The team qualified for the Beach Soccer World Cup

The Argentine beach soccer team qualified for the World Cup

to be played this year in Dubai.

After reaching

that was played in Rosario, Hernán Magrini's team was left with a taste that was more sweet than sour: although it is true that they lost the final against Brazil, one of the powers of the discipline, they managed to the main objective, which was

In the press conference after the final that was played on Sunday, the coach Magrini remarked: “I think we have not yet realized what we have achieved.

The continental competition is becoming more even, and we have managed to get among the three that will go to the World Cup.

There is a lot to work on ahead of Dubai 2023."

And he added: “

, which is not little, but logically today we were looking for more”.

Argentina lost the final of the Copa América against Brazil, but that did not overshadow the achievement achieved

For his part, soccer player Sebastián Gómez Polatti said: "For years we have been working, fighting for the dream of qualifying for the World Cup. We were able to fulfill it and that makes us very happy."

The final against Brazil

With the objective of qualifying for the

the Argentine team sought to stay with continental glory by playing the grand

.

The decisive match of the tournament was played in the same Predio La Rural that hosted the entire contest during the other 9 days.

But it could not be, since the

.

“The first period of the match began with an early goal from Brazil, led by Jose Da Cruz, who opened the scoring after 45 seconds.

Then the verdeamarelo team scored four more goals: Jordan Soares, Edson Souza and Filipe Duarte, on two occasions, were the scorers”, the Argentine Football Association reported from the press.

“In the second stage, a bit by side: Lucas Ponzetti, from Chile and middle distance, for the Albiceleste, and Igor Melo for the Brazilians.

And the final 12-minute block began with a Brazilian goal, Brendo Chagas;

then, Manuel Pomar discounted, and Edson Souza stretched the advantage of Rio de Janeiro.

Subsequently, Datinha and Soares extended the distance, which was shortened by Mathías Rivadeneira.

Duarte and Souza then scored again for Brazil, while Lucas Medero scored for 4-12.

Datinha, the 10 of the canarinha, made it 13-4 with 3 minutes to go, and Emanuel De Sosa, with a free kick, made it 5-13 in the final”, they added from AFA.

Greetings from Angel Di Maria

After the team secured qualification for the World Cup after beating Colombia in the semifinal on Saturday, one of those who was present from a distance to celebrate the goal achieved was the world champion, Angel Di María.

"Congratulations on qualifying for the World Cup, let's go Argentina," Di María wrote in the post that the AFA published on Instagram.