2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Preliminary round matches was played from the 19 to 23 October and matches in the main Qualifying round was played from the 14 to 18 December.

Preliminary round

Group A

The qualification was held in Tbilisi, Georgia

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Moldova 3120144+105
 Georgia 3120144+105
 Armenia 312084+45
 Malta 3003024240

Moldova went through by coefficient

20 October 2011
Georgia  2 – 2  Armenia
Report

Referee: Gerd Bylois (BEL), Zoran Bogdanov (SRB)

20 October 2011
Moldova  10 – 0  Malta
Report

Referee: Cédric Pelissier (FRA), Nikola Jelić (CRO)

21 October 2011
Georgia  10 – 0  Malta
Report

Referee: Zoran Bogdanov (SRB), Nikola Jelić (CRO)

21 October 2011
Armenia  2 – 2  Moldova
Report

Referee: Cédric Pelissier (FRA), Gerd Bylois (BEL)

23 October 2011
Malta  0 – 4  Armenia
Report

Referee: Nikola Jelić (CRO), Cédric Pelissier (FRA)

23 October 2011
Moldova  2 – 2  Georgia
Report

Referee: Gerd Bylois (BEL), Zoran Bogdanov (SRB)

Group B

The qualification was held in Sofia, Bulgaria

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bulgaria 3201158+76
 Norway 32018806
 Greece 3201107+36
 Andorra 3003818100

19 October 2011
Bulgaria  8 – 4  Andorra
Report

Referee: Kreshnik Hakrama (ALB), Maksim Dzeikala (BLR)

19 October 2011
Greece  3 – 1  Norway
Report

Referee: Ilya Akimtsev (RUS), Dragan Skakić (BIH)

20 October 2011
Bulgaria  2 – 3  Norway
Report

Referee: Maksim Dzeikala (BLR), Ilya Akimtsev (RUS)

20 October 2011
Andorra  1 – 6  Greece
Report

Referee: Dragan Skakić (BIH), Kreshnik Hakrama (ALB)

22 October 2011
Norway  4 – 3  Andorra
Report

Referee: Kreshnik Hakrama (ALB), Maksim Dzeikala (BLR)

22 October 2011
Greece  1 – 5  Bulgaria
Report

Referee: Dragan Skakić (BIH), Ilya Akimtsev (RUS)

Group C

The qualification was held in Jelgava, Latvia

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Latvia 3210184+147
 England 320191236
 Cyprus 311176+14
 San Marino 3003517120

20 October 2011
Latvia  7 – 1  England
Report

20 October 2011
Cyprus  3 – 1  San Marino
Report

21 October 2011
Latvia  9 – 1  San Marino
Report

21 October 2011
England  3 – 2  Cyprus
Report

23 October 2011
San Marino  3 – 5  England
Report

23 October 2011
Cyprus  2 – 2  Latvia
Report

Group D

The qualification was held in Kiili, Estonia[1]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 3300155+109
 Albania 31117814
 Finland 31114624
 Estonia 300361370

20 October 2011
16:30 UTC+2
Finland  0 – 0  Albania
Report
Kiili Sports Hall
Referee: Gavin Sartain (ENG), Slawomir Steczko (POL)

20 October 2011
19:00 UTC+2
Estonia  3 – 4  Turkey
Report
Kiili Sports Hall
Referee: Gabriel Gherman (ROU), Slawomir Steczko (POL)

21 October 2011
16:30 UTC+2
Turkey  6 – 0  Finland
Report
Kiili Sports Hall
Referee: Slawomir Steczko (POL), Gavin Sartain (ENG)

21 October 2011
19:00 UTC+2
Estonia  3 – 5  Albania
Report
Kiili Sports Hall
Referee: Ramil Namazov (AZE), Gavin Sartain (ENG)

23 October 2011
16:30 UTC+2
Finland  4 – 0  Estonia
Report
Kiili Sports Hall
Referee: Slawomir Steczko (POL), Ramil Namazov (AZE)

