AFC Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee welcomes return of futsal in Asia

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

AFC Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee welcomes return of futsal in Asia

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee lauded the anticipated return of the ongoing AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ after a four-year hiatus at their third meeting held in Kuwait today.

Led by Chairperson, Mehdi Taj, the Committee congratulated and sent their best wishes to the two finalists – Islamic Republic of Iran and Japan - on qualifying to the final tomorrow and expressed their appreciation to the hosts, the Kuwait Football Association (KFA).

Qualifiers - Group G: Northern Mariana Islands 0-11 China PR; Cambodia 0-10 Australia

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

Qualifiers - Group G: Northern Mariana Islands 0-11 China PR; Cambodia 0-10 Australia

Shepparton: Australia and China PR maintained their perfect starts to Group G of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ 2023 Qualifiers on Friday.

Australia emphatically defeated Cambodia 10-0 while China PR recorded a resounding 11-0 win over Northern Mariana Islands with the two pacesetters to square off in the Group G decider on Sunday.

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Oladghobad: IR Iran just focused on our game and strategy

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

Oladghobad: IR Iran just focused on our game and strategy

Kuwait City: Islamic Republic of Iran were simply unstoppable as they cruised 5-0 past Thailand in their AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 semi-final on Thursday, a win that MVP Moslem Oladghobad said was the result of the defending champions executing their game plan to perfection. 

Iran seized the advantage through Hossein Tayebi within seconds of the kick off, but Thailand fought back to keep the game within reach in the first half. 

Mohammadhossein Derakhshani then doubled Iran’s lead two minutes into the second half, before Oladghobad scored a brace, with Derakhshani putting the game beyond doubt with the final goal of the evening at the Saad Al Abdullah Hall. 

Teamwork made the dream work for Japan, says Kogure

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

Teamwork made the dream work for Japan, says Kogure

Kuwait City: Head coach Kenichiro Kogure hailed his players’ unity and hard work, which he said were crucial in Japan defeating Uzbekistan 2-1 to advance to the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 final on Thursday. 

Japan bounced back from a first-half deficit with a strong second half performance, with Arthur Oliveira and Sora Kanazawa’s efforts seeing them through. 

Thailand’s Cesar Gago rues missed opportunities, vows improvement

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

Thailand’s Cesar Gago rues missed opportunities, vows improvement

Kuwait City: Head coach Carlos Cesar Gago believes his Thailand side can only improve after losing 5-0 to Islamic Republic of Iran in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 semi-finals on Thursday. 

Despite conceding within seconds of the kick-off, Thailand were able to stand their ground in the first half but simply couldn’t contain the defending champions in the second period.