FIFA - On paper, this is the mismatch of the tournament. With title-hopefuls Portugal facing an Iran team which finished last in the previous FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, it should not be hard to pick a winner. Yet while Portugal are brimming with confidence and relatively unchanged from previous years, the team from the Middle-East will surely be a different proposition from last year.The game The stakes The players The past The words "This team is worlds apart from the one which was knocked out last year. This year, we can't just be pleased that we're there and in the first round. We need to aim higher." Marco Octavio,Irancoach |
Portugal meet plucky Iran
- Persianleague
- - Nov 01, 2007
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