Dream for Futsal, Heartbeat for Shanghai. Shanghai 2024 FISU World University Championship Futsal kicked off at the Shanghai University of Engineering Science gymnasium and Songjiang gymnasium on June 10. The traditional strong teams such as France, Brazil, Portugal, and Croatia showcased remarkable performances, triumphing over their opponents with significant leads.
The Chinese women's team also shone brightly, securing an opening victory against Brazil with a score of 2-1. Despite conceding an early goal in the second match, they made a stunning comeback to defeat Ukraine with a score of 2-1, securing two consecutive wins and advancing to the semi-finals. Similarly, the Chinese men's team demonstrated resilience, battling back from a 2-goal deficit to draw 3-3 with Saudi Arabia. The determined performance of both the Chinese men's and women's teams garnered unanimous praise from the spectators.
As per the tournament rankings, eight men's teams have advanced to the knockout stage, namely France, Czech Republic, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Morocco, Portugal, and Croatia. Four women's teams have progressed to the knockout stage, namely Brazil, New Zealand, Portugal, and China. Let us eagerly anticipate the exciting matches of the knockout stage.
Matches on June 14
