RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Argentina defeated the United Arab Emirates 4-2 on Monday in the second round Group D matches of the beach soccer World Cup on the Copacabana beach in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.

    Federico Hilaire scored two goals, Facunco Minici made a spectacular scorpion kick and Gustavo Casado netted from a free kick to secure Argentina's first win. Their opening match had been a 5-3 loss to Nigeria.

    The Emirates, who with two losses are all but eliminated, held their own at first equalizing from Rami Al Mesaabi's long free-kick. Qambar Sadeqi made the team's second goal from a penalty.

    In Group D's next matches on Wednesday, Argentine will play France and the Emirates will face Nigeria.