Qualifiers - Group H: Afghanistan 8-0 Myanmar

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - Group H: Afghanistan 8-0 Myanmar

Yangon: Afghanistan booked their place in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2026 after cruising 8-0 past Myanmar in their Group H Qualifiers tie on Wednesday.

Afghanistan finished top with six points, three ahead of Myanmar with Maldives at the bottom after two defeats.

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Qualifiers - MD3: Results & Reports

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - MD3: Results & Reports

Kuala Lumpur: Seven teams confirmed their tickets to the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2026 after topping their respective groups on Wednesday.

Australia emerged the Group A winners with Thailand (Group B), four-time champions Japan (Group C), Vietnam (Group E), Kyrgyz Republic (Group F), titleholders and 13-time champions Islamic Republic of Iran (Group G) and Afghanistan (Group H) joining them at Indonesia 2026.

Group D of the Qualifiers will be contested between October 18 and 22 with Iraq, hosts Saudi Arabia, Chinese Taipei and Pakistan the teams involved.

A further seven spots are available to the best runners-up across the eight groups with Kuwait (Group A), Korea Republic (Group B), Tajikistan (Group C), Lebanon (Group E), Uzbekistan (Group F), Malaysia (Group G) and Myanmar (Group H) finishing second in their respective groups.

Qualifiers - Group G: UAE 8-2 Bangladesh; IR Iran 4-0 Malaysia

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - Group G: UAE 8-2 Bangladesh; IR Iran 4-0 Malaysia

Kuantan: Islamic Republic of Iran will defend their title at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2026 after clinching their Finals spot with a decisive 4-0 win against Malaysia in their Qualifiers Group G tie on Wednesday.

Iran finished top of the group with three wins with Malaysia second on six points.

The other match saw United Arab Emirates conclude their campaign in style with an 8-2 win against Bangladesh.

Qualifiers - Group E: Vietnam 4-0 Lebanon; China PR 4-0 Hong Kong, China

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Qualifiers - Group E: Vietnam 4-0 Lebanon; China PR 4-0 Hong Kong, China

Hangzhou: Vietnam sealed top spot in Group E with a 4-0 win against Lebanon in their AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Indonesia 2026 Qualifiers match on Wednesday.

The win booked Vietnam’s ticket to the Finals, with the Southeast Asian side qualifying with a perfect record of nine points.

China PR, meanwhile, concluded their campaign with a 4-0 defeat of Hong Kong, China.

Know Your Team – Japan

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Know Your Team – Japan

Kuala Lumpur: Japan will aim to turn continental disappointment into global success when they begin their FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 campaign on Saturday.

The Young Samurai Blue reached the semi-finals of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 earlier this year, falling 2-0 to eventual champions Australia.

The defeat denied them a chance at a record-equalling seventh continental crown but qualification for the global stage was secured yet again for the global youth showpiece.

FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup: Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) 1-3 Pyramids FC (EGY)

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup: Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) 1-3 Pyramids FC (EGY)

Jeddah: A hat-trick from Fiston Mayele propelled Pyramids FC to their second consecutive victory in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 in a 3-1 win over Al Ahli Saudi FC in the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup 2025 at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on Tuesday.

It sent the Egyptians into the FIFA Challenger Cup 2025, where they will take on Mexico’s Cruz Azul or the yet-to-be-determined CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores champions on December 13. The winners of this tie will play Paris Saint-Germain for FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 glory.