Italy 5-0 El Salvador - Group D |07 May 2025

Italy Cruise Past El Salvador to Book Quarter-Final Spot

Italy delivered a commanding performance to defeat El Salvador 5-0 and secure their place in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup quarter-finals.

After Josep Jr struck the post with a powerful long-range free-kick, Gianmarco Genovali broke the deadlock with a thunderous finish. A beautifully crafted move followed, as Fabio Sciacca's precise pass set up Luca Bertacca for a superb volley to double Italy’s lead. Genovali then added his second with a composed strike, further extending the Azzurri's advantage.

Josep Jr stole the show in the latter stages, delighting fans with a cheeky Panenka penalty before assisting Emmanuele Zurlo for Italy’s fifth goal.

El Salvador created opportunities of their own, but goalkeepers Leandro Casapieri and Gean Pietro produced a series of spectacular saves to preserve the clean sheet.