Futsal World Cup 2024. All participants of the elite round of selection in the European zone have been determined

20.04.2023 12:03

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All participants of the elite round of qualification for the World Cup-2024 in futsal in the European zone, where the national team of Ukraine will also perform, have been determined.

Ukrainian national futsal team took it first place in group 11 of the main selection round of the World Cup-2024 and made it to the elite round of qualification. The draw of this stage will kick-off June 8 (beginning of the ceremony at 15.00 Kyiv time).

From April 12 to 19, playoff matches were held, where the eight runners-up in the main round were divided into four pairs. Matches took place at home and away. The winners made it to the elite round.

Made it to the elite round: Spain, Georgia, Armenia, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Poland, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Romania, Finland, France, Serbia, Italy, Ukraine, Slovakia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands.

WC-2024. European qualification. Format

Qualification in Europe takes place in five stages: preliminary round (mini-tournaments), main round (groups with home and away matches), main round playoffs (home and away matches), elite round (groups with home and away matches ) and elite round playoffs (home and away matches).

Elite round

Draw: June 8, 2023.

Matches: will be completed by December 20, 2023.

The 20 national teams will be divided into five groups of four teams each, matches will be held at home and away. Five group winners will go to the 2024 WC. The four best runners-up will advance to the elite round playoffs. If a European association is selected to host the final tournament, only the two best runners-up will advance to the elite round play-offs.

Elite round playoffs

Draw: January 25, 2024

Matches: April 8-17, 2024.

The four teams will be divided into two pairs (if only two teams participate in the playoffs, a draw will be held to determine the order of the matches), the matches will be played at home and away. The winners will go to the 2024 World Cup.