Sunday,
19
October
2008
Brazil relieve Spain of futsal world title
Brazil 2-2 Spain (aet, Brazil win 4-3 on pens)
Spain's eight-year hold on the FIFA Futsal World Cup is over after a penalty shoot-out triumph gave Brazil victory in the final in Rio de Janeiro.
- Spain stalwart Rodríguez's pride in defeat
- Spain pip Italy in epic semi-final
- Italy set up Spain rematch in Brazil
- Spain progress amid Russian relief
- Spain and Italy beat old rivals
Players
| Name |
|---|
| Luis Amado |
| Juanjo |
| Cristian |
| Jesús Herrero Parrón |
| Álvaro |
| Kike |
| Mimi |
| Javi Eseverri |
| Ortiz |
| Jordi Torras |
| Borja |
| Juan Ramón Calvo Rodríguez |
| Marcelo |
| Andreu |
| Rafa Muñoz |
| Saúl |
| Javi Rodríguez |
| Dani Salgado |
| Lin |
| Werner |
Last updated: 03/10/2008 11:09 CET
Fixtures & Results »
Final
| 19.10.2008 | v | Brazil | (H) | 2-2* |
Semi-finals
| 16.10.2008 | v | Italy | (H) | 3-2 |
Second Group Stage
| 11.10.2008 | v | Russia | (H) | 5-2 |
| 12.10.2008 | v | Argentina | (H) | 2-1 |
| 14.10.2008 | v | Paraguay | (A) | 4-1 |
Standings »
| Group F | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 |
| Russia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
First Group Stage
| 01.10.2008 | v | Iran | (H) | 3-3 |
| 03.10.2008 | v | Libya | (A) | 3-0 |
| 05.10.2008 | v | Czech Republic | (H) | 4-0 |
| 09.10.2008 | v | Uruguay | (H) | 3-0 |
Standings »
| Group D | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 10 |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Libya | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
Play-offs
| 01.04.2008 | v | Bosnia- Herzegovina | (H) | 9-1 |
| 12.04.2008 | v | Bosnia- Herzegovina | (A) | 4-0 |
First qualifying round
| 29.02.2008 | v | Georgia | 13-1 |
| 02.03.2008 | v | Croatia | 3-1 |
Standings »
| Group 3 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
Last updated: 19/10/2008 21:00 CET
