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Argentina, England, Japan and Spain to meet in IBSA Blind Football WGP semi-finals
Date: March 23, 2019
Category: Football
Today sees semi-final action at the 2019 IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix. Four of the world's top blind football teams will meet today in the semi-finals in Tokyo, Japan.
In the first semi the hosts, winners of Group A, take on England at 14:00 local time, while in the second match Argentina face Spain (16:45).
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Japan, 9th in the current IBSA Blind Football world ranking, reached the semis thanks to a 1-0 win over world number 4 ranked team Spain in the final group stage match. England (12th place in the ranking) defeated Thailand (17th) 1-0 to secure its semi-final spot against the hosts.
In the play-off matches for 5th-8th place, Colombia and Thailand meet at 11:30 and Russia take on Turkey at 19:15. Watch the games live on the following links:
The IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix is hosted by the Japan Blind Football Association.
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Caption: IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix 2019 banner.