A total of 24 teams qualify for the final tournament, in addition to Uzbekistan who qualified automatically as host, 23 other teams qualify from six separate continental competitions.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|date=8 February 2024|title=Everything you need to know about the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024™|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/futsalworldcup/articles/futsal-world-cup-uzbekistan-2024-dates-teams-draw-matches-venues|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240214012153/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/futsalworldcup/articles/futsal-world-cup-uzbekistan-2024-dates-teams-draw-matches-venues|archive-date=14 February 2024|access-date=10 January 2024|website=[[FIFA]]}}</ref><ref name="format">{{cite web|author=|date=8 February 2024|title=2024 Futsal World Cup qualifying: format, calendar|url=https://www.uefa.com/futsalworldcup/news/026f-13c08019d560-f6b1d633355a-1000--2024-qualifying-format-calendar/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515092852/https://www.uefa.com/futsalworldcup/news/026f-13c08019d560-f6b1d633355a-1000--2024-qualifying-format-calendar/|archive-date=15 May 2023|access-date=6 April 2022|website=UEFA}}</ref>
A total of 24 teams qualify for the final tournament, in addition to Uzbekistan who qualified automatically as host, 23 other teams qualify from six separate continental competitions.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|date=8 February 2024|title=Everything you need to know about the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024™|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/futsalworldcup/articles/futsal-world-cup-uzbekistan-2024-dates-teams-draw-matches-venues|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240214012153/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/futsalworldcup/articles/futsal-world-cup-uzbekistan-2024-dates-teams-draw-matches-venues|archive-date=14 February 2024|access-date=10 January 2024|website=[[FIFA]]}}</ref><ref name="format">{{cite web|author=|date=8 February 2024|title=2024 Futsal World Cup qualifying: format, calendar|url=https://www.uefa.com/futsalworldcup/news/026f-13c08019d560-f6b1d633355a-1000--2024-qualifying-format-calendar/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515092852/https://www.uefa.com/futsalworldcup/news/026f-13c08019d560-f6b1d633355a-1000--2024-qualifying-format-calendar/|archive-date=15 May 2023|access-date=6 April 2022|website=UEFA}}</ref>
Of the 24 qualifiers, three will make their debut: [[France national futsal team|France]], [[New Zealand national futsal team|New Zealand]] and [[Tajikistan national futsal team|Tajikistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/futsal/futsal-les-deux-tops-de-la-qualification-historique-de-la-france-a-la-coupe-du-monde-2024-69f73d8c-9ab3-11ee-99a8-c8cd0c676f82|title=Futsal. Les deux tops de la qualification historique de la France à la Coupe du monde 2024|first=Adonis|last=VESIN|date=14 December 2023|website=Ouest-France.fr}}</ref><ref>https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/133698?newsfeedId=1391474#:~:text=Aotearoa%20New%20Zealand%20will%20be%20represented%20at%20the,the%20tournament%2C%20set%20to%20be%20played%20in%20Uzbekistan.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fft.tj/sbornaya-tadzhikistana-po-futzalu-vyshla-v-polufinal-kubka-azii-2024-i-zavoevala-putevku-na-chempionat-mira/|title=Сборная Таджикистана по футзалу вышла в полуфинал Кубка Азии-2024 и завоевала путевку на чемпионат мира!!! – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана}}</ref> Tajikistan's qualification, along with Iran and hosts Uzbekistan, means that for the first time, three nations from Central Asia qualified for the World Cup. This will also be Tajikistan's first senior FIFA tournament, having previously participated at two [[FIFA U-17 World Cup|FIFA U-17 World Cups]].
