2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup by kicks from the penalty mark. The following awards were given for the tournament: The official song of 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup was "Heart & Soul", a single by the Thai band Slot Machine. 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup The 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup was the 7th FIFA Futsal World Cup, an international futsal tournament that took place from 1–18 November 2012 in Thailand. An extra four teams (increase to 24 from 20 at the 2008 event in Brazil) were competing at this World Cup. This was the first men's FIFA tournament held in the country, having hosted
1938 FIFA World Cup 1950. As a result, Italy were the reigning World Cup holders for a record 16 years, from 1934 to 1950. The Italian Vice-President of FIFA, Dr. Ottorino Barassi, hid the trophy in a shoe-box under his bed throughout the Second World War and thus saved it from falling into the hands of occupying troops. Ten cities were planned to host the tournament; of these, all hosted matches except Lyon, which did not due to Austria's withdrawal. For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see "1938 FIFA World Cup squads". With seven goals, Leônidas is the