Brazil defeats Morocco 3-1 and advances to the futsal World Cup semi-finals
Biggest winner of the futsal World Cup, with five titles, the Brazilian team took another step in search of sixth place defeat Morocco 3-1this Sunday (29), in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, with goals from Marcel, World Cup top scorer, Leandro Lino and Diego. Boumezou discounted.
The Brazilian team’s next opponent will be Ukrainewho beat Venezuela 9-4. The meeting of the two teams, in the semifinal, is scheduled for this Wednesday, at 12 pm. The technical committee is working to count on the return of Pito, voted best player in the world. The athlete is recovering from a partial rupture of muscle fibers in his right thigh and has been undergoing intensive treatment to return to the team.
This Sunday’s feat still made the Brazil reaches the semifinals for the ninth time in ten editions of the tournament. The last one was in 2021, when they ended up being beaten by Argentina 2-1.
“An immense happiness. We knew it would be a difficult game and a lot of exhaustion. We gave up playing with the ball, but our delivery shows what we came here for. When the phase is good, we kick with our ankle and the ball covers the goalkeeper. If we had the advantage, it would be difficult to lose. We defended until the last ball.
The prediction that the Brazilian team would face its first major challenge in the futsal World Cup came true. The match started tensely, with Morocco having more possession and prowling Brazil’s area frequently.. However, both teams tried to shorten the spaces.
With just two minutes into the game, Brazil had already committed three fouls and appeared cornered in the face of Morocco’s exchange of passes, which began to finish dangerously. In the opponent’s best moment, the Brazilian team opened the scoring. In the 11th minute, after a rehearsed corner kick, Marcel, the World Cup’s top scorer, hit a beautiful first-time shot to make it 1-0.. It was his tenth in the competition.
The goal made Brazil lighter and took Morocco out of its “comfort zone”. At 13, Diego took a poisonous free kick and only didn’t score, as the opposing defense took it off the line. The African team players celebrated as if it had been a goal.
Morocco advanced the line and put pressure on Brazil again, but goalkeeper Willian prevented the equalizer. At 17, the Brazilian team scored the second. After a beautiful exchange of passes led by Neguinho, Leandro Lino dribbled the marker and released his foot to make it 2-0.
Brazil came back lightly for the second half and positioned themselves on the counterattack. At three, he fit in and wasted a great opportunity. Diego left Marcel in front of the goal. The top scorer took it very hard and threw it over the top. At nine, there was no way. Diego received it with his back, turned his body, attacked the marker and scored a great goal..
Despair hit Morocco, who started to play with a line goalkeeper. The African team got the ball again and forced Brazil to retreat. At 14, El Mesrar headed the goalkeeper Willian’s counter and saw the ball pass close to the post.
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