World Futsal Championships 2026

/00 The Operator

Built by United Futsal.
Operating since 2010.

100,000+ athletes, coaches, and families from 25 countries served. 12 youth events a year. Sixteen years compounding into the most experienced futsal-event operator in the U.S. The U.S. Pro Pilot is what's new. The operator and the format are not.

2010

Founded as USA Futsal

2012

Created the World Futsal Cup

2013

Hosted the Intercontinental Futsal Cup

2015–2020

5-year run at ESPN Wide World of Sports

2026

WFC + Pro Pilot launch

/01 The Sport

Soccer's dominant small-sided format.

5-on-5 on a hard court, 40-minute clock, no walls. The format FIFA has sanctioned since 1989, with ~30M registered players across 100+ countries. The same format that produced Messi, Ronaldinho, and Vinicius.

/ 01 Format

5v5 · Indoor

Hard court, smaller heavier ball, 40-minute clock. Skill density per minute that 11-a-side can't match.

/ 02 Sanction

FIFA, Since 1989

37 years of FIFA-sanctioned competition. The only globally sanctioned small-sided format in soccer.

/ 03 Scale

~30M Registered

Played in 100+ countries. The development format behind Messi, Ronaldinho, and Vinicius.

FIFA Big Count, 2006

265M

people playing soccer worldwide.

Most of the world plays small-sided. Futsal is the only globally sanctioned format inside that universe, with ~30M registered players and no incumbent commercial layer.

265M

Total Players

Futsal (registered)~30M

Other small-sided~208M

11-a-side~27M

/ The game · How futsal travels in the feed

/02 The Stages

Two products. One venue.
One opportunity to reach
every tier of American soccer participants.

Built by United Futsal, operating since 2010 with 100,000+ athletes from 25 countries served. The Youth Championships open with thousands of families on the floor, leading into the professional-grade Pro Pilot, with the two overlapping mid-week. Sponsors plug into both with a single activation footprint.

Youth Championships · July 13–16

One of the largest international youth futsal tournaments in the U.S.

400 teams across 12 boys' and girls' divisions, ages 2008–2018. Opening ceremonies July 13, competition July 14–16. Athletes and families from across the U.S. and around the world.

Teams400
Divisions7 Boys · 5 Girls
Ages2008–2018
Format5 games guaranteed

Pro Pilot · July 16–19

The professional tier futsal has been waiting for.

8 elite clubs including Vasco da Gama. Welcome ceremony July 16, competition July 17–19. A pilot of the United Futsal Pro league with a $50,000 winner-take-all final.

Clubs8
FeaturedVasco da Gama
Final Prize$50,000 winner-take-all
FormatGroup stage → Semis → Final

/03 The Pro Pilot

A pilot of the new U.S. professional futsal league.

8 elite international clubs in Orlando for the launch of United Futsal's pro tier. Welcome ceremony July 16. Competition July 17 to 19. $50,000 winner-take-all final on the same date as the FIFA World Cup final.

8

Elite international clubs

$50K

Winner-take-all final

3 days

July 17 to 19 competition

July 19

Same date as the FIFA World Cup final

Featured clubs

Vasco da Gama + 7 more

/04 Why Now

Be part of soccer's
American moment.

Founding partners aren't sponsoring an event. They're claiming a position in a story that only gets told once.

37 years of FIFA-sanctioned futsal. 16 years of United Futsal. The U.S. Pro Pilot is what's new.

/ 01 The Category

World's most played sport.No category-owning brand.

Futsal is the fastest-growing global game and a top-10 sport worldwide. Every property at that scale has its apparel, beverage, and finance slots locked in for a generation.

Futsal's slots are open. Year 1 partners aren't sponsoring an event. They're claiming a category.

Claim, don't sponsor

/ 02 The Week

American soccer'sbiggest week.

July 19, 2026 is the FIFA World Cup final. Same date, our Pro Pilot final. The U.S. is paying attention to soccer at a level no other window touches.

Inside that attention, the Pro Pilot crosses the same feed. For most Americans, the perfect moment to first see futsal. The format produced Messi, Ronaldinho, and Vinicius. Orlando isn't a host city, so your brand activates without FIFA restrictions.

Discovered, not introduced

/ 03 The Year

Year 1 inventory now.Year 2 inventory first.

This is the pilot. Inventory, exclusivity, and category windows only get tighter from here.

Founding partners get right of first refusal on Year 2 inventory before it goes to market, plus the founding-partner story no Year 2 sponsor can buy.

First option on Year 2

/05 The Audience

Three sides of American soccer.
Converging in one room.

Three audiences brands typically buy separately. Same floor, same seven days.

/ 01 Demographic

The familieswho play.

6,000+ players and family on the floor in Orlando across the seven-day footprint. 40+ U.S. states represented, plus international clubs and families traveling in.

Household decision-makers brands pay a premium to reach across grocery, auto, insurance, travel, and CPG. Engaged before, during, and after through registration, travel, and team comms.

Why brands payHighest-value U.S. household demo

/ 02 Demographic

The diasporawho watches.

Vasco da Gama flies in. One of the most-followed clubs in the Brazilian diaspora, on a floor every Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking household already knows.

$2.6T in U.S. Hispanic spending power. Native to futsal. Underserved by every U.S. sport property built for 11-a-side.

Why brands pay$2.6T U.S. Hispanic spending power

/ 03 Demographic

The generationwho clips.

Futsal travels on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts the way no other team sport does. 5.2M views on a single Reel. 51K+ followers across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.

