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
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
Appearances9 (First in 1989)
Best resultChampions (2016)
South American Futsal Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1992)
Best resultChampions (2003, 2015, 2022)
World Cup
Appearances12 (First in 1982)
Best resultChampions (1994, 2019)
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2014)
Best resultChampions (2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances8 (First in 2005)
Best result2nd place (2008)
Argentina national futsal team
Medal record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
Gold medal – first place2016 ColombiaTeam
Silver medal – second place2021 LithuaniaTeam
AMF Futsal World Cup
Gold medal – first place1994 Argentina
Gold medal – first place2019 Argentina
Silver medal – second place2007 Argentina
Bronze medal – third place2000 Bolivia
Bronze medal – third place2011 Colombia
Bronze medal – third place2015 Belarus

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 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

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

2021 FIFA World Cup
14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F Argentina  11–0  United States Vilnius, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Brandi 1', 2', 12', 40'
Cuzzolino 4'
Rescia 5', 16'
Basile 7'
Claudino 17', 25'
Borruto 24'		 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 834
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)
17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F Argentina  4–2  Serbia Vilnius, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Aksentijevic 9'
Brandi 11'
Vaporaki 11'
Borruto 24'		 Report (FIFA) Rakic 7'
Lazarevic 10'		 Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)
20 September 2021 (2021-09-20) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F Iran  1–2  Argentina Vilnius, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Hassanzadeh 30' Report (FIFA) Cuzzolino 24'
Stazzone 27'		 Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 1,180
Referee: Alejandro Martínez Flores (Spain)
23 September 2021 (2021-09-23) FIFA Futsal World Cup Round of 16 Argentina  6–1  Paraguay Vilnius, Lithuania
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 564
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)
26 September 2021 (2021-09-26) FIFA Futsal World Cup Quarter-finals RFU  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		  Argentina Kaunas, Lithuania
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Attendance: 1,108
Referee: Anthony Riley (New Zealand)
29 September 2021 (2021-09-29) FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-finals Brazil  1–2  Argentina Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Attendance: 3,349
Referee: Juan Cordero (Spain)
3 October 2021 (2021-10-03) FIFA Futsal World Cup Final Argentina  1–2  Portugal Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)

Team

Current squad

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 Spain Real Betis Futsal
2 3MF Lucas Tripodi (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 Spain Inter Movistar
3 3MF Ángel Claudino (1995-12-08) 8 December 1995 Spain Viña Albali Valdepeñas
4 2DF Lucas Bolo (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 Spain Córdoba CF
5 2DF Maximiliano Rescia (captain) (1987-10-29) 29 October 1987 Belgium Anderlecht
6 2DF Sebastián Corso (1992-02-12) 12 February 1992 Spain Industrias Santa Coloma
7 3MF Gerardo Menzeguez (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 Spain Jaén FS
8 3MF Santiago Basile (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 Argentina Boca Juniors
9 4FW Cristian Borruto (1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 Argentina Boca Juniors
10 3MF Constantino Vaporaki (1990-01-06) 6 January 1990 Italy Meta Catania
11 4FW Alan Brandi (1987-11-24) 24 November 1987 Spain Jaén FS
12 1GK Matías Starna (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 Spain Peñíscola FS
14 3MF Pablo Taborda (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 Spain Jaén FS
16 3MF Matías Edelstein (1992-06-18) 18 June 1992 Argentina Hebraica

Recent call-ups

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 Spain Jaén FS 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Andrés Geraghty (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 Spain Xota FS 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Leandro CuzzolinoRET (1987-05-21) 21 May 1987 Italy L84 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Andrés Santos (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 Italy Real San Giuseppe 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
GK Lucas Farach (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 Argentina Kimberley AC 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
GK Guido Mosenson (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989 Argentina Boca Juniors 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
DF Damián StazzoneRET (1986-01-31) 31 January 1986 Argentina 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

FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA
Netherlands 1989Second Round8th62041318
Hong Kong 1992Second Round6th63031620
Spain 1996First Round9th311179
Guatemala 2000Second Round7th63031619
Taiwan 2004Fourth Place4th84132118
Brazil 2008Second Round6th73311912
Thailand 2012Quarter-Finals5th5302189
Colombia 2016Champions1st76102611
Lithuania 2021Runner Up2nd7511278
Uzbekistan 2024To be determined
Total9/101 title5530718163124

Copa América de Futsal
Copa América de Futsal record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
Brazil 1992Runner Up600000
Brazil 1995Runner Up600000
Brazil 1996Third Place600000
Brazil 1997Runner Up600000
Brazil 1998Fourth Place600000
Brazil 1999Third place600000
Brazil 2000Runner Up600000
Paraguay 2003Champions5410219
Uruguay 2008Third place4301108
Argentina 2011Runner Up53112011
Ecuador 2015Champions63212011
Argentina 2017Runner Up6411269
Paraguay 2022Champions6420169
Total12/12000000

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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

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

Pan American Games

Grand Prix de Futsal
  • 2005 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place
  • 2006 – Fourth place
  • 2007 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place
  • 2008 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place
  • 2009 – Fifth place
  • 2010 – Seventh place
  • 2011 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place
  • 2013 – Fifth place
  • 2014 – Did not enter
  • 2015 – Did not enter

Futsal Mundialito
  • 1994 – Did not enter
  • 1995 – Sixth place
  • 1996 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place
  • 1998 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place
  • 2001 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place
  • 2002 – Fourth place
  • 2006 – Did not enter
  • 2007 – Did not enter
  • 2008 – Did not enter

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal U-20 World Cup
  • 2014 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions

IBSA Blind Futsal World Championship
  • 2002 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
  • 2006 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions

IBSA World Games
  • 2015 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions

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