Copa America

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Lore & Background

The tournament was also a qualifier for the AMF Futsal World Cup until 1989. The 1992, 1996, and 2000 editions were used as World Cup qualifiers. The tournaments between 1995 and 1999 were called 'Taça América de Futsal FIFA' and were not qualifiers. Starting in 2024, the Copa América was used again to determine qualification for the FIFA Futsal World Cup.

In Their Own Story

The host for the 2028 Copa América has yet to be announced. Potential candidates include Ecuador, the United States, and Uruguay. Ecuador — which last hosted in 1993 — would be next in line under the current rotation system. In late February 2024, during a meeting between CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez and President Daniel Noboa, Noboa expressed interest. However, on 21 June 2026, O Estado de S. Paulo reported doubts due to infrastructure and security concerns. The Ecuadorian government nominated eight cities: Quito, Guayaquil, Manta, Cuenca, Machala, Ambato, Riobamba and Salinas. According to O Globo, there is reportedly a prior agreement between CONMEBOL and US Soccer for the US to host in both 2024 and 2028. On 1 December 2025, The Athletic reported deep discussions for the US to host again. On 21 June 2026, it was reported that the two confederations met in Miami and were accelerating an agreement, though dates would need adjustment due to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Uruguay has been speculated as a potential host with Argentina and Paraguay as a test run for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, but on 7 December 2023, Ignacio Alonso denied any official steps.

Reader's Guide

The tournament has been held under various names. The first two editions under the Copa América name (2003 and onward) were World Cup qualifying, but Conmebol created the South American Futsal Qualifiers in 2012, repeated in 2016 and 2020. The source does not specify a fixed rotation system for hosts.

Did You Know?

• The tournament was first held in 1964 under the name 'Sudamericano de Futsal'.
• Only 4 national teams participated in the 1992 edition: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Ecuador.
• The dominance was always of the local team in the Taça América de Futsal FIFA tournaments (1995–1999).
• The venue began to rotate as of the 2003 edition, similar to the traditional Copa América.