The 2015 Women's Futsal World Tournament was the sixth edition of the Women's Futsal World Tournament, the premier world championship for women's national futsal teams. The venue was Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG in Guatemala City.[1] The competition was won by Brazil, winner of all the editions disputed until then.[2] Iran's Niloufar Ardalan notably defied a travel ban to take part in the 2015 tournament[3][4] after her husband did not approve of her leaving Iran.[5]
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| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 24–29 November 2015 |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Russia |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place |  Portugal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 113 (6.28 per match) |
Venues edit
| Arena | Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG |
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| City | Guatemala City |
| Capacity | 7,500 |
| Matches | Group A (6), Group B (6), Play-off round (6) |
Group stage edit
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| (A) Advance to the semi-finals |
| Qualified to the 5th place game |
| Qualified to the 7th place game |
Group A edit
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Group B edit
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Final round edit
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Final ranking edit
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Brazil
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Russia
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Spain
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| 4 | Portugal
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| 5 |  Costa Rica
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| 6 |  Guatemala
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| 7 |  Iran
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| 8 |  Japan
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| Women's Futsal World Tournament 2015 winners |
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 Brazil |
References edit
- ^ "2015 Women's Futsal World Tournament at Futsalplanet". Futsalplanet. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "6th World Tournament results". Futsal Planet. 29 November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Askarieh, Emad (November 26, 2015). "Iran's female futsal player uses legal channels to defy travel ban". IFP News. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Louisa (30 November 2015). "Dismayed Female Futsal Team Leaves World Champ". Iranwire. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Louisa (27 November 2015). "Costa Rica women's futsal team beats Iran in the VI Women's Futsal World Tournament". The Tico Times. Retrieved 16 April 2020.