The 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship was the first FIFA Futsal World Championship, the quadrennial international futsal championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was held between 5 and 15 January 1989 in the Netherlands. It was the first non-Olympic FIFA tournament held in the country.
1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship FIFA Wereldkampioenschap Futsal 1989 Tournament details Host country Netherlands Dates 5–15 January Teams 16 (from 6 confederations) Venue 5 (in 5 host cities) Final positions Champions Brazil (1st title) Runners-up NetherlandsThird place United States Fourth place BelgiumTournament statistics Matches played 40 Goals scored 221 (5.53 per match) Attendance 86,500 (2,163 per match) Top scorer Laszlo Zsadanyi (7 goals)Best player Victor HermansFair play award United States
Brazil won the tournament.
Participants 16 countries were invited to participate to the tournament. 6 from Europe, 3 from South America, 2 from North America, Africa and Asia respectively and 1 from Oceania.
Confederation Berths Qualified Africa 2 Algeria Zimbabwe Asia 2 Japan Saudi Arabia Europe 6 Belgium Denmark Hungary Italy Netherlands Spain North America 2 Canada United States South America 3 Argentina Brazil Paraguay Oceania 1 Australia TOTAL 16 Field is Finalized
Venues Holland has many hundreds of sports halls. The KNVB's organizing committee has picked five of the largest and most attractive as the venues for the 1st FIFA World Championship for Five-A-Side Football.
Amsterdam Arnhem Leeuwarden Rotterdam Den Bosch Sporthallen Zuid Rijnhal Sporthal Kalverdijkje Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis Maaspoort Sports and Events 3,500 6,500 4,000 7,000 3,500
Squads
First round
Group A Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Netherlands 3 2 1 0 10 5 +5 5 Paraguay 3 1 2 0 9 4 +5 4 Denmark 3 1 1 1 12 10 +2 3 Algeria 3 0 0 3 5 17 −12 0
Source: [citation needed ]
5 January 1989 (1989-01-05 )
20:15
Netherlands 4–2 Denmark Faber 12' , 33' Tielens 40+3' Hermans 40+10' Report Olsen 28' Joergensen 40' (pen.)
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hernan Silva Arce (Chile)
5 January 1989 (1989-01-05 )
21:30
Paraguay 5–0 Algeria Alcaraz 8' , 20' Sanchez 11' , 40' Ruiz-Diaz 20' Report
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Pierre Meysman (Belgium)
7 January 1989 (1989-01-07 )
19:30
Denmark 2–2 Paraguay Report
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Laszlo Molnar (Hungary)
7 January 1989 (1989-01-07 )
21:00
Netherlands 4–1 Algeria Foree 2' Seintner 17' Loosveld 20' , 25' Report
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Antonio Evangelista (Canada)
8 January 1989 (1989-01-08 )
14:30
Denmark 8–4 Algeria Laudrup 20' , 48' , 49' Joergensen 23' Johansen 32' Olsen 33' , 47' Moeller Nielsen 45' Report Lounici 22' , 35' , 50' Belloumi 34'
Sporthallen Zuid, Amsterdam
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Julio C. Salas (United States)
8 January 1989 (1989-01-08 )
14:30
Netherlands 2–2 Paraguay Report
Rijnhal, Arnhem
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladren (Spain)
Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Brazil 3 2 0 1 14 4 +10 4 Hungary 3 2 0 1 17 9 +8 4 Spain 3 2 0 1 14 9 +5 4 Saudi Arabia 3 0 0 3 4 27 −23 0
Source: [citation needed ]
6 January 1989 (1989-01-06 )
