2022 Futsal Finals Semi-Finals: Portugal – Paraguay, Argentina – Spain
The first Futsal Finals starts on Thursday at Parque Roca, in Buenos Aires, with champions Paraguay before hosts Argentina meet Spain.
Calendar
Thursday, September 15th:
Semi finals
Portugal – Paraguay (17:00 local time, 21:00 mainland Portugal)
Argentina – Spain (7:45 pm local time, 11:45 pm)
Sunday, September 18:
Third place match (2pm local time, 6pm)
Final (4:45 pm local time, 8:45 pm)
If the semi-finals end in a tie, the decision will go straight to penalties. There will only be extra time in the final.
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Preview of semi-finals
Having won the World Cup for the first time and reclaiming the EURO title in the last 12 months, Portugal can complete a unique treble of trophies in Buenos Aires. From the 1 Jorge Braz called 11 as they recruit, who choose, triumph in February, Tiago Freitas, who triumph in February, with Tiago Freire, who are three emerging. .
A favorable history for Portugal, as they have won their last four clashes with Paraguay, including two 2-1 home friendlies, just before the 2021 World Cup in September. Paraguay were defeated by Argentina in the round of 16 of the competition played in Lithuania and also lost 4-0 to Spain in the group stage.
Even so, at the beginning of the year it was runner-up and in the Copa América for the second time in three editions, having lost the final as an edition, against Argentina. Before that, Paraguay drew 3-3 against Argentina and got ahead of them in the group stage, meaning they avoided Brazil in the semi-finals.
From the squad, made up mostly of players, Hugo Martínez, Richard Rela and Damiá Mareco, who last month helped become the first Luxembourg team to qualify in a mini-UEFA Futsal Champions League. Rejala scored six goals in three games.
Afonso Jesus, Portugal player: “Paraguay is a very strong and competent team that always fights until the end. They have players with great technique and we will only win if we are at our best. I am sure that, in addition to many competitive games, the fans will create a good atmosphere , as is common in South America. From what we can see in the streets of Buenos Aires, people like futsal.”
Spain have revalidated the European Under-19 and Women’s titles in recent months, but haven’t won a competition since Futsal EURO 2016 – after that, they lost to Portugal the finals of Futsal EURO 2018 and 2022 and were eliminated by the Portuguese in the 2021 World Cup
Among the players hoping to resolve this fact is Antonio Pérez. Victory star of the U2019 Futsal EURO victory, Pérez was included to fill a spot after club-mate Ortiz at Barça had Spain ended his long international career following Futsal EURO 2022.
Argentina’s national team will have few surprises for Pérez and company, as nine of their 14 players play in Spain and two elsewhere in Europe. Alan Brandi – a former Benfica player who scored two goals when Argentina won the 2016 World Cup final –, Pablo Taborda (who returned to the national team on a break) and Gerardo Menzeguez will face Chino, a teammate from Jaén, while Ángel Claudino is a colleague of the Spaniard Boyis in Valdepeñas.
Argentina lost the 2021 World Cup final to Portugal and, five years ago, the Brazil-Spain duopoly does not respect the title. Spain, world champions in 2000 and 2004, had a perfect record in seven games against Argentina before last August’s 4-4 draw in Malaga. Those seven wins for Spain included the first group stage of the 2000 World Cup and the second group stage of 2008.
Where to watch the Futsal Finals on TV and online in Europe
Albania: RTSH
Bosnia and Herzegovina: BHRT
Bulgaria: BNT
Hungary: MTVA
Lithuania: tram
Portugal: RTP, channel 11
Spain: TVE
Ukraine: suspension
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