Futsal. France – Argentina: Crazy start to the match with three goals, the match live

For its first Futsal World Cup in its history, the French team faces Argentina this Thursday with a place in the final at stake. Follow the match live.

France 2: 1

Argentina Live

17:21 – Tricolor incomprehension

Mouhoudine and Saadaoui do not understand each other and offer a corner to the Argentinians.

17:19 – Les Bleus imprécises

In front of his zone, Mouhoudine sends a long cross towards his pivot Mohammed which is much too long. Les Bleus are still trailing 2-1 while there are just over ten minutes left to play.

What a start to the first half! Three goals in less than eight minutes and the Argentinians regain the lead on the Argentinians' special. Borruto sends a model ball to the second post towards Claudino, who finishes easily.

Found with his back to goal, Nicolas Menendez puts himself on his left foot and crosses his shot to deceive Sarmiento.

17:10 – What a save!

After a festival on the left side, Souheil Mouhoudine finally loses the ball. In the process, Lokoka keeps the Blues alive with a huge save.

17:08 – Tempers flare

After a ball was thrown out of bounds, the debates are tense between the players on the court.

After less than three minutes of play, the Argentinians open the scoring thanks to Arrieta.

17:05 – Penalty for Argentina

Brandi played the shot well. Lokoka misses his exit and mows down the Argentinian. Ryan Shepheard does not hesitate and whistles a penalty.

17:03 – First strike

On the side left, Claudino stares at Guirio and puts himself on his right foot before triggering but it is not framed.

17:02 – Third ball

Decidedly, the Argentinians are not happy with the balls that they do not consider inflated enough. 

17:01 – The high Blues

All-terrain pressing of the players French who want to cut the passing lines and limit the spaces on the field.

17:00 – Duels âpres

It didn't take long to see some aggression in this match. After a French recovery, Ouassini Guirio wanted to show his speed but the ball was well tackled.

Abdessamad Mohamed kicks off! Here we go for this first twenty-minute period.

16:59 – Start for the Blues

After the toss, the start of this semi-final will be given by the French team.

16:55 – The refereeing body

For this second semi-final of the Futsal World Cup, Ryan Shepheard will be the referee. He will be assisted by Fahad Alhosani and Jorge Flores while Anatoliy Rubakov will be the fourth referee.

16:54 – Time for the Marseillaise

After the Argentine anthem, the Marseillaise resounds in the Humo Arena in Tashkent.

16:51 – Players enter

The French and Argentine players enter the Humo Arena floor. The kick-off will be given after the anthems.

16:50 – The Argentine starting five

Sarmiento (g), Claudinio, Corso, Brandi and Taborda (cap ) will begin France – Argentina on the floor.

16:45 – Three confrontations

On August 31, the Blues met to prepare for the World Cup where they faced Argentina in Orleans. Beaten 5-3 in the fourth preparation match, the Blues suffered their first defeat in sixteen matches and fourteen months. “We will have to be able to to do more, not only to compete but the objective being to go to the final we will have to do more than in Orleans. We have prepared. The World Cup has also helped us to progress. We will do it with a lot of humility but also a lot of conviction, the conviction that we can put this “Argentine team in difficulty”, underlined Raphaël Reynaud in reference to this last defeat. In history, the two nations have faced each other three times: in August 2024 after two friendly matches in May and June 2019 (4-1 defeat then 4-4 draw). 

At a press conference, Raphaël Reynaud set the scene for this match that promises to be historic for the Blues: “The team knows each other, the game plan is identified, we know what we have to do and there was no need to add the historical aspect to all that. I think it's the biggest challenge in the history of the French team. Today, we are not in a preparation match, not in a friendly match. We are in a World Cup semi-final and against one of the greatest teams that exist. So it is the biggest challenge. We'll see what happens to us, but in any case we'll give ourselves all the means”.

To eliminate Argentina and qualify for the final, the Blues will start at kick-off with Francis Lokoka, Souheil Mouhoudine, Ouassini Guirio, Ayoud Saadaoui and Abdessamad Mohammed.

16:30 – How to follow France – Argentina in streaming ?

If you want to watch the semi-final of the Futsal World Cup between Les Bleus and the Argentinians on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you must go to the page dedicated to live coverage on the L'Equipe channel.

16:25 – Update on the squads

Here are the two squads that will face each other this Thursday afternoon:

• France : Thibaut Garros et Francis Lokoka (gardiens) ; Sid Belhaj, Souheil Mouhoudine, Kévin Ramirez, Ayoub Saadaoui et Mamadou Touré (défenseurs) ; Abdessamad Mohammed, Nicolas Ménendez et Arthur Tchapchet (pivots) ; Steve Bendali, Ouassini Guirio, Nelson Lutin and Mamadou Tour (wingers).
• Argentina: Nicolás Sarmiento and Nicolás Kravetzky (goalkeepers) ; Agustín Plaza,&nbsp ;Sebastián Corso, Pablo Taborda (defenders)  Lucas Tripodi, Ángel Claudino,  ;Lucas Bolo, Luciano Gauna, Kiki Vaporaki and Kevin Arrieta (wingers)  Matías Rosa, Cristián Borruto and Alan Brandi (centers).

16:20 – On which channel to watch France – Argentina ?

Holder of the TV rights to the Futsal World Cup, the channel L'Eacute;quipe will broadcast the poster of the last four of the French against  l& apos;Argentina. 

16:15 – Argentina favorite

World champion in 2016 and vice-world champion in 2021, Argentina is the favorite to meet Brazil in the final. At a press conference, coach Raphaël Reynaud praised the qualities of the South Americans: “It's ;apos;is truly a South American and even “Argentine” team par excellence, with first of all an aggressiveness of incredible defensive, defensive values ​​that are barely imaginable. It's Venezuela but with much more technical qualities and a “killer” side ;quot; quite impressive. In two World Cups, she is world champion and vice-world champion. It is a team of exceptional grinta. 

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