Futsal EURO 2018: all we need to know
The tournament
Arena Stožice in a Slovenian collateral Ljubljana will theatre UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 from 30 Jan to 10 February. Opened in 2010, a venue has a 12,500 ability and is home to basketball group KK Olimpija as good as holding a general matches of volleyball side ACH Volley and sport outfit RK Krim. It was a venue for a EuroBasket 2013 finals.
There will be 12 teams during a finals: hosts Slovenia and 11 qualifiers, including holders Spain and debutants France. They are separate into 4 groups of three, with a tip dual in any surpassing to a quarter-finals, from when it is true knockout.
Finals report (kick-off times CET)
Group stage
Tuesday 30 January
Group A: Slovenia v Serbia (18:00)
Group B: Russia v Poland (20:45)
Wednesday 31 January
Group C: Portugal v Romania (18:00)
Group D: Spain v France (20:45)
Thursday 1 February
Group B: Poland v Kazakhstan (18:00)
Group A: Serbia v Italy (20:45)
Friday 2 February
Group D: France v Azerbaijan (18:00)
Group C: Romania v Ukraine (20:45)
Saturday 3 February
Group B: Kazakhstan v Russia (18:00)
Group A: Italy v Slovenia (20:45)
Sunday 4 February
Group C: Ukraine v Portugal (18:00)
Group D: Azerbaijan v Spain (20:45)
Quarter-finals
Monday 5 February
QF1: Winner A v Runner-up B (18:00 or 21:00)
QF2: Runner-up A v Winner B (18:00 or 21:00)
Tuesday 6 February
QF3: Winner C v Runner-up D (18:00 or 21:00)
QF4: Runner-up C v Winner D (18:00 or 21:00)
Semi-finals
Thursday 8 February
SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF3 (18:00 or 21:00)
SF2: Winner QF2 v Winner QF4 (18:00 or 21:00)
Finals day
Saturday 10 February
Third-place play-off (18:00)
Final (20:45)
Where to watch
Details on TV rights and streaming in other territories will be reliable before a finals.
How else can we follow a tournament?
UEFA.com will have live build-up, updates and greeting from any diversion in a MatchCentre and statistics, photos and videos from Ljubljana. Join a review with @UEFAFutsal on Twitter and Facebook regulating #FutsalEURO.
Beginners’ guide
What is futsal?
A five-a-side diversion played between squads of 14 with rolling substitutions, a matches durability 20 mins any approach with a interlude clock. With a tiny representation and high tempo, control, gait and skills are all-important, hence a likes of Hulk, Neymar and Alex Teixeira crediting futsal with their technical ability. Watch a full beam to futsal for beginners.
Who are a favourites?
Only 3 nations have won this competition: Spain (1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016), Russia (1999) and Italy (2003, 2014). Portugal, starring maybe a world’s best actor Ricardinho, are a other pivotal contenders this time.
Kazakhstan, on debut, and hosts Serbia reached a semi-finals final time, something Slovenia would adore to during slightest emulate. Ukraine have reached dual finals and occasionally destroy to make a final eight. Azerbaijan are sparkling to watch and Romania are also gifted during this level. Poland have competent for a initial time given 2001 and France are debutants after a startle play-off better of Croatia.
Which players could star?
Ricardinho of Portugal is in his fifth finals and ‘O Magico’ has gained celebrity for his fantastic goals and extraordinary skills. Kazakhstan’s goalkeeper Higuita likes to join a conflict with stirring formula while Russia’s inclusive Eder Lima and Spain’s 3 six-goal heroes from 2016 – Alex, MiguelÃn and Raúl Campos – are expected to mount out. From a outsiders, watch for France’s Landry N’Gala, a someday travel footballer who got a hat-trick in a play-off opposite Croatia.
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