Eric Cantona,Francecoach
It was a really close match and luck was on our side
again. We were strong mentally as we didn't crack despite
Jeremy Basquaise being sent off. We kept our concentration and
fought all the way through. I'm proud of my players but we
still need to improve if we're going to get past the next
round.
HectorPetrasso,Argentinacoach
A penalty shoot-out is always a lottery, but you should be
prepared for it and we weren't. I'm proud of my players as
they played really well against one of the big names in beach
soccer. We played our best match of the tournament but we
couldn't take the chances we had to win it.
Jean-Marie Aubry,Francegoalkeeper
It's a wonderful feeling to save the penalty which sees
your team qualify. It's the little things that swing a match
like this in your favour, and they all went for us today.
Facundo Minici,
Argentinaplayer
We started off badly but over the match as a whole, we were
the better side. We didn't take advantage of it when they were
down to three, and that's what cost us the win.