New Zealand referees Chris Sinclair and Antony Riley will officiate in the Round of 16 at the FIFA Futsal Men’s World Cup in Uzbekistan.
They have been allocated the tie between Thailand (ranked #9 in the world) and France (#10).
The game will be streamed live and free to New Zealand by FIFA+.
It’s the second World Cup at which Sinclair and Riley have represented Oceania, and Riley will retire from refereeing after the tournament.
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Main photo: New Zealand referees Antony Riley (left) and Chris Sinclair.
New Zealand’s Futsal Whites were eliminated from the competition at the group stage, losing to Spain, Kazakhstan and Libya. It was the New Zealand team’s first-ever appearance at a Futsal World Cup.
Fixture
Game to be played on Saturday September 28, 2024 (NZT)
Thailand v France
Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 12.30am (NZT)
About the FIFA Futsal Men’s World Cup
Champions
1989: Brazil
1992: Brazil
1996: Brazil
2000: Spain
2004: Spain
2008: Brazil
2012: Brazil
2016: Argentina
2021: Portugal
Golden Ball winners
1989: Victor Hermans (Netherlands)
1992: Jorginho (Brazil)
1996: Manoel Tobias (Brazil)
2000: Manoel Tobias (Brazil)
2004: Falcao (Brazil)
2008: Falcao (Brazil)
2012: Neto (Brazil)
2016: Fernando Wilhelm (Argentina)
2021: Ricardinho (Portugal)
Most participations at a FIFA Futsal World Cup
Not including Uzbekistan 2024
9 – Spain
9 – Argentina
8 – IR Iran
7 – Australia
7 – Egypt
7 – Italy
7 – Paraguay
7 – Russia
6 – Portugal
6 – Thailand
6 – USA
5 – Costa Rica
5 – Cuba
5 – Guatemala
5 – Japan
5 – Ukraine
4 – Czechia
4 – Netherlands
4 – Solomon Islands
3 – Belgium
3 – China PR
3 – Kazakhstan
3 – Morocco
3 – Panama
2 – Colombia
2 – Libya
2 – Serbia
2 – Uzbekistan
2 – Vietnam
1 – Algeria
1 – Angola
1 – Azerbaijan
1 – Canada
1 – Chinese Taipei
1 – Croatia
1 – Denmark
1 – Hungary
1 – Kuwait
1 – Lithuania
1 – Malaysia
1 – Mexico
1 – Mozambique
1 – Nigeria
1 – Poland
1 – Saudi Arabia
1 – Venezuela
1 – Zimbabwe
This story was first published on May 27, 2024.
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