Argentina national futsal team
The Argentina national futsal team represents Argentina during international futsal competitions. It is governed by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino.
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | La Albiceleste los Murciélagos | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Argentine Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Matías Lucuix | ||
| Captain | Maximiliano Rescia | ||
| FIFA code | ARG | ||
| FIFA ranking | 5 [1] | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Appearances | 10 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2016) | ||
| South American Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1992) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2003, 2015, 2022) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (First in 1982) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1994, 2019) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2014) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2014) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Runner-up (2008) | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| FIFA Futsal World Cup | ||
| 2016 Colombia | Team | |
| 2021 Lithuania | Team | |
| AMF Futsal World Cup | ||
| 1994 Argentina | ||
| 2019 Argentina | ||
| 2007 Argentina | ||
| 2000 Bolivia | ||
| 2011 Colombia | ||
| 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
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
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 | GK | Nicolás Sarmiento | 3 December 1992 | Real Betis Futsal | |
| 2 | DF | Lucas Tripodi | 18 June 1994 | Inter Movistar | |
| 3 | MF | Ángel Claudino | 8 December 1995 | Viña Albali Valdepeñas | |
| 4 | MF | Lucas Bolo | 12 March 1992 | Córdoba CF | |
| 5 | DF | Maximiliano Rescia (captain) | 29 October 1987 | Anderlecht | |
| 6 | DF | Sebastián Corso | 12 February 1992 | Industrias Santa Coloma | |
| 7 | MF | Gerardo Menzeguez | 23 April 1993 | Jaén FS | |
| 8 | MF | Santiago Basile | 25 July 1988 | Boca Juniors | |
| 9 | FW | Cristian Borruto | 7 May 1987 | Boca Juniors | |
| 10 | MF | Constantino Vaporaki | 6 January 1990 | Meta Catania | |
| 11 | FW | Alan Brandi | 24 November 1987 | Jaén FS | |
| 12 | GK | Matías Starna | 26 January 1999 | Peñíscola FS | |
| 14 | MF | Pablo Taborda | 3 September 1986 | Jaén FS | |
| 16 | MF | Matías Edelstein | 18 June 1992 | 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 | 18 September 1995 | Jaén FS | 2022 Copa América de Futsal | ||
| MF | Andrés Geraghty | 22 January 1998 | Xota FS | 2022 Copa América de Futsal | ||
| MF | Leandro CuzzolinoRET | 21 May 1987 | L84 | 2022 Copa América de Futsal | ||
| MF | Andrés Santos | 7 December 1988 | Real San Giuseppe | 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup | ||
| GK | Lucas Farach | 3 October 1991 | Kimberley AC | 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup | ||
| GK | Guido Mosenson | 7 March 1989 | Boca Juniors | 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup | ||
| DF | Damián StazzoneRET | 31 January 1986 | San Lorenzo | 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup | ||
COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19. | ||||||
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| 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
| 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 | ||
| 2024 | Runner Up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | ||
| Total | 12/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
AMF Futsal World Cup
Pan American Games
- 2007 – 2nd place
Grand Prix de Futsal
Futsal Mundialito
FIFUSA/AMF Futsal U-20 World Cup
- 2014 – Champions
IBSA Blind Futsal World Championship
- 2002 – Champions
- 2006 – Champions
IBSA World Games
- 2015 – Champions
References
- FIFA Men's Futsal Ranking
- "ARGENTINA" (in Spanish). Conmebol. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.