Luanda – Angola is to kick off competing in the 10th FIFA World Futsal Championship to take place in Uzbekistan, on September 15 against Afghanistan, the competition calendar published on the FIFA official page has said.
According to a statement from the governing body of world football, Group C of the African runners-up will have the Humo Arena Pavilion in Tashkent as its games venue.
In total, 52 matches will be played between teams from the six groups made up of four representatives each, with the top two teams from each group and the four best third-placed teams advancing to the knockout stage until the final on October 6th.
The national team returns on September 18 to face Ukraine and Argentina on September 21 to end the group stage.
Matches schedule:
Group A
Saturday, September 14
Paraguay-Costa Rica
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Saturday, September 14
Uzbekistan-Netherlands
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Tuesday, September 17th
Costa Rica-Netherlands
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Tuesday, September 17
Uzbekistan-Paraguay
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Friday, September 20th
Costa Rica-Uzbekistan
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Friday, September 20
Netherlands-Paraguay
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Group B
Saturday, September 14
Croatia-Thailand
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Saturday, September 14
Brazil-Cuba
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Tuesday, September 17
Thailand-Cuba
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Tuesday, September 17
Brazil-Croatia
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
17:30 Friday, September 20th
Cuba-Croatia
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Friday, September 20th
Thailand-Brazil
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhar
Group B
Sunday, September 15
Afghanistan-Angola
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Sunday, September 15
Argentina-Ukraine
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Wednesday, September 18th
Angola - Ukraine
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Wednesday, September 18
Argentina - Afghanistan
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Saturday, September 21
Angola-Argentina
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Saturday, September 21
Ukraine-Afghanistan
Andijan Universal Sports Complex, Andijan
Group D
Sunday, September 15
New Zealand-Libya
Andijan Universal Sports Complex, Andijan
Sunday, September 15
Spain-Kazakhstan
Andijan Universal Sports Complex, Andijan
Wednesday, September 18
Libya-Kazakhstan
Andijan Universal Sports Complex, Andijan
Wednesday, September 18
Spain-New Zealand
Andijan Universal Sports Complex, Andijan
Saturday, September 21
Kazakhstan-New Zealand
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Saturday, September 21
Libya-Spain
Andijan Universal Sports Complex, Andijan
Group E
Monday, September 16
Portugal-Panama
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Monday, September 16
Tajikistan-Morocco
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Thursday, September 19
Morocco-Panama
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Thursday, September 19
Portugal-Tajikistan
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Sunday, September 22
Morocco-Portugal
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Sunday, September 22
Panama-Tajikistan
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Group F
Monday, September 16
Iran-Venezuela
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Monday, September 16
Guatemala-France
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Thursday, September 19
Iran-Guatemala
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Thursday, September 19
France-Venezuela
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Sunday, September 22
France v Iran
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Sunday, September 22
Venezuela-Guatemala
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Round of 16
Match 37
Tuesday, September 24,
Winner of Group B vs. third-placed team from Group A, C or D
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Match 38
Tuesday, September 24
Group A runners-up vs. Group C runners-up
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Match 39
Wednesday, September 25
Winner of Group D v third-placed team from B, E or F
Andijan Universal Sports Complex, Andijan
Match 40
Wednesday, September 25
Winner of Group A vs. third-placed team from Group C, D or E
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Match 41
Thursday, September 26
Winner of Group F v runner-up of Group E
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Match 42
Thursday, September 26,
Group E winners - Group D runners-up
Andijan Universal Sports Complex, Andijan
Match 43
Friday, September 27
Group B runners-up - Group F runners-up
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Match 44
Friday, September 27
Winner of Group C v third-placed team from Group A, B or F
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Quarter-finals
Match 45
Sunday, September 29
Winner 37 - Winner 41
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Match 46
Sunday, September 29
Winner 38 - Winner 39
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Match 47
Monday, September 30
Winner 43 - Winner 40
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara
Match 48
Monday, September 30
Winner 42 - Winner 44
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Semi-finals
Match 49
Wednesday, October 2
Winner 46 - Winner 45
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Match 50
Thursday, October 3
Winner 49 - Winner 48
Humo Arena, Tashkent
Third-place play-off
Sunday, October 6, Humo Arena, Tashkent
Final
20:00 Sunday, October 6, Humo Arena, Tashkent
MC/CF/AMP
