Futsal: Uzbekistan faces a must-win match today

Today, September 20, Uzbekistan's national futsal team will play a crucial match in the 3rd round of the World Futsal Championship group stage.

Uzbekistan, competing in Group A, has yet to secure a victory after two rounds and will face Costa Rica in a high-stakes match. Like Uzbekistan, Costa Rica has only 1 point, having lost to Paraguay in the 1st round and drawn with the Netherlands in the 2nd. A win for either team could propel them into the semi-finals.

The outcome of this match will determine whether Uzbekistan or Costa Rica advances to the next stage, with the possibility of either finishing in 2nd or 3rd place in the group, depending on the result of the second group game.

Meanwhile, in the other Group A match, Paraguay, which has already secured a spot in the playoffs, will face the Netherlands. Regardless of the result, Paraguay will finish first in the group. If the Netherlands wins, they will claim the 2nd spot and advance to the semi-finals. In that case, Uzbekistan could still make it to the playoffs as one of the best third-placed teams across all groups.

The Uzbekistan-Costa Rica showdown will take place at Humo Arena in Tashkent, starting at 20:00, while the Paraguay-Netherlands match will kick off simultaneously in Bukhara.