Italy qualify for semi-finals for second consecutive Beach Soccer World Cup
Senegal fail to advance past quarter-finals for third time (2007, 2011)
Italy face Brazil in semi-finals on Saturday
Tournament top scorer Gabriele Gori netted a hat-trick as Italy defeated Senegal 5-1 in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017.
Gori led the Azzurri in one of the most dominant performances in all of the quarter-finals at Bahamas 2017. Coach Massimo Agostini's side remained compact at the back, limiting Senegal to a minimum amount of clear-cut goalscoring chances, while Gori worked his magic at the other end.
Italy will face Brazil in Saturday's semi-final, with the winner going up against either Iran or Tahiti in Sunday's final.