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Las Murciélagas Retain Women’s Blind Football World Title With 2-0 Win Over England in India

The win capped a flawless run with no goals conceded, elevating visibility for Argentina’s adaptive sport program.

Overview

  • Argentina completed an unbeaten, goals-against-free campaign, winning every match at the IBSA World Championship.
  • Johana Aguilar opened the scoring in the final in a notable return from a serious injury sustained in May in Japan.
  • Captain Gracia Sosa scored the second goal, finished as the tournament’s top scorer, and was named Best Player.
  • The route to the title included a 1-0 semifinal victory over Brazil decided by Agustina Medina six minutes from time.
  • The eight-team event in India featured Canada, Turkey, Brazil, India, England, Japan and Poland, with coach Gonzalo Abbas guiding the champions and a celebratory return to Buenos Aires expected Tuesday.