23 October 2011
19:00 UTC+2
Albania  2 – 5  Turkey
Report
Kiili Sports Hall
Referee: Gavin Sartain (ENG), Gabriel Gherman (ROU)

Group E

The qualification was held in Veles, Macedonia

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Macedonia 3300154+119
 France 3201126+66
 Montenegro 3102136+73
  Switzerland 3003226240

20 October 2011
18:00
France  7 – 0   Switzerland
Report

Referee: Dimitrios Zisimopoulos (GRE), Demetris Constantinou (CYP), Vyacheslav Daragan (UKR)

20 October 2011
20:30
Macedonia  2 – 1  Montenegro
Report

Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA), Vyacheslav Daragan (UKR), Demetris Constantinou (CYP)

21 October 2011
18:00
Montenegro  3 – 4  France
Report

Referee: Demetris Constantinou (CYP), Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA), Dimitrios Zisimopoulos (GRE)

21 October 2011
20:30
Macedonia  10 – 2   Switzerland
Report

Referee: Vyacheslav Daragan (UKR), Dimitrios Zisimopoulos (GRE), Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA)

23 October 2011
16:30
Switzerland   0 – 9  Montenegro
Report

Referee: Dimitrios Zisimopoulos (GRE), Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA)

23 October 2011
19:00
France  1 – 3  Macedonia
Report

Referee: Demetris Constantinou (CYP), Vyacheslav Daragan (UKR)

Best group runners-up

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 3201126+66
 Norway 32018806
 England 320191236
 Georgia 3120144+105
 Albania 31117814

Qualifying round

The main round was played from 14 to 18 December 2011.[2]

Group 1

The qualification will be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3300200+209
 Norway 311151274
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31023963
 Belgium 301241171

15 December 2011
17:00 CET
Spain  8 – 0  Norway
Fernandao  2'
Lozano  4', 12'
Lin  9'
Ortiz  16'
Julio Cordeiro  20',
Borja  26'
Rafael Usín  31'
Report
Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch - Sarajevo
Referee: Bogdan Sorescu (ROU)

15 December 2011
19:30 CET
Bosnia and Herzegovina  2 – 1  Belgium
Lalić  36', 37' Report Chaibai  38'
Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch - Sarajevo
Referee: Gerald Bauernfeind (AUT)

16 December 2011
17:00 CET
Bosnia and Herzegovina  1 – 2  Norway
Lalić  22' Report Laajab  33'
Skaga  40'
Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch - Sarajevo
Referee: Dejan Nikolić (SVN)

16 December 2011
19:30 CET
Belgium  0 – 6  Spain
Report Lozano  4'
Borja  16'
Rafael Usín  18'
Torras  31'
Julio Cordeiro  39', 40' (pen)
Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch - Sarajevo
Referee: Kamil Çetin (TUR)

18 December 2011
17:00 CET
Spain  6 – 0  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fernandao  2', 35', 39', 41 '
Lin  8'
Rafael Usín  25'
Report
Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch - Sarajevo
Referee: Gerald Bauernfeind (AUT)

18 December 2011
19:30 CET
Norway  3 – 3  Belgium
Skaga  18'
Sortevik  20'
Laajab  37'
Report Canaris  20'
Achahbar  27'
Zouggaghi  31'
Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch - Sarajevo
Referee: Bogdan Sorescu (ROU)

Group 2

The qualification will be held in Caltanissetta, Italy.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 3300195+149
 Romania 3201147+76
 Poland 3102101883
 Bulgaria 3003518130

15 December 2011
17:30 CET
Romania  3 – 0  Bulgaria
Radu   19'
Dobre   31'
Matei   38'
Report
Palacarelli - Caltanissetta
Referee: Gábor Kovács (HUN)

15 December 2011
20:00 CET
Italy  5 – 2  Poland
Gabriel Lima   10'
Vampeta   19'
Honorio   21',  40',  41'
Report Milewski   35'
Budniak   39'
Palacarelli - Caltanissetta
Referee: Timo Onatsu (FIN)

