Thailand book berth in FIFA Futsal World Cup knockout round

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Thailand advanced to the round of 16 at the 2021 Fifa Futsal World Cup on Sunday with a crushing 9-4 win against the Solomon Islands.

The 18th-ranked Thais needed to win against the 51st-ranked Solomons to guarantee their berth in the knockout stage at Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Suphawut Thueanklang helped Thailand on their way by scoring a hat-trick against the Pacific islanders.

Meanwhile, Portugal and Morocco drew 3-3 in the other group C match. Thailand qualified by grabbing third place in the group with 4 points.

The Thais face Kazakhstan in the round of 16. The match will kick off on Thursday at 9.30pm, Thai time.

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