Argentina national futsal team

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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)
FIFA 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)
AMF World Cup
Appearances| 12 (First in 1982)
Best result|  Champions (1994, 2019)
Confederations Cup
Appearances| 1 (First in 2014)
Best result|  Champions (2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances| 8 (First in 2005)
Best result|  Runner-up (2008)
Argentina national futsal team 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 |

The Argentina national futsal team represents Argentina during international futsal competitions. It is governed by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino.

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

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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

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### Current squad

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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

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1  | 1GK | Nicolás Sarmiento |  (1992-12-03) 3 December 1992 (age 31) |  |  Real Betis Futsal
2  | 2DF | Lucas Tripodi  |  (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 (age 30) |  |  Inter Movistar
3  | 3MF | Ángel Claudino  |  (1995-12-08) 8 December 1995 (age 28) |  |  Viña Albali Valdepeñas
4  | 3MF | Lucas Bolo  |  (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 32) |  |  Córdoba CF
5  | 2DF | Maximiliano Rescia (captain) |  (1987-10-29) 29 October 1987 (age 36) |  |  Anderlecht
6  | 2DF | Sebastián Corso  |  (1992-02-12) 12 February 1992 (age 32) |  |  Industrias Santa Coloma
7  | 3MF | Gerardo Menzeguez  |  (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 (age 31) |  |  Jaén FS
8  | 3MF | Santiago Basile  |  (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 (age 36) |  |  Boca Juniors
9  | 4FW | Cristian Borruto |  (1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 (age 37) |  |  Boca Juniors
10  | 3MF | Constantino Vaporaki  |  (1990-01-06) 6 January 1990 (age 34) |  |  Meta Catania
11  | 4FW | Alan Brandi |  (1987-11-24) 24 November 1987 (age 36) |  |  Jaén FS
12  | 1GK | Matías Starna  |  (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25) |  |  Peñíscola FS
14  | 3MF | Pablo Taborda  |  (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 (age 38) |  |  Jaén FS
16  | 3MF | Matías Edelstein  |  (1992-06-18) 18 June 1992 (age 32) |  |  Hebraica

### Recent call-ups

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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

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FW | Matías Rosa  |  (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 28) |  |  |  Jaén FS | 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF | Andrés Geraghty  |  (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26) |  |  |  Xota FS | 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF | Leandro CuzzolinoRET |  (1987-05-21) 21 May 1987 (age 37) |  |  |  L84 | 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF | Andrés Santos  |  (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35) |  |  |  Real San Giuseppe | 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
GK | Lucas Farach  |  (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 32) |  |  |  Kimberley AC | 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
GK | Guido Mosenson  |  (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989 (age 35) |  |  |  Boca Juniors | 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup
DF | Damián StazzoneRET |  (1986-01-31) 31 January 1986 (age 38) |  |  |  San Lorenzo | 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup

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COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

## Competitive record

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Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

### FIFA Futsal World Cup

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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 | 1 title | 10/10 | 55 | 30 | 7 | 18 | 163 | 124

### Futsal Finalissima

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Futsal Finalissima record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA
2022 | Semifinals | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6
Total | 4th place | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6

### Copa América de Futsal

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Copa América de Futsal record

Year  | Position  | Pld  | W  | D*  | L  | GS  | GA
1992 | Runner Up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6
1995 | Runner Up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9
1996 | Third Place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10
1997 | Runner Up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16
1998 | Fourth Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8
1999 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11
2000 | Runner Up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11
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 | 62 | 35 | 10 | 17 | 177 | 135

### FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA
2012 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6
2016 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9
2020 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4
Total | 2 Titles | 3/3 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 19

### AMF Futsal World Cup

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AMF Futsal World Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA
1982 | First Round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14
1985 | Semifinals | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 29
1988 | Second Round | 7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 31
1991 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 12
1994 | Champions | 1st | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4
1997 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 7
2000 | Semifinals | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 27
2003 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 12
2007 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 15
2011 | Semifinals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 17
2015 | Semifinals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6
2019 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7
2023 | Did not participate
Total | 2 Titles | 12/13 | 74 | 47 | 7 | 20 | 327 | 181

### Futsal Confederations Cup

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Confederations Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA
2009 | Did not enter
2013
2014 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8
2022 | Did not enter
Total | 1 Title | 1/4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8

### Pan American Games

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Pan American Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA
2007 | Final | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8
Total | Runner Up | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8

### South American Games

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South American Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA
2002 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12
2006 | Semifinals | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8
2014 | Round-robin | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8
2018 | Round-robin | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7
2022 | Round-robin | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3
Total | 1 Title | 5/8 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 74 | 38

### Grand Prix de Futsal

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Grand Prix de Futsal record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA
2005 | Semifinals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7
2006 | Semifinals | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4
2007 | Semifinals | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9
2008 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8
2009 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8
2010 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9
2011 | Semifinals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14
2013 | Final Round | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15
2014 | Did not enter
2015
2018
Total | Runner Up | 8/11 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 107 | 74

### Futsal Mundialito

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Futsal Mundialito record

Year  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1994 | Did not enter
1995 | 5th  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 13
1996 | 3rd  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 2
1998 | 2nd  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 11  | 10
2001 | 2nd  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 11  | 7
2002 | 4th  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 13  | 12
2006 | Did not enter
2007
2008
Total | Runner Up | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 44

Note: Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### FIFUSA/AMF Futsal U-20 World Cup

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* 2014 –  Champions

### South American U-20 Futsal Championship

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* 2006 –  Runners-up
* 2008 –  Runners-up
* 2010 –  Third Place
* 2013 –  Third Place
* 2014 –  Third Place
* 2016 –  Champions
* 2018 –  Runners-up
* 2022 –  Runners-up

### IBSA Blind Futsal World Championship

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* 2002 –  Champions
* 2006 –  Champions

### IBSA World Games

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* 2015 –  Champions

## See also

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* Argentina women's national futsal team (women's national team)

## References

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1. ^ FIFA Men's Futsal Ranking
2. ^ "ARGENTINA" (in Spanish). Conmebol. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

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