INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The curtain came down on the tenth edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 in dramatic style on Sunday night as Brazil made
history in Tashkent by beating Argentina 2-1 to win a record-extending sixth title, adding to the ones they claimed in 1989, 1992, 1996,
2008 and 2012.In a historic final & the first between two teams from South America & Ferrão and Rafael gave Brazil a 2-0 half-time lead
before Argentina ended a period of incessant pressure by pulling one back through Matías Rosa. Brazil clung on for a dramatic last two
minutes to hand Argentina, the champions in 2016, a second successive Final defeat and only their second loss in their last 21 FIFA Futsal
World Cup matches.Brazil, who have won five out of the six finals they have appeared in, finished the tournament with seven wins from seven
games and only six goals conceded, their best-ever defensive performance. The evening began with the third-place playoff, which ended with
Ukraine claiming bronze and their best-ever FIFA Futsal World Cup finish; with a 7-1 victory against France & who were making their first
ever appearance at the Finals. Despite ending with familiar winners & the tenth edition of futsal&s greatest competition was a tournament
of firsts. It was the first time FIFA had staged an event in Central Asia; with more than 150,000 fans attending the games spread between
the three host cities of Tashkent, Andijan and Bukhara. The tournament & which featured 24 teams from all six confederations & was also
broadcast or streamed live in over 175 territories around the world & as the popularity of the game of futsal continues to grow at an
exponential rate.It was also the first time four nations took to courts on the highest stage of them all & as New Zealand, Tajikistan and
Afghanistan joined France in competing in the FIFA Futsal World Cup for the first time. The post Brazil wins historic sixth FIFA Futsal
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