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Afghanistan ready for ‘exciting’ match against Argentina in Futsal WC clash
Both teams beat their opponents in their opening matches and will each be looking to hold on to their winning streak
Match Day 5, Wednesday September 18, of the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan will see Afghanistan take on Argentina in their Group C match.
The match will kick off at 7.30pm at the Humo Arena, in Tashkent.
While both teams beat their opponents in their opening matches, history favors Argentina, which is ranked 5th in the world. However, supporters favor Afghanistan, which is ranked 30th.
For the masses of Afghan fans who have made their way to Tashkent for the match, fireworks and goals are expected as the two teams tussle it out for a win.
Speaking ahead of the match, Afghan player Akbar Kazemi said: “I think it will be a very exciting spectacle for the supporters. There will be a lot of goals.
“We like to play beautiful futsal and so do Argentina. We will give it our all because we want to finish top of our group.”
Other matches scheduled for Wednesday are Angola v Ukraine, Libya v Kazakhstan, and Spain v New Zealand.
Fans who are not able to experience the thrill of the match tonight in person can tune in to Ariana Television to watch the game.
Ariana Television network is the official broadcaster of this World Cup and is broadcasting matches live each day.
