Joga Bonito Mumbai defeats Chile and Luxembourg

Pune: Joga Bonito Mumbai registered win against Chile and Luxembourg in the third edition of the Neymar Jr World Final  -  a five-a-side football tournament held in Praia Grande, Brazil.

The tournament, which was graced by the Brazilian star saw 589 goals being scored in 178 matches with Brazil (Female) and Mexico (Mixed) coming out on top at the Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr.

Joga Bonito Mumbai lost to England 0-5 before defeating Chile and Luxembourg 5-0 to to qualify for the knockout rounds.
In the Round of 32, India gave a tough fight to Colombia but fell short, as the latter won 2-1. Team from Mumbai started off well but could not cotinue the momentum till the end. 

“It is so awesome to be in Brazil and represent India. The level here is extremely high. It’s a 10 minutes game, the ball doesn’t go out and you need to play continuously, so a lot energy you need to put in along with a strong game plan,” Daniel Fernandes Joga Bonito Mumbai captain said.

“We are so elated that we beat a strong team like Chile and gave a tough fight to Colombia who were eventual semi-finalists. Our dream of seeing our role model Neymar Jr. so close in person has come true,” Daniel added.