2014 Futsal Continental Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 23 October – 28 October |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Argentina (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Czech Republic |
| Third place | Brazil |
| Fourth place | Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 91 (5.69 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Michal Seidler (7 goals) |
← 2013 2022 → | |
The third edition of the Futsal Confederations Cup, which was called the Futsal Continental Cup for this tournament, was held in Kuwait from October 23 to October 28, 2014.[1]
The tournament was organized by the federations of national participants, in collaboration with Sheikh Talal Al Mohammad Al Sabah, but was not approved by FIFA. Eight teams took part: Egypt, Argentina, Italy, Kuwait (included in Group A), Brazil, Czech Republic, Japan and Guatemala (included in Group B).
Teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | AFC | Host |
| Egypt | CAF | Wildcard |
| Italy | UEFA | UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Winners |
| Argentina | CONMEBOL | 2011 Copa América Runners-up |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL | 2011 Copa América Winners 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup Winners |
| Japan | AFC | 2014 AFC Futsal Championship Winners |
| Guatemala | CONCACAF | 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship Runners-up |
| Czech Republic | UEFA | Invited |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 | |
| Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |
| Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 0 |
Source:
| Kuwait | 2 – 4 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman Altawail 17' Ahmad Alfarsi 18' |
Massimo De Luca 16', 31', 38' Mauro Canal 39' |
| Argentina | 6 – 1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Wilhelm 2' Cristian Borruto 3' Pablo Taborda 7' Constantino Vaporaki 12', 13' Leandro Cuzzolino 31' |
Ahmed Abdelkader 23' |
| Egypt | 2 – 3 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Karim Ahmed 38' Mostafa Eid 39' |
Sergio Romano 9' Mauro Canal 10' Júlio de Oliveira 36' |
| Kuwait | 2 – 6 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman Altawail 19' Saleh Hasan 34' |
Alamiro Vaporaki 3', 10' Leandro Cuzzolino 9', 19' Cristian Borruto 39' |
| Italy | 2 – 1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Humberto Honorio 21' Mauro Canal 39' |
Cristian Borruto 25' |
| Kuwait | 2 – 5 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Hamad Hayat 18', 27' | Mostafa Eid 13' Ahmed Abdelkader 16' Ramadan Sama 19' Ibrahim Bekhit 24' Mostafa Rezk 35' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 | |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 |
Source:
| Czech Republic | 6 – 2 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Michal Seidler 8', 10', 16', 19' Michal Belej 24', 24' |
Manuel Pellecer 15' Edgar Rodríguez 34' |
| Japan | 0 – 4 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Lukáš Rešetár 3', 23', 39' Michal Seidler 25' |
| Guatemala | 2 – 5 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Enriquez 6' Manuel Pellecer 11' |
Alexandre Faria 9', 39' Rafael Novaes 10' Marcenio Da Silva 25' Darlan Lopes 38' |
| Japan | 6 – 0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Takashi 14', 31' Manabu Takita 17' Akita Minamoto 22' Yuki Murota 30' Nobuya Osodo 33' |
| Brazil | 6 – 1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Carpes 1' Rafael Novaes 8' Tiago Wanderley 12' Darlan Lopes 32', 35' Carlos Murilo 34' |
Rodek 6' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 October – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Argentina | 4 | |||||
| 28 October – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||
| Argentina | 6 | |||||
| 27 October – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | |||||
| Italy | 1 (2) | |||||
| Czech Republic (p) | 1 (3) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 28 October – Kuwait City | ||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Argentina | 4 – 1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Cristian Borruto 13' Maximiliano Rescia 22' Fernando Wilhelm 23', 40' |
Carlos Murilo 20' |
Referee: Mario Moncada (Col) Jorge Flores (SLV)
| Italy | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Murilo Ferreira 33' | Michal Seidler 24' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Mauro Canal Massimo De Luca Fabricio Calderolli Marco Ercolessi |
2 – 3 | Kovacs Michal Holy Michal Belej Michal Seidler |
Third Place
Final
| Argentina | 6 – 2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Battistoni 8' Leandro Cuzzolino 14', 37' Alamiro Tello 19' Constantino Vaporaki 34' Fernando Wilhelm 35' |
Michal Holy 2' Michal Seidler 32' |
Honors
| 2014 Futsal Continental Cup |
|---|
Argentina First title |
References
- ^ "Futsal Planet". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-14.