Qualifying for the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup runs until Sunday with the preliminary round involving 32 of the record European entry of 49, aiming for six places alongside hosts Lithuania in the 24-team finals.
- Preliminary round fixtures and results
- Teams through so far: England, Georgia, FYR Macedonia, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Netherlands, Finland, Moldova (5 tbc)
- Main round draw already made (16 teams have byes), games in October
- Elite round, play-offs and finals follow in 2020
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Georgia topped their group with a game to spare
Preliminary round groups
Group A (ends Saturday)
Through: England
Could still go through: Latvia*, Cyprus
Eliminated: Gibraltar
Group B (ends Saturday): Belarus*, Norway, Kosovo, Andorra
Group C (ends Sunday)
Through: FYR Macedonia*, Albania
Eliminated: Greece, San Marino
Group D (ends Saturday)
Through: Georgia* (group winners)
Could still go through: Denmark, Germany, Israel
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FYR Macedonia swept through
Group E (ends Saturday)
Through: Belgium, Sweden*
Eliminated: Armenia, Malta
Group F (complete)
Winners: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Runners-up: Switzerland
Eliminated: Turkey, Scotland
Group G (ends Saturday)
Through: Netherlands
Could still go through: Montenegro, Bulgaria*
Eliminated: Estonia
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Moldova made progress
Group H (ends Saturday)
Through: Finland, Moldova*
Eliminated: Wales, Northern Ireland
*hosts
- The top two teams in each group will progress to the main round
- There were World Cup debuts for Germany, Kosovo and Scotland, plus Northern Ireland, making their bow in any international men’s futsal competition
Main round draw (22–27 October)
Group 1: Spain, Poland*, Georgia, Preliminary round Group H runners-up
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Action from Finland’s win against Wales
Group 2: Ukraine*, Slovenia, Preliminary round Group C winners, Preliminary round Group B runners-up
Group 3: Azerbaijan*, Slovakia, Preliminary round Group H winners, Preliminary round Group G runners-up
Group 4: Italy*, Hungary, Preliminary round Group B winners, Preliminary round Group A runners-up
Group 5: Kazakhstan, Romania*, Preliminary round Group G winners, Preliminary round Group C runners-up
Group 6: Serbia, France*, Preliminary round Group E winners, Switzerland
Group 7: Russia, Croatia*, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Preliminary round Group E runners-up
Group 8: Portugal*, Czech Republic, Preliminary round Group A winners, Preliminary round, Group D runners-up
*hosts
- The top two teams in each group will progress to the elite round
- Spain have qualified for all eight previous World Cups and won in 2000 and 2004
- Russia lost the 2016 final to Argentina
- Portugal are the reigning European champions
Road to Lithuania: calendar
Elite round draw: 7 November 2019
Elite round: 28 January–2 February 2020
Play-off draw: tbc, Nyon
Play-offs: 9 12 April 2020
Finals draw: tbc, Lithuania
Finals: 12 September–4 October 2020, Lithuania
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