16 December 2011
17:30 CET
Poland  3 – 9  Romania
Budniak   18',  34'
Șotărcă   36' (o.g.)
Report Gherman   3'
Stoica   8'
Matei   9',  38'
Dobre   11'
Alpar   13'
Răducu   24'
Șotărcă   31',  32'
Palacarelli - Caltanissetta
Referee: Gábor Kovács (HUN)

16 December 2011
20:00 CET
Italy  10 – 1  Bulgaria
Fortino   11'
Gabriel Lima   11',  23'
Honorio   17'
Ippoliti   21'
Saad Assis   25'
Torcivia   26',  41'
Leggiero   31'
Forte   34'
Report Ivanov  18' (pen)
Palacarelli - Caltanissetta
Referee: Timo Onatsu (FIN)

18 December 2011
16:30 CET
Bulgaria  4 – 5  Poland
Nestorov   13'
Trendafilov   21'
Viktorov   27'
Koychev   41'
Report Machura   2'
Kielpiński   18',  40'
Kubik   19'
Kusia   39'
Palacarelli - Caltanissetta
Referee: Saša Tomić (CRO)

18 December 2011
19:00 CET
Romania  2 – 4  Italy
Stoica   37',  40' Report Fortino   20'
Patias   34'
Vampeta   40'
Forte   41'
Palacarelli - Caltanissetta
Referee: Gábor Kovács (HUN)

Group 3

The qualification will be held in Laško, Slovenia.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Serbia 3210115+67
 Slovenia 3201106+46
 Israel 302191012
 Moldova 301241391

15 December 2011
18:00 CET
Slovenia  3 – 2  Israel
Čujec  16'
Drobne  20'
Osredkar  29'
Report Sabag  16'
Shriki  35'
Tri Lilije - Lasko
Referee: Ivan Shabanov (RUS)

15 December 2011
20:30 CET
Serbia  4 – 0  Moldova
Janjić  2'
Milosavac  9'
Rajčević  11'
Bojović  32'
Report
Tri Lilije - Lasko
Referee: Petros Panayides (CYP)

16 December 2011
18:00 CET
Israel  4 – 4  Serbia
Kalif  3', 28'
Shriki  11'
Sabag  32'
Report Rajčević  12', 12' (pen), 16' (pen)
Milosavac  12'
Tri Lilije - Lasko
Referee: Robert Pieter Lenting (NED)

16 December 2011
20:30 CET
Slovenia  6 – 1  Moldova
Pertič  3', 13'
R. Uršič  17', 18'
Drobne  21'
Grzelj  36'
Report Antonov  10'
Tri Lilije - Lasko
Referee: Marc Birkett (ENG)

18 December 2011
15:30 CET
Moldova  3 – 3  Israel
Hilotii  27', 39'
Tacot  41'
Report Shriki  4', 23'
A. Cohen  31'
Tri Lilije - Lasko
Referee: Petros Panayides (CYP)

18 December 2011
18:00 CET
Serbia  3 – 1  Slovenia
Kocić  4'
Živanović  12', 41'
Report R. Uršič  25'
Tri Lilije - Lasko
Referee: Ivan Shabanov (RUS)

Group 4

The qualification will be held in Coimbra, Portugal.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 3300141+139
 Slovakia 32018806
 France 310241173
 Lithuania 300341060

15 December 2011
18:30 CET
Slovakia  3 – 1  France
Haľko  10'
Rafaj  35'
Kozar  41'
Report Chaulet  34'
Pavilhão Multidesportos Dr. Mário Mexia - Coimbra
Referee: Sebastian Stawicki (POL)

15 December 2011
21:15 CET
Portugal  3 – 0  Lithuania
Pedro Cary  8'
Cardinal  22'
Ricardinho  33'
Report
Pavilhão Multidesportos Dr. Mário Mexia - Coimbra
Referee: Danijel Janošević (CRO)

16 December 2011
18:30 CET
Lithuania  2 – 4  Slovakia
Rimkevičius  7'
Jeremejevas  33'
Report Rafaj  11'
Serbin  12'
Haľko  14'
Rick  32'
Pavilhão Multidesportos Dr. Mário Mexia - Coimbra
Referee: Elchin Samadli (AZE)

