2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Recap and Preview
The fifth day of the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup prepares to kick off following an intense set of matches taking place on Tuesday in Cali and Medellín. Guatemala takes on Italy, while Australia face Brazil with both matches set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
Futsal News: The fourth day of the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup comes to a close with more futsal action scheduled for Wednesday in Bucaramanga and Cali.
Day 4 Recap
Portugal kicked off Day 4 with a crushing 9-0 victory over Panama in the first Group A matchup of the day. Captain Ricardinho recorded a stunning six goals on the night, while teammate Cardinal recorded a brace in the win.
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Russia cruised past Egypt with a 6-1 victory in a Group B matchup in Medellín. Eder Lima and Romulo both recorded a brace to give Russia their second win of the tournament.
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Colombia and Uzbekistan played out a 3-3 draw at Coliseo el Pueblo in Cali. Angellott Caro scored two goals for the host country, while Uzbekistan were led by three goal scorers to tally a point.
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The final match of the day featured a 8-5 Thailand win over Cuba in the second Group B match of the day. Sandy Dominguez’s two goals were unable to lift Cuba past a Thailand side that recorded its first win of the tournament.
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Day 5 Preview
Guatemala take on Italy in the first Group C match of the day with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
The second match will see a Group D matchup between Australia and Brazil at 7:00 p.m. ET at Coliseo Bicentenario in Bucaramangaca.
Paraguay face Vietnam in the second Group C match with kickoff set for 9:00 p.m. ET in Cali.
The final match of the day will feature Ukraine and Mozambique of Group D with kickoff at 9:00 p.m. ET.
All matches will air live on Fox Soccer Go/2G0.
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