- Lithuania captain Justinas Zagurskas speaks ahead of the FIFA Futsal World Cup
- Zagurskas tells how he came to futsal as well as his expectations for the finals
- He explains the advantages and drawbacks of the tournament’s postponement
The FIFA Futsal World Cup™ will kick off in Lithuania on 12 September 2021. The tournament was originally due to be held exactly a year earlier, meaning that anticipation in the host country is now building up to fever pitch. We spoke to Lithuanian futsal captain Justinas Zagurskas about the World Cup in particular and sport in general.
I think that the Lithuanian futsal community is growing and that this won’t stop after the World Cup – it will continue to grow.
On the futsal community in Lithuania…
“Futsal in our country is not professional – it’s more semi-professional. The FIFA Futsal World Cup has given futsal teams and players a boost when it…