Futsal World Cup 2024: Results, Knockout Matches, and Europe’s Bold Contenders

Futsal World Cup Results and Match Schedule: Croatia, France, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine up to October 6.

The 10th edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup is being held in Uzbekistan and will run until October 6th.

For the third time in four editions since expanding to 24 teams, all seven European teams have qualified from the group stage, which concluded on Sunday. Among these teams is the reigning World and European champion, Portugal, who will now face Kazakhstan—a team they previously defeated on penalties in the 2021 World Cup semifinals.

Other teams include France, which exited the group stage in their only previous major tournament appearance (UEFA Futsal Euro 2018), and the Netherlands, who are entering their first knockout match at a finals since UEFA Futsal Euro 1999, where they played Ukraine and won 3-2 in the opening match of Euro 2022 as the host in Amsterdam. That game is scheduled for Tuesday, marking the start of the knockout stage.

Venues:
– Andijan World Sports Complex, Andijan
– Bukhara World Sports Complex, Bukhara
– Humo Arena, Tashkent

All times are in Central European Time (CET), with Uzbekistan being 3 hours ahead.

Bold teams advance to the knockout stage.

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Group Stage:

Group A: Paraguay, Netherlands, Costa Rica, Uzbekistan (Host)
– September 14: Paraguay 5-2 Costa Rica (Tashkent), Uzbekistan 3-3 Netherlands (Tashkent).
– September 17: Costa Rica 2-2 Netherlands (Tashkent), Uzbekistan 1-4 Paraguay (Tashkent).
– September 20: Costa Rica 5-3 Uzbekistan (Tashkent), Netherlands 5-2 Paraguay (Bukhara).

Group B: Brazil, Thailand, Croatia, Cuba
– September 14: Croatia 1-2 Thailand (Bukhara), Brazil 10-0 Cuba (Bukhara).
– September 17: Thailand 10-5 Cuba (Bukhara), Brazil 8-1 Croatia (Bukhara).
– September 20: Thailand 1-9 Brazil (Bukhara), Cuba 0-7 Croatia (Tashkent).

Group C: Argentina, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Angola
– September 15: Afghanistan 6-4 Angola (Tashkent), Argentina 7-1 Ukraine (Tashkent).
– September 18: Angola 2-7 Ukraine (Tashkent), Argentina 2-1 Afghanistan (Tashkent).
– September 21: Ukraine 4-1 Afghanistan (Andijan), Angola 5-9 Argentina (Tashkent).

Group D: Spain, Kazakhstan, Libya, New Zealand
– September 15: New Zealand 1-3 Libya (Andijan), Spain 1-1 Kazakhstan (Andijan).
– September 18: Libya 1-4 Kazakhstan (Andijan), Spain 7-1 New Zealand (Andijan).
– September 21: Kazakhstan 10-0 New Zealand (Tashkent), Libya 0-8 Spain (Andijan).

Group E: Portugal (Defending Champion), Morocco, Panama, Tajikistan
– September 16: Portugal 10-1 Panama (Tashkent), Tajikistan 2-4 Morocco (Tashkent).
– September 19: Morocco 6-3 Panama (Tashkent), Portugal 3-2 Tajikistan (Tashkent).
– September 22: Morocco 1-4 Portugal (Tashkent), Panama 8-3 Tajikistan (Bukhara).

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Quarterfinals:
– September 29: (QF1) Brazil/Costa Rica vs. Iran/Morocco (14:30, Bukhara)
– September 29: (QF2) Netherlands/Ukraine vs. Spain/Venezuela (17:00, Tashkent)
– September 30: (QF3) Thailand/France vs. Paraguay/Afghanistan (14:30, Bukhara)
– September 30: (QF4) Portugal/Kazakhstan vs. Argentina/Croatia (17:00, Tashkent)

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Semifinals:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             – October 2: (SF1) QF2 vs. QF1 (17:00, Tashkent)
– October 3: (SF2) QF4 vs. QF3 (17:00, Tashkent)

Third Place Match:
– October 6: SF1 Loser vs. SF2 Loser (14:30, Tashkent)

Final:
– October 6: SF1 Winner vs. SF2 Winner (17:00, Tashkent)

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Meet the European Contenders:

Croatia:
– Main Round: Group 7 Winners
– Previous World Cups: 2000 (Second Group Stage)
– Euro 2022: Group Stage
– Best in Europe: 4th (2012)

France:
– Main Round: Group 9 Winners
– World Cup Debut
– Euro 2022: Did not qualify
– Best European Finish: Group Stage (2018)

Kazakhstan:
– Main Round: Group 5 Winners
– Previous World Cups: 2000 (First Group Stage), 2016 (Round of 16), 2021 (4th place)
– Euro 2022: Quarterfinals
– Best in Europe: 3rd (2016)

Netherlands:
– Main Round: Group 11 Runner-up
– Previous World Cups: 1989 (Runner-up), 1992 (Second Group Stage), 1996, 2000 (Second Group Stage)
– Euro 2022: Group Stage (Host)
– Best in Europe: 4th (1999)

Portugal:
– Main Round: Group 4 Winners
– Previous World Cups: 2000 (3rd), 2004, 2012, 2016 (4th), 2021 (Champion)
– Euro 2022: Winner
– Best in Europe: Winner (2018, 2022)

Spain:
– Main Round: Group 1 Winners
– Previous World Cups: 1989 (First Group Stage), 1992 (3rd), 1996 (Runner-up), 2000 (Champion), 2004 (Champion), 2008 (Runner-up), 2012, 2016 (Quarterfinals), 2021 (Quarterfinals)
– Euro 2022: 3rd Place
– Best in Europe: 6-time Winner

Ukraine:
– Main Round: Group 11 Winners
– Previous World Cups: 1996 (4th), 2004, 2008, 2012 (Quarterfinals), 2016 (Round of 16)
– Euro 2022: 4th Place
– Best in Europe: Runner-up (2001, 2003)

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