1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship
| FIFA Wereldkampioenschap Futsal 1989 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 Netherlands |
| Dates | 5 - 15 January |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Brazil (1st title)
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| Runners-up |
Netherlands
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| Third place |
 United States
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| Fourth place |
 Belgium
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 221 (5.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 86,500 (2,163 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Laszlo Zsadanyi (7 goals) |
| Best player |
Victor Hermans
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The 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in the Netherlands and won by Brazil. It was the first world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.
16 countries were invited to participate to the tournament. 6 from Europe, 3 from South America, 2 from North America, Africa and Asia and 1 from Oceania.
Holland has many hundreds of sports halls. The KNVB's organizing committee has picked five of the largest and most attractive as the venues for the 1st FIFA World Championship for Five-A-Side Football.
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