Analysis of the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup

Group Stage, First Game, Group B

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Croatia National Team vs. Thailand National Team

Time: 5:00 pm

Live Broadcast: Channel T-Sports 7

Stadium: Bukhara General Sports Complex Stadium (Uzbekistan)

Marinko Mavrovic, coach of the Croatian national team, has led his team to the World Futsal finals for the second time. The first time was in 2000 in Guatemala. The team’s key player is Antonio Sekulik, a huge attacker who stands at 196 centimeters tall and currently plays for Anderlecht in the UEFA Champions League. Sekulik is considered a dangerous player, and the Thai national team may need to assign two players to stop his offense.

The Thai national futsal team, led by Spanish coach Miguel Rodrigo, is playing in the World Cup finals for the seventh time in a row. They secured their spot by coming second in the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup. The team’s fitness is a concern, particularly the health of Arus Senbaat, the number one goalkeeper, who has started practicing again after a knee injury.

It is expected that the team may start with a second-string lineup, with Katawut Hankhampha, a hard man from Thammasat Stallions, leading the team. Other key players include Jirawat Sonwichian, team captain of Thammasat Stallions, Kritsada Wongkaew, vice-captain of B team Blue Wave Chonburi, Alongkorn Chanporn, and Suphawut Thueaklang from Blue Wave Chonburi.

The second-string lineup includes Itticha Prapaphan from ASM Port Authority, Apiwat Chaemcharoen, Krit Aransanyayak from Blue Wave Chonburi, and forward Muhammad Usman Musa Y from Jimby Cartagena in Spain. Other players who may see action include Ronachai Jungwongsuk from Blue Wave Chonburi, Narongsak Winwon, Sarawut Phalapruek, and Worasak Srirangpairoj from Tha Kham Cold Storage.

2024 World Futsal Program

The first match on Saturday, September 14, 2024, features four pairs of teams. In Group B, Croatia meets the Thai futsal team at the Bukhara Universal Sports Complex at 5:00 pm Thai time, live on T-Sports 7. At 7:30 pm, two matches will be played simultaneously: Brazil vs. Cuba in Group B and Paraguay vs. Costa Rica in Group A. The last match of the day features hosts Uzbekistan vs. the Netherlands in Group A at 10:00 pm.

Game Probability

Considering it’s the first match, the game may not be fully intense, and the score may not be high. However, the Thai futsal team has a better chance of winning and collecting their first three points on the world stage.

Expected Results

The Croatian national team is expected to lose to the Thai national team with a score of 1-3.