Futsal Finalissima 2026 in Brazil

The second Futsal Finalissima was played at Arena Niterói in Rio de Janeiro state on 6 and 8 November 2026.

Holders Portugal, Spain, Argentina and hosts Brazil took part in the knockout competition. Spain sealed the title to follow Portugal, who won the first edition in Argentina in 2022. The event is one of several initiated after UEFA and CONMEBOL signed a renewed and extended Memorandum of Understanding on 15 December 2021.

Who played in the 2026 Futsal Finalissima?

The contenders were the finalists from UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 and the 2026 CONMEBOL Copa América de Futsal, which both concluded in February. At the Futsal EURO, Spain beat Portugal 5-3 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to reclaim the title, six days after Brazil had defeated Argentina 2-1 in Luque, Paraguay, to remain South American champions.

The Futsal Finalissima semi-finals were repeats of those continental deciders, ensuring a Europe vs South America trophy match. And both continental champions came through on penalties to reach the final, which Spain won 3-0 against Brazil after Argentina had beaten Portugal for bronze.

When is the Futsal Finalissima played?

Where was the Futsal Finalissima played?

Arena Niterói opened in June 2026 in the city of Niterói, around 15km from central Rio de Janeiro. The arena is designed to stage basketball, handball and volleyball as well as futsal and is part of the wider Concha Acústica Sports Park complex, which first opened in 1975.

How did the Futsal Finalissima work?

The Futsal Finalissima was played in a straight knockout format. If the semi-finals or third-place match were level after 40 minutes, they went straight to penalties. If the final was level after 40 minutes, there would have been ten minutes of extra time – followed, if needed, by penalties.

Who played in the previous Futsal Finalissima?

The inaugural Futsal Finalissima was played from 15 to 18 September 2022 at Parque Roca in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the semis, Portugal beat Paraguay and Spain defeated Argentina. Paraguay then overcame Argentina for third place, and in the final Miguel Mellado gave Spain a late first-half lead, only for Afonso Jesus to equalise in the 28th minute. Portugal won the eventual penalty shoot-out 4-2 – adding the Futsal Finalissima to the FIFA Futsal World Cup they had won in 2021 and the Futsal EURO title they claimed in 2018 and successfully defended in 2022.

Why was the Futsal Finalissima introduced?

The tournament is part of the cooperation between UEFA and CONMEBOL, which includes men's and women's football, youth categories, the exchange of referees, technical training schemes as well as these European-South American championship fixtures.

The first such contest to be held was the men's football Finalissima in 2022. Argentina beat Italy 3-0 at Wembley. The same stadium staged the first football Women's Finalissima in 2023, and this time the game went Europe's way as England edged out Brazil 4-2 on penalties after a dramatic 1-1 draw.

There is also an annual Under-20 Intercontinental Cup between the UEFA Youth League winners and the Copa Libertadores Sub-20 champions, the fifth edition of which was the first to be played in Europe, Real Madrid defeating Santiago Wanderers 3-1 on 19 September at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.