HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 12 (acn) Cuba could not change the expected script on Saturday and lost vs. current African runner-up, Egypt, 7-1, in its debut in group B of the World Futsal Cup, which has the Colombian city of Medellin as its venue.
Mostafa Eid was the key player for the Egyptians, after scoring thrice in minutes 8th, 31st and 33rd, but Abdelrahman Elashwal opened the score at just two minutes from the start of the match held at the Ivan de Bedout Coliseum.
Egyptian star Mizo, Ahmed Homos and Mostafa Nader were the other scorers for the winners, while Alejandro Marrero saved the honor of the players coached by Clemente Reynoso.
In the other match of this group, Russia beat Thailand 2-0.
Cubans´ next game will be on Tuesday against the Thais, in a vital match in search of victory, since they have very few opportunities of winning over Russians on Friday.
Cuba has attended four consecutive World Futsal Cups: Spain 1996, Guatemala 2000, Chinese Taipei 2004 and Brazil 2008, but did not qualify to Thailand 2012.
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