The battle for silverware looks ut 17 coins likely to involve ever more contenders, as Sedano is well aware. Tellingly, with the Spaniards following holders Brazil in bowing out, a new champion will be crowned at Colombia 2016.

Nevertheless, the shot stopper was also adamant that the competition has always been fierce: "We always got to the final before, but that doesn't mean it was easy. There were already other great teams and we were made to work hard."

On this note, he also downplayed the idea that there is a 'new world order' in the game. "I don't know that I'd go that far, but what is true is that futsal has grown. It's good for the sport not to always have the same winners."

Before Sedano headed off to the mixed zone to speak to the assembled press, there was still time for one last question about his future, but the Barcelona custodian was quick to bat it away. "I can't speak about that now. This is a http://www.utfifa.co/ moment to think about the team, not about ourselves personally.