Futsal at the 2007 Pan American Games
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Futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
took place at the Rio Centro Complex in a temporary facility. It was the first time the sport was played in a Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
, mainly because Brazil hosted the games, and it is very popular there.
In each group, each team played against all others once and the two best teams in each group advanced to the semifinals. The teams that did not advance to the semi-finals played 5th to 8th classification matches.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
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 BrazilBrazil national futsal team The Brazil national futsal team represents Brazil during international futsal competitions. It is under the direction of the Brazilian Futsal Confederation or Confederação Brasileira de Futebol de Salão. The team is considered to be the strongest in the world earning a record three straight... |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
 ParaguayParaguay national futsal team The Paraguay national futsal team represents Paraguay during international futsal competitions and is controlled by a branch of the Paraguayan Football Association... |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Cuba |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | –5 |
 Guatemala |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | –8 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ArgentinaArgentina national futsal team The Argentina national futsal team represents Argentina during international futsal competitions. It is governed by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino.-FIFA Futsal World Championship:* 1989 - 2nd round* 1992 - 2nd round* 1996 - 1st round... |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
 Costa Rica |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | |
 United StatesUnited States national futsal team The United States national futsal team is the futsal team that represents that United States at international competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and affiliated with CONCACAF. The U.S. Futsal Federation was founded in 1981 and the first international futsal match... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | –2 |
 EcuadorEcuador national futsal team The Ecuador national futsal team is controlled by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol, the governing body for futsal in Ecuador and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as World Cup and the Copa América .... |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | –7 |
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Classification 5th-8th
Seventh Place
Fifth Place
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Semifinals
Bronze Medal
Gold Medal
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Final classification
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