FIFA Futsal World Cup - Brazil 2008  - Updated First Round Draw and Schedule for all 20 teams.   The sixth edition of the sport's showpiece event will take place in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia between 30 September and 19 October 2008. 
The competing nations are as follows: Brazil (hosts); Spain, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Russia and Ukraine (Europe); Egypt and Libya (Africa); Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay (South America); China PR, Iran, Japan and Thailand (Asia); Cuba, the USA and Guatemala (North, Central America and Caribbean) and Solomon Islands (Oceania).

Source Fifa.com and Futsalplanet.com

Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia (BRA)

30/9-19/10/2008

Halls:
- Jornalista Nilson Nelson Sports Hall, Brasilia
- Gilberto Cardoso Sports Hall "Maracanãzinho", Rio De Janeiro

Official First Round Draw

10/7/2008
Brasilia (Distrito Federal, Brazil)
Centro de Convenções Ulisses Guimarães
h. 12.00

Group A
A1 -> Brazil
A2 -> Russia
A3 -> Japan
A4 -> Cuba
A5 -> Solomon Islands

Group B
B1 -> Italy
B2 -> Portugal
B3 -> Thailand
B4 -> Paraguay
B5 -> USA

Group C
C1 -> Argentina
C2 -> Ukraine
C3 -> China
C4 -> Guatemala
C5 -> Egypt

Group D
D1 -> Spain
D2 -> Czech Republic
D3 -> Iran
D4 -> Uruguay
D5 -> Libya