Spain national futsal team

Spain
	Shirt badge/Association crest
Association	Real Federación; Española de Fútbol
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Most caps	Carlos Ortiz (215)
Top scorer	Javi Rodríguez (99)
FIFA code	ESP
FIFA ranking	2 (1 October 2021)[1]
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Italy 2–4 Spain ; (Lindenberg, Netherlands; 2 April 1982)
Biggest win
	Spain 17–1 Armenia ; (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 14 February 2000); Spain 16–0 Japan ; (Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain; 29 March 2000)
Biggest defeat
	Brazil 9–3 Spain ; (Arapoti, Brazil; 2 October 1991)
World Cup
Appearances	9 (First in 1989)
Best result	Champions (2000, 2004)
European Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 1996)
Best result	Champions (1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016)
World Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1985)
Best result	Runners-up (1985)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances	1 (First in 2010)
Best result	Champions (2010)

The Spain national futsal team represents Spain in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in the World, seven times champions in the UEFA Futsal Championship, and the two times consecutive champions of the FIFA Futsal World Cup.[2]

It has been proclaimed world champion in 2000 and 2004, and three times runner-up in 1996, 2008 and 2012.[3]

At the continental level of UEFA competitions, it has participated in the eleven disputed editions of the UEFA Futsal Championship, of which was organizer in the first two, of 1996 and 1999. It has been continental champion seven times,[4] in 1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2016, being runner-up in 1999 and 2018, not reaching the final only in the editions of 2003 and 2014, where it was eliminated in the semifinals.[5][3]

These titles make Spain the second most successful national team after Brazil.[5]

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

2021

14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E	Paraguay	0–4 Source (FIFA)	Spain	Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:00		Report (FIFA)	Solano 9' Adolfo 20' Raúl Gómez 29' Campos 40'	Stadium: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 550 Referee: Khalid Hnich (Morocco)

17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E	Spain	4–2 Source (FIFA)	Japan	Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:00	Díaz 4' Chino 26' Campos 30' Tolrà 39'	Report (FIFA)	S. Hoshi 5' Henmi 8'	Stadium: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 712 Referee: Ryan Shepheard (Australia)

20 September 2021 (2021-09-20) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E	Spain	4–1 Source (FIFA)	Angola	Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:00	Fernández 4', 25', 27' Ortiz 20'	Report (FIFA)	Guga 19'	Stadium: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 606 Referee: Josh Wilkens (United States)

24 September 2021 (2021-09-24) FIFA Futsal World Cup Round of 16	Spain	5–2 Source (FIFA)	Czech Republic	Vilnius, Lithuania
20:00	Campos 4' Gómez 5' Raya 13' Fernández 15' Ortiz 39'	Report (FIFA)	Rešetár 23' Holý 32'	Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 1,460 Referee: Tomohiro Kozaki (Japan)

27 September 2021 (2021-09-27) FIFA Futsal World Cup Quarter-finals	Spain	2–4 Source (FIFA) (a.e.t.)	Portugal	Vilnius, Lithuania
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 1,629 Referee: Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Youssef Egypt)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Head coach – Fede Vidal

Team

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[6]

Head coach: Fede Vidal

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Jesús Herrero	(1986-11-04)4 November 1986 (aged 34)	Inter Movistar
2	2DF	Carlos Ortiz (captain)	(1983-10-03)3 October 1983 (aged 37)	FC Barcelona
3	3MF	Borja Díaz	(1992-08-19)19 August 1992 (aged 29)	Inter Movistar
4	2DF	Marc Tolrá	(1991-01-27)27 January 1991 (aged 30)	Levante UD
5	4FW	Raúl Gómez	(1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 25)	Inter Movistar
6	4FW	Francisco Solano	(1991-08-26)26 August 1991 (aged 30)	Jimbee Cartagena
7	3MF	Sérgio González	(1997-06-30)30 June 1997 (aged 24)	Viña Albali Valdepeñas
8	3MF	Adolfo Fernández	(1993-05-19)19 May 1993 (aged 28)	FC Barcelona
9	3MF	Bebe	(1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 31)	Jimbee Cartagena
10	3MF	Adri Martínez	(1986-10-03)3 October 1986 (aged 34)	O Parrulo Ferrol
11	3MF	Chino	(1991-11-13)13 November 1991 (aged 29)	Viña Albali Valdepeñas
12	1GK	Juanjo	(1985-08-19)19 August 1985 (aged 36)	ElPozo Murcia
13	1GK	Dídac Plana	(1990-05-22)22 May 1990 (aged 31)	FC Barcelona
14	4FW	Raúl Campos	(1987-12-17)17 December 1987 (aged 33)	Palma FS
15	2DF	José Raya	(1997-05-08)8 May 1997 (aged 24)	Inter Movistar
16	3MF	Miguel Mellado	(1999-07-23)23 July 1999 (aged 22)	Jimbee Cartagena

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
1989	Group Stage	9th	3	2	0	1	14	9
1992	Third Place	3rd	8	5	1	2	42	35
1996	Runners-up	2nd	8	7	0	1	34	12
2000	Champions	1st	8	8	0	0	41	8
2004	Champions	1st	8	6	1	1	30	7
2008	Runners-up	2nd	9	7	2	0	29	11
2012	Runners-up	2nd	7	5	1	1	31	13
2016	Quarter-finals	5th	5	4	0	1	20	14
2021	Quarter-finals	6th	5	4	0	1	19	9
Total	9/9		61	48	5	8	260	118

UEFA Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Championship record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
1996	Champions	4	3	1	0	13	7
1999	Runners-up	5	4	1	0	17	7
2001	Champions	5	5	0	0	19	5
2003	Third Place	4	1	2	1	8	6
2005	Champions	5	4	0	1	15	7
2007	Champions	5	3	2	0	16	7
2010	Champions	5	4	1	0	27	5
2012	Champions	5	5	0	0	20	7
2014	Third Place	5	3	1	1	26	12
2016	Champions	5	5	0	0	27	11
2018	Runners-up	5	2	2	1	13	12
2022	Third Place	6	4	1	1	26	8
Total	12/12	59	43	11	5	227	94

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
2005	Did not enter
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010	Champions	6	6	0	0	35	9
2011	Did not enter
2013
2014
2015
2017	To be determined
Total	1/11	6	6	0	0	35	9

Confederations Cup

Futsal Confederations Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2009	Withdrew
2013	Did not enter
2014	Did not enter
Total	1/3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Honours

World achievements

The Spain national futsal team have won two FIFA Futsal World Cups (2000, 2004), appeared in five finals and one third/fourth place playoffs.

European achievements

The Spain national futsal team have won seven UEFA Futsal Championships (1996, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2016), appeared in nine finals and three third/fourth place playoffs.

References

Futsal World Ranking
"FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
SPAIN HIT SEVEN FOR SEVENTH UEFA FUTSAL EURO TITLE., 2016
Campeonatos de Europa - RSSSF rsssf.com
Jordi Molas i Rifà (26 January 2017), Europe's most successful futsal teams, UEFA FUTSAL EURO SLOVENIA 2018
"Spain". www.fifa.com. FIFA. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

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[1] Futsal World Ranking

[2] "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-12.

[saskatoonfutsal-3] SPAIN HIT SEVEN FOR SEVENTH UEFA FUTSAL EURO TITLE., 2016

[4] Campeonatos de Europa - RSSSF rsssf.com

[futsaleuro2018-5] Jordi Molas i Rifà (26 January 2017), Europe's most successful futsal teams, UEFA FUTSAL EURO SLOVENIA 2018

[6] "Spain". www.fifa.com. FIFA. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.