The Futsal World Championship kicks off in Baku today, Report informs.
Eight matches will be held on the first day.
The Azerbaijani national team, playing in Group A, will face the Bahrain team. The match will start at 20:30 (GMT+4).
The opening ceremony of the tournament will take place before that, where Turkish singer Aleyna Tilki and People's Artist of Azerbaijan Aygun Kazimova will perform.
The national teams of Mauritania and Slovenia will play in another match of Group A.
World Championship
Group stage
Round 1
May 21
Group A
20:30. Azerbaijan - Bahrain
23:00. Mauritania - Slovenia
Group B
09:15. France - Chad
21:45. Romania - Uzbekistan
Group C
10:30. Hungary - Türkiye
13:00. Ukraine - UK
Group D
11:45. Bulgaria - Portugal
14:15. Slovakia - India
The final of the tournament will take place on June 1.