2028 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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DatesPreliminary Round:
7 – 14 April 2026
Main Round:
12 October 2026 – 21 April 2027
Elite Round:
6 September 2027 – 19 April 2028
Teams48 (from 1 confederation)
Matchesplayed36
Goals scored225 (6.25 per match)
2028 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
DatesPreliminary Round:
7 – 14 April 2026
Main Round:
12 October 2026 – 21 April 2027
Elite Round:
6 September 2027 – 19 April 2028
Teams48 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored225 (6.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Turkey Umur Ağır
(6 goals)
← 2024
2032 →
All statistics correct as of 14 April 2026.

The European qualifying competition for the 2028 FIFA Futsal World Cup is a men's futsal competition that will determine the seven UEFA teams in the 2028 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[1]

Tiebreakers

The qualifying competition consists of five stages:[2]

  • Preliminary round: The lowest-ranked 24 teams play in the preliminary round, and are drawn into six groups of four teams. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the main round to join the 24 highest-ranked teams, which receive byes to the main round.
  • Main round: The 36 teams are drawn into twelve groups of three. The 12 winners and four best runners-up progress directly to the elite round. The remaining eight runners-up enter the main round play-offs.
  • Main round play-offs: The eight teams are drawn into four ties, to be played home and away. The four winners of the ties complete the elite round line-up.
  • Elite round: The 20 teams are drawn into five groups of four. The winners of each group qualify directly for the World Cup, while the four best runners-up advance to the play-offs.
  • Elite round play-offs: The four teams are drawn into two ties to play home-and-away two-legged matches to determine the last two European qualified teams. If only two teams enter, a draw will be held to determine the order of matches.

In the preliminary round, each group is played as a round-robin mini-tournament at the pre-selected hosts.

In the main and the elite round, each team plays one home and one away match against each of the other teams in its group.

In the preliminary round teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 15.01 and 15.02):[2]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams is still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams have the same number of points, and they met in the last round of the group and are tied after applying all criteria above (not used if more than two teams have the same number of points, or if their rankings are not relevant for qualification for the next stage);
  8. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  9. UEFA coefficient;

In the main and the elite round, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 15.01 and 15.02):[2]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams is still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams have the same number of points, and they met in the last round of the group and are tied after applying all criteria above (not used if more than two teams have the same number of points, or if their rankings are not relevant for qualification for the next stage);
  8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  9. Wins in all group matches;
  10. Away wins in all group matches;
  11. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  12. UEFA coefficient used for the group phase draw;

In the play-offs, the team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs qualifies for the final tournament. As there is no away goals rule, if the aggregate score is level, an extra time of two 5-minute periods is played. If both teams score the same number of goals or no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article 16.01).[2]

Teams

The 48 teams were seeded according to the coefficient ranking. Seeded teams were determined based on December 2025 UEFA coefficient (shown in brackets). Six teams were pre-selected as hosts for the preliminary round. The draw for the preliminary round was held on 12 December 2025.[3][4][5]

Teams entering main round Teams entering preliminary round
 Portugal (1)  Sweden (26)
 Spain (2)  Latvia (27)
 Kazakhstan (4)  North Macedonia (28)
 Ukraine (5)  Kosovo (29)
 France (6)  Greece (30)
 Croatia (7)  Denmark (31)
 Italy (8)  Montenegro (32)
 Slovenia (9)  Norway (33)
 Czech Republic (10)  Andorra (34)
 Poland (11)  Lithuania (35)
 Netherlands (12)  England (36)
 Armenia (13)  Albania (37)
 Georgia (14)  Turkey (38)
 Belarus (15)  Cyprus (39)
 Slovakia (16)  Israel (40)
 Finland (17)   Switzerland (42)
 Belgium (18)  Malta (43)
 Serbia (19)  Austria (44)
 Hungary (20)  Bulgaria (45)
 Romania (21)  Gibraltar (46)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (22)  Estonia (47)
 Moldova (23)  San Marino (48)
 Germany (24)  Scotland (49)
 Azerbaijan (25)  Northern Ireland (50)
Did not enter
 Wales (41)  Republic of Ireland (NR)  Iceland (NR)
 Luxembourg (NR)  Faroe Islands (NR)  Liechtenstein (NR)
Banned
 Russia (3)
Notes
  • NR – No rank (Team has been inactive on the previous 36 months)

Preliminary round

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the main round to join the 24 teams which receive byes. The preliminary round was scheduled to be played between 7 and 14 April 2026.

Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Andorra 3 3 0 0 20 3 +17 9 Main round
2  Denmark (H) 3 2 0 1 11 7 +4 6
3  Malta 3 1 0 2 5 13 −8 3
4  Scotland 3 0 0 3 4 17 −13 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Andorra 10–0 Scotland
  • Josep Segura Goal 1'54", 8'19", 34'29"
  • Aloulou Goal 3'34" (o.g.)
  • Adrià Blat Goal 17'43", 30'06"
  • Mesquita Goal 18'57"
  • Dos Santos Goal 23'11"
  • Christian Regalo Goal 24'41"
  • San Segundo Goal 28'43"
 Report
Park Vendia Hallen, Hjorring
Attendance: 82
Referee: Telmen Undrakh (Norway), Hakan Tezcan (Turkey)
Malta 1–5 Denmark
  • Cope Goal 25'14"
 Report
  • Gantzhorn Goal 4'06"
  • Rasmussen Goal 6'30", 19'22"
  • Børsting Goal 19'44"
  • El-Ouaz Goal 33'43"
Park Vendia Hallen, Hjorring
Attendance: 621
Referee: George Jansizian (Sweden), Ayberg Öz (Turkey)
Malta 0–5 Andorra
Report
  • Rodríguez Goal 2'05"
  • Christian Regalo Goal 13'05", 37'25"
  • Dos Santos Goal 20'28"
  • Josep Segura Goal 29'15"
Park Vendia Hallen, Hjorring
Attendance: 71
Referee: Ayberg Öz (Türkiye), Telmen Undrakh (Norway)
Denmark 3–1 Scotland
  • Kasumovic Goal 12'18"
  • Jægergaard Goal 24'45"
  • El-Ouaz Goal 39'27"
 Report
  • Angus Goal 32'15"
Park Vendia Hallen, Hjorring
Attendance: 648
Referee: Hakan Tezcan (Türkiye), George Jansizian (Sweden)
Scotland 3–4 Malta
  • Telisi Goal 10'50" (o.g.)
  • Lawless Goal 23'16"
  • Angus Goal 29'11"
 Report
  • Cope Goal 11'54"
  • C. Alves Goal 27'54"
  • Telisi Goal 37'26"
  • Maikinho Goal 38'46"
Park Vendia Hallen, Hjorring
Attendance: 87
Referee: Ayberg Öz (Türkiye), Hakan Tezcan (Türkiye)
Denmark 3–5 Andorra
  • Rasmussen Goal 19'59"
  • Kasumovic Goal 20'31"
  • Kristensen Goal 29'45"
 Report
  • C. Bové Goal 15'32"
  • Christian Regalo Goal 17'57", 37'51"
  • Dos Santos Goal 27'44"
  • Oriol Rodriguez Goal 37'16"
Park Vendia Hallen, Hjorring
Attendance: 810
Referee: Telmen Undrakh (Norway), George Jansizian (Sweden)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7 Main round
2  Northern Ireland 3 1 1 1 12 11 +1 4
3  England (H) 3 1 0 2 15 9 +6 3
4   Switzerland 3 0 2 1 4 13 −9 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sweden 3–2 Northern Ireland
  • Hiseni Goal 3'50"
  • Smajlovic Goal 22'21"
  • Johansson Goal 39'03"
 Report
  • Furublad Goal 27'34" (o.g.)
  • Stapleton Goal 37'38"
Sir David Wallace Sports Hall, Loughborough
Attendance: 211
