Reaching the final is a very impressive journey for the home team. Mr. Miguel Rodrigo’s army showed great courage to overcome difficulties, especially in the knock-out round when they were led by Iraq in the quarter-finals, had 2 players sent off at 2 different times but still came back to win. won, then defeated Tajikistan in the semi-finals after a penalty shootout while continuously being behind in 2 main rounds (3-3 draw).
However, Thailand’s opponent is the “bogey man” of Asian futsal, Iran. The team that won the Asian championship 12 times showed great class and bravery. They only had difficulty in the semi-finals when facing championship candidate Uzbekistan but still coolly overcame them thanks to the 6m penalty shootout after chasing the score 3-3. Compared to the correlation of forces, Iran is rated higher. However, Thailand has home field advantage so it is expected to create an overthrow to win the championship for the first time after the third final in participation history.
Another notable match is the play-off between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan to compete for Asia’s remaining ticket to the 2024 Futsal World Cup. Both teams made a big impression in the recent journey. In particular, Afghanistan showed exciting and explosive gameplay. If this team wins the continent’s final ticket to the 2024 Futsal World Cup, it will not be a surprise.
MATCH SCHEDULE ON April 28
Play-offs
12:00: Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan
Third place competition
15:00: Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan
Final
18:00: Thailand vs Iran
