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Group D: IR Iran, Kuwait take early control; Afghanistan and Bahrain seek revival

Fri, 19 Apr, 2024

Group D: IR Iran, Kuwait take early control; Afghanistan and Bahrain seek revival

Bangkok: Afghanistan and Bahrain are braced for tough encounters in Group D of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 on Saturday.

Afghanistan will be aiming to bounce back against Kuwait, while Bahrain face 12-time champions Islamic Republic of Iran in their Matchday Two ties.

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Group D: IR Iran 3-1 Afghanistan

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Group D: IR Iran 3-1 Afghanistan

Bangkok: Islamic Republic of Iran got their AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand™ 2024 Group D campaign off to a strong start at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium with a 3-1 win over debutants Afghanistan on Thursday.

A brace from Saeid Ahmadabasi and a strike from Mahdi Karimi proved to be the difference as Iran eventually broke down hard-working opponents who restricted the Asian futsal powerhouses to just the one goal at half-time, before Mehran Ghorlami wrote his own little piece of history with his nation's maiden goal at the tournament.

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#ACFutsal2024 - Preview: Groups C & D

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

#ACFutsal2024 - Preview: Groups C & D

Bangkok: Kyrgyz Republic, Japan, Tajikistan and Korea Republic will be eager to make a positive impact when they begin their AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand™ 2024 Group C campaigns on Thursday.

Tajikistan and Korea Republic kickstart the action at the Bangkok Arena before the attention turns to Japan, who will open their title defence against Kyrgyz Republic at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium.

In Group D, 12-time champions Islamic Republic of Iran meet newcomers Afghanistan with Kuwait and Bahrain facing off in the other fixture.

Europe Wrap: Doan wins it for Freiburg; Taremi rescues point for Porto

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

Europe Wrap: Doan wins it for Freiburg; Taremi rescues point for Porto

Kuala Lumpur: Ritsu Doan’s stunning strike ensured a 1-0 win for SC Freiburg against SV Darmstadt 98 in the Bundesliga on Sunday and kept the Japan winger’s club in strong contention for a place in Europe next season. 

Mehdi Taremi came off the bench and salvaged a point for FC Porto as the Iranian striker levelled the score at 2-2 with eight minutes left on Saturday, as Hidemasa Morita’s Sporting Lisbon inched closer to the league title in Portugal with a 4-0 defeat of Gil Vicente. 
 
Uzbekistan captain Eldor Shomurodov scored to deny Inter a win in Italy, Australia defender Charlotte Grant advanced to the Women’s FA Cup final with Tottenham Hotspur in England and Thailand's Nicholas Mickelson was on target in Denmark, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week. 

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tantalising title decider in India

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tantalising title decider in India

Mumbai: Mumbai City FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant set up a mouth-watering final day League Shield face-off to decide the winners of the Indian Super League. 

It remained neck and neck in the Iran Pro League with Esteghlal FC and Persepolis FC both picking up victories in the latest round of matches while in Turkmenistan, FK Arkadag continued their fine start to the season.
 
Join the-AFC.com as we recap the past week’s domestic league action from Central and South Asia.

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#ACFutsal - Five memorable matches

Thu, 11 Apr, 2024

#ACFutsal - Five memorable matches

Kuala Lumpur: Sixteen teams will be vying for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 title when the 17th edition kicks off in Bangkok on April 17.

Japan are the defending champions while the Islamic Republic of Iran will be seeking a 13th title with the teams the only sides to have emerged champions in the history of the tournament.

There have been, however, some memorable matches over the years and the-AFC.com picks five of the best. 

Central & South Asia Wrap: Esteghlal lose ground as Persepolis close in

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Esteghlal lose ground as Persepolis close in

Tehran: League leaders Esteghlal dropped points but stayed top of the Iran Pro League, while Mumbai City FC maintained their lead over Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the Indian Super League.

Elsewhere, there was no stopping Bashundhara Kings in Bangladesh while FK Andijan stayed top in Uzbekistan, so join the AFC.com as we recap the past week’s domestic league action from Central and South Asia.

Japan stay top; Qatar achieve best ever position

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

Japan stay top; Qatar achieve best ever position

Kuala Lumpur: Japan stayed unchanged at 18th to remain Asia's top side in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking released on Thursday.

Qatar climbed three spots to 34th - their highest-ever position in the ranking – with the top 10 staying unchanged, while Indonesia were the biggest movers after climbing eight spots to sit at 134th.

Ghalenoei wants a sharper IR Iran, Andersen sees positives in Hong Kong, China

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

Ghalenoei wants a sharper IR Iran, Andersen sees positives in Hong Kong, China

Ashgabat: Amir Ghalenoei is demanding more potency from his Islamic Republic of Iran team despite having secured a spot at the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ and reaching Round 3 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers following a 1-0 win over Turkmenistan on Tuesday.

The head coach, who steered Iran to the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™, was unhappy at the profligacy that could have been costly for Team Melli.