Futsal EURO play-off preview

September 11, 2017
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The final 4 berths during UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 in Slovenia are motionless over a subsequent fortnight when a play-offs take place with a initial legs on Tuesday.

Play-off ties (12 and 26 September)
Czech Republic v Serbia

â€¢ The Czech Republic have competent for a final 8 final tournaments; Serbia reached a semis as hosts in Belgrade final year.

â€¢ The teams drew 2-2 in a 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Bangkok.

France v Croatia

â€¢ France have reached a play-offs for a initial time and have never competent for a vital futsal tournament; Croatia were semi-finalists as 2012 hosts and have not unsuccessful to validate since.

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The goal: Arena StoÅ¾ice in Ljubljana

â€¢ Croatia kick France 8-2 in 2001 subordinate and 4-1 dual years later.

Romania v Georgia

â€¢ Georgia are in a play-offs for a initial time and have never competent for a vital futsal tournament; Romania done their finals entrance in 2007 when (like Georgia this time) they started in a rough round.

â€¢ Romania overcame Georgia 4-1 in 2016 subordinate on their approach to a play-offs.

Hungary v Poland

â€¢ Hungary kick Romania with dual goals late in additional time to get by a 2016 play-offs and strech a finals for a third time; Poland’s solitary gift was in 2001.

â€¢ Poland contested a 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup play-offs though mislaid 8-1 on total to Kazakhstan.

Already qualified: Azerbaijan, Italy, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia (hosts), Spain (holders), Ukraine

â€¢ The finals are played from 30 Jan to 10 Feb 2018 during Arena StoÅ¾ice, Ljubljana. The pull is during 12:00CET on Friday 29 Sep atÂ Ljubljana Castle in a Slovenian capital.

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