2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
30/9-19/10/2008
Draw: 6/7/2008 in Brasilia (BRA)















World Cup - UEFA qualifiers - Play-Off Matches
10 Group Winners + 2 best runners up

1st leg

30/3/2008

15.00 - Minsk
Belarus - Russia 1-5 (0-5)

1/4/2008

18.00 - Kharkov
Ukraine - Hungary 3-1 (1-0)

20.30 Toledo
Spain - Bosnia and Herzegovina 9-1 (4-0)

2/4/2008

18.00 - Pardubice
Czech Republic - Romania 1-1 (0-0)

20.00 - Ljubljana
Slovenia - Portugal 1-6 (0-5)

20.30 - Pescara
Italy - Croatia 6-3 (2-2)


2nd leg

12/4/2008

20.00 - Visoko
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Spain 0-4 (0-1)

13/4/2008

17.00 - Shelkovo
Russia - Belarus 1-1 (0-0)

15/4/2008

16.00 - Tirgu-Mures
Romania - Czech Republic 2-2 (1-2)

19.00 - Lisbon
Portugal - Slovenia 3-0 (3-0)

19.00 - Gyöngyös
Hungary - Ukraine 4-3 (2-1)

16/4/2008

20.00 - Ploce
Croatia - Italy 0-3 (0-0)


Qualified Teams:
Spain, Russia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Portugal and Italy

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UEFA qualifying Round

28/2-2/3/2008

hosts in bold



Group 1

29/2-2/3/2008

Venue: Belgrade (SRB)

Hall: Hala Pionir

Delegate: Borosak (SVN)
Referee Observer: Borosak (SVN)

Teams:
Russia
Serbia
France *

29/2/2008
21.00 Serbia - France 3-0 (not played)

1/3/2008
21.00 France - Russia 0-3 (not played)

2/3/2008
20.00 Russia - Serbia 3-2 (2-1)

Group 1 - Standing
1. Russia ----------------------2-2-0-0--6--2-6
2. Serbia ----------------------2-1-0-1--5--3-3
3. France ----------------------2-0-0-2--0--6-0

* France didn't attend the tournament (fined with 7.000 CHF)

Qualified team: Russia

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Group 2

28/2-2/3/2008

Venue: Visoko (BIH)

Hall: JU KSC Mladost

Delegate: Lysenchuk (UKR)
Referee Observer: Herzog (CZE)

Netherlands
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lithuania
Estonia

28/2/2008
17.00 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Lithuania 1-1 (1-0)
19.00 Netherlands - Estonia 13-0 (3-0)

29/2/2008
17.45 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Estonia 12-1 (5-0)
19.45 Lithuania - Netherlands 3-3 (2-3)

2/3/2008
18.00 Estonia - Lithuania 0-7 (0-3)
20.00 Netherlands - Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-5 (0-2)

Group 2 - Standing
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina ------3-2-1-0-18--4-7
2. Lithuania -------------------3-1-2-0-11--4-5
3. Netherlands -----------------3-1-1-1-18--8-4
4. Estonia ---------------------3-0-0-3--1-32-0

Qualified team: Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Group 3

29/2-2/3/2008

Venue: Caceres (ESP)

Hall: Pabellon Multiusos Ciudad de Caceres

Delegate: Gautier (BEL)
Referee Observer: Gautier (BEL)

Spain
Croatia
Georgia

29/2/2008
20.30 Spain - Georgia 13-1 (7-0)

1/3/2008
20.30 Georgia - Croatia 1-8 (1-2)

2/3/2008
20.00 Croatia - Spain 1-3 (1-1)

Group 3 - Standing
1. Spain -----------------------2-2-0-0-16--2-6
2. Croatia ---------------------2-1-0-1--9--4-3
3. Georgia ---------------------2-0-0-2--2-21-0

Qualified team: Spain and Croatia

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Group 4

28/2-2/3/2008

Venue: Gyöngyös (HUN)

Hall: Gyöngyösi Városi Sportes Rendezvény Csarnok

Delegate: Burlac (MDA)
Referee Observer: Willemarck (BEL)

Hungary
Poland
Macedonia
England

28/2/2008
18.00 Hungary - Macedonia 3-0 (1-0)
20.00 Poland - England 10-2 (6-2)

29/2/2008
18.00 Hungary - England 15-0 (6-0)
20.00 Macedonia - Poland 2-6 (2-3)

2/3/2008
18.00 England - Macedonia 1-4 (0-2)
20.00 Poland - Hungary 2-6 (1-4)

Group 4 - Standing
1. Hungary ---------------------3-3-0-0-24--2-9
2. Poland ----------------------3-2-0-1-18-10-6
3. Macedonia -------------------3-1-0-2--6-10-3
4. England ---------------------3-0-0-3--3-29-0

Qualified team: Hungary

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Group 5

28/2-2/3/2008

Venue: Buzau (ROM)

Hall: Romeo Iamandi

Delegate: Wolf (ISR)
Referee Observer: Lastrucci (ITA)

Belgium
Belarus
Romania
Montenegro

28/2/2008
15.30 Belgium - Montenegro 8-3 (4-2)
17.30 Romania - Belarus 3-3 (2-0)

29/2/2008
15.30 Belarus - Belgium 4-1 (2-0)
17.30 Romania - Montenegro 3-1 (3-1)

2/3/2008
19.00 Montenegro - Belarus 0-5 (0-1)
21.00 Belgium - Romania 3-4 (1-2)

