Oleksandr Kosenko: "All teams qualified for World Cup have their strengths"

27.05.2024 14:02

On May 26th, the final tournament draw of the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup with the participation of the Ukrainian national team took place on the main square of Samarkand–Registan, in Uzbekistan.

The final tournament of the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup, scheduled from September 14th to October 6th, will be held in three cities of Uzbekistan – Andijan, Bukhara, and Tashkent.

During the draw, 24 teams were divided into six groups of four participants each according to the FIFA Futsal rankings. The top two teams from each quartet and the four best third-placed teams will advance to the playoffs. Following this matches for the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, third-place playoff, and the final will occur.

The Ukrainian team was placed in Group C, where they will face teams from Argentina, Afghanistan, and Angola. The schedule for the blue- yellows in the final tournament has also been determined.

Commenting on the draw for the press service of the Futsal Association of Ukraine, the head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Oleksandr Kosenko, evaluated the results:

"We will prepare for each team. All teams that have qualified for the World Cup have their strengths. Therefore, we will prepare for each opponent; no one can be ranked higher or lower. This is the World Cup, so we accept the draw as it is."

2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Final tournament

Group A: Uzbekistan, Netherlands, Paraguay, Costa Rica.

Group B: Brazil, Cuba, Croatia, Thailand.

Group C: Argentina, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Angola.

Group D: Spain, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Libya.

Group E: Portugal, Panama, Tajikistan, Morocco.

Group F: Iran, Venezuela, Guatemala, France.

Group C

September 15, 2024

Afghanistan vs. Angola (15:30, Tashkent)

Argentina vs. Ukraine (18:00, Tashkent)

September 18, 2024

Angola vs. Ukraine (15:30, Tashkent)

Argentina vs. Afghanistan (18:00, Tashkent)

September 21, 2024

Ukraine vs. Afghanistan (18:00, Andijan)

Angola vs. Argentina (18:00, Tashkent)

Round of 16

September 24, 2024

37. 1B vs. 3ACD (15:30, Bukhara)

38. 2A vs. 2C (18:00, Tashkent)

September 25, 2024

39. 1D vs. 3BEF (15:30, Andijan)

40. 1A vs. 3CDE (18:00, Tashkent)

September 26, 2024

41. 1F vs. 2E (15:30, Bukhara)

42. 1E vs. 2D (18:00, Andijan)

September 27, 2024

43. 2B vs. 2F (15:30, Bukhara)

44. 1C vs. 3ABF (18:00, Tashkent)

Quarter-finals

September 29, 2024

45. Winner of 37 vs. Winner of 41 (15:30, Bukhara)

46. Winner of 38 vs. Winner of 39 (18:00, Tashkent)

September 30, 2024

47. Winner of 43 vs. Winner of 40 (15:30, Bukhara)

48. Winner of 42 vs. Winner of 44 (18:00, Tashkent)

Semi-finals

October 2, 2024

49. Winner of 46 vs. Winner of 45 (18:00, Tashkent)

October 3, 2024

50. Winner of 48 vs. Winner of 47 (18:00, Tashkent)

Third-place Playoff

October 6, 2024

Loser of 49 vs. Loser of 50 (15:30, Tashkent)

Final

October 6, 2024

Winner of 49 vs. Winner of 50 (18:00, Tashkent)

Match times are in Kyiv time.

Our team secured their qualification in December of last year after defeating Poland (5:3) in the elite round of qualification. Oleksandr Kosenko's charges topped their group and received a direct ticket to the World Cup. Alongside Ukraine, European tickets were also secured by Kazakhstan, France, Spain, and Portugal. Two more lucky teams were determined later, after the playoff matches, in which the Netherlands defeated Finland, while Croatia beat Poland.

2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup

Final Tournament: September 14 - October 6

24 Participants

Host Country: Uzbekistan.

Europe: 7 spots (Ukraine, Kazakhstan, France, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Netherlands).

South America: 4 spots (Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Paraguay).

CONCACAF: 4 spots (Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Guatemala).

Asia: 4 spots (Iran, Thailand, Tajikistan, Afghanistan).

Africa: 3 spots (Morocco, Angola, Libya).

Oceania: 1 spot (New Zealand).