2022 Futsal Finalissima

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = Futsal Finalissima

| year = 2022

| other_titles =

| image = 2022 Futsal Finalissima logo.png

| size = 225

| caption =

| city = Buenos Aires

| country = Argentina

| dates = 15–18 September

| num_teams = 4

| confederations = 2

| venues = 1

| cities = 1

| champion_other = {{futsal|POR}}

| count = 1

| second_other = {{futsal|ESP}}

| third_other = {{futsal|PAR}}

| fourth_other = {{futsal|ARG}}

| matches = 4

| goals = 13

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{futsalicon|ESP}} Raúl Campos {{nowrap|(2 goals)}}

| player =

| nextseason = 2026

| updated =

}}

The 2022 Futsal Finalissima ({{langx|es|Finalissima de Futsal 2022}}) was the first edition of the Futsal Finalissima, an international futsal championship organised by UEFA and CONMEBOL. It took place at the Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 15 and 18 September 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/proceso-de-acreditacion-de-medios-finalissima-de-futsal-2022-2/ |title=Proceso de Acreditación de Medios Finalissima de Futsal 2022 |trans-title=2022 Futsal Finalissima Media Accreditation Process |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=1 September 2022 |access-date=2 September 2022 |language=es}}

Background

On 12 February 2020, UEFA and CONMEBOL signed a renewed memorandum of understanding meant to enhance cooperation between the two organisations. As part of the agreement, a joint UEFA–CONMEBOL committee examined the possibility of staging European–South American intercontinental matches, for both men's and women's football and across various age groups.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025a-0f8e750f03eb-c31bab67cd9a-1000/ |title=UEFA and CONMEBOL renew Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=12 February 2020 |access-date=15 December 2021}} On 15 December 2021, UEFA and CONMEBOL again signed a renewed memorandum of understanding lasting until 2028, which included specific provisions on opening a joint office in London and the potential organisation of various football events.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0270-13f6f29ca74e-264305ef4e74-1000/ |title=UEFA and CONMEBOL renew and extend Memorandum of Understanding |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=15 December 2021}}

On 2 June 2022, the day after staging the 2022 Finalissima, CONMEBOL and UEFA announced a series of new events between teams from the two confederations. This included a four-team tournament between the top teams from the 2022 Copa América de Futsal and UEFA Futsal Euro 2022, taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 15 and 18 September 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0276-154aaa3ffc5f-1415313d9dda-1000/ |title=UEFA and CONMEBOL launch new intercontinental events |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=2 June 2022 |access-date=3 June 2022}}

Teams

The two-best teams from each confederation qualified for the tournament. However, as all Russian teams were suspended from international competition by FIFA and UEFA due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 runners-up Russia were not eligible to compete, and third-placed Spain instead were selected for the tournament.

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Team ! Qualified as
{{futsal\|ARG}} \| 2022 Copa América de Futsal winners
{{futsal\|PAR}} \| 2022 Copa América de Futsal runners-up
{{futsal\|POR}} \| UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 winners
{{futsal\|ESP}} \| UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 third place

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Team

! Qualified as

| 2022 Copa América de Futsal winners

| 2022 Copa América de Futsal runners-up

| UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 winners

| UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 third place

Venue

The tournament was held at the Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss in Buenos Aires. The {{ill|Movistar Arena (Argentina)|es|lt=Movistar Arena}}, also located in Buenos Aires, was originally announced as the venue for the tournament on 2 June 2022. However, the venue was switched on 30 August 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.dobleamarilla.com.ar/america/la-finalissima-de-futsal-se-muda-a-parque-roca_a630e28389475532eb17d97bc |title=La Finalissima de Futsal se muda a Parque Roca |trans-title=The Futsal Finalissima moves to Parque Roca |work=Doble Amarilla |date=30 August 2022 |access-date=2 September 2022 |language=es}}

Buenos Aires ! rowspan="4" \| {{Location map+\|Argentina\|float=center\|width=150\|caption=\|places= {{Location map~\|Argentina\|lat=-34.677314\|long=-58.445983\|label=Buenos Aires\|position=bottom}} }}
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Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss
Capacity: 15,500
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Matches

The tournament featured two semi-finals, a third place play-off and a final. The semi-final fixtures were determined based on the teams' performance in their continental tournament, with the champion of each confederation facing the non-champion of the other confederation.

All times are local, ART (UTC−3).

