Alessandro Rosa Vieira headlined the presentation of the 2024 Intercontinental Cup at the Consolat del Mar, the seat of the Balearic government. On November 2nd, Illes Balears Palma Futsal will defend its title at the Palau Municipal de Son Moix. After winning it in 2023 in Brazil against Cascavel Futsal. The Intercontinental Cup is returning to Spain for the first time since it was held in Alcalá de Henares in 2011. Palma Futsal, a two-time UEFA Futsal Champions League winner, will face Magnus Futsal, the Conmebol Copa Libertadores champion. Magnus Futsal is the last team Falcao played for and includes stars like Rodrigo and Leandro Lino.
Falcao praised the team led by Antonio Vadillo, stating, “We in Brazil see Palma Futsal as a very safe and competitive project. It has won the Champions League in futsal for two years now.” He expressed confidence that it will be a great match between the top futsal nations, Brazil and Spain. “Being the ambassador for such a significant match in the futsal world, and being chosen to be here in such a beautiful city, is a source of pride,” Falcao said, adding, “On November 2nd, the futsal world will be watching. Others will get to know this beautiful city, and we will see each other in November for a great match.”
Jose Tirado, general manager of Palma Futsal, stated: “Mallorca is now the world capital of futsal, something unimaginable for a club like ours a few years ago.” Anderson de Andrade, organizer of the competition with Mundo do Futsal, added: “I had the opportunity to bring the Intercontinental Cup to other countries, but I was certain of the importance of hosting it here.”
Previous Editions
After previous editions in Qatar, Thailand, and Brazil, this will be the fifth time the tournament is held on Spanish soil. Palma Futsal joins Barcelona, Puertollano, Granada, and Alcalá de Henares in the select group of Spanish cities to host the tournament. Palma Futsal’s opponent, Magnus, won the 2020, 2021, and 2022 editions. It is the second most successful team in the competition with three titles, just behind Movistar Inter’s five.
The Intercontinental Cup on November 2nd will kick off two extraordinary weeks of futsal at the Son Moix Municipal Sports Centre, which will also host the UEFA Main Round from October 22 to 27, featuring Slovenian club Dobovec, Croatian MNK Futsal Dinamo, and Romanian United Galati as rivals to the two-time UEFA Futsal Champions League champion. Jimbee Cartagena Costa Cálida, the new First Division champion, will make its European debut in Brussels, competing against Anderlecht, FC Hit Kyiv from Ukraine, and Record Bielsko-Biala from Poland. Due to UEFA regulations, the club will be renamed Cartagena Costa Cálida for European competitions, omitting ‘Jimbee’ from its name and crest.
