KUALA LUMPUR: Kuwait’s Futsal Blues defeated New Zealand’s (NZ) Whites 8-3, securing the third place in the Continental Futsal Championship 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday. The Blues maintained an eight-goal lead, built by Naser Alabanm (3), Salman Albaujan (1), Abuaziz Borashed (1), Abuaziz Bu-Rashed (2), and Abdulaziz Almasam (1).

Then Whites’ Hamish Grey reduced the gap by two goals and Art Twigg added the final one. Kuwait’s Fahad Al-Khawari won the best goalkeeper award of the friendly five-nation tournament - a preparatory stage for the 10th edition of FIFA Futsal World Cup, due in Uzbekistan between September 14, and October 6, 2024. — KUNA