UEFA announced on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, that seven national federations had put forward bids to host UEFA Futsal EURO 2030. The applicants are Croatia, Finland, France, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland and Spain. Spain, the 2026 European champion, and Croatia would host for the third and second time respectively, having staged the 1996 and 1999 editions and the 2012 edition. The other five federations would host the tournament for the first time. In its statement UEFA said the number of applicants was the highest it has received for this event, linking it to futsal's growing popularity across the continent.
“UEFA received a record seven applications from national associations interested in hosting the UEFA Futsal EURO 2030.”
The Polish Football Association (PZPN) formally registered its interest in the second half of October, Interia reports, and it faces six rival federations including France and Spain. Poland lost all three of its matches at the 2026 European Futsal Championship, held in Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia, and the team returned home with poor results. Interia suggests a home tournament could give the Polish side a chance to earn points in front of its own supporters. PZPN pointed to UEFA and FIFA regularly awarding Poland prestigious football events, citing the 2025 women's under-19 European Championship and the women's under-20 World Cup held in September 2026. The federation also noted that Poland will host the 2027 Women's Champions League final at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw. PZPN argued that a futsal tournament would help popularise the sport, as its statement set out:
“Organising UEFA Futsal EURO 2030 would be an opportunity to popularise the sport, increase interest in it among fans and promote futsal among future generations of players.”
The bidding process began on 29 June 2026, and national federations were asked to submit declarations of interest before 13 October 2026. Final bid documents must be submitted by 8 June 2027. The UEFA Executive Committee will then designate the host federation in September 2027. The milestones are set out in the timeline below.
Polsat Sport points out that among the applicants only Croatia and Spain have previously hosted the European Futsal Championship.
The most recent European Futsal Championship was staged jointly in Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia. SAPO reports that Portugal lost the final to Spain 5-3 at that tournament. UEFA cited high attendance and strong engagement on digital and social media as evidence that the competition's reach is growing. Polsat Sport relayed UEFA's view that the 2026 edition was a breakthrough for the championship, and the bidding process is the next step from that tournament.
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Croatia, Finland, France, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland and Spain have applied to host the 2030 UEFA Futsal European Championship. The UEFA Executive Committee will choose the host in September 2027.
AI text based on reports by sport.interia.pl, SAPO, www.polsatsport.pl and other publishers. Published .