Day 3: Draw sets fixtures for Round of 16

After another great beach soccer day, groups have been finally defined. After unbelievable comebacks, exciting clashes, hard-fought victories and loud triumphs, 16 teams have got their free access pass to the next qualifying round, which is to take place next Thursday, July 15^th, to decide the quarterfinalists of this FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier that we are deeply enjoying in the beautiful seaside village of Bibione, Italy.

The teams going on to this next round are Italy and Turkey (Group A), Greece, Spain and Netherlands, as one of the best thirds (Group B), Romania and Russia (Group C), Portugal and Estonia (Group D), Ukraine, Switzerland and Hungary, as the second best third (Group E), France and Azerbaijan (Group F) and Moldavia and Poland (Group G)

These are the matches that compose this Round of 16, as designed by the draw:

10:15 Romania-Estonia

11:30 Ukraine-Netherlands

12:45 Greece-Hungary

14:00 Switzerland-France

15:15 Portugal-Azerbaijan

16:30 Russia-Turkey

17:45 Italy-Poland

19:00 Moldavia-Spain

And these are the results of this latter league matchday:

Day 3 – July 13^th (Tuesday)

Group A

Match results

17:45 Italy 5 x 2 Germany

Group table

Italy – 6 points

Turkey – 3 points

Germany – 0 points

Group B

Match results

12:45 Netherlands 4 x 3 Bulgaria

19:00 Spain 6 x 5 Greece

Group table

Greece – 6 points

Spain – 6 points

Netherlands – 6 points

Bulgaria – 0 points

Group C

Match results

09:00 Andorra 1 x 4 Slovakia

10:15 Russia 3 x 5 Romania

Group table

Romania – 9 points

Russia – 6 points

Slovakia – 3 points

Andorra – 0 points

Group D

Match results

14: 00 Estonia 6 x 3 Israel

16: 30 Portugal 6 x 3 England

Group table

Portugal – 9 points

Estonia – 3 points

Israel – 3 points

England – 3 points

Group E

Match results

11:30 Ukraine 6 x 2 Belarus

15:15 Switzerland 10 x 4 Hungary

Group table

Ukraine – 6 points

Switzerland – 6 points

Hungary – 5 points

Belarus – 0 points

Group F

Match results

9:00 Azerbaijan 9 x 2 Kazakhstan

12:45 France 11 x 2 Czech Republic

Group table

France – 9 points

Azerbaijan – 6 points

Czech Republic – 3 points

Kazakhstan – 0 points

Group G

Match results

09:00 Austria 1 x 3 Moldova

10:15 Poland 8 x 5 Norway

Group table

Moldova – 8 points

Poland – 6 points

Austria – 3 points

Norway – 0 points