Referee: David Urdánoz (Spain), Antonio Dimundo (Italy)
Switzerland 0–9 England
Report
  • Amorim Goal 3'30", 16'13", 24'24"
  • Ward Goal 9'53", 30'26"
  • Goldstein Goal 10'25"
  • Tozer Goal 15'25"
  • Adubofour Goal 34'06"
  • Jaggi Goal 38'47" (o.g.)
Sir David Wallace Sports Hall, Loughborough
Attendance: 330
Referee: Rastislav Behancin (Slovakia), Igors Jacevičs (Latvia)
Switzerland 1–1 Sweden
  • Kägi Goal 26'41"
 Report
  • Smajlovic Goal 2'18"
Sir David Wallace Sports Hall, Loughborough
Attendance: 245
Referee: Igors Jacevičs (Latvia), David Urdánoz (Spain)
England 5–7 Northern Ireland
  • Adubofour Goal 1'29", 37'33"
  • Ward Goal 8'11"
  • Jefferies Goal 9'13"
  • Goldstein Goal 35'19"
 Report
  • Millar Goal 2'47", 38'57"
  • Sims Goal 8'59" (o.g.)
  • L. McMenemy Goal 15'38", 22'32"
  • R. McMenemy Goal 25'08"
  • Best Goal 37'40"
Sir David Wallace Sports Hall, Loughborough
Attendance: 432
Referee: Antonio Dimundo (Italy), Rastislav Behancin (Slovakia)
Northern Ireland 3–3  Switzerland
  • Millar Goal 8'49"
  • Barr Goal 17'35"
  • Roohi Goal 18'40"
 Report
  • S. Ljamalari Goal 2'22"
  • Stapleton Goal 19'50" (o.g.)
  • Lanzendorfer Goal 39'18"
Sir David Wallace Sports Hall, Loughborough
Attendance: 234
Referee: Antonio Dimundo (Italy), Igors Jacevičs (Latvia)
England 1–2 Sweden
  • Ward Goal 21'56"
 Report
  • Rydberg Goal 7'12"
  • Söderqvist Goal 39'35"
Sir David Wallace Sports Hall, Loughborough
Attendance: 582
Referee: David Urdánoz (Spain), Rastislav Behancin (Slovakia)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  North Macedonia 3 3 0 0 11 4 +7 9 Main round
2  Lithuania (H) 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
3  Turkey 3 1 1 1 14 13 +1 4
4  Bulgaria 3 0 0 3 4 14 −10 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
North Macedonia 4–1 Bulgaria
  • Krstevski Goal 2'00"
  • Ramadani Goal 8'48", 39'14"
  • Petrovski Goal 38'21"
 Report
  • Baharov Goal 21'01"
LSC Druskininkai Hall, Druskininkai
Attendance: 40
Referee: Petar Radojcic (Serbia), Oliver Rodriguez-Ballinger (England)
Turkey 4–4 Lithuania
  • Umur Ağır Goal 16'28", 20'50"
  • Kahan Özcan Goal 23'30"
  • Avci Goal 24'18"
 Report
  • Zagurskas Goal 9'05"
  • Spietinis Goal 26'39", 32'42"
  • Raštutis Goal 37'33"
LSC Druskininkai Hall, Druskininkai
Attendance: 105
Referee: Martin Køster (Denmark), Danilo Francalanza (Malta)
Turkey 3–6 North Macedonia
  • Umur Ağır Goal 17'38"
