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The Decade of Waiting is Over: Spain Dethrone Portugal to Reclaim the Futsal Crown!

Spain reclaimed their position at the pinnacle of European futsal on Saturday, February 7, 2026, capturing their eighth title and ending Portugal’s dream of a historic hat-trick. A masterful hat-trick in the final by Antonio Pérez—the tournament’s standout performer—sealed a 5–3 victory in Ljubljana.

Futsal EURO 2026 Roll of Honour

  • Champions: Spain
  • Runners-up: Portugal
  • Third place: Croatia
  • Fourth place: France
  • Player of the Tournament: Antonio Pérez (Spain)
  • Top Scorers: Souheil Mouhoudine (France), Antonio Pérez (Spain) – 7 goals

Records Broken and Milestones Reached

The 2026 edition was a record-breaking tournament that redefined futsal history:

  • Eighth Star: Spain won their eighth title in their tenth final appearance; no other nation has won the trophy more than twice.
  • The Streak Ends: Portugal’s defeat halted a record 16-game winning streak in Futsal EURO finals (20 including qualifying).
  • Goal Machines: Portugal set a new record for total goals in a finals tournament with 29. Meanwhile, Spain equalled the record of 16 group-stage goals and became the first team to score ten goals in a single finals match (10–3 vs. Belgium).
  • New Medalists: Croatia secured their first-ever major tournament medal (Bronze), while France reached their first-ever semi-final.
  • Age Extremes: * Oldest Scorer: Belgium’s Gréllo became the first player in his 40s to score at the finals (40 years, 209 days).
    • Youngest Scorer: Poland’s Kacper Pawlus became the youngest goalscorer at 19 years, 168 days.
    • Youngest Player: Ukraine’s Illia Prykhodko set the record for youngest player at 18 years, 69 days.
  • Extra-Time Magic: France’s Souheil Mouhoudine became the first player to score a hat-trick entirely within an extra-time period (vs. Ukraine).
  • Hat-trick Heroics: Antonio Pérez delivered the first final hat-trick since the inaugural 1996 tournament.

UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 Final Tournament Top Scorers

  • 7 Souheil Mouhoudine (France)
  • 7 Antonio Pérez (Spain)
  • 6 Omar Rahou (Belgium)
  • 4 Julio De Oliveira (Italy), Rúben Góis (Portugal), Ouassini Guirio (France), Mellado (Spain), José Raya (Spain), Diogo Santos (Portugal), Pany Varela (Portugal)

UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 Final Tournament Most Assists

  • 6 Abdessamad Mohammed (France)
  • 4 Cecilio Morales (Spain), Francisco Cortés (Spain), Pany Varela (Portugal), Justinas Zagurskas (Lithuania)

Futsal EURO 2026 Fixtures and Results

Knockout Phase

  • Final: Portugal 3–5 Spain (Ljubljana)
  • Third-place match: France 5–5 aet (5–6 pens) Croatia (Ljubljana)
  • Semi-finals: * Croatia 1–2 Spain
    • France 1–4 Portugal
  • Quarter-finals:
    • Portugal 8–2 Belgium
    • Spain 4–0 Italy
    • France 4–2 aet Ukraine
    • Armenia 0–3 Croatia

Group Stage Highlights

The tournament featured 16 teams for only the second time, with Armenia, co-hosts Latvia, and Lithuania all making their debut appearances. Belgium reached the knockout phase for the first time since 1996, and Slovenia’s Igor Osredkar equalled the record for most final tournament appearances (7).

UEFA Futsal EURO: Roll of Honour

Spain’s victory solidifies their dominance in the competition’s history:

  • Titles: Spain (8), Italy (2), Portugal (2), Russia (1).
  • Final Appearances: Spain (10), Russia (7), Portugal (4), Italy (3), Ukraine (2).
  • Semi-final Appearances: Spain (13), Russia (10), Italy (8), Portugal (6).

Spain’s captain, Mario Rivillos, provided a poignant link to the past, having also been part of the last Spanish side to lift the trophy a decade ago in 2016.

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