The following criteria are applied (Regulations Article 16.01):[6] In the play-offs, the team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs qualifies for the final tournament.

If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article 22.01).

[6] The teams were ranked according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on all FIFA and UEFA national senior men's futsal team matches played since the UEFA European qualifying competition for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

The seeding was based on the Elo-based futsal men's national-team coefficient ranking taken in December 2023.

The seeding were based on the new Elo-based futsal men's national-team coefficient ranking.

Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina were not to be drawn in the same group as Kosovo.

The eight teams are drawn into four ties, played over two legs between 15 and 24 September 2025, to decide the last four qualifiers.