Brazil beat Argentina to win sixth FIFA Futsal World Cup
The result secured Brazil their sixth world title in ten editions of the tournament, and their first in 12 years, after missing out on the final in both 2016 and 2021.
Brazil beat Argentina 2-1 in Uzbekistan to win their sixth world title, while Ukraine defeated France for bronze.
The result secured Brazil their sixth world title in ten editions of the tournament, and their first in 12 years, after missing out on the final in both 2016 and 2021. In contrast, Argentina had featured in both those finals, winning the first before losing to Portugal three years ago.
Meanwhile, Ukraine claimed their best-ever finish of third place with a dominant 7-1 victory over France in the bronze medal match. France, on their debut appearance, reached the semi-finals for the first time, having never previously advanced to the knockout stages of any major tournament. Danyil Abakshyn's hat-trick for Ukraine took his finals tally to seven goals, earning him the Silver Boot, second only to Brazil's Marcel.
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Elsewhere, Kazakhstan were knocked out by Argentina in the quarter-finals, after their dramatic victory over reigning champions Portugal in the previous round. Croatia, the Netherlands, and Spain also exited in the last 16.
Notably, for the third time in the four editions since the tournament expanded to 24 teams, all seven European nations advanced from the group stage. UEFA teams also upheld their record of securing at least three spots in the final eight in every edition.