16 December 2011
21:15 CET
Portugal  6 – 0  France
Ricardinho  2'
Pedro Cary  3'
Cardinal  4', 5', 25'
Marinho  11'
Report
Pavilhão Multidesportos Dr. Mário Mexia - Coimbra
Referee: Kiazo Leladze (LVA)

18 December 2011
15:30 CET
France  3 – 2  Lithuania
Otmani  16', 40'
Teixeira  29'
Report Rimkevičius  4'
Bezykornovas  21'
Pavilhão Multidesportos Dr. Mário Mexia - Coimbra
Referee: Sebastian Stawicki (POL)

18 December 2011
18:00 CET
Slovakia  1 – 5  Portugal
Mikita  13' Report Cardinal  21', 31'
Joel Queirós  23'
João Matos  31'
Ricardo  34'
Pavilhão Multidesportos Dr. Mário Mexia - Coimbra
Referee: Kiazo Leladze (LVA)

Group 5

The qualification will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ukraine 320186+26
 Azerbaijan 3201126+66
 Croatia 320186+26
 Macedonia 3003313100

15 December 2011
15:30 CET
Ukraine  2 – 1  Macedonia
Ovsyannikov  27'
Kordoba  35'
Report Micevski  5'
İdman Sarayı - Baku
Referee: Balázs Farkas (HUN)

15 December 2011
18:00 CET
Azerbaijan  1 – 3  Croatia
Borisov  36' Report Grcić  29'
Marinović  35'
Despotović  41' (pen)
İdman Sarayı - Baku
Referee: Karel Henych (CZE)

16 December 2011
15:30 CET
Croatia  1 – 4  Ukraine
Babić  39' Report Cheporniuk  3'
Pavlenko  19'
Ovsyannikov  27', 32'
İdman Sarayı - Baku
Referee: Stephan Kammerer (GER)

16 December 2011
18:00 CET
Azerbaijan  7 – 1  Macedonia
Felipe  11', 17', 17'
Dantas  16'
Farajzade  23'
Balakishiyev  33'
Hajiyev  34'
Report Petrović  36'
İdman Sarayı - Baku
Referee: Gerd Bylois (BEL)

18 December 2011
15:30 CET
Macedonia  1 – 4  Croatia
Micevski  20' Report Šuton  5'
Marinović  14', 39'
Grcić  31'
İdman Sarayı - Baku
Referee: Karel Henych (CZE)

18 December 2011
18:00 CET
Ukraine  2 – 4  Azerbaijan
Rogachov  13'
Romanov  29'
Report Felipe  15'
Farajzade  27'
Serjão  35'
Borisov  36'
İdman Sarayı - Baku
Referee: Balázs Farkas (HUN)

Group 6

The qualification will be held in Brno, Czech Republic.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 3300135+89
 Belarus 3201116+56
 Netherlands 310251053
 Turkey 300361480

15 December 2011
16:00 CET
Czech Republic  5 – 1  Netherlands
Rešetár  2', 26'
R. Mareš  5'
Seidler  9'
M. Mareš I  37'
Report El Morabiti  20'
Královo Pole - Brno
Referee: Pascal Fritz (FRA)

15 December 2011
18:30 CET
Belarus  7 – 1  Turkey
Gorbenko  5', 24'
Savintsev  7'
Chibisov  21', 30'
Chernik  33', 36'
Report Kenan Köseoğlu  6'
Královo Pole - Brno
Referee: Francisco Miguel Pena Diaz (ESP)

16 December 2011
18:00 CET
Czech Republic  3 – 2  Turkey
Kopecký  4', 24'
Rešetár  11'
Report Büyüktopaç  15'
Burak Yıldırım  40'
Královo Pole - Brno
Referee: Oleg Ivanov (UKR)

16 December 2011
20:30 CET
Netherlands  0 – 2  Belarus
Report Chernik  17'
Popov  35'
Královo Pole - Brno
Referee: Aleksandras Sliva (LTU)

