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England's 45-game wait for an international futsal victory is over after a thrilling 8-7 defeat of Greece in the first of a two-match friendly series in Birmingham.

Losing run
Formed as a futsal team in June 2003, with a 10-2 losing debut against Uzbekistan, England had previously come closest to victory when drawing 5-5 with Cyprus last year, their only positive result in 44 fixtures until now. But that statistic was improved in their first encounter with Greece as both sides continue preparations for FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifiers in 2008.

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