Two days after the match, the controversy continues to swell. On Sunday, the French futsal team, already qualified for the round of 16 of the World Cup, faced Iran for its third and final group match (4-1 defeat).
A match in which the Blues are accused of having deliberately lost in order to find themselves in the part of the table that is supposed to be the most favorable. By finishing second, Raphaël Reynaud’s players will face Thailand on Friday, a team reputed to be weaker than Morocco and above all avoid a potential quarter-final against Brazil, the giants of the discipline.
A “global disgrace”
This calculation (if there was a calculation) is not at all to the taste of the other nations, starting with Libya (eliminated in the group stage) and Paraguay (potential opponent of the Blues in the quarter-finals) who have lodged a complaint with FIFA for unsportsmanlike conduct. The body, contacted by RMC Sportdiscards for now. “FIFA is aware of the complaints lodged by the teams participating in the Futsal World Cup regarding the Group F match between France and Iran. No further comment will be made while this process is ongoing.”
On Monday, Thailand coach Miguel Rodrigo, the future opponent of the French team, did not fail to show his discontent on X (ex-Twitter) by talking about “worldwide shame”.
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The Thais, probably annoyed, are therefore waiting for the Blues firmly in the round of 16.
