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Argentina and England to meet in IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix final

Date: March 23, 2018

Category: Football

Arch rivals England and Argentina will meet in the final of the IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan, following the final group stage matches.

In Group A England qualified for the final without kicking a ball as Turkey defeated Japan 2-0 to quash the hosts' chances of making the big match. Two second half goals from the Turks secured second place and a spot in the game for third and fourth place.


Watch Turkey 2 Japan 0 full match

With all three teams finishing on three points, England finished top of the group on goal difference (+2) from Turkey and Japan (both -1, Turkey finishes second on head-to-head record).

In Group B, Argentina saw off a depleted French team 5-0. It was 2-0 with five minutes to play, but the French tired and world number 2 team Argentina completed the win with three late goals thanks to some clinical finishing.


Watch France 0 Argentina 5 full match.   

Argentina topped the group on maximum points from Russia (3 points), with France in third spot.


Caption: final standings at the end of the group stage.

In the development tournament, Belgium and the Japan National Training Centre drew 1-1.

Japan and France play for 5th-6th place at 16:30 local time on Saturday. Watch Japan vs France live.

Also on Saturday India will face both Belgium and the Japan National Training Centre in the development class event. The tournament will conclude with Japan facing Belgium on Sunday morning.

Turkey and Russia will face each other in the 3rd-4th place play-off at 14:00 on Sunday. Watch Turkey vs Russia live

Argentina and England meet in the final of the inaugural IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix at 16:30 on Sunday. Watch the final live.

The IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix will be held initially for three years in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

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Caption: IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix 2018 banner.

   

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