The 2022 Futsal Finalissima (Spanish: Finalissima de Futsal 2022) was the first edition of the Futsal Finalissima, an international futsal championship organised by UEFA and CONMEBOL. It took place at the Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 15 and 18 September 2022.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| City | Buenos Aires |
| Dates | 15–18 September |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 13 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Raúl Campos (2 goals) |
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Background
editOn 12 February 2020, UEFA and CONMEBOL signed a renewed memorandum of understanding meant to enhance cooperation between the two organisations. As part of the agreement, a joint UEFA–CONMEBOL committee examined the possibility of staging European–South American intercontinental matches, for both men's and women's football and across various age groups.[2] On 15 December 2021, UEFA and CONMEBOL again signed a renewed memorandum of understanding lasting until 2028, which included specific provisions on opening a joint office in London and the potential organisation of various football events.[3]
On 2 June 2022, the day after staging the 2022 Finalissima, CONMEBOL and UEFA announced a series of new events between teams from the two confederations. This included a four-team tournament between the top teams from the 2022 Copa América de Futsal and UEFA Futsal Euro 2022, taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 15 and 18 September 2022.[4]
Teams
editThe two-best teams from each confederation qualified for the tournament.[4] However, as all Russian teams were suspended from international competition by FIFA and UEFA due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 runners-up Russia were not eligible to compete, and third-placed Spain instead were selected for the tournament.
| Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|
| Argentina
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2022 Copa América de Futsal winners |
| Paraguay
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2022 Copa América de Futsal runners-up |
| Portugal
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UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 winners |
| Spain
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UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 third place |
Venue
editThe tournament was held at the Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss in Buenos Aires. The Movistar Arena, also located in Buenos Aires, was originally announced as the venue for the tournament on 2 June 2022.[4] However, the venue was switched on 30 August 2022.[5]
| Buenos Aires | |
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| Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss | |
| Capacity: 15,500 | |
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Matches
editThe tournament featured two semi-finals, a third place play-off and a final. The semi-final fixtures were determined based on the teams' performance in their continental tournament, with the champion of each confederation facing the non-champion of the other confederation.[5]
All times are local, ART (UTC−3).
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 15 September – Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Argentina | 0 | |||||
| 18 September – Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||
| Spain | 1 (2) | |||||
| 15 September – Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Portugal (p.s.o.) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Portugal | 2 | |||||
| Paraguay | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 18 September – Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||
| Paraguay | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Portugal | 2–1 | Paraguay |
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Report |
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| Argentina | 0–3 | Spain |
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| Report |
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Third place play-off
editFinal
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Goalscorers
editThere were 13 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Giovanni González (against Portugal)
References
edit- ^ "Proceso de Acreditación de Medios Finalissima de Futsal 2022" [2022 Futsal Finalissima Media Accreditation Process] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "UEFA and CONMEBOL renew Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "UEFA and CONMEBOL renew and extend Memorandum of Understanding". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "UEFA and CONMEBOL launch new intercontinental events". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ a b "La Finalissima de Futsal se muda a Parque Roca" [The Futsal Finalissima moves to Parque Roca]. Doble Amarilla (in Spanish). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b "¡Comienza la acción en la Futsal Finalissima 2022!" [The action begins at the 2022 Futsal Finalissima!] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Argentina terminó cuarta en la Finalissima de futsal y Portugal es el campeón". Diario El Argentino de Gualeguaychú (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2024.