Argentina shone in the Futsal World Cup with a resounding 6-1 victory against Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they will face their counterpart from France, who eliminated Paraguay.
At the dawn of the complement, they made it 1-0 thanks to a powerful shot by Taborda that deflected off Matías Rosa, leaving Higuita offside. This goal came at a crucial moment, as it not only fueled the dream of reaching the semifinals, but also had a mental impact on the Albiceleste players. Moments later, Claudino took advantage of a serious defensive error by the Kazakhs to extend the lead.
A shot against the post and an action by Taborda resulted in a clear penalty, which led the referees to review the images that confirmed a defensive handball in the area. Kevin Arrieta took the penalty and sealed the score 3-0, beginning to define the series in favor of Argentina.
The desperation of the Kazakhs led them to implement the player goalkeeper game in search of a discount. However, in an attempt to break the Argentine defense, Sebastián Corzo intercepted an imprecise pass and resolved it with a brilliant three-finger finish from his own half, achieving a spectacular 4-0 win. Despite overconfidence, Tursagulov He managed to score 4-1, which made the Argentines react.
An erroneous start by Higuita allowed Lucas Bolo to complete the 5-1 score, eliminating any hope of a reaction from the Asians. With four minutes remaining, Tursagulov committed a handball inside the area, which led to another penalty taken by Kevin Arrieta to celebrate the 6-1 score.
Argentina demonstrated character and hierarchy by entering the best four phase for the third consecutive World Cup. In the next instance, they will face France, who eliminated Paraguay with a tight 2 to 1 in their series.
The Albiceleste remains undefeated in the tournament, with a perfect score after winning all of its matches. The team finished as leader of Group C with victories over Ukraine (7-1), Afghanistan (2-1) and Angola (9-5). Argentina was runner-up in 2021, after losing 2-1 to Portugal, and won its first World Cup in 2016, beating Russia 5-4 in the final, ElOnce published.
