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2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup

2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
Year2008
Other TitlesCopa do Mundo de Futsal da FIFA Brasil 2008
Size100px
CountryBrazil
Dates30 September - 19 October
Num Teams20
Confederations6
Venues2
Cities2
ChampionBrazil
Count4
SecondSpain
ThirdItaly
FourthRussia
Matches56
Goals387
Attendance292161
Top ScorerRU Pula (16 goals)
PlayerBR Falcão
Prevseason2004
Nextseason2012

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The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The opening ceremony took place in Brasília with the finals in Rio. For the first time, 20 teams participated, making this the largest edition ever held.

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FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008 - Brasil 21 - 0 Solomon Island
9.23 min. | 4.83 user rating		 The Futsal finals saw some outrageous highlights, including goals from fabulous chips, long-range blasts, volleys, via combination play and at the end of fancy footwork. Which is your favourite? More about the upcoming FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012, which begins 1 November, 2012: www.fifa.com More Futsal videos: www.youtube.com More Top 10 goals from the FIFA U-17, U-20, Beach Soccer and Women's World Cups: www.youtube.com More about the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008: www.fifa.com Please subscribe to FIFA on YouTube to stay updated on daily releases: www.youtube.com More videos from FIFA on YouTube: www.youtube.com
4.57 min. | 4.74 user rating		 FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008 - Brasil 12 - 1 Japan
1.73 min. | 4.90 user rating		 Group A Thailand 3 - 1 Costa Rica Thailand 2012
2.50 min. | 4.78 user rating		 A tremendous sport of flicks, tricks and spectacular finishing, futsal hit a high water mark at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Brazil 2008 Brazil, and the world is expecting a lot at this year's finals in Thailand from 1 - 18 November. Follow all of the action here: www.fifa.com More Futsal videos: www.youtube.com More about the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008: www.fifa.com Please subscribe to FIFA on YouTube to stay updated on daily releases: www.youtube.com More videos from FIFA on YouTube: www.youtube.com More about the FIFA Futsal World Cup: www.fifa.com
3.05 min. | 4.77 user rating
Sigla di apertura dei mondiali di calcio a 5.
0.90 min. | 4.73 user rating		 Group C Brazil 13 - 0 Libya Thailand 2012
1.95 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Group A Thailand 3 - 5 Ukraine Thailand 2012
2.38 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Group C Thailand 3 - 1 Costa Rica Thailand 2012
2.08 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Group D Italy 3 - 2 Argentina Thailand 2012
2.13 min. | 4.0 user rating

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Qualified nations :
Competition Date Venue Berths Qualified
Host Nation 1  
2008 AFC Futsal Championship May 11 � 18, 2008 Thailand 4  
 
 
 
2008 African Futsal Championship March 21 � 30, 2008 Libya 2  
 
2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship June 2 � 8, 2008 Guatemala 3  
 
 
2008 Copa América - FIFA Futsal June 23 � 28, 2008 Uruguay 3  
 
 
2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship June 8 � 14, 2008 Fiji 1  
UEFA Preliminary Competition 23 Feb.- 16 Apr. 2008 Groups 6  
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL 20 Field is Finalized

Qualified nations :
Arena Maracanã Arena Nilson Nelson Gymnasium
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City Rio de Janeiro Brasília
Capacity 12,105 11,160

Qualified nations :
Confederation Referees
AFC Kyrgyzstan Nurdin Bukuev
JP Kazuya Isokawa
Malaysia Badrul Hisham Kalam
Australia Scott Kidson
KR Kim Jang-Kwan
China Li Zhizhong
IR Alireza Sohrabi
CAF LY Tawfik Al-Dawi
EG Saiud Abdul-Kader
MZ Asselam Khan
CONCACAF Guatemala Carlos del Cid
Cuba Antonio Álvarez
US Jason Krnac
Costa Rica Hector Mesen
Panama Elix Peralta
OFC Fiji Amitesh Chandra Behari

