Futsal is an increasingly popular sport on the global stage and the fast-paced, five-a-side indoor version of football demonstrates highly-skilled, intricate and technical action which is full of excitement. UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 runs from Wednesday 21st January to the final on Saturday 7th February 2026.
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Venues
The tournament will be split across three cities in three countries: Riga in Latvia, Kaunas in Lithuania and Ljubljana in Slovenia.
Arena Riga will host five Group A matches, one Group B match and one quarter-final.
Žalgirio Arena in Kaunas will host five Group B matches, one Group A match and one quarter-final.
There are two arenas in Ljubljana - Arena Stozice and Tivoli Arena - which will host the remaining matches, with Arena Stozice the venue for the final.
Teams
A total of 16 teams will contest UEFA Futsal Euro 2026, including the defending champions Portugal, record winners Spain and the three host nations.
Group A: Latvia (co-hosts), Croatia, Georgia, France
Group B: Lithuania (co-hosts), Armenia, Czechia, Ukraine
Group C: Slovenia (co-hosts), Belarus, Spain, Belgium
Group D: Italy, Hungary, Portugal (holders), Poland
Format
The 16 nations contesting UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 have been drawn into four groups of four, with the top two in each group progressing to the knockout stages.
From the quarter-finals it is a single match all the way to the final, which will decide the champions.
Futsal Euro 2026 knockout system
Quarter-final 1: Winners Group B v Runners-up Group A
Quarter-final 2: Winners Group A v Runners-up Group B
Quarter-final 3: Winners Group C v Runners-up Group D
Quarter-final 4: Winners Group D v Runners-up Group C
Semi-final 1: Winners quarter-final 2 v Winners quarter-final 4
Semi-final 2: Winners quarter-final 1 v Winners quarter-final 3
Third-place match: Losers semi-final 1 v Losers semi-final 2
Final: Winners semi-final 1 v Winners semi-final 2
Previous Futsal Euro finals
2022 Portugal 4-2 Russia: Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018 Portugal 3-2 Spain (aet): Ljubljana, Slovenia
2016 Spain 7-3 Russia: Belgrade, Serbia
2014 Italy 3-1 Russia: Antwerp, Belgium
2012 Spain 3-1 Russia (aet): Zagreb, Croatia
2010 Spain 4-2 Portugal: Debrecen, Hungary
2007 Spain 3-1 Italy: Porto, Portugal
2005 Spain 2-1 Russia: Ostrava, Czech Republic
2003 Italy 1-0 Ukraine: Caserta, Italy
2001 Spain 2-1 Ukraine (golden goal): Moscow, Russia
1999 Russia 3-3 Spain (aet, 4-3 pens): Granada, Spainfgh
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Venues
The tournament will be split across three cities in three countries: Riga in Latvia, Kaunas in Lithuania and Ljubljana in Slovenia.
Arena Riga will host five Group A matches, one Group B match and one quarter-final.
Žalgirio Arena in Kaunas will host five Group B matches, one Group A match and one quarter-final.
There are two arenas in Ljubljana - Arena Stozice and Tivoli Arena - which will host the remaining matches, with Arena Stozice the venue for the final.
Teams
A total of 16 teams will contest UEFA Futsal Euro 2026, including the defending champions Portugal, record winners Spain and the three host nations.
Group A: Latvia (co-hosts), Croatia, Georgia, France
Group B: Lithuania (co-hosts), Armenia, Czechia, Ukraine
Group C: Slovenia (co-hosts), Belarus, Spain, Belgium
Group D: Italy, Hungary, Portugal (holders), Poland
Format
The 16 nations contesting UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 have been drawn into four groups of four, with the top two in each group progressing to the knockout stages.
From the quarter-finals it is a single match all the way to the final, which will decide the champions.
Futsal Euro 2026 knockout system
Quarter-final 1: Winners Group B v Runners-up Group A
Quarter-final 2: Winners Group A v Runners-up Group B
Quarter-final 3: Winners Group C v Runners-up Group D
Quarter-final 4: Winners Group D v Runners-up Group C
Semi-final 1: Winners quarter-final 2 v Winners quarter-final 4
Semi-final 2: Winners quarter-final 1 v Winners quarter-final 3
Third-place match: Losers semi-final 1 v Losers semi-final 2
Final: Winners semi-final 1 v Winners semi-final 2
Previous Futsal Euro finals
2022 Portugal 4-2 Russia: Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018 Portugal 3-2 Spain (aet): Ljubljana, Slovenia
2016 Spain 7-3 Russia: Belgrade, Serbia
2014 Italy 3-1 Russia: Antwerp, Belgium
2012 Spain 3-1 Russia (aet): Zagreb, Croatia
2010 Spain 4-2 Portugal: Debrecen, Hungary
2007 Spain 3-1 Italy: Porto, Portugal
2005 Spain 2-1 Russia: Ostrava, Czech Republic
2003 Italy 1-0 Ukraine: Caserta, Italy
2001 Spain 2-1 Ukraine (golden goal): Moscow, Russia
1999 Russia 3-3 Spain (aet, 4-3 pens): Granada, Spainfgh
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