Afghanistan’s national futsal team secured third place at the 2025 four-nation tournament in Brazil. In today’s third-place match held in the state of Paraná, goalkeeper Mohammad Jawad Safari became the hero of the game, scoring a spectacular late goal to force a penalty shootout, where Afghanistan ultimately defeated Greenland 4–2.
The tense match ended scoreless in the first half. Early in the second half, Afghanistan opened the scoring with a precise finish, but Greenland quickly turned the game around with two goals of their own.
In the final critical moments, goalkeeper Safari came on for Alireza Jafari and joined the attack. With a powerful, unstoppable strike, he netted the equalizer and kept Afghanistan’s hopes alive.
The match went to penalties, where Safari’s brilliance continued. Not only did he lift the team’s morale, but with a flawless performance he guided Afghanistan to a 4–2 victory, securing the bronze medal at the Selesão Intercontinental Cup.
In the group stage, Afghanistan had defeated Greenland 5–4 on March 7, before falling 4–1 to hosts and eventual champions Brazil the following day. In their third match on March 9, they narrowly lost 4–3 to Iran, which sent them into the third-place playoff.
The tournament concluded with Brazil crowned champions and Iran finishing as runners-up.
