2017 WMF World Cup
The 2017 World Minifootball Federation World Cup was the second edition of the WMF World Cup, the world championship for men's national minifootball teams organized by the World Minifootball Federation. The tournament was contested in Nabeul city in Tunisia from 06–15 October 2017.
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Tunisia |
| Dates | 06–15 October 2017 |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Czech Republic (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  Senegal |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 260 (5 per match) |
| Best player(s) | Ouday Belhaj |
Venue
All the matches of 2017 WMF World Cup are played in the Nabeul Minifoot Stadium, Nabeul.[1] This stadium is temporary built to host the competition and is stripped down after the end of the event.[1]
Teams and draw
Teams
Unlike in the 2015 WMF World Cup, 24 teams from 5 continents are qualified for the final tournament:[2]
Draw
On June 11, 2017, the Executive bureau of the World Minifootball Federation had unanimously decided in Brno, Czech Republic that the 2017 World Cup will be organized from October 6 to October 16, 2017.[3]
On September 6, 2017, The final draw for 2017 WMF World Cup was made in Tunis.[4] For the draw, the 24 teams were divided into four seeding pots:[2]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Group stage
The winners and runners-up of each group and the best four third-placed teams advance to the round of 16.[2] The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows:
- points obtained in all group matches;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- number of goals scored in all group matches;
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings are determined as follows:
- points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- fair play points (first yellow card: minus 1 point; second yellow/indirect red card: minus 3 points; direct red card: minus 3 points; yellow card & direct red card: minus 4 points);
- drawing of lots by the 2017 WMF World Cup Organising Committee.
All times listed below are at local time (UTC+1)[5]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Czech Republic |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  France |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Argentina |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 7–0 | France |
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Hakl 1st 9' Salák 1st 24' 2nd 6'Uhlíř 2nd 5'Koudelka 2nd 9' 2nd 23'Paděra 2nd 19' |
Report |
| France | 3–0 | Argentina |
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| Australia | 1–5 | Czech Republic |
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| Adeli 2st 3' |
Levčík 1st 4' Hakl 1st5'Salák 1st16'Mařík 1st23'Polák 2nd14' |
| Australia | 3–3 | France |
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| Czech Republic | 10–0 | Argentina |
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| Paděra 1st 4' Salák 1st13' 2nd 22'Polák 1st15'Kavka 2nd4' 2nd10'Mařík 2nd9' 2nd15'Hakl 2nd16' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mexico |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Hungary |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Chile |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Iraq |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| Iraq | 0–2 | Mexico |
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| Gutierrez Jiménez 2nd 9' Curiel Ruiz 2nd 24' |
| Chile | 5–0 | Iraq |
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| Mexico | 3–1 | Hungary |
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| Hungary | 1–1 | Chile |
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| Mexico | 2–0 | Chile |
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| Iraq | 0–6 | Hungary |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Somalia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 0 |
| Russia | 1–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Korcagin 1st 3' |
Report | Berovic 1st 25' Lovrinovic 2nd 23' |
| Brazil | 3–2 | Somalia |
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| Daud 1st 15' Daud 2nd 23' |
| Somalia | 1–10 | Russia |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | Brazil |
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| Russia | 2–0 | Brazil |
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| Somalia | 1–8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Senegal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 4 | |
| 3 |  United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 4 | |
| 4 |  India |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0 |
| United States | 3–5 | Spain |
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| Senegal | 11–0 | India |
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| United States | 2–2 | Senegal |
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| India | 0–8 | United States |
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| Spain | 4–3 | Senegal |
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| India | 0–11 | Spain |
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Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Romania |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Guatemala |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 0 |
| Romania | 2–1 | Kazakhstan |
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| Toma 2nd 13' Gabriel 2nd 19' |
Tokenov 2nd 9' |
| Guatemala | 0–8 | Romania |
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| Kazakhstan | 4–2 | Ivory Coast |
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| Romania | 3-0 | Ivory Coast |
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| Guatemala | 1–7 | Kazakhstan |
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| Ivory Coast | 6–1 | Guatemala |
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Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Tunisia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Libya |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Portugal |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Lebanon |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
| Tunisia | 3–2 | Portugal |
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| Azzouni 1st 1' Ben Taleb 1st 8'Belhaj 1st 12' |
Report | Vieira 1st 17' Tavares 2nd 29' |
| Libya | 2–0 | Lebanon |
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| Portugal | 0–0 | Libya |
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| Lebanon | 1–1 | Portugal |
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Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, the sixteen teams play a single-elimination tournament.
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
| Senegal | 4–3 | France |
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| Momo Cissé Pape NDiage Niang Diop Niang Diop |
Belbachir O. Belbachir O. Belbachir O. |
| Spain | 4–3 | Australia |
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| Hungary | 0–1 | Czech Republic |
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| Levčík 2st 12' |
Semifinals
| Senegal | 1–3 | Mexico |
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| Spain | 1–3 | Czech Republic |
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| Castaño 1st 16' |
Mařík 1st 8' Paděra 2nd 12'Kounovský 2nd 28' |
Third-place match
| Senegal | 5–0 | Spain |
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| Njou Musthapa Njou Musthapa Sega Abdoul Njou Musthapa Diop Mohamed |
Final
| Czech Republic | 3–0 | Mexico |
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| Polák 1st8' Mařík 1st 26'Paděra 2nd 24' |
Final ranking
- Winners: Czech Republic
Awards
| Top Scorer | Best Player |
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| ? | Ouday Belhaj |
References
- (in French) Coupe du monde de mini-foot : Nabeul accueille les 5 continents. Kapitalis, 05 Oct. 2017
- Official Draw of 2017 WMF World Cup Archived 2017-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. Tunisia 2017, 6 Sep. 2017.
- (in French) La Tunisie organisera la coupe du monde de mini-foot du 6 au 15 octobre 2017. HuffPost Tunisie, 13 June 2017.
- WMF World Cup 2017 - draw set for September 6 in Tunis. TAP, 04 Aug. 2017.
- Official Schedule of 2017 WMF World Cup Archived 2017-10-07 at the Wayback Machine. Tunisia 2017, 6 Oct. 2017.