Futsal Whites line up four international matches to prepare for World Cup

The Futsal Whites will play four international matches in Thailand to prepare for their first-ever appearance at the FIFA Men’s Futsal World Cup.

The Confederation Futsal Championship invitation tournament will be held between August 31 and September 6, 2024, at the 4,000-seat Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium, Thailand.

Main photo: The Futsal Whites qualified for their first-ever FIFA Futsal World Cup by winning the OFC Futsal Men’s Nations Cup. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.

The FIFA Futsal World Cup starts on September 14 in Uzbekistan.

The five participating teams at the Thailand tournament will be (# FIFA rankings):

• Thailand (#9)
• New Zealand (#19)
• Afghanistan (#30)
• Kuwait (#35)
• Guatemala (#50)

Of those, only Kuwait are not taking part in the World Cup.

The Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium will host the five-nation tournament. Photo credit: Thailand Futsal.

Fixtures

Men’s Continental Futsal Championship

Game to be played on Sunday September 1, 2024 (NZT)

New Zealand v Thailand
Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium, Thailand 12.30am (NZT)

Games to be played on Wednesday September 4, 2024

New Zealand v Guatemala
Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium, Thailand12.30am (NZT)

New Zealand v Afghanistan
Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium, Thailand 9.30pm (NZT)

Game to be played on Friday September 6, 2024

New Zealand v Kuwait
Nonthaburi Provincial Stadium, Thailand 9.30pm (NZT)

World Cup draw

The FIFA Futsal World Cup takes place between September 14 and October 6, 2024, in three host cities in Uzbekistan: Andijan, Bukhara and Tashkent.

The six group winners, six runners-up and the four best third-placed teams will go into a Round of 16 knockout stage.

The winners go forward to quarter-finals, before sudden death semi-finals and the final.

# indicates current rating in latest FIFA world rankings

This story was first published on August 15, 2024, and updated on September 1, 2024.

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