Of the 24 qualifiers, three will make their debut: [[France national futsal team|France]], [[New Zealand national futsal team|New Zealand]], [[Tajikistan national futsal team|Tajikistan]] and either [[Afghanistan national futsal team|Afghanistan]] or [[Kyrgyzstan national futsal team|Kyrgyzstan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/futsal/futsal-les-deux-tops-de-la-qualification-historique-de-la-france-a-la-coupe-du-monde-2024-69f73d8c-9ab3-11ee-99a8-c8cd0c676f82|title=Futsal. Les deux tops de la qualification historique de la France à la Coupe du monde 2024|first=Adonis|last=VESIN|date=14 December 2023|website=Ouest-France.fr}}</ref><ref>https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/133698?newsfeedId=1391474#:~:text=Aotearoa%20New%20Zealand%20will%20be%20represented%20at%20the,the%20tournament%2C%20set%20to%20be%20played%20in%20Uzbekistan.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fft.tj/sbornaya-tadzhikistana-po-futzalu-vyshla-v-polufinal-kubka-azii-2024-i-zavoevala-putevku-na-chempionat-mira/|title=Сборная Таджикистана по футзалу вышла в полуфинал Кубка Азии-2024 и завоевала путевку на чемпионат мира!!! – Федерация Футбола Таджикистана}}</ref> Tajikistan's qualification, along with Iran the fourth team (either Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan) and hosts Uzbekistan, means that for the first time, three nations from Central Asia qualified for the World Cup. This will also be Tajikistan's first senior FIFA tournament, having previously participated at two [[FIFA U-17 World Cup|FIFA U-17 World Cups]].
Of the returnees, Europeans [[Croatia national futsal team|Croatia]] and [[Netherlands national futsal team|Netherlands]] both return after a 24-year absence. [[Libya national futsal team|Libya]] returns after last qualifying in [[2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup|2012]] while [[Cuba national futsal team|Cuba]] and [[Ukraine national futsal team|Ukraine]] qualified after missing out on the last edition.
Of the returnees, Europeans [[Croatia national futsal team|Croatia]] and [[Netherlands national futsal team|Netherlands]] both return after a 24-year absence. [[Libya national futsal team|Libya]] returns after last qualifying in [[2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup|2012]] while [[Cuba national futsal team|Cuba]] and [[Ukraine national futsal team|Ukraine]] qualified after missing out on the last edition.
The 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup will be the tenth edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup, the quadrennial international futsal championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will be held in Uzbekistan.[1] It will be the first FIFA tournament ever hosted by Uzbekistan, the first FIFA tournament to be ever hosted in Central Asia and the fourth Futsal World Cup hosted in Asia; the others being 1992 in Hong Kong, 2004 in Taiwan and 2012 in Thailand. The tournament will return to its usual four-year cycle after the previous tournament was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Portugal is the defending champion, defeating Argentina in the final, 2–1.
In April 2023, Morocco was reported to have been given the hosting rights as they were reported to be the only bid submitted to FIFA.[6][7] However, Uzbekistan was selected as host on 23 June 2023.[1]
Uzbekistan's enthusiasm and impressive track-record at hosting events were deemed as the reasons for Uzbekistan's selection.[8] This marks the first time a FIFA tournament has been held in Central Asia. Prior, Uzbekistan was supposed to host the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, but were stripped of the hosting rights due to a number of logistical and technical issues.
Qualification
A total of 24 teams qualify for the final tournament, in addition to Uzbekistan who qualified automatically as host, 23 other teams qualify from six separate continental competitions.[9][10]
Of the 24 qualifiers, three will make their debut: France, New Zealand, Tajikistan and either Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan.[11][12][13] Tajikistan's qualification, along with Iran the fourth team (either Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan) and hosts Uzbekistan, means that for the first time, three nations from Central Asia qualified for the World Cup. This will also be Tajikistan's first senior FIFA tournament, having previously participated at two FIFA U-17 World Cups.
Of the returnees, Europeans Croatia and Netherlands both return after a 24-year absence. Libya returns after last qualifying in 2012 while Cuba and Ukraine qualified after missing out on the last edition.
The 24 teams will be drawn into six groups of four teams, with the host Uzbekistan automatically seeded to Pot 1 and placed into the first position of Group A.[9]
The draw will start with the host to A1, the teams from Pot 1 will be drawn first, the teams from Pots 2, 3 and 4 need to skip groups to avoid geographical clash and there will be no 2 teams to play from the same confederation, then the draw will conclude with teams from Pot 4.
First match(es) will be played: 14 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played (two periods of five minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. However, for the third place match, if it is played directly before the final, no extra time shall be played and the winner shall be determined by a penalty shoot-out.