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A major milestone in the countdown to the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016, Thursday's Official Draw revealed the fate of the 24 national teams who will contest the competition.
Held in Medellin, one of the tournament's three host cities, the event saw hosts Colombia drawn into Group A, where they will play all their games in Cali and will round off the opening day of the competition, Saturday 10 September, with a tough outing against Portugal. Completing one of the most difficult sections are Uzbekistan and Panama.
Five-time winners Brazil will make their debut a day later in Bucaramanga, taking on Ukraine in Group D, which also features Australia and debutants Mozambique. Meanwhile, two-time winners Spain will kick off their campaign on Monday 12 September in Medellin, when they take on the Asian powerhouse Iran in Group F, a pool that also involves African champions Morocco and Azerbaijan.
The groups were defined as follows:
Group A: Colombia, Portugal, Uzbekistan, Panama
Group B: Thailand, Russia, Cuba, Egypt
Group C: Paraguay, Italy, Vietnam, Guatemala
Group D: Ukraine, Brazil, Mozambique, Australia
Group E: Argentina, Kazakhstan, Solomon Islands, Costa Rica
Group F: Iran, Spain, Morocco, Azerbaijan
Held in Medellin, one of the tournament's three host cities, the event saw hosts Colombia drawn into Group A, where they will play all their games in Cali and will round off the opening day of the competition, Saturday 10 September, with a tough outing against Portugal. Completing one of the most difficult sections are Uzbekistan and Panama.
Five-time winners Brazil will make their debut a day later in Bucaramanga, taking on Ukraine in Group D, which also features Australia and debutants Mozambique. Meanwhile, two-time winners Spain will kick off their campaign on Monday 12 September in Medellin, when they take on the Asian powerhouse Iran in Group F, a pool that also involves African champions Morocco and Azerbaijan.
The groups were defined as follows:
Group A: Colombia, Portugal, Uzbekistan, Panama
Group B: Thailand, Russia, Cuba, Egypt
Group C: Paraguay, Italy, Vietnam, Guatemala
Group D: Ukraine, Brazil, Mozambique, Australia
Group E: Argentina, Kazakhstan, Solomon Islands, Costa Rica
Group F: Iran, Spain, Morocco, Azerbaijan
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