Armenia – Croatia. Forecast and announcement for the match of the 1/4 finals of the European Football Championship 2026 in futsal

On January 31, in the quarter-finals of Euro 2026 in futsal, Armenia – Croatia will hold their meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 20:00 Kyiv time.

Armenia

Getting to the Euro was already an achievement for the Armenians, because for them it is their debut in the final part. In the first match, the team sensationally defeated strong Ukraine – 2:1, although the opponent was definitely better in terms of play, Dermonjian scored a double. In the second match away, Armenia was able to beat the strong Czech Republic with a score of 5:4, this success allowed not only to make it to the playoffs, but to win its quartet ahead of schedule.

The last match in the group did not have tournament significance, the team led against Lithuania with a score of 3:1, but in the end played 3:3. The opponent in the quarterfinals is quite a workhorse, so you need to try to give your best.

Croatia

While Croatia is also undefeated in this tournament, the team started with a draw against the strong French – 2:2. In the second round, there was a draw again with the same score, but this time against Georgia, which is not the most formidable. The fate of the ticket to the playoffs was determined in the match against Latvia, where the Croats conceded at the beginning, and equalized only in the last minute of the first half. In the second half, it was possible to score three unanswered goals and eliminate one of the hosts from the fight – 4:1.

Only once in history has Croatia reached the semi-finals of the Euro, now there is a good opportunity to repeat this success, and maybe even achieve more.

Personal meetings

Statistics show that the teams met back in 2015, in the Euro qualifiers, when the Croatians won 8-0, but since then the balance of power has changed.

Forecast

Bookmakers do not select a favorite in this pair, reaching the semifinals will be a serious achievement for both teams. I expect a tense match, where a lot will depend on the tactical game plan. Of course, implementation will come to the fore, because in futsal moments can arise very often. At some point the game can open up, for this reason I bet on a total of more than 4.5 goals for 1.6 (according to BC betking line).