18 December 2011
15:30 CET
Turkey  3 – 4  Netherlands
Serhat Çiçek  8'
Burak Yıldırım  37'
İsmail Çelen  41'
Report Adil Zouthane  7' (pen), 33', 39'
Saadouni  15'
Královo Pole - Brno
Referee: Pascal Fritz (FRA)

18 December 2011
18:00 CET
Belarus  2 – 5  Czech Republic
Chernik  15'
Popov  17'
Report Rešetár  3', 37'
Janovský  10'
Kadakov  13' (o.g)
J. Novotný  25'
Královo Pole - Brno
Referee: Francisco Miguel Pena Diaz (ESP)

Group 7

The qualification will be held in Gyöngyös, Hungary.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Russia 3300102+89
 Hungary 3111108+24
 Latvia 30215722
 Kazakhstan 301231181

15 December 2011
16:00 CET
Russia  2 – 0  Latvia
Badretdinov  12'
Maevski  17'
Report
Gyöngyösi Városi Sport és Rendezvény Csarnok - Gyöngyös
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (ESP)

15 December 2011
18:30 CET
Hungary  5 – 1  Kazakhstan
Gyurcsányi  6'
Németh P.  15', 40'
Dróth  17'
Lódi  35'
Report Yesenamanov  21'
Gyöngyösi Városi Sport és Rendezvény Csarnok - Gyöngyös
Referee: Francesco Massini (ITA)

16 December 2011
16:00 CET
Kazakhstan  0 – 4  Russia
Report Kazakov  9' (o.g.)
Maevski  24'
Sergeev  37'
Nugumanov  39'
Gyöngyösi Városi Sport és Rendezvény Csarnok - Gyöngyös
Referee: Franco Cachia (MLT)

16 December 2011
18:30 CET
Hungary  3 – 3  Latvia
Csopaki  4'
Lódi  7'
Harnisch  40'
Report Šustrovs  9'
Dacko  15'
Zabarovskis  31'
Gyöngyösi Városi Sport és Rendezvény Csarnok - Gyöngyös
Referee: Sreten Vasić (SRB)

18 December 2011
16:00 CET
Latvia  2 – 2  Kazakhstan
Seņs  21' (pen), 37' (pen) Report Taku  23'
Dovgan  35'
Gyöngyösi Városi Sport és Rendezvény Csarnok - Gyöngyös
Referee: Francesco Massini (ITA)

18 December 2011
18:30 CET
Russia  4 – 2  Hungary
Abramov  2'
Cirilo  6'
Maevski  17'
Sergeev  40'
Report Harnisch  30'
Dróth  39'
Gyöngyösi Városi Sport és Rendezvény Csarnok - Gyöngyös
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (ESP)

Play-offs

The top two in each progress to the two-legged play-offs, which will decide Europe's qualifiers.

Key to colours
Seeded in Play-offs draw
Unseeded in Play-offs draw
Group Winners Runners-up
1  Spain  Norway
2  Italy  Romania
3  Serbia  Slovenia
4  Portugal  Slovakia
5  Ukraine  Azerbaijan
6  Czech Republic  Belarus
7  Russia  Hungary
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slovakia  0–12  Spain 0–4 0–8
Azerbaijan  4–5  Russia 2–3 2–2
Norway  0–7  Italy 0–5 0–2
Belarus  2–11  Portugal 1–7 1–4
Slovenia  3–4  Czech Republic 2–0 1–4
Romania  4–5  Ukraine 0–4 4–1
Hungary  2–6  Serbia 1–0 1–6

1st leg

From 25 March to 28 March 2012

25 March 2012
18:00 CET
Hungary  1 – 0  Serbia
Lovas  34' Report
Gyöngyösi Városi Sport es Rendezvény Csarnok, Gyöngyös
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Ivan Shabanov (RUS)

26 March 2012
17:00 CET
Belarus  1 – 7  Portugal
Chernik  7' Report Ricardinho  2', 15', 22'
Arnaldo Pereira  18'
Marinho  22'
Jorge Fernandes  27'
Cardinal  35'
Minsk Arena, Minsk
Referee: Sebastian Stawicki (POL)

