AFC Futsal Asian Cup - 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.

Afghanistan 8-0 Myanmar

Afghanistan, who registered a resounding 10-1 victory over Maldives on Matchday One, took the lead in the second minute through Akbar Kazemi with Abbas Heydari volleying home their second six minutes.

Htun Aung Kyaw then conceded an own goal after turning in Hamid Reza Hossaini’s cross.

Myanmar tried to match Afghanistan’s aggression but were punished with another goal in the 13th minute with Reza Hossein Poor netting from the right flank.

Hamid Reza Hossaini then etched his name on scoresheet in the 18th minute after slotting past onrushing Myanmar keeper Mai Soe Myat Htwe on a fast break before Mohammad Morad slammed home their sixth from above the arc in the closing stages of the half.

Seyed Hossein Mousavi scored Afghanistan’s seventh just after the half-hour mark before Ali Amiri struck from his own half into the unattended goalmouth to seal the emphatic victory.

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