Major International Competitions

The FIFA Futsal World Cup is contested by 16 teams and has been held five times. The list of hosts and winners is as follows:

• 1989 (in Rotterdam, Netherlands): won by Brazil,
• 1992 (in Hong Kong): won by Brazil,
• 1996 (in Barcelona, Spain): won by Brazil,
• 2000 (in Guatemala): won by Spain,
• 2004 (in Taiwan): won by Spain.

The AMF (formerly FIFUSA) World Cup is currently contested by 20 teams, and has been held on eight occasions as follows:

• 1982 (in Sao Paulo, Brazil): won by Brazil,
• 1985 (in Madrid, Spain): won by Brazil,
• 1988 (in Melbourne, Australia): won by Paraguay,
• 1991 (in Milan, Italy): won by Portugal,
• 1994 (in Argentina): won by Argentina,
• 1997 (in Mexico): won by Venezuela,
• 2000 (in La Paz, Bolivia): won by Colombia,
• 2003 (in Paraguay): won by Paraguay.