Article 12 Group formation and match system – preliminary round - Futsal World Cup Qualifiers

12.01

All matches in the preliminary round are played in the form of mini-tournaments hosted by one of the participating associations.

12.02

Each team plays each of the other teams in the group once, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat.

12.03

The teams in the preliminary round are drawn into groups of four. All the group winners qualify for the main round, together with one or several runners-up depending on the number of entries.