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2015 WMF World Cup

2015 WMF World Cup
2015 Arena Soccer World Cup
Tournament details
Host country United States
Dates21–29 March 2015
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsUnited States United States (1st title)
Runners-up Mexico
Third place Brazil
 Romania
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored276 (11.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Kraig Chiles
(10 goals)
Best player(s)United States Danny Waltman
2017 →

The 2015 World Minifootball Federation World Cup was the first edition of the WMF World Cup held by the World Minifootball Federation. The tournament was contested in nine cities across the United States from 21–29 March 2015.[1]

Venues

Host cities included: Allen, TX (suburban Dallas); Park City, KS; Ontario, CA; Rochester, NY; Taylor, MI; Flint, MI; San Diego, CA; Tulsa, OK; and Chicago, IL.

Allen, TX Park City, KS Ontario, CA
Allen Event Center Hartman Arena Citizens Business Bank Arena
Capacity: 6,006 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 9,736
Taylor, MI Flint, MI Rochester, NY
Taylor Sportsplex Perani Arena and Event Center Blue Cross Arena
Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 4,021 Capacity: 10,669
San Diego, CA Tulsa, OK Chicago, IL
Valley View Casino Center Expo Square Pavilion Sears Centre
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 6,311 Capacity: 8,362

Teams

Group stage

The fixture schedule was announced on 21 February 2015.

The first round, or group stage, saw the twelve teams divided into three groups of four teams. Each group was a round-robin of six games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. The teams finishing first, second and two best-placed third teams in each group qualified for the Quarter-finals.

All times listed are local.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 24 8 +16 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 16 14 +2 4
3  El Salvador 3 1 1 1 16 17 −1 4
4  Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 8 25 −17 0
Source: Schedule
Czech Republic 5–5 El Salvador
Demeter 1st 7:15'

Koudelka 2nd 5:06', 3rd 11:04'

Paděra 4th 12:24', 13:54 (PP)'		 Report Monterossa 2nd :25', 10:25', 14:35'

Espana 3rd 14:00'

Lopez 4th 12:24'
Attendance: 3,128
Kazakhstan 1–10 United States
Imanalin 1st 14:20' Report Clare 1st 3:10', 3rd 8:50', 4th 12:52'

Chiles 2nd 3:42', 3rd 10:45'

Farber 2nd 10:58'

Gonzalez 2nd 11:58'
Attendance: 3,128
Kazakhstan 4–7 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 3,564
El Salvador 3–9 United States
Report Luna 1st 7:14' Chiles 1st 9:21', 3rd 2:22 (pen)'
Attendance: 3,564
El Salvador 8–3 Kazakhstan
Ayala-Hill 1st 2:09'

Echeverria 2nd :20 (PP)'

Arevalo 2nd :20'

Sanchez 2nd 1:26'		 Report Kononeko 2nd :20'
Czech Republic 4–5 United States
Report
Attendance: 2,770

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 3 0 0 49 4 +45 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Romania 3 2 0 1 31 9 +22 6
3  Germany 3 1 0 2 32 17 +15 3
4  India 3 0 0 3 1 83 −82 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 March 2015. Source: [1]
Germany 1–9 Mexico
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Romania 21–0 India
Report
Attendance: 2,000
India 1–29 Germany
Jandeja 37' Report Jagenburg 2' (20), 43' (47), 54'
Ebbers 6' (13), 35'
Yaglioglu 8' (25), 33'
Vertkin 13' (23), 28' (40), 48' (54)
Depuhl 15' (39)
Windecker 20' (24), 31' (50)
Alexander 24'
Fritz 32' (46)
Abali 37'
Romania 3–7 Mexico
Report
India 0–33 Mexico
Report
Attendance: 730
Romania 7–2 Germany
Report
Attendance: 730

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 26 12 +14 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Canada 3 1 1 1 20 19 +1 4
3  Russia 3 0 2 1 16 21 −5 2
4  Serbia 3 0 1 2 16 26 −10 1
First match(es) will be played: 23 March 2015. Source: [2]
Canada 10–6 Serbia
Report
Russia 4–9 Brazil
Report
Russia 6–6 Serbia
Report
Brazil 7–4 Canada
Report
Attendance: 904
Russia 6–6 Canada
Report
Serbia 4–10 Brazil
Dundjer 2nd 3:25' Report Salles 1st 9:50', 2nd 6:56' Manini 2nd 1:06'
Attendance: 1,002

Ranking of third placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  El Salvador 3 1 1 1 16 17 −1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 B  Germany 3 1 0 2 32 17 +15 3
3 C  Russia 3 0 2 1 16 21 −5 2
First match(es) will be played: 21 March 2015. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) record in all group matches; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the eight teams play a single-elimination tournament.

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
26 March – Flint, Michigan
 
 
 Brazil7
 
28 March – Hoffman Estates, Illinois
 
 Czech Republic3
 
 Brazil5 (2)
 
26 March – Tulsa, Oklahoma
 
 Mexico5 (3)
 
 Mexico12
 
29 March – Hoffman Estates, Illinois
 
 El Salvador0
 
 Mexico3
 
26 March – Tulsa, Oklahoma
 
 United States5
 
 Romania5
 
28 March – Hoffman Estates, Illinois
 
 Canada0
 
 Romania3
 
27 March – Tulsa, Oklahoma
 
 United States7
 
 United States9
 
 
 Germany2
 

Quarterfinals

Brazil 7–3 Czech Republic
Report
Mexico 12–0 El Salvador
Report
Romania 5–0 Canada
Forfeit
United States 9–2 Germany
Report

Semifinals

Brazil 5–5 Mexico
Report
Penalties
2–3
Romania 3–7 United States
Report

Final

Mexico 3–5 United States
Vaca, Flores, Quiroz Report Healey, Harris, Gonzales, Chiles (2)
Attendance: 2,763[2]

Winner

 WMF World Cup
2015 winners 

United States
First title

Awards

Top Scorer Best Player
United States Kraig Chiles United States Danny Waltman

References

  1. ^ "WMF World Cup Schedule". WMF World Cup. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 Arena Soccer World Cup | Pointstreak Stats". wmf_2015.stats.pointstreak.com.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_WMF_World_Cup