FIFA Futsal WWC 2025 qualifiers UEFA zone

As France recently started the futsal WNT and I was one of the lucky person who managed to attend the two games against Finland, it was great to learn that FIFA finally launched the FIFA Futsal WWC and it will take place in 2025 with the host to be named soon.

UEFA have therefore announced that the Euros will now take place every four years instead of every two years which makes sense in alternance with the World Cup. They have also announced the qualifying mode: there will be three phases

Preliminary round (draw 27 February, matches 14–19 May)

• The teams are drawn into groups of three or four teams, depending on the level of entries.
• Group winners and if required the best runner(s)-up progress to the main round.

Main round (draw 27 February, match dates TBC)

• The 24 teams (including a number entering directly in the main round depending on the level of entries) are drawn into six groups of four
• The group winners and, if necessary*, the best runner-up qualify for the elite round.

*Depending on an eventual European World Cup host selection

Elite round (draw and match dates TBC)

• The eight teams, including Portugal and Spain, are drawn into two groups of four.
• The top two in each group qualify for the finals.

Now there were 24 teams involved in the last Euros and we can now add Norway, France and England at least. So there should a lot of teams involved in the Preliminary Round