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
- 1๐ง๐ทBrazil1,514.38
- 2๐ช๐ธSpain1,416.52
- 3๐ต๐นPortugal1,381.32
- 4๐ฆ๐ทArgentina1,268.75
- 5๐ฎ๐นItaly1,242.66
- 6๐ฏ๐ตJapan1,214.13
- 7๐น๐ญThailand1,205.45
- 8๐จ๐ดColombia1,204.96
- 9๐ท๐บRussia1,165.1
- 10๐ฎ๐ทIran1,161.08
- 11๐ป๐ณVietnam1,142.22
- 12๐ต๐พParaguay1,110.61
- 13๐บ๐พUruguay1,078.24
- 14๐บ๐ฆUkraine1,078.03
- 15๐น๐ผChinese Taipei1,063.38
- 16๐จ๐ณChina1,063.06
- 17๐ซ๐ฎFinland1,058.35
- 18๐ธ๐ชSweden1,044.36
- 19๐ณ๐ฑNetherlands1,041.57
- 20๐ต๐ฑPoland1,034.23
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