Argentina national futsal team

The Argentina national futsal team represents Argentina during international futsal competitions. It is governed by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino.

Argentina
Nickname(s)La Albiceleste
AssociationAsociación del Fútbol Argentino
(Argentine Football Association)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachMatías Lucuix
Asst coachLuis Sasson
CaptainLeandro Planas
Home stadiumEzeiza
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 result Champions (2016)
South American Futsal Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1992)
Best result Champions (2003, 2015)
World Cup
Appearances12 (First in 1982)
Best result Champions (1994, 2019)
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2014)
Best result Champions (2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances8 (First in 2005)
Best result 2nd place (2008)

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 twice, in 2003 and 2015. Argentina is ranked 4th 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 murcièlagos" two times world champions of IBSA Blind Soccer/Futsal World Championship, and in 2015 won its third world title: the IBSA World Games 2015. "Los murcièlagos" also won the Blind Futsal Copa Amèrica. Only Brazil and Argentina have won the Blind Futsal Copa Amèrica.

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup
See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cup Record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA
1989Second Round8th62041318
1992Second Round6th63031620
1996First Round9th311179
2000Second Round7th63031619
2004Fourth Place4th84132118
2008Second Round6th73311912
2012Quarter-Finals5th5302189
2016Champions1st76102611
2020Qualified
Total9/91 title4825617136116

Copa América de Futsal
See also: Copa América de Futsal
Copa América de Futsal
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
1992Runner Up600000
1995Runner Up600000
1996Third Place600000
1997Runner Up600000
1998Fourth Place600000
1999Third place600000
2000Runner Up600000
2003Champions5410219
2008Third place4301108
2011Runner Up53112011
2015Champions63212011
2017Runner Up6411269
Total12/12000000

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)/CONMEBOL Preliminary Competition

Futsal Confederations Cup
  • 2009 – Did not enter
  • 2013 – Did not enter
  • 2014 – Champions

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup
  • 1982 – Seventh place
  • 1985 – Fourth place
  • 1988 – Seventh place
  • 1991 – Fifth place
  • 1994 – Champions (host)
  • 1997 – Fifth place
  • 2000 – 3rd place
  • 2003 – Quarterfinals
  • 2007 – 2nd place (host)
  • 2011 – 3rd place
  • 2015 – 3rd place
  • 2019 – Champions (host)

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal U-20 World Cup
  • 2014 – Champions

IBSA Blind Futsal World Championship
  • 2002 – Champions
  • 2006 – Champions

IBSA World Games
  • 2015 – Champions

Pan American Games record

Grand Prix de Futsal record
  • 2005 – 3rd place
  • 2006 – Fourth place
  • 2007 – 3rd place
  • 2008 – 2nd place
  • 2009 – Fifth place
  • 2010 – Seventh place
  • 2011 – 3rd place
  • 2013 – Fifth place
  • 2014 – Did not enter
  • 2015 – Did not enter

Futsal Mundialito record
  • 1994 – Did not enter
  • 1995 – Sixth place
  • 1996 – 3rd place
  • 1998 – 2nd place
  • 2001 – 2nd place
  • 2002 – Fourth place
  • 2006 – Did not enter
  • 2007 – Did not enter
  • 2008 – Did not enter

Squad

 Argentina

Head coach: Matías Lucuix

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Nicolás Sarmiento (1992-12-03)3 December 1992 (aged 23) Palma
2 2DF Damián Stazzone (1986-01-31)31 January 1986 (aged 30) Latina
3 3MF Alamiro Vaporaki Template:Birth of date and age2 Boca Juniors
4 2DF Gerardo Battistoni (1983-04-21)21 April 1983 (aged 33) Latina
5 4FW Maximiliano Rescia (1987-10-29)29 October 1987 (aged 28) Pescara
6 4FW Fernando Wilhelm (1982-04-05)5 April 1982 (aged 34) Benfica
7 4FW Leandro Cuzzolino (1987-05-21)21 May 1987 (aged 29) Pescara
8 4FW Santiago Basile (1988-07-25)25 July 1988 (aged 28) Boca Juniors
9 3MF Cristian Borruto (1987-05-07)7 May 1987 (aged 29) Pescara
10 4FW Constantino Vaporaki (1990-01-06)6 January 1990 (aged 26) Boca Juniors
11 4FW Alan Brandi (1987-11-24)24 November 1987 (aged 28) Jaén Paraíso Interior FS
12 1GK Matías Quevedo (1984-03-11)11 March 1984 (aged 32) Ferro
13 1GK Guido Mosenson (1989-03-07)7 March 1989 (aged 27) Hebraica
14 3MF Pablo Taborda (1986-09-03)3 September 1986 (aged 30) Boca Juniors

References
  1. Futsal World Ranking
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