Shamsaee: Special bond in Iran squad makes us hard to beat

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Shamsaee: Special bond in Iran squad makes us hard to beat

Kuwait City: Head coach Vahid Shamsaee said the good relationship within the Islamic Republic of Iran squad makes them a very hard team to defeat in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022.

The defending champions completed their Group C campaign with a 9-0 win over Lebanon on Sunday, advancing to a quarter-final against Vietnam with a 100 percent record.

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Syauqi credits collective effort for Indonesia’s historic achievement

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Syauqi credits collective effort for Indonesia’s historic achievement

Kuwait City: Syauqi Saud says teamwork helped Indonesia reach the quarter-finals for the first time after defeating Chinese Taipei 4-1 in their AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 Group C tie on Sunday.

Indonesia finished second in the standings, behind Islamic Republic of Iran, to set up a tough quarter-final against Japan.

Japan’s Shimizu confident of reaching final

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Japan’s Shimizu confident of reaching final

Kuwait City: Kazuya Shimizu stole the spotlight after scoring twice as Japan defeated Vietnam 2-0 to book their 16th AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ quarter-final appearance on Sunday.

Having made his senior team debut in 2018, when Japan made it to the AFC Futsal Asian Cup final, the 25-year-old is determined to go all the way after the three-time champions finished top of Group D. 

Saudi Arabia exit with heads held high; Korea Republic to learn from defeats

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Saudi Arabia exit with heads held high; Korea Republic to learn from defeats

Kuwait City: Andreu Plaza was immensely proud of his Saudi Arabia side despite bowing out of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 on Sunday. 

Saudi Arabia opened their Group D campaign with a famous 2-1 win over three-time champions Japan, before losing 3-1 to Vietnam on Matchday Two, and ended their campaign on a high note after defeating Korea Republic 4-0. 

Despite their impressive performance in their second appearance in the tournament, it was still not enough to see Saudi Arabia through as they finished third in the standings, behind Japan and Vietnam, with all three teams on six points. 

Quarter-final lineup finalised

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Quarter-final lineup finalised

Kuwait City: The cast for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Kuwait 2022 was finalised following the completion of the group stage on Sunday.

Groups C and D brought the curtains down on the group stage with another day of high quality action at the Saad Al Abdullah Hall.

AFC Cup™ 2022: The Race for the Golden Boot

Sun, 02 Oct, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022: The Race for the Golden Boot

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup™ 2022 is moving towards a thrilling climax with just four teams remaining ahead of the West Zone and Inter-Zone Finals on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. 

While lifting the title is the ultimate aim of all those still involved, there is also an intriguing battle going on for the Golden Boot, with Kuala Lumpur City FC’s Paulo Josue and Viettel FC’s Pedro Paulo leading the way on five goals. 

Viettel, however, have been eliminated which leaves Josue in pole position, although there are several players who still have their sights on catching the Brazilian. The-AFC.com highlights those who remain in contention for the top scorer accolade.