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  FIFA Futsal World Championship  
U.S. Finishes Seventh
U.S. Falls 8-5 to Brazil in Final Game
 
 
The U.S. Futsal National Team outside of a temple in Taipei City, Taiwan, prior to their final match of the FIFA Futsal World Championship.
 
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan (Wednesday, December 1, 2004) – The U.S. closed out the FIFA Futsal World Championship 2004 with an 8-5 defeat to Brazil in an entertaining match that had seven goals scored in the final eight minutes while the U.S. cut the margin to one goal with 1:27 remaining. With the U.S. already knocked out of the tournament and Brazil already through to the semifinal, Brazil took a 3-1 lead going into halftime. In the second half, the game opened up with the U.S. scoring four goals and Brazil scoring five, including two in the final 1:10.
 
Spain Repeats as Champs
 
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan (Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004) - Spain repeated as champion with a 2-1 victory over Italy in the final, while Brazil finished third with a 7-4 victory over Argentina in the third-place match. Falcao from Brazil won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot as the best player and the highest scorer in the tournament.
 
 
2004 Team
Name Pos.
Ball, John M/D
Beasley, Jamar M
Bowers, Sean (Capt.) D
Butcher, Steve M/F
Dusosky, Todd F
Guastaferro, Andy M/F
Hileman, Scott GK
Howes, Greg F/M
Morris, Pat M/D
Phillips, Brett GK
Shanker, Joel M
Torres, Johnny M
Tschantret, Lee D
White, Pat D
 
Headlines
Ukraine Eliminates U.S.
U.S. Fall to Argentina
Game Notes: Argentina and Ukraine
Post-Match Quotes: U.S. 1, Japan 1
U.S. Advances to the Final Eight
Photo Gallery from Nov. 23 & 24
USA Downs Paraguay, 3-1
Italy Tops U.S. in Opening Game, 6-3
Game Notes: U.S. Ready to Open vs. Italy
Photo Gallery: American school visit
Photo Gallery: Arrival
U.S. Arrives in Chinese Taipei
Tozer Announces 14-Player Squad for Taipei
 
USA Schedule/Results
Group Play
Date
Match-Up
Venue
Kickoff Local
Kickoff ET
11/21/04
vs. Italy, 2-6 L
Tao Yuan County
6 p.m.

5 a.m.

11/23/04
vs. Paraguay 3-1 W
Tao Yuan County
8 p.m.
7 a.m.
11/25/04
vs. Japan 1-1 T
Taipei City
8 p.m.
7 a.m.
 
Second Group Stage
Date
Match-Up
Venue
Kickoff
Tickets
Jan. 12
USA 6, Trinidad & Tobago 1
Home Depot Center; Carson, Calif.
-
-
 
Panama 1, Costa Rica 1
 
-
-
Jan. 14
USA 2, Panama 0
Home Depot Center; Carson, Calif.
-
-
 
Costa Rica 2, Trinidad & Tobago 1
 
-
-
Jan. 16
USA 2, Costa Rica 0
Home Depot Center; Carson, Calif.
-
-
 
Trinidad & Tobago 1, Panama 3
 
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-
 
Group A
Team
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
Pts
ESP
3
3
0
0
19
0
+19
9
UKR
3
2
1
0
12
8
+4
6
EGY
3
1
2
0
16
12
+4
3
TPE
3
0
3
0
2
29
-27
0
 
Group B
Team
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
Pts
BRA
3
3
0
0
23
2
+21
9
CZE
3
2
1
0
8
5
+3
6
THA
3
1
2
0
5
13
-8
0
AUS
3
0
3
0
2
18
-16
0
 
Group C
Team
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
Pts
ITA
3
3
0
0
15
5
+10
9
USA
3
1
1
1
7
8
-1
4
PAR
3
1
2
0
8
11
-3
3
JPN
3
0
2
1
5
11
-6
1
 
Group D
Team
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
Pts
ARG
3
3
0
0
10
1
+9
9
POR
3
2
1
0
9
1
+8
6
IRN
3
1
2
0
9
13
-4
3
CUB
3
0
3
0
3
16
-13
0
 
Group E
Team
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
Pts
ITA
3
2
0
1
6
2
4
7
ESP
3
2
1
0
7
4
3
6
POR
3
1
1
1
9
7
2
4
CZE
3
0
3
0
4
13
-9
0
 
Group F
Team
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
Pts
BRA
3
3
0
0
16
6
10
9
ARG
3
1
1
1
3
3
0
4
UKR
3
1
1
1
3
7
-4
4
USA
3
0
3
0
7
13
-6
0
 
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