The 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship was the fourth 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 18 November and 3 December 2000 in Guatemala. It was the first FIFA tournament held in the country.
| FIFA Futsal World Championship Guatemala 2000 Campeonato Mundial de fútbol sala de la FIFA 2000 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 18 November – 3 December |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Portugal |
| Fourth place |  Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 302 (7.55 per match) |
| Attendance | 224,038 (5,601 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Manoel Tobias (19 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Manoel Tobias |
Spain won the tournament, defeating Brazil in the final. They ended a streak of three straight championships by Brazil and also became the only nation other than the South Americans to win the title at that time.
Qualifying criteriaEdit
Qualified nationsEdit
| Competition | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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| Host Nation | 1 |  Guatemala
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| 2000 AFC Futsal Championship | May 5–12, 2000 |  Thailand |
3 |  Iran Thailand  Kazakhstan
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| 2000 African Futsal Championship | April 16–21, 2000 |  Egypt |
1 | Egypt
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| 2000 CONCACAF Futsal Championship | July 20–29, 2000 | Guatemala |
2 |  Costa Rica  Cuba
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| 2000 South American Futsal Championship | April 29 – May 7, 2000 | Brazil |
3 |  Uruguay  Argentina Brazil
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| 1999 Oceanian Futsal Championship | August 21–28, 1999 |  Vanuatu |
1 |  Australia
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| UEFA Preliminary Competition | January 30 – March 5, 2000 | Groups | 5 | Portugal Spain Russia  Croatia  Netherlands
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| TOTAL | 16 | Field is Finalized | ||
VenuesEdit
| Guatemala City
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| Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG | Gimnasio Nacional Teodoro Palacios Flores |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 8,000 |
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SquadsEdit
Each nation submitted a squad of 14 players, including two or three goalkeepers.
First roundEdit
Group AEdit
(18 November - 23 November)
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Group BEdit
(20 November - 23 November)
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Group CEdit
(19 November - 23 November)
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Group DEdit
(19 November - 23 November)
Second roundEdit
Group EEdit
(26 November - 29 November)
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Group FEdit
(25 November - 28 November)
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Final roundEdit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 1 December 2000 - Guatemala City | ||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||
| 3 December 2000 - Guatemala City | ||||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||
| 1 December 2000 - Guatemala City | ||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
| Brazil | 8 | |||||
| Portugal | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 3 December 2000 - Guatemala City | ||||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||
| Portugal | 4 | |||||
Semi-finalsEdit
| Spain | 3–2 | Russia |
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Report |
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Third-place matchEdit
FinalEdit
ChampionsEdit
| FIFA Futsal World Championships 2000 winners |
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 Spain First title |
Tournament rankingEdit
| Rank | Team |
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Spain
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Brazil
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Portugal
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| 4 | Russia
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| 5 | Croatia
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| 6 | Egypt
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| 7 | Argentina
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| 8 | Netherlands
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| 9 | Uruguay
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| 10 | Iran
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| 11 | Costa Rica
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| 12 | Guatemala
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| 13 | Thailand
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| 14 | Kazakhstan
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| 15 | Australia
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| 16 | Cuba
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