19:15
Hungary 3–2 Brazil Borostyan 18' Rozsa 34' Zsadanyi 39' Report
Sporthal Kalverdijkje, Leeuwarden
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)
6 January 1989 (1989-01-06 )
20:30
Saudi Arabia 2–8 Spain Al-Temyat 5' Abu Humoud 20' Report Valencia 4' , 7' Bonilla 10' González 16' Armora 18' , 31' Ferre 29' , 35'
Sporthal Kalverdijkje, Leeuwarden
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)
7 January 1989 (1989-01-07 )
19:30
Brazil 8–0 Saudi Arabia Raul 8' Toca 11' , 29' Gilson 15' Benatti 37' , 50' Átila 44' Neimar 48' Report
Maaspoort Sports and Events, 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: William N. M. Crombie (Scotland)
7 January 1989 (1989-01-07 )
20:00
Hungary 3–5 Spain Zsadanyi 13' Mozner 36' Rozsa 46' Report Valencia 15' Armora 24' Iglesias 35' , 40' Navarro 45'
Maaspoort Sports and Events, 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Christiaan Van der Laar (Netherlands)
8 January 1989 (1989-01-08 )
14:30
Hungary 11–2 Saudi Arabia Zsadanyi 1' , 7' , 14' , 41' (pen.) , 46' Borostyan 3' , 6' , 12' Olajos 13' Qiriko 31' , 44' Report Al-Behair 34' Al-Temyat 39'
Sporthal Kalverdijkje, Leeuwarden
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Abel Gnecco (Argentina)
8 January 1989 (1989-01-08 )
14:30
Brazil 4–1 Spain Raul 15' Benatti 18' Marquinhos 33' , 42' Report
Maaspoort Sports and Events, 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Juan Francisco Escobar (Paraguay)
Group C Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Belgium 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Argentina 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 4 Canada 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 2 Japan 3 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0
Source: [citation needed ]
6 January 1989 (1989-01-06 )
19:45
Japan 0–3 Belgium Report Janssen 20' Schreurs 27' Papanicolaou 42'
Maaspoort Sports and Events, 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 200
Referee: Juan Francisco Escobar (Paraguay)
6 January 1989 (1989-01-06 )
21:00
Canada 1–3 Argentina Report Hidalgo 8' , 49' Lozano 16'
Maaspoort Sports and Events, 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: J. Oortman (Netherlands)
7 January 1989 (1989-01-07 )
18:00
Belgium 2–0 Canada Report
Sporthal Kalverdijkje, Leeuwarden
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Hernan Silva Arce (Chile)
7 January 1989 (1989-01-07 )
19:15
Japan 1–2 Argentina Report Hidalgo 7' (pen.) Lozano 19'
Sporthal Kalverdijkje, Leeuwarden
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: J. Andreu Dubon (Spain)
8 January 1989 (1989-01-08 )
15:45
Japan 2–6 Canada Report Ianiero 1' Nocita 18' Fitzgerald 31' Berdusco 41' Sarantopoulos 43' Bunbury 48'
Sporthal Kalverdijkje, Leeuwarden
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
8 January 1989 (1989-01-08 )
15:45
Belgium 3–1 Argentina Schreurs 12' Fostier 38' Beyers 50' Report
Maaspoort Sports and Events, 's-Hertogenbosch
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: William N. M. Crombie (Scotland)
Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts United States 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 5 Italy 3 2 0 1 12 6 +6 4 Australia 3 1 1 1 6 8 −2 3 Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 3 14 −11 0
Source: [citation needed ]
6 January 1989 (1989-01-06 )
19:30