26 March 2012
18:30 CET
Slovenia  2 – 0  Czech Republic
Fetič  9'
Uršič  29'
Report
Sporthall Velenje , Velenje
Referee: Francesco Massini (ITA)

26 March 2012
19:45 CET
Slovakia  0 – 4  Spain
Report Aicardo  23', 34'
Fernandão  30'
Rafa Usín  32'
Interhala Pasienky, Bratislava
Referee: Bogdan Sorescu (ROU)

27 March 2012
17:00 CET
Romania  0 – 4  Ukraine
Report Fedorchenko  1'
Struk  5'
Rogachov  19'
Zhurba  33'
CS CITY'US Tirgu-Mures, Târgu Mureș
Referee: Pascal Lemal (BEL)

27 March 2012
18:00 CET
Azerbaijan  2 – 3  Russia
Kaká  36'
Hajiyev  39'
Report Milovanov  12'
Sergeev  23', 30'
Sarhadchi Sports Olympic Center, Baku
Referee: Borut Šivic (SVN)

28 March 2012
18:30 CET
Norway  0 – 5  Italy
Report Vampeta  4', 20'
Patias  22'
Gabriel Lima  34'
Fortino  37'
Stjørdalshallen, Stjørdal
Referee: Stephan Kammerer (GER)

2nd leg

From 8 to 11 April 2012

8 April 2012
13:00 CET
Ukraine  1 – 4  Romania
Romanov  21' Report Stoica  19', 20', 27'
Ignat  24'
Palace of Sport "Lokomotiv", Kharkiv
Referee: Fernando Lumbreras (ESP)

Ukraine won 5–4 on aggregate.


8 April 2012
17:00 CET
Serbia  6 – 1  Hungary
Pršić  9', 19'
Rajčević  14', 20'
Janjić  15'
Živanović  30'
Report Lódi 35'
Hala Pionir, Belgrade
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Eduardo Fernandes Coelho (POR)

Serbia won 6–2 on aggregate.


9 April 2012
15:00 CET
Russia  2 – 2  Azerbaijan
Pereverzev  4'
Fukin  21'
Report Serjão  17'
Jadder Dantas  29'
Centralny, Tyumen
Referee: Karel Henych (CZE)

Russia won 5–4 on aggregate.


10 April 2012
20:30 CET
Spain  8 – 0  Slovakia
Álvaro  6'
José Ruiz  17'
Lozano  17', 27', 27'
Rafa Usín  28'
Lin  35'
Miguelín  37'
Report
Palma Arena, Palma de Mallorca
Referee: Gábor Kovács (HUN)

Spain won 12–0 on aggregate.


10 April 2012
21:15 CET
Portugal  4 – 1  Belarus
Arnaldo Pereira  14'
Pedro Cary  28'
Jorge Fernandes  28'
Leitão  38'
Report Gorbenko  29'
Pavilhão do SL Benfica, Lisbon
Referee: Danijel Janošević (CRO)

Portugal won 11–2 on aggregate.


11 April 2012
18:00 CET
Czech Republic  4 – 1  Slovenia
Roman Mareš  6'  26'
Rešetár  38'
Kopecký  11'
Report Pertič  2'
Sparta Praha, Prague
Referee: Oleg Ivanov (UKR)

Czech Republic won 4–3 on aggregate.


11 April 2012
20:30 CET
Italy  2 – 0  Norway
Saad  2'
Forte  21'
Report
Pala San Giacomo, Conversano
Referee: Petros Panayides (CYP)

Italy won 7–0 on aggregate.

Qualified Nations

  1.  Serbia
  2.  Ukraine
  3.  Russia
  4.  Spain
  5.  Portugal
  6.  Czech Republic
  7.  Italy

References

  1. "Saalijalgpallikoondis võõrustab sügisel valikturniiri" [National futsal team hosts qualification tournament in autumn] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  2. "Competition format". UEFA. Retrieved 26 November 2011.

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