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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
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Albiceleste
los Murciélagos
AssociationArgentine Football Association
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachMatías Lucuix
CaptainMaximiliano Rescia
FIFA codeARG
FIFA ranking5 [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)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances10 (First in 1989)
Best resultGold Champions (2016)
South American Futsal Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1992)
Best resultGold Champions (2003, 2015, 2022)
AMF World Cup
Appearances12 (First in 1982)
Best resultGold Champions (1994, 2019)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2014)
Best result Champions (2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances8 (First in 2005)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up (2008)
Argentina national futsal team
Medal record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Colombia Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lithuania Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Uzbekistan Team
AMF Futsal World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1994 Argentina
Gold medal – first place 2019 Argentina
Silver medal – second place 2007 Argentina
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Bolivia
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Colombia
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Belarus

Argentina has qualified and participated in all eight FIFA Futsal World Cup tournaments and along with Brazil, Spain and Portugal are the only national teams that have won the FIFA Futsal World Cup, having won it in 2016. Argentina has also won the Copa América three times, in 2003, 2015 and 2022. 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 Murciélagos have been crowned world champions twice in the Blind Soccer/Futsal World Championship, and in 2015 won its third world title: the IBSA World Games 2015. Los Murciélagos also won the Blind Futsal Copa Amèrica. Only Brazil and Argentina have won the Blind Futsal Copa Amèrica.

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

Team

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Current squad

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The following players were called up to the Argentina squad for the 2022 Futsal Finalissima.[2]
Head coach: Matías Lucuix

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Nicolás Sarmiento (1992-12-03) 3 December 1992 (age 31)   Real Betis Futsal
2 2DF Lucas Tripodi (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 (age 30)   Inter Movistar
3 3MF Ángel Claudino (1995-12-08) 8 December 1995 (age 28)   Viña Albali Valdepeñas
4 3MF Lucas Bolo (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 32)   Córdoba CF
5 2DF Maximiliano Rescia (captain) (1987-10-29) 29 October 1987 (age 37)   Anderlecht
6 2DF Sebastián Corso (1992-02-12) 12 February 1992 (age 32)   Industrias Santa Coloma
7 3MF Gerardo Menzeguez (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 (age 31)   Jaén FS
8 3MF Santiago Basile (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 (age 36)   Boca Juniors
9 4FW Cristian Borruto (1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 (age 37)   Boca Juniors
10 3MF Constantino Vaporaki (1990-01-06) 6 January 1990 (age 34)   Meta Catania
11 4FW Alan Brandi (1987-11-24) 24 November 1987 (age 36)   Jaén FS
12 1GK Matías Starna (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25)   Peñíscola FS
14 3MF Pablo Taborda (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 (age 38)   Jaén FS
16 3MF Matías Edelstein (1992-06-18) 18 June 1992 (age 32)   Hebraica

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
FW Matías Rosa (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 29)   Jaén FS 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Andrés Geraghty (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26)   Xota FS 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Leandro CuzzolinoRET (1987-05-21) 21 May 1987 (age 37)   L84 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Andrés Santos (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)   Real San Giuseppe 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
GK Lucas Farach (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 33)   Kimberley AC 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
GK Guido Mosenson (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989 (age 35)   Boca Juniors 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
DF Damián StazzoneRET (1986-01-31) 31 January 1986 (age 38)   San Lorenzo 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Competitive record

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

FIFA Futsal World Cup

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FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA
  1989 Second Round 8th 6 2 0 4 13 18
  1992 Second Round 6th 6 3 0 3 16 20
  1996 First Round 9th 3 1 1 1 7 9
  2000 Second Round 7th 6 3 0 3 16 19
  2004 Fourth Place 4th 8 4 1 3 21 18
  2008 Second Round 6th 7 3 3 1 19 12
  2012 Quarter-Finals 5th 5 3 0 2 18 9
  2016 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 26 11
  2021 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 27 8
  2024 Runners-up 2nd 7 6 0 1 30 12
Total 1 title 10/10 62 36 7 19 193 136

Futsal Finalissima

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Futsal Finalissima record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  2022 4th Place 4th 2 0 0 2 2 6
Total 4th place 1/1 2 0 0 2 2 6

