Abbas Hashempour beat the European powerhouse 5-4 in penalties after two teams finished 3-3 in regular time.

Russia will play Spain in another semifinals.

The 2019 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup is the eighth edition of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup, an annual international beach soccer tournament contested by men's national teams.

The competition is being held in Dubai, the UAE between 5 and 9 November.