Schedule for UEFA Futsal EURO 2014 set
Baku, December 5 (AZERTAC). The draw for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 took place on the 4th December at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
According to the draw, in the main round Azerbaijan national will compete in Group 2 facing Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and a winner of the Group F at the preliminary round.
The preliminary round `s Group F will see fight between Albania, Norway, Switzerland and Denmark.
The preliminary round of the UEFA Futsal Euro will take place from 22-27 January 2013.
In the draws, conducted by UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino and UEFA head of women`s and futsal competitions Mikael Salzer, a record 44 sides entered to join hosts Belgium in the 12-team finals in Antwerp from 28 January to 8 February 2014. A total of 22 will start in the preliminary round, including debutants Denmark, Gibraltar, Sweden and Wales.
The winners of the six mini-tournaments held from 22 to 27 January will progress to the main round, hoping to emulate Turkey who qualified for the 2012 finals having begun in the preliminary round.
The seven main round group winners will progress to join Belgium in the final tournament. The seven runners-up plus the best third-placed side will contest play-offs on 17 and 24 September. The winners of the four two-legged ties will complete the 12-team lineup for the finals.
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