2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification

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Africa (CAF)[edit]

Took place in Tripoli, Libya from 21 March to 30 March 2008.

  • Final Standing & qualified nations
  1.  Libya
  2.  Egypt
  3.  Morocco
  4.  Mozambique
  5.  Angola
  6.  Nigeria
  7.  Tunisia
  8.  South Africa
  9.  Zambia
  10.  Cameroon

Europe (UEFA)[edit]

Took place in many countries and cities from 23 February to 16 April 2008.

  • Participants & qualified nations
  1.  Spain
  2.  Portugal
  3.  Italy
  4.  Russia
  5.  Ukraine
  6.  Czech Republic
  7.  Romania
  8.  Hungary
  9.  Belarus
  10.  Croatia
  11.  Slovenia
  12.  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  13.  Azerbaijan
  14.  Poland
  15.  Slovakia
  16.  Israel
  17.  Albania
  18.  Kazakhstan
  19.  Lithuania
  20.  Netherlands
  21.  Belgium
  22.  Turkey
  23.  Greece
  24.  Macedonia
  25.  Moldova
  26.  Finland
  27.  Cyprus
  28.  Serbia
  29.  Bulgaria
  30.  Latvia
  31.  Andorra
  32.  Armenia
  33.  Montenegro
  34.  Malta
  35.  Georgia
  36.  England
  37.  Estonia
  38.  France
    • Bold: Qualified to World Cup
    • Italic: Lost in Play-offs

Asia (AFC)[edit]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 15 – Bangkok
 
 
 Thailand5
 
May 16 – Bangkok
 
 Australia2
 
 Thailand7
 
May 15 – Bangkok
 
 China3
 
 Uzbekistan1
 
May 18 – Bangkok
 
 China4
 
 Thailand0
 
May 15 – Bangkok
 
 Iran4
 
 Japan4
 
May 16 – Bangkok
 
 Kyrgyzstan0
 
 Japan0
 
May 15 – Bangkok
 
 Iran1 Third place
 
 Iran9
 
May 18 – Bangkok
 
 Lebanon1
 
 China3
 
 
 Japan5
 

Iran, Thailand, Japan & China qualified

North America, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)[edit]

Took place in Guatemala City, Guatemala from 2 June to 8 June 2008.

  • Final Standing & qualified nations
  1.  Guatemala
  2.  Cuba
  3.  United States
  4.  Panama
  5.  Mexico
  6.  Costa Rica
  7.  Trinidad and Tobago
  8.  Haiti

Oceania (OFC)[edit]

Took place in Suva, Fiji from 8 June to 14 June 2008.

  • Final Standing & qualified nations:
  1.  Solomon Islands
  2.  Tahiti
  3.  Vanuatu
  4.  New Zealand
  5.  Fiji
  6.  New Caledonia
  7.  Tuvalu

South America (CONMEBOL)[edit]

Took place in Montevideo, Uruguay from 23 June to 28 June 2008.


  • Final Standing & qualified nations:
  1.  Brazil
  2.  Uruguay
  3.  Argentina
  4.  Paraguay*
  5.  Colombia
  6.  Ecuador
  7.  Peru
  8.  Bolivia
  9.  Venezuela
  10.  Chile

* Qualified to World Cup since Brazil qualified as the host of the championship