FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Paraguay 2019 off to thrilling start with Italy’s superstar Gori scoring five
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Paraguay 2019 started with a bang on a matchday that saw a total of 28 goals scored across four games. Italy made a huge statement by defeating 2017 runners-up Tahiti by an eight-goal margin thanks to 2017 top scorer Gabriele Gori’s five goals, who showed once again why he’s one of the deadliest beach soccer forwards on the planet.
Switzerland held off a persistent USA side in another 14-goal thriller before Uruguay and Mexico played out a tight contest with both goalkeepers Alejandro Guerrero (Uruguay) and Gabriel Macias (Mexico) putting in strong performances, but ultimately Gaston Laduche’s late strike won it for La Celeste. The day wrapped up in some style as Japan defeated Paraguay thanks to a birthday boy’s header in the last second of the match.
Click over each game to access the information and highlights:
Group A
Group B
Source: fifa.com
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