Two days on from their first outing at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™, the eight teams in groups A and B returned to the sand at the Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena on Saturday. And just as they did on Thursday, they produced some stunning entertainment for the thousands of spectators in the stands.
Japan became the first side to move into the quarter-finals, beating USA 4-3 to consolidate their position at the top of Group A. RFU could have joined the Japanese a few hours later had they beaten Paraguay in normal time. In the end, they had to be content with a shootout win that leaves them waiting on a place in the last eight.
Over in Group B, Mozambique secured their first ever win in a FIFA tournament, beating United Arab Emirates 4-2. In the other game in the section, Tahiti and Spain played out a spectacular 20-goal thriller, with the Tiki Toa running out 12-8 winners.
