Khalid Hnich (Morocco)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg4–8Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  • Guga Soccerball shade.svg19', 21'
  • R. Hoshi Soccerball shade.svg24' (o.g.)
  • Kaluanda Soccerball shade.svg29'
 Report
  • Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg13', 20', 23', 37'
  • Murota Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • R. Hoshi Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Nishitani Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • S. Hoshi Soccerball shade.svg40'
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 607
Referee: Diego López (Costa Rica)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  • Borja Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Chino Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Campos Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Tolrà Soccerball shade.svg39'
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Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 712
Referee: Valeria Palma (Chile)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–4Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
  • Manosele Soccerball shade.svg10'
 Report
  • J. Salas Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Rejala Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Baez Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • F. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg17'
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 798
Referee: Ryan Shepheard (Australia)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
  • Adolfo Soccerball shade.svg4', 25', 27'
  • Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg20'
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  • Guga Soccerball shade.svg19'
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 606
Referee: Josh Wilkens (United States)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report
  • Mareco Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • J. Salas Soccerball shade.svg33'
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 792
Referee: Roberto López (Panama)

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3300173+149Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 320186+26
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3102117+43
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3003222−200
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
  • Stojković Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Tomić Soccerball shade.svg38'
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Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 766
Referee: Carlos González (Guatemala)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg11–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 834
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg4–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
  • González Soccerball shade.svg3', 36'
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 1,106
Referee: Tarek Elkhataby (Egypt)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report
  • Rakić Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Lazarević Soccerball shade.svg10'
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 1,180
Referee: Alejandro Martínez Flores (Spain)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–7Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report
  • Rakić Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Tomić Soccerball shade.svg8', 17'
  • Petrov Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Milosavljević Soccerball shade.svg32'
  • Lazarević Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Radovanović Soccerball shade.svg38'
Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda
Attendance: 680
Referee: Chris Sinclair (New Zealand)

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 C Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3111119+24Advance to the knockout stage
2 D Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 3111512−74
3 F Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3102117+43
4 E Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31021110+13
5 A Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 310279−23
6 B Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3102914−53
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots.

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played (two periods of five minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner. However, for the third place match, if it is played directly before the final, no extra time shall be played and the winner shall be determined by kicks from the penalty mark. [24]

Bracket

 
 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
              
 
22 September – Kaunas
 
 
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 2
 
26 September – Vilnius
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0
 
23 September – Kaunas
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
 
29 September – Kaunas
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
 
22 September – Vilnius
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
 
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  RFU 3
 
26 September – Kaunas
 
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2
 
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  RFU 1 (4)
 
23 September – Vilnius
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (p)1 (5)
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 6
 
3 October – Kaunas
 
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 1
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
 
24 September – Vilnius
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
 
27 September – Vilnius
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
 
24 September – Kaunas
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (a.e.t.)4
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (a.e.t.)4
 
30 September – Kaunas
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (p)2 (4)
 
24 September – Vilnius
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2 (3) Third place match
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 8
 
27 September – Kaunas 3 October – Kaunas
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 9
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
 
23 September – Kaunas
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 7
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
 
Combinations of matches in the Round of 16

The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which four third-placed teams qualified for the round of 16: [24]

  Combination according to the four qualified teams
Third-placed teams
qualify from groups		1A
vs		1B
vs		1C
vs		1D
vs
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ABDE3D3A3B3E
ABDF3D3A3B3F
ABEF3E3A3B3F
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ACDF3C3D3A3F
ACEF3C3A3F3E
ADEF3D3A3F3E
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Round of 16

RFU  Russian Olympic Committee flag.png3–2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 622
Referee: Roberto López (Panama)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg2–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  • Viamonte Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • M. Francia Soccerball shade.svg33'
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  • El Mesrar Soccerball shade.svg2', 9', 31'
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 408
Referee: Hussain Al-Bahhar (Bahrain)
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg7–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 464
Referee: Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Youssef (Egypt)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
  • Claudino Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Borruto Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Bolo Soccerball shade.svg28'
  • Basile Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • Stazzone Soccerball shade.svg35'
  • Taborda Soccerball shade.svg36'
 Report
  • Mareco Soccerball shade.svg13'
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 564
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 918
Referee: Irina Velikanova (Russia)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg8–9Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
  • Nishonov Soccerball shade.svg9', 33'
  • D. Rakhmatov Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Ropiev Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • A. Rakhmatov Soccerball shade.svg28', 39'
  • Hamroev Soccerball shade.svg31', 40'
 Report
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 907
Referee: Diego López (Costa Rica)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 782
Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 1,460
Referee: Tomohiro Kozaki (Japan)

Quarter-finals

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 1,516
Referee: Juan Cordero (Spain)
RFU  Russian Olympic Committee flag.png1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  • Antoshkin Soccerball shade.svg35'
 Report
Penalties
4–5
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Bolo
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Basile
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Edelstein
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Stazzone
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Cuzzolino
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Claudino
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Taborda
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 1,108
Referee: Anthony Riley (New Zealand)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
  • Adolfo Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Adri Soccerball shade.svg23'
 Report
Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 1,629
Referee: Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Youssef (Egypt)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 512
Referee: Ryan Shepheard (Australia)

Semi-finals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 3,349
Referee: Juan Cordero (Spain)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report
Penalties
4–3
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Nikola Jelić (Croatia)

Third place match

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 6,374
Referee: Valeria Palma (Chile)

Final

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
  • Claudino Soccerball shade.svg28'
 Report
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 8,498
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)

Champions

 FIFA Futsal World Cup
2021 winners 
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
First title

Goalscorers

There were 301 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 5.79 goals per match.

9 goals

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Tournament ranking

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 75202612+1417 Champions
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7511278+1916 Runners-up
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7601288+2018 Third place
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 74212410+1414 Fourth place
5Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  RFU 5410216+1513 Eliminated in Quarter-finals
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5401199+1012
7Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 53021917+29
8Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5221137+68
9Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 421165+17Eliminated in Round of 16
10Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 4202712–56
11Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4112811–34
12Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 41121116–54
13Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 4112715–84
14Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 41031411+33
15Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 41031314–13
16Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 41031619–33
17Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 310279–23Eliminated in Group stage
18Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3102914–53
19Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3102714–73
20Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3003311–80
21Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3003413–90
22Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 3003616–100
23Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3003422–180
24Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3003222–200

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