2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup

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2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA futzal Jahon chempionati 2024 (Uzbek)
Tournament details
Host countryUzbekistan
Dates14 September – 6 October 2024
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
2021
2028

The 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup will be the tenth edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup, the quadrennial international futsal championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will be held in Uzbekistan. [1] It will be the first FIFA tournament ever hosted by Uzbekistan, the first FIFA tournament to be ever hosted in Central Asia and the fourth Futsal World Cup hosted in Asia; the others being 1992 in Hong Kong, 2004 in Taiwan and 2012 in Thailand. The tournament will return to its usual four-year cycle after the previous tournament was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents

Portugal is the defending champion, defeating Argentina in the final, 2–1.

France and New Zealand will make their FIFA Futsal World Cup debuts.

Host selection

Uzbekistan was selected as host on June 23, 2023. [1]

Qualification

A total of 24 teams qualify for the final tournament, in addition to Uzbekistan who qualified automatically as host, 23 other teams qualify from six separate continental competitions. [2] [3]

Russia was banned from participation due to the country's invasion of Ukraine.

ConfederationQualified throughTeamAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
AFC (Asia)
(Hosts + 4 teams)
Host nationFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3rd 2021 Round of 16 (2021)
2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup
CAF (Africa)
(3 teams)
2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean)
(4 teams)
2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 6th 2021 Round of 16 (2016)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 6th 2016 Group stage (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 6th 2021 Group stage ( 2000 , 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 4th 2021 Round of 16 (2012)
CONMEBOL (South America)
(4 teams)
2024 Copa América de Futsal Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 10th 2021 Champions (2016)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 10th 2021 Champions (1989, 1992, 1996, 2008 , 2012)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 8th 2021 Quarter-finals (2016)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 2nd 2021 Round of 16 (2021)
OFC (Oceania)
(1 team)
2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1stN/ADebut
UEFA (Europe)
(7 teams) [3]
2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (UEFA) Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2nd 2000 Fifth place (2000)
Flag of France.svg  France 1stN/ADebut
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 4th 2021 Fourth place (2021)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5th 2000 Second place (1989)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 7th 2021 Champions (2021)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10th 2021 Champions (2000, 2004)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 6th 2016 Fourth place (1996)

Venues

Another couple of stadiums in Tashkent and/or possibly in other cities of Uzbekistan, with a high probability in Bukhara, Andijan, Qarshi, Samarkand or Ferghana.

Draw

The draw will be held on 26 May 2024 in at the Registan Square in Samarkand. [4]

The 24 teams will be drawn into six groups of four teams, with the host Uzbekistan automatically seeded to Pot 1 and placed into the first position of Group A. [2]

The draw will start with the host to A1, the teams from Pot 1 will be drawn first, the teams from Pots 2, 3 and 4 need to skip groups to avoid geographical clash and there will be no 2 teams to play from the same confederation, then the draw will conclude with teams from Pot 4.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Group stage

All times are local, UZT (UTC+5).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (H)00000000 Knockout stage
2A200000000
3A300000000Possible Knockout stage
4A400000000
First match(es) will be played: 14 September 2024. Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svgvA2
A3vA4

Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svgvA3
A4vA2

A4vFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
A2vA3

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1B100000000 Knockout stage
2B200000000
3B300000000Possible Knockout stage
4B400000000
First match(es) will be played: 14 September 2024. Source: [ citation needed ]
B1vB2
B3vB4

B1vB3
B4vB2

B4vB1
B2vB3

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1C100000000 Knockout stage
2C200000000
3C300000000Possible Knockout stage
4C400000000
First match(es) will be played: 15 September 2024. Source: [ citation needed ]
C1vC2
C3vC4

C1vC3
C4vC2

C4vC1
C2vC3

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1D100000000 Knockout stage
2D200000000
3D300000000Possible Knockout stage
4D400000000
First match(es) will be played: 15 September 2024. Source: [ citation needed ]
D1vD2
D3vD4

D1vD3
D4vD2

D4vD1
D2vD3

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1E100000000 Knockout stage
2E200000000
3E300000000Possible Knockout stage
4E400000000
First match(es) will be played: 16 September 2024. Source: [ citation needed ]
E1vE2
E3vE4

E1vE3
E4vE2

E4vE1
E2vE3

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1F100000000 Knockout stage
2F200000000
3F300000000Possible Knockout stage
4F400000000
First match(es) will be played: 16 September 2024. Source: [ citation needed ]
F1vF2
F3vF4

F1vF3
F4vF2

F4vF1
F2vF3

Ranking of third-placed teams

The four best third-placed teams from the six groups advance to the knockout stage along with the six group winners and six runners-up.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 A Third place Group A00000000 Knockout stage
2 B Third place Group B00000000
3 C Third place Group C00000000
4 D Third place Group D00000000
5 E Third place Group E00000000
6 F Third place Group F00000000
First match(es) will be played: 14 September 2024. Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played (two periods of five minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. However, for the third place match, if it is played directly before the final, no extra time shall be played and the winner shall be determined by a penalty shoot-out.

Bracket

 
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Third place match
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Combinations of matches in the Round of 16

The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which four third-placed teams qualified for the round of 16:

Third-placed teams
qualify from groups
1A
vs
1B
vs
1C
vs
1D
vs
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ABCE3C3A3B3E
ABCF3C3A3B3F
ABDE3D3A3B3E
ABDF3D3A3B3F
ABEF3E3A3B3F
ACDE3C3D3A3E
ACDF3C3D3A3F
ACEF3C3A3F3E
ADEF3D3A3F3E
BCDE3C3D3B3E
BCDF3C3D3B3F
BCEF3E3C3B3F
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