Courtesy: UEFA.com

Newcomers make bow in Hungary opener

Thursday 24 September 2009

by Paul Saffer from Debrecen

UEFA European Futsal Championship hosts Hungary will kick off their campaign against Azerbaijan in Budapest's Papp László Sportaréna on 19 January, with the opening game at Debrecen's Fõnix Arena the same day between Italy and Belgium.

Groups
Group games will continue with one per day at both venues, with Groups A and C in Budapest and B and D in Debrecen. Following Thursday's draw in Debrecen, the Czech Republic join Hungary and Azerbaijan in Group A, Ukraine will meet Italy and Belgium in Group B, Russia, Slovena and Serbia make up Group C and holders Spain are in Group D with Belarus and Portugal.

Schedule
The top two in each group progress to the quarter-finals, spread between the venues on 25 and 26 January. Debrecen will then stage the rest of the tournament, with the semi-finals on 28 January and the third-place match and final two days later. Kick-off times are yet to be confirmed.

2010 UEFA European Futsal Championship match schedule

Date - Group/Stage - Match - Venue - Kick-off
Tue 19 Jan - A - HUN v AZE - Budapest - tbc
Tue 19 Jan - B - ITA v BEL - Debrecen - tbc
Wed 20 Jan - C - RUS v SVN - Budapest - tbc
Wed 20 Jan - D - ESP v BLR - Debrecen - tbc
Thu 21 Jan - A - AZE v CZE - Budapest - tbc
Thu 21 Jan - B - BEL v UKR - Debrecen - tbc
Fri 22 Jan - C - SVN v SRB - Budapest - tbc
Fri 22 Jan - D - BLR v POR - Debrecen - tbc
Sat 23 Jan - A - CZE v HUN - Budapest - tbc
Sat 23 Jan - B - UKR v ITA - Debrecen - tbc
Sun 24 Jan - C - SRB v RUS - Budapest - tbc
Sun 24 Jan - D - POR v ESP - Debrecen - tbc
Mon 25 Jan - Quarter-final 1 - A1 v B2 - Budapest - tbc
Mon 25 Jan - Quarter-final 2 - A2 v B1 - Debrecen - tbc
Tue 26 Jan - Quarter-final 3 - C1 v D2 - Budapest - tbc
Tue 26 Jan - Quarter-final 4 - C2 v D1 - Debrecen - tbc
Thu 28 Jan - Semi-final 1 - Winners QF1 v Winners QF3 - Debrecen - tbc
Thu 28 Jan - Semi-final 2 - Winners QF2 v Winners QF4 - Debrecen - tbc
Sat 30 Jan - Third-place match- Losers SF1 v Losers SF2 - Debrecen - tbc
Sat 30 Jan - Final - Winners SF1 v Winners SF2 - Debrecen - tbc








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