Azerbaijan to contest play-offs for FIFA Futsal World Cup
Baku, December 14, AZERTAC
The Azerbaijan national futsal team will contest the play-offs for the 2016 FIFA World Cup after finishing first in the Group 2 of the main round.
The Azerbaijani futsal players destroyed Sweden 8-2 and Belarus 7-2, and drew 4-4 with Croatia in their group matches in Osijek.
In the play-off draw in Belgrade on 12 February, each group winner will be drawn against a runner-up, though no team can meet a side from their main round group.
The two-legged ties on 22 March and 12 April will decide Europe's seven qualifiers for Colombia.
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