The Argentine blind men’s football team, Los Murciélagos, was crowned world champion for the third time on Friday, in the tournament held in the English city of Birmingham, defeating China in the final on penalties after a timely goalless draw. normal.
With this dedication, Los Murciélagos has secured qualification for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Nahuel Heredia from Cordoba decided in the penalty shootout for the Argentine national team: with his right foot he put the ball to the left of the Chinese goalkeeper.
The Albiceleste team consisted of German Molec, Angel Deldo, Froilan Padilla, Junior Fernandez, Maximiliano Espenillo, Dario Lencina, Heredia, Ignacio Oviedo, Matías Oliveira and Brian Pereira.
Before that, the team led by the Claudio Falco-Agustín Rojas duo defeated Colombia in the semi-finals 3 to 1, thanks to three goals scored by Espenillo of Cordoba, who was honored as the best player at the World Cup in Birmingham.
In the quarter-finals, the Argentine national team defeated Italy 1-0, with another goal scored by Espinilor. Albiceleste was part of World Cup Group B alongside England, Germany and China.
Last Tuesday, the Argentine women’s blind soccer team, the Murciillagas, became world champions in the United Kingdom for the first time in their history, after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final.
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