Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia will play host to Asia’s finest when the inaugural edition of the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship gets underway in the Malaysian on Monday.
The Malaysians will begin their campaign with an opening day Group A encounter against Uzbekistan, before meeting Hong Kong and Iran - two teams who they lost to during the group stage of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon 2013 – on September 22 and 23 respectively.
Meanwhile, the 2013 Games’ gold medalists Japan, who beat eventual bronze winners Thailand 2-1 in the semi-finals, will begin their title quest with a Group B opener against Vietnam – also on Monday - ahead of meetings with the Thais and China.
The event invitations were based on participation in the previous two editions of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, with the 2013 edition providing the basis for the seeding of Japan (ranked first) and Iran (ranked second).
The competition will be held from September 21 to 26, 2015.
THE GROUPS:
Group A: Iran, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Hong Kong
Group B: Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam
Group A
September 21, 2015
Uzbekistan v Malaysia
Iran v Hong Kong
September 22, 2015
Malaysia v Hong Kong
Uzbekistan v Iran
September 23, 2015
Hong Kong v Uzbekistan
Iran v Malaysia
Group B
September 21, 2015
Thailand v China
Japan v Vietnam
September 22, 2015
China v Vietnam
Thailand v Japan
September 23, 2015
Vietnam v Thailand
Japan v China
Semi-Finals
September 25, 2015
(Semi-Final 1) Winner Group A v Runner Up Group B
(Semi-Final 2) Winner Group B v Runner Up Group A
3rd/4th Placing
September 26, 2015
Loser Semi-Final 1 v Loser Semi-Fnal 2
Final
September 26, 2015
Winner Semi-Final 1 v Winner Semi-Final 2