At 35, Dyego Henrique Zuffo is a Brazilian futsal and Barcelona legend. His impressive career with the Blaugrana includes 19 titles, along with two Copa América wins with Brazil. However, one title still eludes him: the World Cup. That dream could come true on Sunday in Tashkent, marking Brazil’s return to world futsal supremacy after 12 years.
Yesterday, Ukraine pushed Marquinhos Xavier’s squad to their limits, even celebrating Cherniavskyi’s goal that gave Kosenko’s team an unexpected lead before halftime.
After the break, Dyego stepped up to change the game. Just 46 seconds in, he forced a tie, with the ball deflecting off Semechenko. Two minutes later, he made it 1-2. However, a mistake by Neguinho in ball distribution allowed Korsun, now with Osasuna Magna, to equalize again.
In the end, Ukraine’s errors proved costly, as Kosenko’s sixth foul led to a double penalty, giving Dyego the chance to cap off his brilliant performance.