  • Burak Uğurlu Goal 25'15", 25'36"
 Report
  • Ismaili Goal 1'31"
  • Kirevski Goal 8'45", 38'31"
  • Burak Uğurlu Goal 11'34" (o.g.)
  • Blagojevski Goal 19'20"
  • Ramadan Goal 32'49"
LSC Druskininkai Hall, Druskininkai
Attendance: 35
Referee: Danilo Francalanza (Malta), Petar Radojcic (Serbia)
Lithuania 3–0 Bulgaria
  • Derendiajev Goal 15'51", 35'09"
  • Zagurskas Goal 35'27"
 Report
LSC Druskininkai Hall, Druskininkai
Attendance: 140
Referee: Oliver Rodriguez-Ballinger (England), Martin Køster (Denmark)
Bulgaria 3–7 Turkey
  • Zhylchuk Goal 12'32"
  • Petev Goal 16'26", 31'52"
 Report
  • Umur Ağır Goal 1'07", 16'59" (pen.), 29'17"
  • Gökdeniz Kahveci Goal 18'29", 25'28", 33'15"
  • Bulbul Goal 28'40"
LSC Druskininkai Hall, Druskininkai
Referee: Martin Køster (Denmark), Danilo Francalanza (Malta)
Lithuania 0–1 North Macedonia
Report
  • B. Janev Goal 13'09"
LSC Druskininkai Hall, Druskininkai
Referee: Petar Radojcic (Serbia), Oliver Rodriguez-Ballinger (England)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kosovo 3 2 1 0 20 6 +14 7 Main round
2  Montenegro (H) 3 2 1 0 12 5 +7 7
3  Austria 3 1 0 2 12 9 +3 3
4  Gibraltar 3 0 0 3 0 24 −24 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kosovo 11–0 Gibraltar
  • Maxharraj Goal 3'11", 16'55", 22'48", 33'30"
  • Mazreku Goal 8'50"
  • Alaj Goal 12'13"
  • Haxhijaj Goal 13'59"
  • Imeri Goal 14'13"
  • Kameri Goal 16'42", 35'19"
  • Parker Goal 36'10" (o.g.)
 Report
Sportski Centar, Igalo
Attendance: 20
Referee: Dag Erik Tangvik (Norway), Jonas Rossen (Denmark)
Austria 2–3 Montenegro
  • Gager Goal 4'27"
  • Vukovic Goal 12'04"
 Report
  • Il. Mugoša Goal 3'13"
  • Vukčević Goal 4'45", 11'14"
Sportski Centar, Igalo
Attendance: 80
Referee: Stephen Vella (Malta), Vedran Marcinko (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Austria 3–6 Kosovo
  • Gustavo Goal 16'30", 36'17"
  • Flögel Goal 22'53"
 Report
  • Kameri Goal 11'00"
  • Alaj Goal 19'28", 23'26", 32'25", 37'02"
  • Imeri Goal 28'37"
Sportski Centar, Igalo
Attendance: 50
Referee: Vedran Marcinko (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Dag Erik Tangvik (Norway)
Montenegro 6–0 Gibraltar
  • Vuletić Goal 1'17"
  • Il. Mugoša Goal 11'18"
  • Nikolić Goal 20'41", 22'06", 31'13"
  • Vukčević Goal 35'13"
 Report
Sportski Centar, Igalo
Attendance: 50
Referee: Jonas Rossen (Denmark), Stephen Vella (Malta)
Gibraltar 0–7 Austria
Report
  • Rajkovic Goal 4'17"

