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Ricardinho (L) of Portugal controls the ball in front of Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Ricardinho (L) of Portugal controls the ball in front of Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Djo (L) of Portugal dribbles Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran

Djo (L) of Portugal dribbles Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Joao Matos of Portugal vies with Hossein Tayebi of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Joao Matos of Portugal vies with Hossein Tayebi of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Djo (L) of Portugal dribbles Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran

Djo (L) of Portugal dribbles Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Mahdi Javid of Iran vies with Ricardinho of Portugal

Mahdi Javid of Iran vies with Ricardinho of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Joao Matos of Portugal vies with Hossein Tayebi of Iran

Joao Matos of Portugal vies with Hossein Tayebi of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Bebe of Portugal saves from Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran

Bebe of Portugal saves from Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Mahdi Javid of Iran scores Iran's second goal

Mahdi Javid of Iran scores Iran's second goal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Pedro Cary of Portugal vies with Farhad Tavakoli of Iran

Pedro Cary of Portugal vies with Farhad Tavakoli of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Iranian players celebrate after Mahdi Javid scores the winning penalty

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Iranian players celebrate after Mahdi Javid scores the winning penalty during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Argentina revolutionise futsal

Diego Giustozzi was a tennis player and customs agent before deciding to focus his energy on his main passion: futsal. A perfectionist and always eager to learn, the 38-year-old was the mastermind behind Argentina's historic triumph. He observed first-hand how Manuel Pellegrini, Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique and Gerardo Martino, among others, go about their work, and adapted his findings to futsal.




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Falcao of Brazil is awarded a life time achievement award

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01:Falcao of Brazil is awarded a life time achievement award prior to the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Falcao of Brazil is awarded a life time achievement award

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Falcao of Brazil is awarded a life time achievement award prior to the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Alamiro Vaporaki of Argentina is seen in the tunnel

Alamiro Vaporaki of Argentina is seen in the tunnel prior to the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Brazilian futsal player Falcao receives an award from FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Brazilian futsal player Falcao receives an award from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. Falcao played five World Cups, won two world titles, two golden balls and one golden boot among others. (Photo by Gabriel Aponte/LatinContent/Getty Images)




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Brazilian futsal player Falcao receives an award from FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Brazilian futsal player Falcao receives an award from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. Falcao played five World Cups, won two world titles, two golden balls and one golden boot among others. (Photo by Gabriel Aponte/LatinContent/Getty Images)




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Argentina revolutionise futsal

Several dozen fans followed Argentina to Colombia and the team responded to that show of passion, winning six games and drawing just one. The two most important results came at crucial moments against title rivals: a 5-2 win over Portugal in the semi-finals and, pictured here, the 5-4 victory over Russia in the final in Cali.




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Iran players lifts their captain Mohammad Keshavarz aloft

Iran players lifts their captain Mohammad Keshavarz aloft after victory during the FIFA Futsal World Cup third place play off match between Iran and Portugal at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Iran players celebrate victory after a penalty shoot out

Iran players celebrate victory after a penalty shoot out during the FIFA Futsal World Cup third place play off match between Iran and Portugal at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Argentina revolutionise futsal

At the first seven editions of the FIFA Futsal World Cup, Brazil and Spain were the only nations to ever win the title. But at Colombia 2016, Argentina caused an upset with a team that combined tactics, technique and fighting spirit. The winners of the individual awards underlined the quality of the champions: Fernando Wilhelm took the adidas Golden Ball and Nicolas Sarmiento the adidas Golden Glove.




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Players of Argentina celebrate after the victory at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Players of Argentina celebrate after the victory during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Players of Argentina celebrate after the victory at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Players of Argentina celebrate after the victory during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Argentina players celebrate victory at the final whistle

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Argentina players celebrate victory at the final whistle during the FIFA Futsal World Cup final between Russia and Argentina at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia conducts the ball

Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia conducts the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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A detailed view of the golden winners medal on Fernando Wilhelm of Argentina

A detailed view of the golden winners medal on Fernando Wilhelm of Argentina during the FIFA Futsal World Cup final between Russia and Argentina at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Eder Lima of Russia volleys the ball

Eder Lima of Russia volleys the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Coach of Argentina Diego Giustozzi celebrates after the victory

Coach of Argentina Diego Giustozzi celebrates after the victory the FIFA Futsal World Cup final between Russia and Argentina at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Eder Lima of Russia is seen with his Silver Ball award

Eder Lima of Russia is seen with his Silver Ball award during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Russia players pose with their silver medals

Russia players pose with their silver medals after the FIFA Futsal World Cup final between Russia and Argentina at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia vies with Santiago Basile of Argentina

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia vies with Santiago Basile of Argentina during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Tahiti bounce back with dominant win over Mexico




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Japan and Switzerland advance, Uruguay spring surprise




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Senegal back on track with dominant win over Belarus




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Five-goal Gori leads Azzurri into quarter-finals




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Uruguay lose to Tahiti but advance to quarters on goal difference




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Senegal spring into quarter-finals with win over UAE




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Nikonorov hat-trick leads Russia into quarters




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Triumvirate win to complete quarter-final line-up




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Nikonorov's journey from factory grind to World Cup glory




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Seven hopefuls out to dethrone Brazil




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Smiles on the sand at the Beach Soccer Festival




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Portugal beat Senegal to keep Paraguay 2019 dream alive




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Russia’s Romanov delights in repeat of 2015 heroics




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Japan set up Portugal semi with assured win over Uruguay




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Champions versus aspirants for a place in the final




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Terukina putting on a brave face for Japan  




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Russia claim bronze with comeback win over Japan