FIFA Futsal World Ranking
Futsal
FIFA Futsal World Ranking: football's fast indoor five-a-side
Futsal is five-a-side football played indoors on a hard court with a smaller, heavier ball that rewards close control, quick passing and skill in tight spaces.
- Origin
- Futsal was created in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930 by teacher Juan Carlos Ceriani; the name comes from the Spanish and Portuguese for 'hall football'.
- Fun fact
- Many of the world's best footballers, including Pelรฉ, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi, credit futsal with sharpening their close-control skills.
- Strongest nations
- Brazil and Spain are the traditional powers, with Argentina, Portugal and Iran also among the top men's teams.
- Governing body
- FIFA, which has run the FIFA Futsal World Cup since 1989.
Last updated: 25 September 2026
- 1๐ง๐ทBrazil1,684.97
- 2๐ต๐นPortugal1,575.32
- 3๐ช๐ธSpain1,574.39
- 4๐ฆ๐ทArgentina1,513.38
- 5๐ฎ๐ทIran1,507.71
- 6๐ฒ๐ฆMorocco1,497.3
- 7๐ท๐บRussia1,428.98
- 8๐ฐ๐ฟKazakhstan1,403.8
- 9๐บ๐ฆUkraine1,400.89
- 10๐ซ๐ทFrance1,397.25
- 11๐น๐ญThailand1,352.07
- 12๐ฏ๐ตJapan1,315.11
- 13๐ญ๐ทCroatia1,312.03
- 14๐ฎ๐ฉIndonesia1,269.82
- 15๐ป๐ชVenezuela1,254.82
- 16๐ฆ๐ฒArmenia1,253.26
- 17๐ฎ๐นItaly1,249.47
- 18๐ต๐พParaguay1,236.37
- 19๐จ๐ฟCzechia1,212.71
- 20๐ป๐ณVietnam1,210.93
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