European champions Portugal too strong to earn another win in Croup C against Solomon Islands Kurukuru.
A three-nil deficit at the break against Portugal despite a much-improved performance from the lads. Let’s go again Solomon Islands Kurukuru.
Praise from Ricardinho
Portugal captain Ricardinho, considered by many to be the best futsal player in the world, had nothing but praise for his opponents.“They don’t have the (training) conditions that we have in Europe, so for me, that they are in this World Cup and fight like this after two matches… They saw that they didn’t have the same quality, but they enjoyed themselves,” Ricardinho tells Football in Oceania.“For me, that’s amazing. I give all support to the players and the staff, I wish that the next World Cup, they can come again and enjoy it with even more experience.”
The quote
“We’re very proud to play on the greatest stage in futsal and compete with the best teams in the world. I think we’ve learned a lot.” – Solomon Islands captain Elliot Ragomo
Next is Thailand as pride is on the line.
FULL TIME Solomon Islands 0-7 Portugal