WMF World Cup
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (World Minifootball Federation) |
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Current champions |  Romania (2023) |
| Most successful team(s) |  United States,  Mexico,  Czech Republic,
Romania (1 title each) |
| Television broadcasters | WMF (YouTube live streaming) |
| Website | www |
 2023 WMF World Cup | |
The WMF World Cup is an international indoor soccer competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of World Minifootball Federation (WMF). The tournament is played as six-a-side 50-minute format.
History
[edit]The first Indoor Soccer World Championship was organized in 1997 in Mexico City, under the auspices of the Federacion Internacional de Futbol Rapido (FIFRA). Twelve national teams participated in that tournament, with Mexico winning the final against the United States.[1]
In February 2012, the Federación Internacional de Fútbol Rápido hosted the first-ever FIFRA Club Championship in Monterrey, Mexico. The 4-team tournament was won by the San Diego Sockers, who defeated the Monterrey Flash 5–3 in the final.[2]
The first edition of the World Minifootball Federation World Cup was held in the United States in March 2015.[3]
WMF awarded the second edition in 2017 of the competition to the Tunisia Minifootball Federation. The tournament was held from 6 to 15 October 2017.
The 2023 WMF World Cup was played in the United Arab Emirates from 26 October till 4 November 2023.[4]
Results
[edit]| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | United States
|
 United States |
5–3 |  Mexico |
 Brazil and  Romania
|
12 | ||
| 2017 |  Nabeul, Tunisia
|
 Czech Republic |
3–0 | Mexico |
 Senegal |
5–0 |  Spain |
24 |
| 2019 |  Perth, Australia
|
Mexico |
4–0 |  Brazil |
 Romania |
0–0 (3–1 p) |
 Hungary |
32 |
| 2023 |  Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
|
Romania |
2–2 (12–11 p) |
 Kazakhstan |
Hungary |
3–1 |  Azerbaijan |
32 |
| 2025 |  Baku, Azerbaijan
|
32 | ||||||
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Romania | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Senegal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
Participating nations
[edit]- 1st — Champion
- 2nd — Runner-up
- 3rd — Third place
- GS — Group Stage
- — Hosts
| Teams | 2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2023 |
2025 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan
|
23rd | 1 | ||||
 Albania
|
Q | 1 | ||||
 Algeria
|
Q | 1 | ||||
 Argentina
|
21st | 30th | 2 | |||
| Australia
|
7th | 6th | 2 | |||
| Azerbaijan
|
4th | 1 | ||||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
12th | 1 | ||||
| Brazil
|
3rd | 13th | 2nd | 3 | ||
 Bulgaria
|
Q | 1 | ||||
 Canada
|
6th | 1 | ||||
 Chad
|
Q | 1 | ||||
 Chile
|
16th | 19th | 2 | |||
 Colombia
|
14th | 1 | ||||
 Costa Rica
|
26th | 1 | ||||
| Czech Republic
|
5th | 1st | 5th | Q | 4 | |
 Egypt
|
Q | Q | 1 | |||
 El Salvador
|
7th | 1 | ||||
 England
|
25th | Q | 2 | |||
 France
|
8th | Q | 2 | |||
 Germany
|
8th | 1 | ||||
 Georgia
|
Q | 1 | ||||
 Ghana
|
9th | Q | Q | 2 | ||
 Guatemala
|
23rd | 13th | Q | 3 | ||
| Hungary
|
6th | 4th | 3rd | 3 | ||
 India
|
12th | 24th | 27th | Q | 4 | |
 Iraq
|
20th | 18th | Q | 3 | ||
 Ireland
|
Q | 1 | ||||
 Israel
|
Q | 1 | ||||
 Ivory Coast
|
17th | 1 | ||||
 Japan
|
24th | Q | 2 | |||
| Kazakhstan
|
11th | 11th | 2nd | 3 | ||
 Lebanon
|
19th | 17th | Q | 3 | ||
 Libya
|
14th | Q | 2 | |||
 Mauritania
|
Q | 2 | ||||
| Mexico
|
2nd | 2nd | 1st | Q | 4 | |
 Moldova
|
10th | 1 | ||||
 Montenegro
|
Q | 1 | ||||
 Nigeria
|
31st | 1 | ||||
 Oman
|
Q | 1 | ||||
 Portugal
|
18th | 28th | Q | 3 | ||
| Romania
|
3rd | 9th | 3rd | 1st | 4 | |
 Russia
|
9th | 10th | 2 | |||
 Saudi Arabia
|
16th | 1 | ||||
| Senegal
|
3rd | 1 | ||||
 Serbia
|
10th | 12th | Q | 3 | ||
 Singapore
|
32nd | 1 | ||||
 Slovakia
|
7th | Q | 2 | |||
 Somalia
|
22nd | 29th | 2 | |||
 South Africa
|
21st | Q | 1 | |||
 Spain
|
4th | Q | 2 | |||
 Sudan
|
Q | 1 | ||||
 Switzerland
|
22nd | 1 | ||||
 Thailand
|
20th | Q | 2 | |||
| Tunisia
|
5th | 15th | Q | 3 | ||
 Ukraine
|
8th | Q | 2 | |||
| United Arab Emirates
|
Q | 1 | ||||
| United States
|
1st | 15th | 11th | Q | 4 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1er CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE FÚTBOL RÁPIDO". Mundial de Futbol Rápido. November 1997.
- ^ "Indoor Soccer History". Indoor Soccer News. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "First World Cup of Indoor Soccer". Ontario Fury. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "The WMF Executive Committee agreed to the made proposal to change the dates of the World Cup 2023 after the WMF visit to Ras Al Khaimah". www.minifootball.com.