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Brazil won the 2023 IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix
Date: May 27, 2023
Category: Blind football
The national team of Brazil won the 2023 IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix, which took place at the Paralympic Training Centre in São Paulo, Brazil.
The victory against Japan (2-0) with the first goal scored by Nonato in the first half, and the second goal scored by Tiago Paraná in the last minute of the match, was enough for the Brazilians to celebrate their second win in a row, after the gold they got from Puebla, Mexico, last year.
For the bronze medal match, Argentina got the better of France (1-0), with Maximiliano Espinillo being the scorer for the ‘Albiceleste’ team.
The final standings of the competition are as follows:
1st BRAZIL
2nd Japan
3rd Argentina
4th France
5th Thailand
6th Chile
7th England
8th Italy
Photo: Taba Benedicto CBDV/IBSA