China’s Futsal Youth World Cup team ranks fifth, Cuba wins – Xinhuanet
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 16. According to the Chinese Baseball Association, the Futsal Youth World Cup ended on the 15th local time in Ankara, Turkey. The Cuban team defeated France 2-0 in the championship match and won the championship trophy. The Chinese team ultimately ranked fifth.
Liu Xiaoyu, a member of the Chinese team, was selected into the All-Star lineup. This is the first time that a Chinese baseball team has entered the top six in a World Cup-level competition.
The Chinese team achieved a record of 3 wins and 2 losses in 5 games in the group stage, ranking third in the group and advancing to the semi-finals of the top six super rounds. In the rematch, the Chinese team defeated the Chinese Taipei team 2:0 in the first game, but then lost to the Mexican team and the French team 0:2 and 1:2 respectively. With a record of 1 win and 2 losses, the Chinese team missed the semi-finals and finally ranked fifth.
In the final on the 15th, the Cuban team defeated the French team 2:0 and won the championship. France ranked second. In the third place match, the Mexican team defeated the Turkish team 2:1 and won the third place. Turkey ranked third. Ranked fourth.
This Youth World Cup will be held from October 10th to 15th. The participating Chinese team is formed by the Guangdong Zhongshan Panda Baseball Club. They finished second in the Asian Youth Championship in February this year and qualified for the World Cup. Five-a-side baseball is an official event of the Youth Olympic Games.
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