Copa América de Futsal

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Copa América de Futsal record
Year Position Pld W D* L GS GA
  1992 Runner Up 3 1 1 1 6 6
  1995 Runner Up 3 2 0 1 11 9
  1996 Third Place 4 1 2 1 5 10
  1997 Runner Up 4 2 0 2 11 16
  1998 Fourth Place 3 0 0 3 4 8
  1999 Third place 3 1 0 2 6 11
  2000 Runner Up 4 3 0 1 9 11
  2003 Champions 5 4 1 0 21 9
  2008 Third place 4 3 0 1 10 8
  2011 Runner Up 5 3 1 1 20 11
  2015 Champions 6 3 2 1 20 11
  2017 Runner Up 6 4 1 1 26 9
  2022 Champions 6 4 2 0 16 9
  2024 Runner Up 6 4 0 2 12 7
Total 12/12 62 35 10 17 177 135

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  2012 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 18 6
  2016 Final 2nd 6 4 1 1 23 9
  2020 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 19 4
Total 2 Titles 3/3 18 14 2 2 60 19

AMF Futsal World Cup

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AMF Futsal World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  1982 First Round 7th 4 1 1 2 7 14
  1985 Semifinals 4th 6 3 0 3 23 29
  1988 Second Round 7th 6 2 1 3 28 31
  1991 Quarterfinals 5th 7 5 0 2 31 12
  1994 Champions 1st 9 9 0 0 30 4
  1997 Quarterfinals 8th 6 2 1 3 26 7
  2000 Semifinals 3rd 8 3 2 3 25 27
  2003 Quarterfinals 6th 4 3 0 1 26 12
  2007 Final 2nd 6 5 0 1 32 15
  2011 Semifinals 3rd 6 4 1 1 31 17
  2015 Semifinals 3rd 6 4 1 1 24 6
  2019 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 44 7
  2023 Did not participate
Total 2 Titles 12/13 74 47 7 20 327 181

Futsal Confederations Cup

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Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  2009 Did not enter
  2013
  2014 Champions 1st 5 4 0 1 23 8
  2022 Did not enter
Total 1 Title 1/4 5 4 0 1 23 8

Pan American Games

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Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  2007 Final 2nd 5 2 2 1 13 8
Total Runner Up 1/1 5 2 2 1 13 8

South American Games

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South American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  2002 Final 2nd 6 4 0 2 14 12
  2006 Semifinals 3rd 6 3 2 1 18 8
  2014 Round-robin 2nd 5 4 0 1 15 8
  2018 Round-robin 3rd 5 4 0 1 13 7
  2022 Round-robin 1st 5 4 1 0 14 3
Total 1 Title 5/8 27 19 3 5 74 38

Grand Prix de Futsal

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Grand Prix de Futsal record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  2005 Semifinals 3rd 4 2 0 2 7 7
  2006 Semifinals 4th 4 1 1 2 2 4
  2007 Semifinals 3rd 5 4 0 1 27 9
  2008 Final 2nd 6 4 1 1 15 8
  2009 Quarterfinals 5th 4 3 1 0 14 8
  2010 Quarterfinals 7th 4 1 1 2 9 9
  2011 Semifinals 3rd 6 4 1 1 26 14
  2013 Final Round 5th 4 2 1 1 7 15
  2014 Did not enter
  2015
  2018
Total Runner Up 8/11 37 21 6 10 107 74

Futsal Mundialito

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Futsal Mundialito record
Year Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1994 Did not enter
  1995 5th 2 0 0 2 1 13
  1996 3rd 2 1 0 1 3 2
  1998 2nd 5 2 1 2 11 10
  2001 2nd 4 2 1 1 11 7
  2002 4th 5 2 1 2 13 12
  2006 Did not enter
  2007
  2008
Total Runner Up 18 7 3 8 39 44
Note: Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal U-20 World Cup

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  • 2014 –   Champions

South American U-20 Futsal Championship

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  • 2006 –   Runners-up
  • 2008 –   Runners-up
  • 2010 –   Third Place
  • 2013 –   Third Place
  • 2014 –   Third Place
  • 2016 –   Champions
  • 2018 –   Runners-up
  • 2022 –   Runners-up

IBSA Blind Futsal World Championship

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  • 2002 –   Champions
  • 2006 –   Champions

IBSA World Games

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  • 2015 –   Champions

See also

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References

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  1. ^ FIFA Men's Futsal Ranking
  2. ^ "ARGENTINA" (in Spanish). Conmebol. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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