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A Montage showing Sergey Skorovich, coach of Russia, and Diego Giustozzi, coach of Argentina, at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016

A Montage showing Sergey Skorovich, coach of Russia, and Diego Giustozzi, coach of Argentina, at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016




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The name boards of the two finalists are seen ahead of the FIFA Futsal World Cup final

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted using digital filters) The name boards of the two finalists are seen ahead of 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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Gianni Infantino is seen during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Gianni Infantino is seen 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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The official ball of the Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup

The official ball of the Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup is photographed ahead of the final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Gianni Infantino is seen during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match

Gianni Infantino is seen 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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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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Djo (C) of Portugal conducts the ball between Hamid Ahmadi (L) and Ali Hassan Zadeh (R) of Iran

Djo (C) of Portugal conducts the ball between Hamid Ahmadi (L) and Ali Hassan Zadeh (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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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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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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Teams line up for the national anthems during the FIFA Futsal World Cup final between Russia and Argentina

Teams line up for the national anthems 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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Fernando Wilhelm of Argentina holds the trophy during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Fernando Wilhelm of Argentina holds the trophy 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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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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Nicolas Sarmiento of Argentina celebrates

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Nicolas Sarmiento of Argentina celebrates at full time 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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Nicolas Sarmiento of Argentina celebrates

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Nicolas Sarmiento of Argentina celebrates at full time 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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Nicolas Sarmiento of Argentina poses with the goalkeeper award and the World Cup trophy

Nicolas Sarmiento of Argentina poses with the goalkeeper award and the World Cup trophy after the FIFA Futsal World Cup final between Russia and Argentina at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - 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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Ozu-inspired Japan edge USA




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Hosts Paraguay defeat USA to end on high




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Smiles on the sand at the Beach Soccer Festival




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Italy and Portugal eye glory on the sand

Italy and Portugal eye glory on the sand




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India 0-3 USA (India 2017)

Watch highlights of the Group A match between India and the United States at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.






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Paraguay 0-5 USA (India 2017)

Watch highlights of the Round of 16 match between Paraguay and USA at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.




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Goa: Sun, Sand, Sea & Football

Football fans turned out in huge numbers in Goa. Relive the best of the FIFA U17 World Cup action.




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USA 1-4 England (India 2017)

Watch highlights of the Quarter-Finals match between USA and England at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.




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Allahyar Sayyad (IRN) v Guinea

Vote for your favourite goal from the FIFA U17 World Cup India 2017 at fifa.com. Is it this strike from Iran's Allahyar Sayyad?  




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Salam Jiddou (MLI) v New Zealand

Vote for your favourite goal from the FIFA U17 World Cup India 2017 at fifa.com. Is it this long-range strike from Mali's Salam Jiddou? 




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Juan Penaloza (COL) v USA

Vote for your favourite goal from the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 at FIFA.com. Is it this strike from Colombia's Juan Penaloza?  




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Tim Weah (USA) v Paraguay

Vote for your favourite goal from the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 at FIFA.com. Is it this strike from the USA's Tim Weah? 




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USA hit by first Confederations Cup goal

The first goal in the history of the FIFA Confederations Cup came during a Saudi Arabian domination of the United States.




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Desailly's perfect Confederations Cup record

France icon Marcel Desailly won two FIFA Confederations Cups without dropping a point in a match he played- what a record the two-time winning captain posted.




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CLASSICO FLASHBACK: Mexico top USA in 1999

Mexican legend Cuauhtémoc Blanco finally beat in-form American goalkeeper Kasey Keller in extra time as the old rivals met in the semi-finals of the FIFA Confederations Cup Mexico 1999. 




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Behind the scenes at the Russia 2017 Official Draw rehearsal

Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 Official Draw rehearsal at the Kazan Tennis Academy.




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Fernando Santos reacts to the FIFA Confederations Cup Official Draw

Fernando Santos reacts to the FIFA Confederations Cup Official Draw




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Vargas: Salas was one of the best

FIFA Football are with Eduardo Vargas on his country’s bid to reach Russia in 2018.




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Santos reveals secret to Portugal’s success

Coach Fernando Santos discusses the secret to Portugal’s trophy-winning run of form and discusses his expectations for the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup.




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49 days to go: Socceroos’ sensational result

FIFA.com has begun the countdown to the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 in Russia, and from now until the start we will share an interesting fact about the tournament every day. Today we remember one of the most sensational results in the history of the competition.




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35 DAYS TO GO! USA End Spanish Dominance

In one of the most surprising results in tournament history, USA ended Spain's 35-match unbeaten streak stretching from November 2006 to June 2009 at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa. Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey both scored in the Stars and Stripes' 2-0 win over Vicente del Bosque's La Furia Roja in the semi-finals.




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13 DAYS TO GO: An amazing sight in Saint Petersburg

There are currently 13 working drawbridges in Saint Petersburg, the venue of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Opening Match and Final. The tournament takes place from 17 June to 2 July, during the famous White Nights, which is the time best to enjoy the drawbridges being lifted.




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8 days to go: Marcel Desailly’s unbeaten record

Marcel Desailly played eight games across two FIFA Confederations Cup tournaments, in 2001 and 2003, and won every single match. He lifted the trophy at both editions too.




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Media briefing: Marco van Basten & Massimo Busacca

FIFA's Chief Technical Development Officer and Head of Refereeing rules in the Laws of the Game and Video Assistant Referees (VARs) tests.




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Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa: FIFA Man of the Match - Match 7: Cameroon v Australia

Hear from FIFA man of the match Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa after his sides 1-1 draw against Australia at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017.




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Alexis Sanchez: FIFA Man of the Match - Match 8: Germany v Chile

Hear from FIFA man of the match Alexis Sanchez after his sides 1-1 draw with Germany at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017.




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Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (CMR): Cameroon - Australia

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (CMR): Cameroon - Australia




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Saeed Musabbeh of Al Ain wins a header over Taha Khenissi of ES Tunis

AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 15: Saeed Musabbeh of Al Ain wins a header over Taha Khenissi of ES Tunis during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Second round match between ES Tunis v Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on December 15, 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)