| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Other titles | Campeonato Mundial de Fútbol Sala de la FIFA 1996 |
| Country | Spain |
| Dates | 24 November – 8 December |
| Num teams | 16 |
| Confederations | 6 |
| Venues | 4 |
| Cities | 4 |
| Count | 3 |
| Matches | 40 |
| Goals | 290 |
| Attendance | 116400 |
| Top scorer | Manoel Tobias (14 goals) |
| Player | Manoel Tobias |
| Prevseason | 1992 |
| Nextseason | 2000 |
The 1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship was the third 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 24 November and 8 December 1996, in Spain.
Brazil won the tournament for the third consecutive time.
Qualifying criteria
Qualified nations
| Competition | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | |||
| AFC Preliminary Competition | 27 March – 17 August 1996 | 3 | ||
| 1996 African Futsal Championship | 16–21 April 1996 | 1 | ||
| 1996 CONCACAF Futsal Championship | 20–29 July 1996 | 2 | ||
| 1996 South American Futsal Championship | 16–20 April 1996 | 3 | ||
| 1996 Oceanian Futsal Championship | 3–8 August 1996 | 1 | ||
| UEFA Preliminary Competition | 5 | |||
| TOTAL | 16 | Field is Finalized | ||
Venues
| Murcia | Segovia | Castellón de la Plana | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palacio de Deportes de Murcia | Pabellon Pedro Delgado Robledo | Pabellon de Castellon | Palau Sant Jordi |
| Capacity: 7,500 | Capacity: 2,050 | Capacity: 4,357 | Capacity: 15,000 |
Draw
The 16 teams were divided in four groups, each group with four teams.
First round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Second round
Group E
Group F
Third Round
Semifinals
Third place match
Champions
12–man Roster
Serginho, Marcio, Waginho, Manoel Tobias, Fininho, Sandrinho, Danilo, Choco, Vander, Bage, Clovis, Djacir
Head coach
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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 16 | +39 | 22 | Champions | |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 21 | Runners-up | |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 14 | Third place | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 11 | Fourth place | |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 10 | Eliminated in Second round | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 22 | –5 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 4 | Eliminated in First round | |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | –2 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | –6 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | –15 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | –20 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 | –22 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 31 | –27 | 0 |