WMF World Cup
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (World Minifootball Federation) |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Current champions |
 United States (2015) |
| Most successful team(s) |
United States (1 title) |
| Television broadcasters | ESPN3 |
| Website | http://wmfworldcup.com |
 2015 WMF World Cup | |
The WMF World Cup is an international indoor soccer competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of World Minifootball Federation (WMF). It was announced in November 2013 that the first edition of the tournament would be held in the United States in March 2015.[1]
History
Previous international competitions
The first Indoor Soccer World Championship was organized in 1997 in Mexico City, under the auspices of the Federacion Internacional de Futbol Rapido (FIFRA). Twelve national teams participated in that tournament, with Mexico winning the final against the United States.[2]
In February 2012, the Federación Internacional de Fútbol Rápido hosted the first-ever FIFRA Club Championship in Monterrey, Mexico. The 4-team tournament was won by the San Diego Sockers, who defeated the Monterrey Flash 5-3 in the final.[3]
2017
WMF awarded the second edition of the competition to the Tunisie Minifootball Federation. The tournament will see 16 national teams compete in October 2017.[4]
Results
| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Number of teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Details |
United States |
United States |
5–3 |  Mexico |
 Brazil Romania |
12 | |||
| 2017 Details |
 Tunisia |
16 |
References
- ↑ "First World Cup of Indoor Soccer". Ontario Fury. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ↑ "1er CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE FÚTBOL RÁPIDO". Mundial de Futbol Rápido. November 1997.
- ↑ "Indoor Soccer History". Indoor Soccer News. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "Sixteen teams to take part in WMF World Cup Tunisia 2017". Agence Tunis Afrique Presse. 1 September 2016.