In the round of 16, Brazil easily won 5-0 against Costa Rica. Meanwhile, Morocco had a dramatic 4-3 victory over Iran - one of the strongest teams in the world. The quarter-final match between Brazil and Morocco created the most notable match in this round.
Brazil is the most successful team in the Futsal World Cup with 5 championships, currently ranked No. 1 in the world. Meanwhile, Morocco is progressing very quickly and has reached the World Cup quarterfinals for the second consecutive time. The African representative is ready to create a surprise when facing Brazil. At the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021, Brazil also met Morocco in the quarterfinals and had a very hard-fought 1-0 victory.
Argentina - Kazakhstan is another notable quarterfinal match. Argentina won the 2016 World Cup and was runner-up in the 2021 tournament. They still show stability, consistency in playing style, squad, and know how to overcome difficult times.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan created one of the biggest shocks of this year's tournament, when they defeated defending champions Portugal 2-1. Compared to the South American representative, the Kazakhstan team is not rated as highly. But with their disciplined playing style, and the possession of excellent goalkeeper Higuita, Kazakhstan can completely defeat Argentina.
The remaining two quarter-final matches are between France and Paraguay and Ukraine and Venezuela. Of these, Venezuela is the surprise name. They created the biggest shock in this year's tournament when they defeated the world's second-ranked team Spain 2-1 in the round of 16.
Meanwhile, Paraguay defeated Afghanistan 3-1.
France is also a notable name. In their first World Cup, they showed a lot of potential when they defeated Thailand 5-2 to reach the quarter-finals.
FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 Quarterfinals Fixtures
September 29
19:30: Brazil vs Morocco
22:00: Ukraine vs Venezuela
September 30
19:30: France vs Paraguay
22:00: Kazakhstan vs Argentina