Group D picture clarified: Portugal and Italy win in Round 2 of Futsal EURO 2026

On January 27 in Ljubljana (Slovenia), the final matches of Round 2 of the group stage at the 2026 UEFA Futsal European Championship took place.

Group D. Round 2 Results

Hungary — Portugal — 1:5
Portugal settled the question of the winner early, scoring a quick goal at the start. The reigning European futsal champions controlled the match and confidently secured their second consecutive win of the tournament. Hungary fought until the end, but their fate will now be decided in the final round — one of the most important matches in the team’s history awaits. Earlier, Hungary claimed their first-ever EURO win after an eight-game drought by beating Poland.

Poland — Italy — 0:4
Italy achieved exactly the result they needed to keep their playoff hopes alive. It felt like the first goal would decide everything — and it did. The standout performer was Giulio De Oliveira, who scored a hat-trick, while goalkeeper Yuri Bellobuono made a series of spectacular saves. After this defeat, Poland lost all chances of reaching the quarterfinals.

Standings after two rounds

Group A
France — 4
Latvia — 3
Croatia — 2
Georgia — 1

Group B
Armenia — 6
Ukraine — 3
Czechia — 1
Lithuania — 1

Group C
Spain — 6
Slovenia — 3
Belgium — 3
Belarus — 0

Group D
Portugal — 6
Italy — 3
Hungary — 3
Poland — 0

What’s next

On January 28, all Round 3 matches in Groups A and B will be played. For Armenia, the Group A results are especially important, as their quarterfinal opponent will come from that group.

January 28 schedule

Group A
Latvia — Croatia
Georgia — France

Group B
Lithuania — Armenia
Czechia — Ukraine

Armenia’s historic success

Special mention goes to Armenia’s national team. The tournament debutants have already secured first place in Group B and an early spot in the playoffs. The January 28 match against Lithuania will be their final group-stage game, after which Armenia will face the runner-up of Group A in the quarterfinals.

Futsal EURO 2026 runs from January 21 to February 7 in Latvia, Lithuania, and Slovenia.