Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Japan clinched their first AFC U-20 Futsal Championship title after overcoming Afghanistan 3-1 in the final at the Pour Sharifi Stadium on Saturday.
It was an intense match from the start, as Afghanistan wasted no time in signalling their intent when Seyed Hossein Mousavi sent a brilliant pass into the box which Ali Arab Zada shot just wide in the first minute.
The back-and-forth action was non-stop as Japan adapted well to the Central Asian team's pressure, and forced ‘keeper Mohammad Javad Safari into action in the third minute, denying Otsuka Hiroto’s effort.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Host nation Islamic Republic of Iran ended their 2019 AFC U-20 Futsal Championship campaign on a high note when they defeated Indonesia 9-1 at the Pour Sharifi Stadium on Saturday.
Iran were looking to impress their fans with a third place finish after their 8-4 loss to Japan in the semi-finals, but they had to do it without Sahand Rezapour, who was serving a one-match ban.
The match was intense from the first whistle of the blow, with Indonesia playing a little more aggressively as Muhammad Rizki Xavier picked up the first yellow card of the game within the first minute.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Afghanistan and Japan will take centre stage at the Pour Sharifi Indoor Stadium on Saturday with both teams determined to lift their inaugural AFC U-20 Futsal Championship title.
The match promises to be a cracker, as both sides overcame stiff challenges in the semi-finals to advance to their first final, which kicks off at 1830 hours (local time).
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Catch the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 third place play-off and final live on the AFC YouTube channel.
Host nation Islamic Republic of Iran will look to end their campaign on a high note in their battle for third place.
First time finalists Afghanistan and Japan will aim to cap their history-making runs by lifting the trophy.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Relive the exciting AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 semi-final ties.
Afghanistan progressed to their first AFC U-20 Futsal Championship final after seeing off a plucky Indonesian side, beating the Southeast Asians 4-3 in extra time.
Meanwhile, Japan defeated the defending champions and host nation Islamic Republic of Iran 8-4 in extra time to also make their first appearance in the final.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: The head coaches of Islamic Republic of Iran and Indonesia will urge their players to go for one last push when they square off in the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 third-place play-off at the Pour Sharifi Indoor Stadium on Saturday.
Both came up just short in Thursday's semi-finals as Iran were dethroned by Japan after an epic tie while Afghanistan ended Indonesia's dream run, with both suffering defeat in extra time.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Japan will be making their first appearance in the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship final on Saturday, and captain Hatakeyama Yuki is looking to inspire his teammates through his performance.
Japan dethroned Islamic Republic of Iran with an impressive 8-4 win in Thursday’s semi-final, having forced extra-time when they came from behind to tie the match 4-4 with just 40 seconds on the clock.
Japan then turned on the power in extra time with four different goalscorers, including Yuki, to walk away with the win and an inaugural place in the final.