Italy 5–1 Zimbabwe Albanesi 8' Famà 20' , 30' de Simoni 25' Albani 27' Report
Sporthallen Zuid, Amsterdam
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: T. Van der Meer (Netherlands)
6 January 1989 (1989-01-06 )
21:00
Sporthallen Zuid, Amsterdam
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladren (Spain)
7 January 1989 (1989-01-07 )
19:30
Zimbabwe 1–5 United States Report Murray 7' Vermes 22' , 46' Windischmann 25' (pen.) Ramos 28'
Rijnhal, Arnhem
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
7 January 1989 (1989-01-07 )
20:45
Italy 6–1 Australia Albani 9' (pen.) , 29' Famà 15' Minicucci 20' Albanesi 33' Roma 49' Report
Rijnhal, Arnhem
Attendance: 500
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil)
8 January 1989 (1989-01-08 )
15:45
Zimbabwe 1–4 Australia Report Trimboli 25' , 49' Odžakov 46' Davidson 47'
Sporthallen Zuid, Amsterdam
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)
8 January 1989 (1989-01-08 )
15:45
Italy 1–4 United States Report Lachowecki 13' Gabarra 21' , 40' (pen.) Goulet 49'
Rijnhal, Arnhem
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Christiaan Van der Laar (Netherlands)
Second round
Group A Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Belgium 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 5 Netherlands 3 1 1 1 8 6 +2 3 Hungary 3 0 2 1 6 8 −2 2 Italy 3 1 0 2 5 10 −5 2
Source: [citation needed ]
10 January 1989 (1989-01-10 )
19:45
Netherlands 3–3 Hungary Report Rozsa 6' Borostyan 29' Qiriko 43'
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: William N. M. Crombie (Scotland)
10 January 1989 (1989-01-10 )
21:00
Belgium 5–1 Italy Fostier 4' , 43' Beyers 11' Papanicolaou 28' , 49' Report
Rijnhal, Arnhem
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladren (Spain)
11 January 1989 (1989-01-11 )
19:45
Hungary 2–2 Belgium Report
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 800
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil)
11 January 1989 (1989-01-11 )
21:00
Netherlands 4–1 Italy Hermans 21' Bakker 24' Demandt 38' Loosveld 49' Report
Rijnhal, Arnhem
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Juan Francisco Escobar (Paraguay)
12 January 1989 (1989-01-12 )
21:00
Netherlands 1–2 Belgium Report
Rijnhal, Arnhem
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: William N. M. Crombie (Scotland)
12 January 1989 (1989-01-12 )
21:00
Hungary 1–3 Italy Report Roma 7' Albani 18' Famà 27'
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hernan Silva Arce (Chile)
Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts United States 3 3 0 0 10 4 +6 6 Brazil 3 2 0 1 14 9 +5 4 Paraguay 3 1 0 2 5 10 −5 2 Argentina 3 0 0 3 7 13 −6 0
Source: [citation needed ]
10 January 1989 (1989-01-10 )
19:45
Brazil 5–1 Paraguay Átila 10' , 20+5' Benatti 14' Neimar 40' Adílio 40+10' Report
Rijnhal, Arnhem
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
10 January 1989 (1989-01-10 )
21:00
United States 3–1 Argentina Vermes 33' Ramos 44' Visnyei 40+6' Report
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)
11 January 1989 (1989-01-11 )
19:45
Rijnhal, Arnhem
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Hernan Silva Arce (Chile)
11 January 1989 (1989-01-11 )
21:00
Brazil 6–3 Argentina Toca 7' , 42' Marquinhos 13' Adílio 36' Carlos Alberto 44' Dirceu 47' Report Castaneira 39' Hidalgo 45' (pen.) Valarin 50' (pen.)
