It’s unfortunate news for African representation in the Futsal World Cup in Thailand, as Egypt has been eliminated in the round of 16. After Morocco and Libya were eliminated in the group stages, Egypt faced Italy in the knockout stage and suffered a 5-1 defeat.
Italy’s Saad Sitting secured a hat-trick, while Jairo Dos Santos and Rodolfo Fortino contributed to the 5-1 victory, propelling the Squadra Azzurra to the quarter-finals. Egypt managed to narrow the gap with a goal from Ramadan Samasry, who provided an assist for Ahmed Abou Serie to score.
With this result, Italy advances to the quarter-finals and is set to face Portugal. Unfortunately, Egypt’s journey in the Futsal World Cup comes to an end with their elimination in the round of 16.
