Argentina national futsal team

Summary

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
CaptainLeandro Cuzzolino
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)
World Cup
Appearances10 (First in 1989)
Best resultGold Champions (2016)
South American Futsal Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1992)
Best resultGold Champions (2003, 2015, 2022)
World Cup
Appearances12 (First in 1982)
Best resultGold Champions (1994, 2019)
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (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
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 edit

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 edit

Current squad edit

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 3MF Lucas Tripodi (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 (age 29)   Inter Movistar
3 3MF Ángel Claudino (1995-12-08) 8 December 1995 (age 28)   Viña Albali Valdepeñas
4 2DF Lucas Bolo (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 32)   Córdoba CF
5 2DF Maximiliano Rescia (captain) (1987-10-29) 29 October 1987 (age 36)   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 35)   Boca Juniors
9 4FW Cristian Borruto (1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 (age 36)   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 37)   Jaén FS
16 3MF Matías Edelstein (1992-06-18) 18 June 1992 (age 31)   Hebraica

Recent call-ups edit

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 28)   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 36)   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 32)   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 edit

FIFA Futsal World Cup edit

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 Runner Up 2nd 7 5 1 1 27 8
  2024 Qualified
Total 10/10 1 title 55 30 7 18 163 124

Copa América de Futsal edit

Copa América de Futsal record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
  1992 Runner Up 6 0 0 0 0 0
  1995 Runner Up 6 0 0 0 0 0
  1996 Third Place 6 0 0 0 0 0
  1997 Runner Up 6 0 0 0 0 0
  1998 Fourth Place 6 0 0 0 0 0
  1999 Third place 6 0 0 0 0 0
  2000 Runner Up 6 0 0 0 0 0
  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
Total 12/12 0 0 0 0 0 0

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) edit

  • 2012  Champions
  • 2016  2nd place
  • 2020  Champions

AMF Futsal World Cup edit

  • 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)

Futsal Confederations Cup edit

  • 2009Did not enter
  • 2013Did not enter
  • 2014  Champions

Pan American Games edit

  • 2007  2nd place

Grand Prix de Futsal edit

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

Futsal Mundialito edit

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

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal U-20 World Cup edit

  • 2014 –   Champions

IBSA Blind Futsal World Championship edit

  • 2002 –   Champions
  • 2006 –   Champions

IBSA World Games edit

  • 2015 –   Champions

References edit

  1. ^ Futsal World Ranking
  2. ^ "ARGENTINA" (in Spanish). Conmebol. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

External links edit

  • Official website