Qualified nations :
Confederation Referees
CONMEBOL Venezuela Octalivar Hernández
Argentina Sergio Ghibaudi
BR Tales Goulart
Ecuador Franklin Loor
Colombia Fabián López
Peru Héctor Rojas
UY Álvaro Sacarelo
PY Nestor Ibarra
UEFA IT Massimo Cumbo
PT António Cardoso
ES Roberto Gracia
CZ Karel Henych
UA Oleg Ivanov
RU Ivan Shabanov
HR Edi Sunjic
HU Károly Török

Group A :

Group A :
Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts
  4 4 0 0 49 1 +48 12
  4 3 0 1 50 14 +36 9
  4 2 0 2 13 24 -11 6
  4 1 0 3 16 25 -9 3
  4 0 0 4 6 69 -63 0

Group A :
  12 - 1  
  10 - 2  
  0 - 21  
  10 - 5  
  7 - 0  
  7 - 2  
  4 - 1  
  31 - 2  
  9 - 0  
  9 - 1  

Group B :

Group B :
Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts
  4 3 0 1 19 5 14 9
  4 3 0 1 12 6 6 9
  4 3 0 1 15 8 7 9
  4 1 0 3 7 15 -8 3
  4 0 0 4 5 24 -19 0

Group B :
  1 - 0  
  5 - 0  
  3 - 2  
  1 - 6  
  5 - 3  
  3 - 1  
  8 - 1  
  0 - 8  
  2 - 4  
  3 - 2  

Group C :

Group C :
Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts
  4 3 1 0 17 7 10 10
  4 3 1 0 13 5 8 10
  4 2 0 2 14 9 5 6
  4 1 0 3 9 12 -3 3
  4 0 0 4 5 25 -20 0

Group C :
  1 - 0  
  5 - 0  
  2 - 4  
  6 - 2  
  2 - 6  
  2 - 2  
  1 - 10  
  5 - 1  
  2 - 1  
  4 - 2  

Group D :

Group D :
Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts
  4 3 1 0 13 3 +10 10
  4 3 1 0 14 9 +5 10
  4 2 0 2 10 10 0 6
  4 0 1 3 7 14 -7 1
  4 0 1 3 6 14 -8 1

Group D :
  3 - 3  
  3 - 3  
  0 - 3  
  4 - 1  
  4 - 0  
  4 - 2  
  4 - 2  
  4 - 2  
  3 - 0  
  2 - 3  

Group E :

Group E :
Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts
  3 3 0 0 9 3 6 9
  3 1 1 1 9 8 1 4
  3 1 1 1 10 10 0 4
  3 0 0 3 7 14 -7 0

Group E :
  1 - 0  
  0 - 4  
  0 - 3  
  4 - 5  
  5 - 3  
  5 - 5  

Group F :

Group F :
Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts
  3 3 0 0 11 4 7 9
  3 1 1 1 9 11 -2 4
  3 0 2 1 6 7 -1 2
  3 0 1 2 8 12 -4 1

Group F :
  3 - 3  
  5 - 2  
  2 - 1  
  5 - 4  
  2 - 2  
  1 - 4  

Group F :
Golden Shoe winner Golden Ball winner Golden Gloves winner FIFA Fair Play Trophy
RU Pula BR Falcão BR Tiago  

Group F :
Silver Shoe winner Bronze Shoe winner Silver Ball winner Bronze Ball winner
BR Falcão BR Lenísio BR Schumacher BR Tiago

Group F :
Goal Of The Tournament
GT José Rafael Gonzalez

Group F :
Rank Name Country Goals
1 Pula   16
2 Falcão   15
3 Lenísio   11
4 Schumacher   10
Damir Khamadiev  
6 Vladislav Shayakhmetov   9
7 Fabio Alcaraz   8
René Villalba  
Sirilo  
10 Grana   7
Dmitry Prudnikov  
Fernandao  

FIFA Futsal World Cup

TournamentsNetherlands 1989 * Hong Kong 1992 * Spain 1996 * Guatemala 2000 * Chinese Taipei 2004 * Brazil 2008 * Thailand 2012
Qualification1989 * 1992 * 1996 * 2000 * 2004 * 2008 * 2012

2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup

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