{"id":25238,"date":"2016-05-19T22:11:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T05:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=25238"},"modified":"2016-05-19T22:11:25","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T05:11:25","slug":"fifa-futsal-world-cup-colombia-2016-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2016\/05\/19\/fifa-futsal-world-cup-colombia-2016-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA Futsal World Cup – Colombia 2016 Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFC – MEDELLIN, The pathway for the five AFC Member Associations looking to become the first Asian nation to win the FIFA Futsal World Cup was unveiled on Thursday at the draw for the group stage of Colombia 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Islamic Republic of Iran, Uzbekistan, Thailand and Vietnam – the top-four finishers at the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship – and Australia, the winner of the play-off between the four losing quarter-finalists at last February\u2019s continental competition in Tashkent, joined 19 other nations in the draw for the eighth edition of world futsal\u2019s biggest tournament.<\/p>\n

Vietnam booked their place at the finals of a FIFA tournament for the first time after recording a stunning win over defending champions Japan in the quarter-finals of the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship. And the ASEAN side will take on Guatemala in their historic first match in the FIFA Futsal World Cup after being pooled with the Central Americans in Group C, which also features 2004 finalists Italy and Paraguay, who are taking part in their sixth finals.<\/p>\n

Like Vietnam, Uzbekistan are also appearing at the FIFA Futal World Cup for the first time, with the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship hosts and runners-up playing their maiden fixture against Panama, who reached the Round of 16 at Thailand 2012 in their tournament debut. The Central Asians then face the daunting prospect of taking on hosts Colombia before rounding off their Group campaign against five-time qualifiers Portugal, third-place finishers at the end of their tournament debut at Guatemala 2000.<\/p>\n

Asian fustal superpower Iran, who defeated the Uzbeks on home soil earlier in 2016 to claim their 11th continental crown (pictured), have been pooled in a tough-looking Group C alongside two-time world champions Spain, African champions Morocco, and tournament debutants Azerbaijan, while Thailand, the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup hosts who reached the Round of 16 at the last edition of the global tournament, have been drawn in Group B, where the 12-time ASEAN champions have Russia, Cuba, and Egypt for company.<\/p>\n

But the AFC representative that has the toughest match of the group stage is undoubtedly Australia, with the Futsalroos drawn in Group D with five-time world champions Brazil. In addition to A Sele\u00e7\u00e3o – who have yet to taste defeat in the 24 FIFA Futsal World Cup matches they have played since losing the 200 final to Spain – Australia will face newcomers Mozambique as well as renewing acquaintances with Ukraine, who defeated the Australians 11-2 on their tournament debut in 1996, a FIFA Futsal World Cup record win for the most goals scored by a team in their maiden match.<\/p>\n

Draw Results:
\n<\/strong>
\nGROUP A
\nA1 – Colombia
\nA2 – Portugal
\nA3 – Uzbekistan
\nA4 – Panama<\/p>\n

10\/09\/16 Colombia v Portugal
\n10\/09\/16 Uzbekistan v Panama
\n13\/09\/16 Colombia v Uzbekistan
\n13\/09\/16 Panama v Portugal
\n16\/09\/16 Panama v Colombia
\n16\/09\/16 Portugal v Uzbekistan<\/p>\n

GROUP B
\nB1 – Thailand
\nB2 – Russia
\nB3 – Cuba
\nB4 – Egypt<\/p>\n

10\/09\/16 Thailand v Russia
\n10\/09\/16 Cuba v Egypt
\n13\/09\/16 Thailand v Cuba
\n13\/09\/16 Egypt v Russia
\n16\/09\/16 Egypt v Thailand
\n16\/09\/16 Russia v Cuba<\/p>\n

GROUP C
\nC1 – Paraguay
\nC2 – Italy
\nC3 – Vietnam
\nC4 – Guatemala <\/p>\n

11\/09\/16 Paraguay v Italy
\n11\/09\/16 Vietnam v Guatemala
\n14\/09\/16 Paraguay v Vietnam
\n14\/09\/16 Guatemala v Italy
\n17\/09\/16 Guatemala v Paraguay
\n17\/09\/16 Italy v Vietnam<\/p>\n

GROUP D
\nD1 – Ukraine
\nD2 – Brazil
\nD3 – Mozambique
\nD4 – Australia<\/p>\n

11\/09\/16 Ukraine v Brazil
\n11\/09\/16 Mozambique v Australia
\n14\/09\/16 Ukraine v Mozambique
\n14\/09\/16 Australia v Brazil
\n17\/09\/16 Australia v Ukraine
\n17\/09\/16 Brazil v Mozambique <\/p>\n

GROUP E
\nE1 – Argentina
\nE2 – Kazakhstan
\nE3 – Solomon Islands
\nE4 – Costa Rica<\/p>\n

12\/09\/16 Argentina v Kazakhstan
\n12\/09\/16 Solomon Islands v Costa Rica
\n15\/09\/16 Argentina v Solomon Islands
\n15\/09\/16 Costa Rica v Kazakhstan
\n18\/09\/16 Costa Rica v Argentina
\n18\/09\/16 Kazakhstan v Solomon Islands<\/p>\n

GROUP F
\nF1 – Islamic Republic of Iran
\nF2 – Spain
\nF3 – Morocco
\nF4 – Azerbaijan<\/strong><\/p>\n

12\/09\/16 Islamic Republic of Iran v Spain
\n12\/09\/16 Morocco v Azerbaijan
\n15\/09\/16 Islamic Republic of Iran v Morocco
\n15\/09\/16 Azerbaijan v Spain
\n18\/09\/16 Azerbaijan v Islamic Republic of Iran
\n18\/09\/16 Spain v Morocco<\/p>\n

The top two from each group and the four best third-ranked teams will advance to the Round of 16, with matches taking place on September 20, 21, and 22. The final and third-place playoff will be held on October 1 at the Coliseo El Pueblo in Cali.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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