UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 qualifying draw
Friday, October 21, 2016
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Holders Spain will face 2016 semi-finalists Serbia after the UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 qualifying draw was made, with Kosovo and Germany included for the first time on the road to Slovenia.
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Holders Spain will play 2016 semi-finalists Serbia after the UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 qualifying draw was made, with Kosovo and Germany included for the first time.
Preliminary round draw
Group A (24–27 January): Georgia (hosts), Switzerland, Israel, Scotland
Group B (26–29 January): Greece, Moldova, Wales (hosts), San Marino
Group C (26–29 January): Latvia (hosts), Armenia, Estonia, Germany
Group D (24–27 January): England, Bulgaria (hosts), Albania, Malta
Group E (30 January–2 February): Norway, Denmark, Cyprus (hosts), Kosovo
Group F: (27–29 January): France, Andorra, Lithuania (hosts)
Group G (28–30 January): Sweden, Montenegro, Gibraltar (hosts)
Main round draw: 3–12 April 2017
Group 1: Italy, Netherlands, Belarus (hosts), Winner preliminary round Group A
Group 2: Azerbaijan (hosts), Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Winner preliminary round Group D
Group 3: Ukraine (hosts), Croatia, Belgium, Winner preliminary round Group G
Group 4: Portugal, Romania (hosts), Finland, Winner preliminary round Group C
Group 5: Spain (holders), Serbia, Poland (hosts), Winner preliminary round Group B
Group 6: Kazakhstan (hosts), Czech Republic, FYR Macedonia, Winner preliminary round Group E
Group 7: Russia, Slovakia, Turkey (hosts), Winner preliminary round Group F
• The seven main round group winners will progress to join Slovenia in the final tournament. The seven runners-up plus the best third-placed team will enter the play-offs on 10–13 & 24–27 September 2017. The winners of the four two-legged ties will complete the 12-team line-up for the finals
• Finals: 30 January–10 February 2018 at Arena Stožice, Ljubljana