Gustavo Goal 5'22" Rodriguez Goal 8'30" (o.g.) Muharemovic Goal 10'47" Flögel Goal 14'20", 23'42"

Perez Goal 31'44" (o.g.)
Sportski Centar, Igalo
Attendance: 10
Referee: Stephen Vella (Malta), Vedran Marcinko (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Montenegro 3–3 Kosovo
  • Xhinovci Goal 10'17" (o.g.)
  • Vukčević Goal 22'47"
  • Marković Goal 29'18"
 Report
  • Maxharraj Goal 6'21"
  • Imeri Goal 11'44"
  • Haxhijaj Goal 39'42"
Sportski Centar, Igalo
Attendance: 90
Referee: Jonas Rossen (Denmark), Dag Erik Tangvik (Norway)

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Latvia 3 3 0 0 23 3 +20 9 Main round
2  Albania (H) 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3  Cyprus 3 1 1 1 6 15 −9 4
4  San Marino 3 0 0 3 2 13 −11 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Latvia 8–0 San Marino
  • Kuļepovs Goal 0'45"
  • Kozlovskis Goal 7'00", 15'01"
  • Tarakanovs Goal 12'16"
  • Mik. Babris Goal 15'47", 23'11"
  • Mickēvičs Goal 21'47" (o.g.)
  • Baklanovs Goal 28'06"
 Report
Attendance: 25
Referee: Mariia Myslovska (Ukraine), Antonios Adamopoulos (Greece)
Cyprus 2–2 Albania
  • Chadjigeorgiou Goal 6'46"
  • Kouloumbris Goal 13'14"
 Report
  • Selmanaj Goal 0'37"
  • Tafa Goal 14'57"
Attendance: 100
Referee: Daniel Matkovic (Switzerland), Nurlybek Kalimaganbetov (Kazakhstan)
Cyprus 1–12 Latvia
  • Koulloupas Goal 17'45"
 Report
  • Mickēvičs Goal 4'34"
  • Ūdris Goal 9'29", 39'04"
  • Tarakanovs Goal 10'04", 22'47"
  • Baklanovs Goal 12'16", 20'26"
  • Motiļs Goal 17'14"
  • Kuļepovs Goal 20'36"
  • Kozlovskis Goal 25'30"
  • Rimkus Goal 31'46"
  • Stylianou Goal 33'59" (o.g.)
Attendance: 10
Referee: Nurlybek Kalimaganbetov (Kazakhstan), Mariia Myslovska (Ukraine)
Albania 2–1 San Marino
  • Shkodra Goal 2'55"
  • Selmanaj Goal 19'11"
 Report
  • Chezzi Goal 31'28"
Attendance: 70
Referee: Antonios Adamopoulos (Greece), Daniel Matkovic (Switzerland)
San Marino 1–3 Cyprus
  • Verri Goal 12'39"
 Report
  • Tsitsos Goal 6'24"
  • Savva Goal 34'18", 38'44"
Attendance: 20
Referee: Mariia Myslovska (Ukraine), Nurlybek Kalimaganbetov (Kazakhstan)
Albania 2–3 Latvia
  • Limani Goal 1'36", 31'11"
 Report
  • Baklanovs Goal 2'33"
  • Mik. Babris Goal 11'50"
  • Rimkus Goal 16'04"
Attendance: 100
Referee: Daniel Matkovic (Switzerland), Antonios Adamopoulos (Greece)

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Main round
2  Estonia (H) 3 1 2 0 8 7 +1 5
3  Israel 3 1 1 1 10 11 −1 4
4  Greece 3 0 0 3 7 11 −4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Greece 2–4 Israel
  • Anastasopoulos Goal 4'39"
  • Ntatis Goal 20'25"
 Report
  • Taha Goal 13'28"
  • T. Shkolnik Goal 31'35", 39'30"
  • Itzhak Halevy Goal 31'54"
Jõhvi Spordihall, Jõhvi
Attendance: 67
Referee: Daniel Stauber (Austria), Daniele D'adamo (San Marino)
Norway 0–0 Estonia
Report
Jõhvi Spordihall, Jõhvi
Attendance: 353
Referee: Radim Cep (Czechia), Peter Budac (Slovakia)
Norway 3–2 Greece
  • Holter Goal 3'26"
  • Andreassen Goal 8'39"
  • Ajer Goal 34'01"
 Report
  • Gousis Goal 9'50"
  • Adam Goal 34'53"
Jõhvi Spordihall, Jõhvi
Attendance: 44
Referee: Peter Budac (Slovakia), Daniel Stauber (Austria)
Estonia 4–4 Israel
  • Rebane Goal 14'45"
  • Vnukov Goal 29'39", 30'11"
  • Savikink Goal 39'25"
 Report
  • Itzhak Halevy Goal 13'23", 38'57"
  • Bar-El Goal 27'03"
  • Ben Aharon Goal 36'11"
Jõhvi Spordihall, Jõhvi
Attendance: 352
Referee: Daniele D'adamo (San Marino), Radim Cep (Czechia)
Israel 2–5 Norway
  • Itzhak Halevy Goal 12'42"
  • Dayan Goal 37'10"
 Report
  • Lind Goal 5'28"
  • Andreassen Goal 21'35"
  • Welo Goal 25'19"
  • M. Johansen Goal 26'27"
  • Ajer Goal 39'15"
Jõhvi Spordihall, Jõhvi
Referee: Radim Cep (Czechia), Peter Budac (Slovakia)
Estonia 4–3 Greece
  • Matinaro Goal 14'39"
  • Vnukov Goal 20'47", 25'39"
  • Männi Goal 37'00"
 Report
  • Ntatis Goal 9'31", 23'22"
  • Anastasopoulos Goal 37'30"
Jõhvi Spordihall, Jõhvi
Referee: Daniele D'adamo (San Marino), Daniel Stauber (Austria)

Main round

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