Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Asuncion: The United Arab Emirates shocked Russia with a 4-1 win on Sunday to throw Group C of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Paraguay 2019 wide open.
The result revived UAE's hopes after they had fallen to a 5-1 defeat to Belarus in their opening match.
The West Asians play Senegal, who defeated Belarus 7-2 on Sunday, in their final group stage tie on Tuesday needing a win to advance.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Asuncion: Captain Ozu Moreira led from the front as Japan edged USA 4-3 in their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Paraguay 2019 Group A clash at the Los Pynandi Stadium in Asuncion on Saturday.
It was Japan's second successive win and sealed their place in the knockout stage, with the Asian champions having defeated Paraguay 5-4 in their opener on Thursday.
Japan will play Switzerland, who edged Paraguay 7-6 in extra-time, on Monday with the East Asian side only needing a draw to win the group.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Asuncion: United Arab Emirates opened their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Paraguay 2019 campaign with a 5-1 defeat to Belarus in a Group C tie on Friday.
Belarus dominated the Group C match at the Los Pynandi Stadium in Asuncion from the start, with Illia Savich creating history by becoming the first player from the East European nation to score in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Finals.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Asuncion: Oman had to concede to Brazil's superiority as the defending champions opened their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Paraguay 2019 campaign with a 8-2 win on Friday.
Mauricinho made his 100th appearance for Brazil in style by scoring a hat-trick while Oman had their moments to savour as well in the Group D tie at the Los Pynandi Stadium in Asuncion.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Asuncion: A late Takuya Akaguma header helped Japan seal an opening day 5-4 win against Paraguay in Group A of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2019 on Thursday.
Both sides played a patient game and neither was able to break the stalemate in the first period.
That changed 48 seconds into the second period as Masanori Okuyama broke the deadlock in style, before Ozu Moreira doubled Asian champions Japan's lead in the 16th minute.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Pattaya: As Japan celebrated clinching the AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019 title, head coach Ruy Ramos expressed joy at the achievement, and revealed his belief that Asian teams are capable of challenging at the global Finals.
The East Asians emerged as champions after an epic, arm-wrestle of a final against United Arab Emirates, with Takaaki Oba finally delivering the knockout blow to seal victory in a penalty shootout after the match finished 2-2 on Sunday.
Ramos, who won the AFC Asian Cup with Japan as a footballer in 1992 after arriving in the country 15 years earlier, revealed his elation at sealing the momentous win.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Pattaya: Japan emerged as the beach soccer kings of Asia, beating UAE 3-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019 final on Sunday.
Takaaki Oba was the man who slammed home the winning penalty, after Masuyaki Komaki and Ozu Moreira scored Japan's goals during a gripping and high-quality decider.
UAE valiantly fought back from 2-0 down thanks to two goals in two minutes from Ali Mohammad, but the West Asians couldn't find a third, meaning the match was decided by spot-kicks.
Both sides will represent Asia at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay, along with Oman, who won the third place play-off earlier in the day.