Afghanistan 6-4 Angola
Afghanistan goals: Farzad Mahmoodi (2), Omid Qanbari (7), Hussain Mohammadi (10), Mahdi Norowzi (14), Akbar Kazemi (16), Reza Hossein Poor (40)
Angola goals: Javad Safari OG (3), Aderito (7 & 36), Mohammad Moradi (40)
Player of the Match: Akbar Kazemi (Afghanistan)
Kazemi netted the pick of the goals with a delightful dink as Afghanistan enjoyed a FIFA Futsal World Cup™ debut to remember.
Roared on by vociferous support across the border in Tashkent, the Lions of Khorasan were 5-2 up at half-time.
Aderito’s second of the game reduced arrears before Hossein Poor and Moradi added last-gasp goals for either side as Afghanistan, amid late drama, held on for victory.
Next up for Afghanistan are 2016 champions Argentina on Wednesday. Angola, for their part, will look to rebound against Ukraine.
