The United States national futsal team represents the United States at international futsal competitions. It is governed by the United States Soccer Federation and the U.S. Soccer, affiliated with CONCACAF. The U.S. Futsal Federation was founded in 1981 and the first international futsal match played by the U.S. National Futsal Team was in May 1984 in Nanaimo, Canada where the United States won, 6–5. The first international futsal match in the United States was held in December, 1985, at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California. The U.S. select team, defeated Australia, 9–5.
![]() Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Nickname(s) | USMNT Team USA The Stars and Stripes The Yanks | ||
---|---|---|---|
Association | United States Soccer Federation (USSF) U.S. Soccer | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
Head coach | Hewerton Moreira[1] | ||
FIFA code | USA | ||
FIFA ranking | 50[2] | ||
| |||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Budapest, Hungary; November 18, 1986) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Baltimore, Maryland; March 20, 2002) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Koper, Slovenia; January 27, 2016) | |||
FIFA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1989) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
North and Central American Futsal Championship | |||
Appearances | 7 (First in 1996) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
AMF World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (First in 1988) | ||
Best result | First round (1988, 1991, 1994, 1997) | ||
Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2011) | ||
Best result | 16th place (2011) |
The U.S. golden age of futsal was in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the team achieved third-place at 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship and runner-up at 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship. After that, U.S. futsal has dropped down. They have also won CONCACAF Futsal Championships twice.
Competitive record
editFIFA Futsal World Cup
editFIFA Futsal World Cup record | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
Netherlands 1989 | 3rd place | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 11 | |
Hong Kong 1992 | 2nd place | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 23 | |
Spain 1996 | 1st round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |
Guatemala 2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Taiwan 2004 | 2nd round | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | |
Brazil 2008 | 1st round | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 25 | |
Thailand 2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Colombia 2016 | ||||||||
Lithuania 2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | |
Uzbekistan 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 6/10 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 91 | 108 |
CONCACAF Futsal Championship
editCONCACAF Futsal Championship record[3] | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
Guatemala 1996 | Winners | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12 | |
Costa Rica 2000 | 3rd place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | |
Costa Rica 2004 | Winners | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
Guatemala 2008 | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | |
Guatemala 2012 | 1st round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
Costa Rica 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Guatemala 2021 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | |
Nicaragua 2024 | Quarter finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | |
Total | 7/8 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 115 | 68 |
- *Draws include matches decided on penalty kicks
Grand Prix de Futsal
edit- 2005 – Did not enter
- 2006 – Did not enter
- 2007 – Did not enter
- 2008 – Did not enter
- 2009 – Did not enter
- 2010 – Did not enter
- 2011 – 16th place
- 2013 – Did not enter
- 2014 – Did not enter
- 2015 – Did not enter
Futsal Mundialito
edit- 1994 – Did not enter
- 1995 – 4th place
- 1996 – 4th place
- 1998 – 3rd place
- 2001 – Did not enter
- 2002 – Did not enter
- 2006 – Did not enter
- 2007 – Did not enter
- 2008 – Did not enter
Pan American Games
edit- Rio de Janeiro 2007 – 5th place
Results and fixtures
editThe following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2021
editSeptember 14, 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F | Argentina | 11–0 Source (FIFA) | United States | Vilnius, Lithuania |
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Brandi 1', 2', 12', 40' Cuzzolino 4' Rescia 5' Basile 7', 16' Claudino 17', 25' Borruto 24' |
Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena |
September 17, 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F | Iran | 4–2 Source (FIFA) | United States | Vilnius, Lithuania |
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Tavakoli 3' Javid 7' Esmaeilpour 10' Ahmadabbasi 39' |
Report (FIFA) |
|
Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena |
September 20, 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F | United States | 0–7 Source (FIFA) | Serbia | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report (FIFA) |
|
Stadium: Švyturys Arena |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were called up to the squad for the 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. The team played group stage matches against Trinidad and Tobago on 13 April, Dominican Republic on 14 April, and Guatemala on 15 April, as well as a quarter-final match against Panama on April 17.[4]
Caps and goals updated as of 2 April 2024.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Robert Damron | 25 March 2002 | 4 | 0 | Michigan Futsal Factory |
12 | GK | Diego Moretti (captain) | 8 September 1982 | 18 | 0 | Unattached |
5 | DF | Luciano González | 4 November 1994 | 16 | 7 | Sammichele 1992 |
9 | DF | Raphael Araujo | 18 September 1985 | 17 | 4 | St. Louis Ambush |
14 | DF | Erik Macias | 21 September 1996 | 5 | 0 | Texas Outlaws |
3 | MF | Nilton de Andrade | 20 March 1996 | 0 | 0 | Utica City FC |
4 | MF | Alencar Ventura-Junior | 7 October 1992 | 15 | 1 | Safira Futsal |
6 | MF | Sebastian Méndez | 6 March 2001 | 6 | 0 | Texas Outlaws |
7 | MF | Diego Burato | 10 September 1988 | 4 | 2 | Unattached |
10 | MF | David Ortiz | 20 September 2000 | 9 | 2 | Texas Outlaws |
13 | MF | Nicholas López | 19 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | Ciampino Futsal |
2 | FW | Manuel de Andrade | 5 | 1 | Brockton FC United | |
8 | FW | Franck Tayou | 16 April 1990 | 5 | 1 | Utica City FC |
11 | FW | Luiz Morales | 23 October 1999 | 4 | 5 | Texas Outlaws |
All-time record
editUntil to 05/05/2016.
Year | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | Did not play | |||||||
1998 | Did not play | |||||||
1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Did not play | |||||||
2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 138 | 52 | 20 | 66 | 413 | 481 | -68 | 0 |
http://www.futsalplanet.com/matches/index.asp http://theroonba.com/
Results
editNumber | Year | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1986 | Netherlands | 1–4 L |
2 | 1986 | Brazil | 4–5 L |
159 | 2021 | Costa Rica | 2–3 L |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hewerton Moreira Named Head Coach Of U.S. Men's Futsal National Team". US Soccer. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Futsal World Ranking". Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Futsalplanet Competition". www.futsalplanet.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "HEAD COACH HEWERTON MOREIRA NAMES 14-PLAYER U.S. MEN'S FUTSAL NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER FOR 2024 CONCACAF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN NICARAGUA". USSF. April 2, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.