Futsal EURO final: Portugal v Spain – all you need to know

Futsal EURO final: Portugal v Spain – all you need to know

Key statsPortugal: in second major final having lost 2010 decider 4-2 to Spain; their only win in 26 attempts v neighbours came 3-2 in a Salamanca friendly on 27 September 2005 (Ricardinho was in Portugal's team).Spain: in ninth final in 11 attempts, aiming for eighth title including second in a row; also won two FIFA Futsal World Cups and contested five finals. Head to headAll matchesSpain 20 wins, 100 goalsPortugal 1 win, 41 goalsDraws 5

Futsal EURO 2018: all you need to know

Futsal EURO 2018: all you need to know

The tournamentArena Stožice in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana will stage UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 from 30 January to 10 February. Opened in 2010, the venue has a 12,500 capacity and is home to basketball team KK Olimpija as well as holding the international matches of volleyball side ACH Volley and handball outfit RK Krim. It was the venue for the EuroBasket 2013 finals. There will be 12 teams at the finals: hosts Slovenia and 11 qualifiers, including holders Spain and debutants France. They are split into four groups of three, with the top two in each progressing to the quarter-... UEFA.com

November’s U21 EURO qualifying action

November’s U21 EURO qualifying action

Qualifying for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy and San Marino ended for the year over the last week. How qualifying works• Italy have a bye to the finals in summer 2019 but co-hosts San Marino must qualify.• Kosovo and Gibraltar are making debuts among record field of 54 teams competing in qualifying.• The nine group winners qualify automatically for the finals.• The four runners-up with the best records against the teams first, third, fourth and fifth in their group go into the play-offs, where a pair of two-legged ties will decide the last two qualifiers.The gr... UEFA.com - News

WU19 EURO elite round line-up confirmed

WU19 EURO elite round line-up confirmed

Holders Spain and former winners Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, England, Italy, the Netherlands and Russia are among the 28 teams that have advanced from the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship qualifying round to the elite round draw on 24 November.The qualifiers (group winners listed first):Group 1: Germany, IcelandGroup 2: England, Slovenia, Wales*Group 3: Denmark, SlovakiaGroup 4: Spain (holders), AzerbaijanGroup 5: Norway, PortugalGroup 6: Netherlands, Republic of Ireland

UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 finals draw made

UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 finals draw made

UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 hosts Slovenia have been handed a tough group with Italy and Serbia while France's debut match will be against holders Spain after the draw was made at Ljubljana castle on Friday. Tournament ambassadors Mile Ačimović and Mile Simeunović, as well as skiing star Tina Maze, conducted the draw.Group A: Slovenia (hosts), Italy, SerbiaGroup B: Russia, Kazakhstan, PolandGroup C: Portugal, Ukraine, RomaniaGroup D: Spain (holders), Azerbaijan, FranceDraw guideSlovenia will start against the 2016 hosts Serbia (who beat Slovenia 5-1 in the openi... UEFA.com - News

WU17 EURO qualifying: road to Lithuania

WU17 EURO qualifying: road to Lithuania

The road to the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship in Lithuania next May begins on Friday when the qualifying round kicks off in Hungary.How the competition worksOf the 46 contenders, all teams are involved in the qualifying round except top seeds (and holders) Germany, given a bye to the elite round, and hosts Lithuania, who are excused until the finals.The 44 teams are split into 11 groups, all played as one-venue mini-tournaments to be completed by 24 October.The top two in each group and the third-placed side with the best record against the leading pair in their section accompany top seeds Germany into the 24-team elite r... UEFA.com - News