{"id":6479,"date":"2025-11-26T06:33:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T23:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=6479"},"modified":"2025-11-26T06:33:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T23:33:45","slug":"spain-swagger-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/spain-swagger-through\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain swagger through"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spain cruised through to the FIFA Futsal Women\u2019s World Cup quarter-finals in Manila, while Thailand won to leave themselves needing a draw against Colombia to advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antia Perez flashed the panache as Spain reached the knockout phase of the World Cup, while Darika Peanpailun was central to Thailand stealing a slight lead in the race to join them. A draw against Colombia in their final group game, indeed, will send the Asians through at the South Americans\u2019 expense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain are the real deal. They\u2019ve beaten two of the top eight teams on the Futsal Women\u2019s World Ranking with ease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antia Perez wowed the crowd with a nutmeg, Laura Cordoba showed why she is one of the planet\u2019s most complete performers, and Vane Sotelo bagged a brace. Colombia now need nothing less than victory against Thailand to continue in this competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really happy with the match. We already knew we were going to face very tough, demanding opponents, and that we\u2019d have difficult moments. But we stayed together as a team, fought hard and got what we came for,\u201d said Spanish pivot Vane Sotelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain are now unbeaten in 14 games, two shy of their personal best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thailand emerged 6-3 winners in a topsy-turvy battle with Canada in their Group B tie on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The win keeps the AFC Women\u2019s Futsal Asian Cup runners-up in the hunt for a place in the quarter-finals with a tie against Colombia to come on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thailand got off to a great start, taking the lead in the second minute when Darika Peanpailun caressed a precise follow-up shot into the bottom corner after Jenjira Bubpha\u2019s effort had been blocked by Sophie Therien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada struck the post through Cynthia Gaspar Freire but Thailand netted again in the fourth minute through a well-worked set-piece with Jenjira\u2019s kick-in finding Darika at the back to sweep home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darika then lobbed goalkeeper Lea Palacio-Tellier but was denied by the crossbar as Thailand exuded confidence gained from the early goals but the game changed midway through the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a free-kick, Canada halved the deficit when Joelle Gosselin\u2019s strike was palmed by Sasiprapha Suksen into the path of Esther Brossard, who knocked in the rebound in the ninth minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenjira smacked an effort against the post in the 12th minute but the next goal went Canada\u2019s way, Brossard turning in Jade Houmphanh\u2019s cross to level the tie a minute later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thailand, however, recovered to take a 3-2 lead into the break thanks to Sangrawee Meekham\u2019s individual effort in the final minute of the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada made a strong start to the second half, drawing level for the second time in the 23rd minute when Maude Lagace powered through from her own half to fire past Sasiprapha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sasiprapha then saved Gosselin\u2019s penalty before Thailand retook the lead in the 25th minute, Nattamon Artkla\u2019s short corner finding Darika who rifled her shot into the top corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thailand made sure of the points with further efforts from Arriya Saetoen (30th) and Jenjira (32nd) to seal their first win at the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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