WARTA SPORTS FUTSAL WORLD CUP 2024

WARTA SPORTS

FUTSAL WORLD CUP 2024


 

  1. What is Futsal World Cup

Futsal is a sport that is played and has basic techniques that are similar to playing soccer, it's just distinguished by the field and some adjustment rules. The futsal world cup is a world championship in the field of futsal sports. This championship invites various countries from every continent to participate in winning the trophy as the king of world futsal later. This tournament is held in a span of 4 years just like the football world cup event.

 

  1. History of the Futsal World Cup

The championship is held every four years, precisely in the even-numbered year between the two FIFA World Cups. The first event took place in 1989, the year FIFA became futsal's international governing body. This event was held in the Netherlands to celebrate the popularity of futsal there. Until the 2012 World Cup, only two countries managed to bring home the Futsal World Cup trophy. Brazil won the first three titles, beating hosts Spain for a third in 1996, followed by Spain winning the next two, beating Brazil in 2000, then Italy in 2004 in the first FIFA Futsal World Championship final not involving Brazil. In 2008, Brazil became the first host to win the championship after defeating Spain on penalties, followed by a win against the same opponent in 2012 after extra time. 

All events before 2008 were contested by 16 teams. The first events featured 6 teams from Europe, 3 teams from South America, 2 teams from Africa, 2 teams from Asia, 2 teams from North and Central America, and 1 team from Oceania. In 2004, it was divided into 5 European teams, 4 Asian teams (including hosts, competing as Chinese Taipei), 3 South American teams, 2 North and Central American teams, and 1 team each for Africa and Oceania. The 2012 tournament included 24 teams, making it the largest event. 

The 2012 edition of the tournament featured 6 group based competition systems, each containing 4 teams. The top two teams in each group, along with the 4 best 3rd-placed teams, advance to the 16-team knockout stage. 

 

  1. Host of Futsal World Cup 2024

Uzbekistan officially hosts the 2024 Futsal World Cup which will be held on September 14-October 6, 2024. The FIFA Council session in Switzerland, June 23, 2023, not only decides the host country of the football event as Indonesia feels. But also other sports that are still under the auspices of FIFA. Including Futsal, for the 2024 Futsal World Cup. Uzbekistan is confirmed to host the quadrennial event, after competing with various other countries including from Asia. Host applications were also made by Iran, India, Morocco, Guatemala, the United States, Mexico and Nicaragua. 

The appointment of Uzbekistan as the host of the 2024 Futsal World Cup by FIFA makes the Indonesian futsal national team benefit. The reason is, now there are still four other teams from AFC (Asia) left for the event, and one of the strong contenders has disappeared. To note, the Uzbekistan futsal national team is indeed one of the great strengths of Asian futsal along with Iran and Japan. 

 

  1. Futsal World Cup 2024 participants

For now, it is still uncertain which countries are participants in the 2024 futsal world cup. All teams on each continent are still qualifying for the tournament on their respective continents to determine who will represent their continent at the prestigious event. Only Uzbekistan has been confirmed to step into the futsal world cup because Uzbekistan is the host and New Zealand has qualified on the continent of Oceania..

 

  1. Futsal World Cup 2024 group draw

The draw will be held in Summer 2024 in Tashkent. The 24 teams will be drawn into six groups of four, with hosts Uzbekistan automatically seeded in Pot 1 and placed first in Group A. 

The draw will start with hosts A1, teams from Pot 1 will be drawn first, teams from Pots 2, 3 and 4 will have to go through groups to avoid geographical clashes and there will be no 2 teams playing from the same confederation. then the draw will end with teams from Pot 4. 

 

  1. List of Futsal World Cup champions

2021: Portugal 2-1 Argentina (Lithuania) 

2016: Argentina 5-4 Russia (Colombia) 

2012: Brazil 3-2 aet Spain (Thailand) 

2008: Brazil 2-2, 4-3 pens Spain (Brazil) 

2004: Spain 2-1 Italy (Chinese Taipei) 

2000: Spain 4-3 Brazil (Guatemala) 

1996: Brazil 6-4 Spain (Spain) 

1992: Brazil 4-1 United States (Hong Kong) 

1989: Brazil 2-1 Netherlands (Netherlands) 

 

  1. chances to advance to the 2024 Futsal World Cup

The appointment of Uzbekistan as the host of the 2024 Futsal World Cup by FIFA makes the Indonesian futsal national team benefit. The reason is, now there are still four other teams from AFC (Asia) left for the event, and one of the strong contenders has disappeared. Meanwhile, to be in the 2024 Futsal World Cup, the Indonesian futsal national team must first qualify for the 2024 Futsal Asian Cup finals. Only then, fighting for the top four (Uzbekistan does not count) in the event that became the Asian team's qualification to the World stage. The opportunity is wide open for the Indonesian futsal national team which is confirmed to be one of the hosts in the 2024 Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers. Indonesia will compete with the futsal national teams of Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and Macau in Group B. The 2024 Futsal Asian Cup qualification will be held on October 2-13, 2023. The group winners (eight) and the seven best runners-up qualify for the title. 

However, the news did not wear datAng where the Indonesian futsal national team had to give up not participating in the prestigious futsal world cup after being unable to qualify for group b in the 2024 futsal Asian Cup qualifiers. Indonesia occupies the third position after winning once, drawing once and losing once with a collection of four points. Indonesia's failure to qualify for the futsal Asian Cup made Indonesia's opportunity to compete in the futsal world cup stopped. 



















REFERENCE 

 

https://skor.id/post/uzbekistan-resmi-jadi-tuan-rumah-piala-dunia-futsal-2024-indonesiadapat-keuntungan https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/futsalworldcup/uzbekistan-2024 https://www.uefa.com/futsalworldcup/about/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_FIFA_Futsal_World_Cup