The 2015 World Minifootball Federation World Cup is the first edition of the WMF World Cup held by the World Minifootball Federation. The tournament was contested in nine cities across the United States from 21–29 March 2015.[1]
| 2015 Arena Soccer World Cup | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | 21–29 March 2015 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  Brazil Romania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 276 (11.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kraig Chiles (10 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Danny Waltman |
Venues edit
Host cities include Allen, TX (suburban Dallas); Park City, KS; Ontario, CA; Rochester, NY; Taylor, MI; Flint, MI; San Diego, CA; Tulsa, OK; and Chicago, IL.
| Allen, TX | Park City, KS | Ontario, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Event Center | Hartman Arena | Citizens Business Bank Arena |
| Capacity: 6,006 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 9,736 |
| Taylor, MI | Flint, MI | Rochester, NY |
| Taylor Sportsplex | Perani Arena and Event Center | Blue Cross Arena |
| Capacity: 1,000 | Capacity: 4,021 | Capacity: 10,669 |
| San Diego, CA | Tulsa, OK | Chicago, IL |
| Valley View Casino Center | Expo Square Pavilion | Sears Centre |
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 6,311 | Capacity: 8,362 |
Teams edit
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Group stage edit
The fixture schedule was announced on 21 February 2015.
The first round, or group stage, saw the twelve teams divided into three groups of four teams. Each group was a round-robin of six games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. The teams finishing first, second and two best-placed third teams in each group qualified for the Quarter-finals.
All times listed are local.
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Czech Republic
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  El Salvador
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 5–5 | El Salvador |
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Demeter  1st 7:15'
Koudelka 4th 12:24', 13:54 (PP)' |
Report | Monterossa 2nd :25', 10:25', 14:35'
Espana 4th 12:24' |
| Kazakhstan | 1–10 | United States |
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| Imanalin 1st 14:20' |
Report | Clare 1st 3:10', 3rd 8:50', 4th 12:52'
Chiles Farber 2nd 11:58' |
| Kazakhstan | 4–7 | Czech Republic |
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| Report |
| El Salvador | 3–9 | United States |
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| Report | Luna 1st 7:14'
Chiles 1st 9:21', 3rd 2:22 (pen)' |
| El Salvador | 8–3 | Kazakhstan |
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| Ayala-Hill 1st 2:09'
Echeverria Arevalo 2nd 1:26' |
Report | Kononeko 2nd :20' |
| Czech Republic | 4–5 | United States |
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| Report |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 4 | +45 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Romania
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Germany
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 3 | |
| 4 |  India
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 83 | −82 | 0 |
| India | 1–29 | Germany |
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| Jandeja 37' |
Report | Jagenburg 2' (20), 43' (47), 54' Ebbers 6' (13), 35'Yaglioglu 8' (25), 33'Vertkin 13' (23), 28' (40), 48' (54)Depuhl 15' (39)Windecker 20' (24), 31' (50)Alexander 24'Fritz 32' (46)Abali 37' |
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Brazil
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Canada
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Russia
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Serbia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 1 |
| Serbia | 4–10 | Brazil |
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| Dundjer 2nd 3:25' |
Report | Salles 1st 9:50', 2nd 6:56'
Manini 2nd 1:06' |
Ranking of third placed teams edit
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | A | El Salvador
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | B | Germany
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 3 | |
| 3 | C | Russia
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) record in all group matches; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored
Knockout stage edit
In the knockout stage, the eight teams play a single-elimination tournament.
Bracket edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 26 March – Flint, Michigan | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 7 | |||||||||
| 28 March – Hoffman Estates, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 5 (2) | |||||||||
| 26 March – Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 5 (3) | |||||||||
| Mexico | 12 | |||||||||
| 29 March – Hoffman Estates, Illinois | ||||||||||
| El Salvador | 0 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||||||
| 26 March – Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||
| Romania | 5 | |||||||||
| 28 March – Hoffman Estates, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| Romania | 3 | |||||||||
| 27 March – Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| United States | 9 | |||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
Semifinals edit
Final edit
| Mexico | 3–5 | United States |
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| Vaca, Flores, Quiroz | Report | Healey, Harris, Gonzales, Chiles (2) |
Winner edit
| WMF World Cup 2015 winners |
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 United States First title |
Awards edit
| Top Scorer | Best Player |
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| Kraig Chiles
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Danny Waltman
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References edit
- ^ "WMF World Cup Schedule". WMF World Cup. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "2015 Arena Soccer World Cup | Pointstreak Stats". wmf_2015.stats.pointstreak.com.