Should the preliminary round comprise groups of three teams, only matches against the teams in first and third place in each group are taken into account to compare the rankings between the groups and determine the best runners-up. If the round consists exclusively of groups of four teams, matches against all other teams are taken into account. In both cases, the following criteria are applied in the order given:
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higher number of points;
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superior goal difference;
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higher number of goals scored;
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lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
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higher position in the UEFA senior men's futsal national team coefficient rankings used for the preliminary round draw (see Annex A).