The UAE edged previous Italy 3-1 on penalties after a gripping goalless draw of their essential FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Group A conflict.
Disallowed targets, rattling crossbars, and unimaginable saves saved the packed crowd on the sting of their seats, however neither staff may break the impasse in regulation time.
It was the primary scoreless seashore soccer sport because the sport got here beneath the FIFA banner 19 years in the past.
The UAE’s Jamal Humaid emerged because the hero, saving three of Italy’s 4 spot-kicks.
Despite the shoot-out defeat, Italy nonetheless completed high of the group because of their superior aim distinction, with each groups securing passage to the quarter-finals.
In Group A’s different match, The US fell 5-4 to Egypt in additional time in its last match on the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Despite the defeat, the match was historic as goalkeeper and captain Chris Toth earned his a centesimal cap, making him US Soccer’s first Beach Soccer athlete to hit the century mark because the Federation started overseeing the self-discipline in 2005.
A flurry of late targets earned Argentina a primary win following a ding-dong conflict with Spain in Group B
Action-packed second and third durations of the sport introduced this encounter to life, because the pair traded three targets apiece to move into the ultimate moments all sq..
Long-range strikes from Manuel Pomar and Lucas Medero gave Argentina management, and whereas Kuman gave Spain hope, the Albiceleste ran out 5-4 victors.
And Iran defeated Tahiti 5-3 to arrange a quarter-final conflict with the UAE on Thursday, February 22.
