United States national futsal team
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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 played by the U.S. Futsal National Team was in May 1984 in Nanaimo, Canada
. and the United States won 6-5. The first international futsal match in the United States was held in December, 1985, at Sonoma State University
in Rohnert Park, California
. The U.S. select team, defeated Australia
, 9-5.
The United States qualified for the 1989, 1992, 1996, 2004, and 2008
World Cups. They also qualified for all 4 CONCACAF Futsal Championships, winning twice and twice coming in third.
Pan American Games
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in Brazil
from September 30 to October 19, 2008. Club affiliations are current as of September 16, 2008.
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"...
team that represents that United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at international competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...
and affiliated with CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
. The U.S. Futsal Federation was founded in 1981 and the first international 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"...
match played by the U.S. Futsal National Team was in May 1984 in Nanaimo, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. and the United States won 6-5. The first international futsal match in the United States was held in December, 1985, at Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University is a public, coeducational business and liberal arts college affiliated with the California State University system. The main campus is located in Rohnert Park, California, United States and lies approximately south of Santa Rosa and north of San Francisco...
in Rohnert Park, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The U.S. select team, defeated Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 9-5.
The United States qualified for the 1989, 1992, 1996, 2004, and 2008
2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The...
World Cups. They also qualified for all 4 CONCACAF Futsal Championships, winning twice and twice coming in third.
World Cup record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 19891989 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 1989 FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in the Netherlands and won by Brazil. Laszlo Zsadanyi of Hungary was top scorer with 7 goals.-Group A:-----Group B:-----Group C:-----Group D:-Group A:-----Group B:-Final round:... |
3rd place | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 11 |
 19921992 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 1992 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in Hong Kong. It was the second world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.- Qualified nations :- Venues :- Squads :... |
2nd place | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 23 |
 19961996 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 1996 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in Spain. It was the third world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.- Venues :- Group A :--------- Group B :--------... |
1st round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
 20002000 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 2000 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held between November 18 and December 3 in Guatemala. It was the 4th World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.... |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
 2004 |
2nd round | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 |
 20082008 FIFA Futsal World Cup The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The... |
1st round | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| Total | 5/6 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 89 | 86 |
CONCACAF Futsal Championship record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 |
Winner | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12 |
 2000 |
3rd place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 |
| 2004 |
Winner | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2008 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship The 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the fourth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the North and Central America and the Caribbean region... |
3rd place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 |
| Total | 4/4 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 36 |
Pan American GamesPan American GamesThe 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...
record
- Rio de Janeiro 2007Futsal at the 2007 Pan American GamesFutsal at the 2007 Pan American Games 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, mainly because Brazil hosted the games, and it is very popular there....
– 5th place
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Current squad
The following is the squad that participated in the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
from September 30 to October 19, 2008. Club affiliations are current as of September 16, 2008.