Tiago Polido announces futsal World Cup playoffs for FutsalFeed

First match-up is between Serbia and Finland. First match will be played this Friday in Serbia (18:00 local time), while the return leg awaits us on Tuesday in Finland (19:00 local time).

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Serbia: Historically, Serbia is a very difficult selection with a good mix of experienced players and young talent. They overcame Ukraine and France only losing to Spain, in the group stage. Composed of technically advanced players, Serbia will be a favorite in this play-off match-up, due to their experience, its physical prowess and technical level.

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Finland: Looking to make history and qualify for a world championship for the first time. Their latest results show us that this is a competitive and balanced Finland team in all phases of the game. They were competent to the point of leaving Italy and Belarus out of the Futsal World Cup and drawing with Portugal, who have already qualified. It is a growing team that has yet another surprise. The fact of playing the second game at home can be a great advantage to obtain the desired passport to Lithuania.

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Second match-up is between Croatia and Czech Republic. First match will be played this Saturday in Croatia (19:00 local time), while the return leg will take place on Tuesday in Czechia (18:10 local time).

>>> Croatia vs Czechia: The Road to playoffs for the World Cup!

Croatia: A generation at the height of its capabilities, which seeks to mirror all its talent and capacity. With many players playing abroad, in competitive championships, it elevates the competitive experience of its great figures like Dario Marinović, Franco Jelovčić and Tihomir Novak. In the group stage, they tied for the first place with Russia, which attests to their competitive and emotional maturity. It could be the last chance for some of these players to be present in a Futsal World Cup. From my point of view, they are favorites for qualifying.

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Czech Republic: A team that was always competitive and that in the group stage proved to be at a good level, finishing tied with Kazakhstan for the first place. It will be a very balanced tie between two teams that know each other quite well.

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