| Nickname(s) | The Stars and Stripes |
|---|---|
| Association | United States Minifootball Association |
| Confederation | PAMF (America) |
| Head coach | Phil Salvagio |
| Mostcaps | Gordy Gurson andMatt Clare |
| Top scorer | Gordy Gurson |
| First international | |
(Montreal, Canada; 1 July 2008) | |
| Biggest win | |
(Texas, United States; 9 July 2021) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
(California, United States; 14 September 2019) | |
| WMF World Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in2015) |
| Best result | Champions (2015) |
TheUnited States national minifootball team representsUnited States in men's internationalminifootball 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 the2015 WMF World Cup.
The team affiliated with Confederación Panamericana de Minifutbol (CPM) and theWorld Minifootball Federation (WMF). The first internationalarena match played by the U.S. National Arena Soccer Team was in July 2008 inMontreal,Canada where Mexico defeated the United States 6–4. The first international arena soccer match in the United States was held in July 2009 atNYTEX Sports Centre inNorth Richland Hills, Texas.[1] The United States won the inauguralWMF 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.[2] GoalkeeperDanny Waltman was named tournament MVP. The team also participated in the2017 WMF World Cup, held inTunisia.[3]
Champions Runners-up Third place
| WMF World Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 16 | |
| Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | |
| Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | |
| Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | |
| Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 5/5 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 93 | 51 |