The qualification competition for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mozambique  | 6 – 7 |  Morocco | 2 – 6 | 4 – 1 |
Egypt  | 8 – 2 |  Nigeria | 8 – 2 | w/o |
Libya  | 10 – 4 |  South Africa | 4 – 0 | 6 – 4 |
Morocco, Egypt & Libya qualified.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Slovakia  | 0–12 |  Spain | 0–4 | 0–8 |
Azerbaijan  | 4–5 |  Russia | 2–3 | 2–2 |
Norway  | 0–7 |  Italy | 0–5 | 0–2 |
Belarus  | 2–11 |  Portugal | 1–7 | 1–4 |
Slovenia  | 3–4 |  Czech Republic | 2–0 | 1–4 |
Romania  | 4–5 |  Ukraine | 0–4 | 4–1 |
Hungary  | 2–6 |  Serbia | 1–0 | 1–6 |
Spain, Russia, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Ukraine & Serbia qualified.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| May 29 – Dubai | ||||||||||
 Thailand | 5 | |||||||||
| May 30 – Dubai | ||||||||||
 Lebanon | 3 | |||||||||
| Thailand (a.e.t.) | 5 | |||||||||
| May 29 – Dubai | ||||||||||
 Iran | 4 | |||||||||
| Iran | 6 | |||||||||
| June 1 – Dubai | ||||||||||
 Uzbekistan | 3 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||||||
| May 29 – Dubai | ||||||||||
 Japan | 6 | |||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||
| May 30 – Dubai | ||||||||||
 Kyrgyzstan | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| May 29 – Dubai | ||||||||||
 Australia | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
 Kuwait | 2 | |||||||||
| June 1 – Dubai | ||||||||||
| Australia (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
| Iran | 4 | |||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
Japan, Iran, Australia & Kuwait qualified.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guatemala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 9 |
 Panama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 |
 United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
 Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 |
 Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 7 |
 Cuba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | -17 | 0 |
Guatemala, Panama, Mexico & Costa Rica qualified.
Tahiti  | 4 – 6 |  Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
Solomon Islands qualified.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | +36 | 12 |
 Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 9 |
 Chile | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 4 |
 Peru | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 4 |
 Bolivia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 33 | −27 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colombia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 9 |
 Paraguay | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 9 |
 Uruguay | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 6 |
 Venezuela | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 6 |
 Ecuador | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 0 |
Brazil, Argentina, Colombia & Paraguay qualified.
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