FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Group C: UAE 3-2 Paraguay

Making their fifth appearance at beach soccer’s showpiece event, the UAE never allowed their South American opponents to overtake them in the day’s fourth and final match in Nassau.

After Haitham scored twice, Waleed Beshr struck the winner in the third period to seal all three points for the Middle Eastern nation.

Though they fell just short, Paraguay made the Friday evening kick-off a contest after Carlos Carballo scored twice in reply.

• United Arab Emirates off to a winning start in Group C
• UAE win sees Asia make it three wins out of three following earlier success for Iran and Japan
• UAE next game: vs Panama, Paraguay next game: vs Portugal, both on April 30

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UAE: HAITHAM 4'45", 11'20", W. BESHR 24'33"
Paraguay: CARBALLO 8'51", 28'54"

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