Thailand book berth in FIFA Futsal World Cup knockout round
Thailand advanced to the round of 16 at the 2021 Fifa Futsal World Cup on Sunday with a crushing 9-4 win against the Solomon Islands.
The 18th-ranked Thais needed to win against the 51st-ranked Solomons to guarantee their berth in the knockout stage at Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Suphawut Thueanklang helped Thailand on their way by scoring a hat-trick against the Pacific islanders.
Meanwhile, Portugal and Morocco drew 3-3 in the other group C match. Thailand qualified by grabbing third place in the group with 4 points.
The Thais face Kazakhstan in the round of 16. The match will kick off on Thursday at 9.30pm, Thai time.
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