The tournament acted as the South American qualifying tournament for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand. It was held from 15 to 22 April 2012 in Gramado, Brazil. It was the first time a tournament different from Copa América qualified to the World Cup: the semi-finalists were qualified.
Group stage The draw was held on 3 March 2011. Ten teams were drawn into two groups. The top two finishers advanced to the semi-finals and qualified to the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
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Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts4301198+1194301159+69 42021312+1642021217−564004922−130
Knockout stage
9th place match
7th place match
Semi-finals
5th place match
Third place play-off
Final
Final classification Team qualified for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup Place Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Awards
Most Valuable Player Fabio Alcaraz
References
External links FIFA website Tournament at futsalplanet.com