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United States
Nickname(s)The Stars and Stripes
AssociationUnited States Minifootball Association
ConfederationPAMF (Europe)
Head coachPhil Salvagio
Most capsGordy Gurson and Matt Clare
Top scorerGordy Gurson
First international
 Mexico 6–4 United States United States
(Montreal, Canada; 1 July 2008)
Biggest win
United States United States 14–4 Guatemala 
(Texas, United States; 9 July 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 13–2 United States United States
(California, United States; 14 September 2019)
WMF World Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2015)
Best resultChampions (2015)

The United States national minifootball team represents United States in men's international minifootball competitions and it is controlled by the United States Minifootball Association, which governs minifootball in United States. The team is one of the most successful in the world, having won the 2015 WMF World Cup.

History

The team affiliated with Confederación Panamericana de Minifutbol (CPM) and the World Minifootball Federation (WMF). The first international arena match played by the U.S. National Arena Soccer Team was in July 2008 in Montreal, Canada where Mexico defeated the United States 6–4. The first international arena soccer match in the United States was held in July 2009 at NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills, Texas. The United States won the inaugural WMF World Cup in 2015 after going undefeated in group play defeating Germany and Romania in the knockout rounds en route to the final and prevailing over Mexico 5–3 in the final. Goalkeeper Danny Waltman was named tournament MVP. The team also participated in the 2017 WMF World Cup, held in Tunisia.

Competitive records

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

  • Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

WMF World Cup

WMF World Cup
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 2015 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 45 16
Tunisia 2017 Round of 16 13th 4 1 1 2 16 11
Australia 2019 Round of 16 11th 4 2 0 2 15 8
United Arab Emirates 2023 Round of 16 4 1 2 1 12 7
Azerbaijan 2025 To be determined
Total Quarter-finals 4/4 18 10 3 5 88 42

References

  1. US National Arena Soccer Team Schedule
  2. Indoor Soccer News
  3. US National Arena Soccer Team Facebook Page
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