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)
12 January 1989 (1989-01-12 )
21:00
Brazil 3–5 United States Raul 39' (pen.) Dirceu 47' Neimar 48' Report Lawson 7' Ramos 15' Gabarra 27' Goulet 40' Eichmann 46'
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Antonio Evangelista (Canada)
12 January 1989 (1989-01-12 )
21:00
Paraguay 4–3 Argentina Flor 14' López 26' Sanchez 35' Ruiz-Diaz 39' Report Avalos 18' , 23' , 30'
Rijnhal, Arnhem
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J. Oortman (Netherlands)
Final round
Semifinals Final
14 January 1989 – Rotterdam
Belgium3 (3)
15 January 1989 – Rotterdam
Brazil (p)3 (5)
Brazil2
14 January 1989 – Rotterdam
Netherlands 1
United States 1
Netherlands 2
Third place
15 January 1989 – Rotterdam
Belgium2
United States (a.e.t.)3
Semi-finals Belgium 3–3 (a.e.t.) Brazil Reul 16' Schreurs 54' Maes 57' Report Raul 41' Cadinho 53' Benatti 56' Penalties Beyers Papanicolaou Lamotte Schreurs 3–5 Raul Marquinhos Benatti Carlos Alberto Serginho
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Laszlo Molnar (Hungary)
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladren (Spain)
3rd place Belgium 2–3 (a.e.t.) United States Report Vermes 59' Windischmann 43'
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Hernan Silva Arce (Chile)
Final Brazil 2–1 Netherlands Report
Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: William N. M. Crombie (Scotland)
Champions FIFA Futsal World Championships 1989 winners Brazil First title
Awards Golden Ball winner Victor Hermans Golden Shoe winner Laszlo Zsadanyi Silver Shoe winner Benatti Bronze Shoe winner Rudi Schreurs Mihaly Borostyan Victor Hermans FIFA Fair Play Trophy United States
Goalscorers 7 goals 6 goals Rudi Schreurs Benatti Mihaly Borostyan Victor Hermans Peter Vermes 5 goals Eric Maes Raul Toca Laszlo Rozsa Andrea Famà Marcel Loosveld Jim Gabarra 4 goals Juan Ávalos Nicolas Hidalgo Átila Brian Laudrup Lars Olsen Raoul Albani Jose Sanchez 3 goals Khaled Lounici Alain Fostier Nico Papanicolaou Marquinhos Neimar Mario Faber Daniel Armora Domingo Valencia Tab Ramos 2 goals Fernando Lozano Oscar Crino Paul Trimboli Adílio Dirceu John Fitzgerald Kurt Joergensen Sandor Olajos Laszlo Qiriko Franco Albanesi Paolo Minicucci Giovanni Roma Tsuyoshi Kitazawa Andre Bakker Michel Seintner Francisco Alcaraz Luis Jara Mario Ruiz-Diaz Safouk Al-Temyat Sergio Bonilla Antonio Ferre José Iglesias Eric Eichmann Brent Goulet Mike Windischmann Clayton Munemo Herman Beyers 1 goal Lakhdar Belloumi Abderrahmane Dahnoune Ramon Alvarez Hugo Castaneira Gabriel Valarin Alan Davidson Žarko Odžakov Raf Hernalsteen Karel Janssen Luc Reul Cadinho Carlos Alberto Gilson Eddy Berdusco Alex Bunbury Tony Nocita Peter Sarantopoulos Torben Johansen Ole Moeller Nielsen Janos Mozner Paolo de Simoni Alfredo Filippini Toshinori Yato Eduard Demandt Jeffrey Foree Andre Tielens Adolfo Jara Omar Espineda Luis Flor Víctor López Khaled Al-Behair Abdullah Abu Humoud Mario Gonzalez Carlos Navarro A.J. Lachowecki Doc Lawson Bruce Murray Gyula Visnyei Antony Kambani
Tournament ranking Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result 1 Brazil 8 5 1 2 33 17 +16 11 Champions 2 Netherlands 8 4 2 2 21 14 +7 10 Runners-up 3 United States 8 6 1 1 24 11 +13 13 Third place 4 Belgium 8 5 2 1 22 11 +11 12 Fourth place 5 Hungary 6 2 2 2 23 17 +6 6 Eliminated in Second round 6 Italy 6 3 0 3 17 16 +1 6 7 Paraguay 6 2 2 2 14 14 0 6 8 Argentina 6 2 0 4 13 18 –5 4 9 Spain 3 2 0 1 14 9 +5 4 Eliminated in First round 10 Denmark 3 1 1 1 12 10 +2 3 11 Australia 3 1 1 1 6 8 –2 3 12 Canada 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 2 13 Japan 3 0 0 3 3 11 –8 0 14 Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 3 14 –11 0 15 Algeria 3 0 0 3 5 17 –12 0 16 Saudi Arabia 3 0 0 3 4 27 –23 0