The second half ended. Brazil won 2-1 against Argentina to win the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup. This is the 6th time the Brazilian futsal team has won the futsal World Cup.
Minute 38: Goal!!! Argentina finally scored to reduce the score to 1-2. Brazil goalkeeper Willan successfully blocked the ball after the opponent's first shot, but goalkeeper Matias quickly kicked the rebound into the Brazilian net.
Minute 38: The ball is mostly rolling on Brazil's side of the field as Argentina focuses on the attack. But the excellence of goalkeeper Willam is still helping Brazil stand firm against the storm.
Minute 35: Argentina started to play power-play to put pressure in the hope of finding a goal.
Minute 33: Brazil proactively conceded the game to Argentina to focus on defense to preserve the score. However, they also created a few dangerous counter-attacks.
Minute 31: Argentina just missed a regrettable opportunity. Agustin Plaza crossed the ball across the Brazilian goal but Matias finished the ball close to the edge of the net.
Minute 29: Brazilian players pressed and retreated very quickly every time Argentina won the ball, leaving them little space to shoot.
Minute 26: Nicolas from Argentina has just received a yellow card after a foul on a Brazilian player. However, the coaching staff and players of Argentina reacted to this decision.
Minute 22: Argentina pushed up their formation and played at high speed to put pressure on the opponent's half. They really needed a goal to regain their spirit.
The first half is over. The Brazilian futsal team is temporarily leading Argentina with a score of 2-0.
Minute 17: Once again goalkeeper Willan makes an excellent save for Brazil after a direct shot from an Argentine player. He pushes the ball with his foot before it bounces upwards.
Minute 16: No!!! Luciano Gauna shot from the left wing but the ball went over the Brazilian goal.
Minute 13: Goal!!! Brazil doubled the gap. Felipe crossed the ball very strongly to the far post from the left wing, the ball hit Rafael's knee and went into the Argentina net.
Minute 10: Taborda has just successfully intercepted the ball after a quick counter-attack by Brazil. Argentina started to have more possession but did not create many dangerous situations.
Minute 8: Pito fouled the opponent. However, after checking VR, the referee decided not to give the Brazilian player a red card.
Minute 6: Goal!!! Brazil opened the score. Marcenio crossed for Ferrao to tap the ball in from close range, helping the yellow team take the lead.
Minute 3: Brazil is pressing very well. Their players continuously launch quick shots.
Minute 1: Marlon from Brazil just had a direct shot but the ball hit the opposing player.
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Pre-match information
After 3 weeks of competition, the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 has reached its final round. After defeating Ukraine and France, Brazil and Argentina will meet in the final match to compete for the championship.
Brazil is the number 1 seed, Argentina is the number 5 seed. On the journey they have gone through, the 2 representatives of South America have left a huge impression.
Selecao won all 3 matches in Group B, scoring 27 goals and conceding only 2 against Thailand, Croatia and Cuba. Argentina in Group C also won all 9 points, scoring 18 goals and conceding 7 against Ukraine, Afghanistan and Angola.
In the knockout rounds, Brazil beat Costa Rica 5-0 and Morocco 3-1, while Argentina beat Croatia 2-0 and Kazakhstan 6-1.
In the semi-finals, both teams had a difficult match and only defeated Ukraine and France with the same score of 3-2.
The attacking power of the two teams promises to bring a dramatic final match, when Brazil's Marcel leads the scoring list with 10 goals, while Argentina has 2 players with 7 goals each, Kevin Arrieta and Alan Brandi.
The history of confrontation is somewhat in favor of Brazil, with 6 wins in 11 meetings (Argentina won 4).
They have met four times at the World Cup in 2012 (Brazil won after extra time), 2016 (Brazil won 4-0), 2020 (Argentina won 3-1) and 2021 (Argentina won 2-1). Brazil have won the Futsal World Cup five times, while Argentina have won once.
Argentina and Brazil know each other very well, having met almost every year in continental tournaments. In 2024, the Brazilian futsal team defeated Argentina twice in the South American futsal championship, with scores of 4-1 and 2-0 respectively.
