New Zealand’s Futsal Whites have opened their campaign at the FIFA Futsal Men’s World Cup in Uzbekistan with a 3-1 loss to Libya.
The Group B fixture swung Libya’s way when they established a 2-0 lead, forcing New Zealand to gamble on all-out attack in the late stages of the game.
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In the other Group B game, Spain and Kazakhstan drew 1-1.
The matches were live-streamed free by FIFA+, who have produced highlights packages.
Watch New Zealand v Libya highlights
Here are the game’s big moments in a two-minute package:
Results
Game played on Sunday September 15, 2024 (NZT)
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New Zealand 1 (Jordi Ditfort 40’)
Libya 3 (Mohamed Khamis 7’, Mohamed Zreeg 29’, Feras Abuksheam 40’)
Spain 1 (Jesus Gordillo 17’)
Kazakhstan 1 (Birzhan Orazov 1’)
Fixtures
Game to be played on Thursday September 19, 2024 (NZT)
New Zealand v Spain
Andijan Universal Sports Complex, Andijan, Uzbekistan, 3am (NZT)
Game to be played on Sunday September 22, 2024
FIFA Futsal Men’s World Cup
New Zealand v Kazakhstan
Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 12.30am (NZT)
This story was first published on September 16, 2024.
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