There will be a new champion crowned in Asunciòn at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup underway in Paraguay as 2017 winner Brazil bowed out after losing 4-3 to Russia.

2015 champions of Portugal secured qualification with a muscolar 4-2 to Senegal after African team took the lead with Sylla after two minutes.

Italy and Switzerland’s dramatic quarter-final marked its epilogue with Emmanuele Zurlo netting a heroic last-second hat trick. At the conclusion, of Simone Del Mestre consoled his opposite number Eliott Mounoud after the dramatic finish.

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Asian champions of Japan made it against Uruguay in the last match of the day, limiting a desperate Uruguayan fightback in the end.

In the semifinals scheduled for today, Italy top will face Russia, in what is expected to be a mouth-watering match. The other game will bring Portugal and Japan up on stage, with Lusitan legend Madjer meeting Ruy Ramos’ team after stunning brace in 2015 opener.