| Tourney Name: | UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 qualifying |
| Num Teams: | 48 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2030 |
The UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 qualifying competition will be a men's futsal competition that determines the 14 teams joining the automatically qualified co-hosts Latvia and Lithuania in the UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 final tournament,[1] which will be played on a four-year basis and featuring 16 teams.[2]
48 UEFA member national teams entered the competition. Apart from co-hosts Latvia and Lithuania, the remaining 46 teams entered the qualifying competition. The 34 teams with the highest futsal men's national-team coefficient ranking taken in December 2023 were given byes to the main round, while the remaining 12 teams entered in the preliminary round.[3]
Russia was banned from qualifying following the country's invasion of Ukraine.[4]
The qualifying competition consists of three rounds:[3] [5]
In the preliminary round and main 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 14.01, 14.02 and 17.01):[5]
To determine the eight best runners-up from the main round. The following criteria are applied (Regulations Article 16.01):[5]
In the play-offs, the team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs qualifies for the final tournament. If the aggregate score is level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e., the team that scores more goals away from home over the two legs advances. If away goals are also equal, extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e., if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team advances by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article 22.01).[5]
The qualifying matches are played on dates that fall within the FIFA Futsal International Match Calendar.[5]
| Round | Draw | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 25 January 2024 | 9 – 14 April 2024 | |
| Main round | 30 May 2024 | ||
| Play-offs | 15 May 2025 | 15–24 September 2025 |
The teams were ranked according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on all FIFA and UEFA national senior men's futsal team matches played since the UEFA European qualifying competition for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[5]
The 34 highest-ranked teams entered the main round, while the 12 lowest-ranked teams entered the preliminary round. The coefficient ranking was also used for seeding in the main round draw, where each team was assigned a seeding position according to their ranking.[6]
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| 1387.402 | 27 | ||
| 1195.790 | 33 |
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| 2547.159 | 2 | ||
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The draw for the preliminary round took place at 14:00 CET, 25 January 2024. The seeding was based on the Elo-based futsal men's national-team coefficient ranking taken in December 2023. The 12 teams were drawn into 3 groups of four.[3]
The draw started with pot 1 and ended with pot 4, with each team selected then allocated into groups alphabetically. The pots for the draw are shown below.
| width=25% | Pot 1 | width=25% | Pot 2 | width=25% | Pot 3 | width=25% | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the main round. The preliminary round was played 9 – 14 April 2024.
All matches within each group are hosted by one of the participating associations. The hosts are,, and . In the preliminary round, the schedule of each group is as follows:[5]
| Day | Schedule | |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrival | |
| Day 2 | 2 v 4, 3 v 1 | |
| Day 3 | 3 v 2, 1 v 4 | |
| Day 4 | Rest day | |
| Day 5 | 4 v 3, 1 v 2 | |
| Day 6 | Departure |
When establishing the match schedule, the host association is placed in position 1, and the visiting teams in positions 2, 3 and 4, according to their coefficient rankings.[5]
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The draw for the main round will take place on 30 May 2024. The seeding will be based on the new Elo-based futsal men's national-team coefficient ranking. The 40 teams will be drawn into 10 groups of four. Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, Serbia, Kosovo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina can not be drawn in the same group. Each team plays one home and one away match against each other team in its group.[3]
The ten group winners qualify for the UEFA Futsal EURO 2026, while the eight best runners-up qualify for the play-offs.[5]
The 34 teams entering directly in main round are: (holders),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and .[3]
The 6 teams advancing from the preliminary round are,,,,, and .[3] [7]
In the main round, the schedule of each group is as follows:[5]
| Matchday | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | 2 v 3, 4 v 1 | |
| Matchday 2 | 1 v 2, 3 v 4 | |
| Matchday 3 | 3 v 1, 2 v 4 | |
| Matchday 4 | 1 v 3, 4 v 2 | |
| Matchday 5 | 3 v 2, 1 v 4 | |
| Matchday 6 | 2 v 1, 4 v 3 |
The draw for the main round will take place on 15 May 2025. The eight teams are drawn into four ties, played over two legs, to decide the last four qualifiers.[3] [5]
The following 16 teams qualify for the final tournament.[3]
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | data-sort-type="number" | Previous appearances in Futsal Euro1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (Debut) | ||||
| 0 (Debut) | ||||
| 10 teams | ||||
| 4 teams |
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.