=Bracket=

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|RD2=Final

|Consol=Third place play-off

|15 September – Buenos Aires|{{futsal|ARG}}|0|{{futsal|ESP}}|3

|15 September – Buenos Aires|{{futsal|POR}}|2|{{futsal|PAR}}|1

|18 September – Buenos Aires|{{futsal|ESP}}|1 (2)|{{futsal|POR}} (p.s.o.)|1 (4)

|18 September – Buenos Aires|{{futsal|ARG}}|2|{{futsal|PAR}}|3

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=Semi-finals=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|9|15|df=y}}

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{futsal-rt|POR}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{futsal|PAR}}

|goals1 =

Pany Varela {{goalfs|29'40"}}
G. González {{goalfs|33'24"|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

Ozuna {{goalfs|17'04"}}

|stadium = Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires

|attendance =

|referee = Henrry Gutiérrez (Bolivia), Ricardo Messa (Brazil){{cite news |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/empieza-la-accion-en-la-futsal-finalissima-2022/ |title=¡Comienza la acción en la Futsal Finalissima 2022! |trans-title=The action begins at the 2022 Futsal Finalissima! |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=14 September 2022 |access-date=16 September 2022 |language=es}}

|report = https://www.uefa.com/futsalfinalissima/match/2035477/

}}

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|9|15|df=y}}

|time = 19:45

|team1 = {{futsal-rt|ARG}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{futsal|ESP}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Raúl Campos {{goalfs|6'33"||15'18"}}
Plana {{goalfs|40'59"}}

|stadium = Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires

|attendance =

|referee = Gean Telles (Brazil), Yuri García (Colombia)

|report = https://www.uefa.com/futsalfinalissima/match/2035478/

}}

=Third place play-off=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|9|18|df=y}}

|time = 14:00

|team1 = {{futsal-rt|ARG}}

|score = 2–3

|team2 = {{futsal|PAR}}

|goals1 =

Borruto {{goalfs|12'51"}}
Brandi {{goalfs|27'36"}}

|goals2 =

Rejala {{goalfs|8'31"}}
Mareco {{goalfs|9'34"}}
Báez {{goalfs|25'28"}}

|stadium = Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires

|attendance = 5,000{{cite news |title=Argentina terminó cuarta en la Finalissima de futsal y Portugal es el campeón |url=https://www.diarioelargentino.com.ar/deportes/argentina-termino-cuarta-en-la-finalissima-de-futsal-y-portugal-es-el-campeon |access-date=13 January 2024 |work=Diario El Argentino de Gualeguaychú |language=es}}

|referee =

|report = https://www.uefa.com/futsalfinalissima/match/2036153/

}}

=Final=

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2022|9|18|df=y}}

| time = 16:45

| team1 = {{futsal-rt|ESP}}

| score = 1–1

| aet = yes

| team2 = {{futsal|POR}}

| goals1 = Mellado {{goalfs|19'11"}}

| goals2 = Afonso Jesus {{goalfs|27'18"}}

| stadium = Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires

| attendance =

| referee =

| report = https://www.uefa.com/futsalfinalissima/match/2036154/

| penalties1 = *Lozano {{pengoal}}

Chino {{penmiss}}
Mellado {{pengoal}}
Raúl Campos {{penmiss}}

| penaltyscore = 2–4

| penalties2 = *{{pengoal}} Bruno Coelho

{{pengoal}} André Coelho
{{pengoal}} Pany Varela
{{pengoal}} Tomás Paçó

| event =

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

}}

Goalscorers

{{Goalscorers

|goals=13 |matches=4

|2 goals=

{{futsalicon|ESP}} Raúl Campos

|1 goal=

{{futsalicon|ARG}} Cristian Borruto
{{futsalicon|ARG}} Alan Brandi
{{futsalicon|PAR}} Arnaldo Báez
{{futsalicon|PAR}} Julio Mareco
{{futsalicon|PAR}} Antonio Ozuna
{{futsalicon|PAR}} Richard Rejala
{{futsalicon|POR}} Afonso Jesus
{{futsalicon|POR}} Pany Varela
{{futsalicon|ESP}} Miguel Mellado
{{futsalicon|ESP}} Dídac Plana

|1 own goal=

{{futsalicon|PAR}} Giovanni González (against Portugal)

}}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.uefa.com/futsalfinalissima/|name=Official UEFA website}}
{{Official website|https://www.conmebol.com/finalissima-futsal/|name=Official CONMEBOL website}}

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