Group 5 - Standing
1. Belarus ---------------------3-2-1-0-12--4-7
2. Romania ---------------------3-2-1-0-10--7-7
3. Belgium ---------------------3-1-0-2-12-11-3
4. Montenegro ------------------3-0-0-3--4-16-0

Qualified teams: Belarus and Romania

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Group 6

28/2-2/3/2008

Venue: Chrudim (CZE)

Hall: Zimní Stadión

Delegate: Den Engelsman (NED)
Referee Observer: Petrou (CYP)

Czech Republic
Azerbaijan
Finland
Armenia

28/2/2008
17.30 Azerbaijan - Armenia 9-1 (2-1)
20.00 Czech Republic - Finland 6-1 (1-1)

29/2/2008
17.30 Finland - Azerbaijan 2-4 (1-3)
20.00 Czech Republic - Armenia 2-0 (2-0)

2/3/2008
18.00 Armenia - Finland 0-1 (0-1)
20.00 Azerbaijan - Czech Republic 2-3 (0-1)

Group 6 - Standing
1. Czech Republic --------------3-3-0-0-11--3-9
2. Azerbaijan ------------------3-2-0-1-15--6-6
3. Finland ---------------------3-1-0-2--4-10-3
4. Armenia ---------------------3-0-0-3--1-12-0

Qualified team: Czech Republic

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Group 7

28/2-2/3/2008

Venue: Corradino - Paola (MLT)

Hall: Hibernians Pavillon

Delegate: Ponnet (BEL)
Referee Observer: Galan Nieto (ESP)

Slovenia
Greece
Albania
Malta

28/2/2008
17.00 Slovenia - Albania 2-0 (1-0)
19.00 Malta - Greece 1-2 (0-1)

29/2/2008
18.00 Malta - Albania 1-2 (0-2)
20.00 Greece - Slovenia 1-3 (1-2)

2/3/2008
18.00 Albania - Greece 7-6
20.00 Slovenia - Malta 13-0

Group 7 - Standing
1. Slovenia --------------------3-3-0-0-18--1-9
2. Albania ---------------------3-2-0-1--9--9-6
3. Greece ----------------------3-1-0-2--9-11-3
4. Malta -----------------------3-0-0-3--2-17-0

Qualified team: Slovenia

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Group 8

28/2-2/3/2008

Venue: Pescara (ITA)

Hall: Giovanni Paolo II

Delegate: Rocha (ITA)
Referee Observer: Amler (CZE)

Italy
Andorra
Cyprus
Kazakhstan

28/2/2008
18.00 Andorra - Kazakhstan 1-2 (0-1)
20.30 Italy - Cyprus 12-1 (7-1)

29/2/2008
18.00 Cyprus - Andorra 6-5 (3-2)
20.30 Italy - Kazakhstan 7-0 (3-0)

2/3/2008
18.00 Kazakhstan - Cyprus 8-3 (7-1)
20.00 Andorra - Italy 0-9 (0-5)

Group 8 - Standing
1. Italy -----------------------3-3-0-0-28--1-9
2. Kazakhstan ------------------3-2-0-1-10-11-6
3. Cyprus ----------------------3-1-0-2-10-25-3
4. Andorra ---------------------3-0-0-3--7-17-0

Qualified team: Italy

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Group 9

28/2-2/3/2008

Venue: Aydin (TUR)

Hall: Ugur Inan Spor Salonu

Delegate: Durlen (CRO)
Referee Observer: Tivold (SLO)

Portugal
Slovakia
Latvia
Turkey

28/2/2008
18.00 Turkey - Slovakia 2-4 (1-1)
20.00 Portugal - Latvia 4-0 (2-0)

29/2/2008
18.00 Turkey - Latvia 3-2 (1-1)
20.00 Slovakia - Portugal 0-3 (0-1)

2/3/2008
19.00 Latvia - Slovakia 0-4 (0-1)
21.00 Portugal - Turkey 3-2 (3-0)

Group 9 - Standing
1. Portugal --------------------3-3-0-0-10--2-9
2. Slovakia --------------------3-2-0-1--8--5-6
3. Turkey ----------------------3-1-0-2--7--9-3
4. Latvia ----------------------3-0-0-3--2-11-0

Qualified team: Portugal

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Group 10

28/2-2/3/2008

Venue: Varna (BUL)

Hall: Palace of Culture and Sports

Delegate: Badura (SVK)
Referee Observer: Filppu (FIN)

Ukraine
Moldova
Israel
Bulgaria

28/2/2008
17.30 Bulgaria - Moldova 1-2 (0-0)
19.30 Ukraine - Israel 4-1 (1-0)

29/2/2008
17.30 Bulgaria - Israel 0-2 (0-2)
19.30 Moldova - Ukraine 0-4 (0-1)

2/3/2008
19.00 Israel - Moldova 2-0 (2-0)
21.00 Ukraine - Bulgaria 6-2 (1-2)

Group 10 - Standing
1. Ukraine ---------------------3-3-0-0-14--3-9
2. Israel ----------------------3-2-0-1--5--4-6
3. Moldova ---------------------3-1-0-2--2--7-3
4. Bulgaria --------------------3-0-0-3--3-10-0

Qualified team: Ukraine

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FIFA Futsal Chamiponship Story

2008 Brazil: ?
2004 Chinese Taipei: SPAIN
2000 Guatemala: SPAIN
1996 Spain: BRAZIL
1992 Hong Kong: BRAZIL
1989 Netherlands: BRAZIL

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