Title holders Brazil book place in final at IBSA Football World Championship

By Emily Goddard
Sunday, 23 November 2014

By Emily Goddard

Reigning world and Paralympic champions Brazil have booked their place in the final at this year's International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Blind Football World Championship in Tokyo.

The London 2012 gold medallists beat China 2-1 to go through in the second semi-final of the day's action.

They will now face Argentina, who qualified for their place in the final with a victory over Paralympic bronze medal winners Spain on penalties following a 0-0 draw, in tomorrow's final.

Elsewhere, London 2012 silver medallists France beat South Korea 2-1 to take ninth place in the Championships and Turkey defeated Morocco on penalties to take 11th place.

Brazil will now face Argentina in the final ©IBSA/Facebook

Brazil will now face Argentina in the final ©IBSA/Facebook

Tomorrow will see the action continuing as Spain meets China in the bronze medal match, while Paraguay face hosts Japan for fifth place and Germany takes on Colombia for the right to finish seventh.

Watch live streams of all the matches here.

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