2.9M direct reach from named United Futsal ambassadors posting from the floor. Every goal, skill, and walkout is engineered to be clipped and re-shared.

Why brands payEarned reach without a creator buy

/06 The Network Effect

Two degrees from global soccer.

Our ambassadors are the names U.S. fans will recognize once they discover the format. They post, friends post, friends-of-friends post. Earned reach, no ad spend.

Ricardinho

1.2M followers

ricardinho10oficial

Widely regarded as the greatest futsal player of all time. 6× World's Best Player. Ambassador of the United Futsal Futures program.

Network includes

Ronaldo ~20M
Roberto Carlos ~18M
Marcelo 68M

Kauan Basile

1.7M followers

kauan.basile

One of Brazil's most promising young talents. Santos FC athlete and one of the rising stars who participates in our Orlando events.

Network includes

Neymar Jr 234M
Vinicius Jr ~50M
Ronaldinho 79M

/07 Sponsorship Inventory

Title to tile.
Moments, spaces, and content on one floor.

The full menu of sponsorable assets for WFC 2026. Slots range from $5K to $100K+. Exclusivity, bundling, and add-ons tailored per partner.

FoundingTitle · Category lock

PresentingMoments · Daily clips

ActivationFootprint · Recurring

LocalCourt · Booth · VIK

Youth + Pro

Founding

Title Sponsor

The lead "presented by" partner. One brand on every surface for seven days.

The most-photographed surface of the Youth Championships and the global Pro Pilot carries your mark. Every other tier on this page is yours.

What's included

/ 01 Billing

Lead "presented by" lock-up

Across every asset, screen, and surface for the duration of the event.

Presenting billing rolls up

/ 02 Court

Main Court Naming Rights

The center court hosting the Pro Pilot and the youth finals. Physical signage and software integration. Secondary courts sold separately.

Main court locked to Title

/ 03 Apparel

Co-brand with Cinco

Logo placement on the Cinco Pack (¼ zip + tee) issued to pro athletes and event staff.

Pro athletes + staff

/ 04 Presentation + Content

Trophy + content engine

Trophy presentation naming, brand presence at the Pro Welcome Party and Youth Opening Ceremonies, plus integration into the United Futsal content engine and sports-business press placements across the event window.

Closing image + earned press

/ 05 Year 2

Right of first refusal

First option on Year 2 inventory at Year 2 rates before any of it goes to market.

Founding-partner status

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Moments

Live · Branded · Captured

Youth · July 13

Youth Opening Ceremonies

Formal kickoff for the 400 competing youth teams and their families on July 13, the night before competition begins. Naming rights, stage time, on-site activation, and full content capture.

Presenting

Available · 1 of 1

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Pro

Pro Welcome Party

Opening-night reception for the pro clubs, federation, partners, and press. Premium guest list, naming rights, and full content capture.

Presenting

Available · 1 of 1

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Youth

Skills Challenge

Sponsor-named on-court competition open to youth athletes. Stage time, signage, social, and content rights.

Activation

Available · 1 of 1

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Spaces

Physical Footprint

Youth + Pro

Vendor Village

10×10 and 10×20 booth footprints in the main spectator concourse. High visibility, family throughput, retail-ready.

Local

Open · Multiple footprints

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Youth + Pro

Secondary Court Naming Rights

Name one of the competition courts used across the Youth Championships and Pro Pilot. Physical signage on-site, plus the court name carried in the tournament app and software every team, family, and ref uses. 19 courts available; the main court is locked to the Title Sponsor.

Local

Available · 19 courts

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Youth

Inflatable Activation

High-traffic interactive footprint, e.g. branded shooting cage or skill-game station. Continuous athlete and family throughput across all seven days.

Activation

Available

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Content

Recurring · Earned · Distributed

Youth + Pro

Goal of the Day

"Goal of the Day, presented by [Brand]." One branded clip per day, distributed across United Futsal social channels and the ambassador network. Six daily drops across the event window.

Activation

Available · Recurring · 1 of 1

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Youth + Pro

Skill of the Day

"Skill of the Day, presented by [Brand]." Daily skill highlight clip, same distribution as Goal of the Day. Six daily drops, designed to travel.

Activation

Available · Recurring · 1 of 1

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Youth + Pro

Player of the Match

Per-match recognition clip and graphic, "Player of the Match, presented by [Brand]." High frequency across Pro Pilot matches and select youth knockouts.

Activation

Available · Recurring · 1 of 1

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Youth + Pro

Daily Highlights Reel

Hero recap of each day's competition. Cinematic-cut, branded, and distributed across UF channels. Six premium drops, the highest-engagement format on the calendar.

Presenting

Available · Recurring · 1 of 1

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Youth + Pro

Custom Content Series

Bespoke branded series built with the United Futsal content team. Player diaries, mic'd-up cuts, behind-the-scenes, federation features. Includes sports-business press placements on request.

Custom

Built with you

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Youth + Pro

Open Content Inventory

Anything that gets clipped can be branded. One-off moments, recurring series, venue surface integrations, social formats not on this list. Bring an idea, we'll build the slot.

Custom

Open · Custom

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World Futsal
Championships
2026.

America's largest youth futsal championship. A brand new pro tournament. One venue, seven days.

Built by United Futsal.
Operating since 2010.

Soccer's dominant small-sided format.

Two products. One venue.
One opportunity to reach
every tier of American soccer participants.

One of the largest international youth futsal tournaments in the U.S.

The professional tier futsal has been waiting for.

A pilot of the new U.S. professional futsal league.