2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 Thailand |
| Dates | 1–18 November 2012 |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Brazil (5th title)
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| Runners-up |
 Spain
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| Third place |
 Italy
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| Fourth place |
 Colombia
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 349 (6.71 per match) |
| Attendance | 160,302 (3,083 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Eder Lima (9 goals) |
| Best player |
Neto
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| Best goalkeeper |
Stefano Mammarella
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| Fair play award |
 Argentina
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The 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup was the 7th FIFA Futsal World Cup, an international futsal tournament that took place from 1–18 November 2012 in Thailand. An extra four teams (increase to 24 from 20 at the 2008 event in Brazil) were competing at this World Cup.
Brazil defended their title, winning it for the fifth time, by defeating Spain in a rematch of the 2008 final 3–2 after extra time.
Thailand beat bids from China, Iran, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Sri Lanka and Guatemala.
The host nation, Thailand, qualified automatically.
The matches were originally due to take place across four venues. Due to construction delays and failure to meet the security requirement, early matches scheduled at the Bangkok Futsal Arena were moved to the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium. After the final inspection on 5 November, FIFA announced that the Bangkok Futsal Arena had not sufficiently met the criteria. The two quarter-final matches would be played at Nimibutr Stadium, while Hua Mark Indoor Stadium would host the semifinals and the final.
Each team submitted a squad of 14 players, including two goalkeepers. The squads were announced on 25 October 2012.
The following were the officials for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
The official draw for the World Cup was held at the St. Regis Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on 24 August 2012.
The 24 teams were divided in six groups, each group with four teams.
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