Excitement awaits Asia’s FIFA Futsal World Cup hopefuls: Iran
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Loading...AFC – MEDELLIN, With the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 set to start on Saturday (local time), join the-afc.com as we give you a handy guide to Asia’s five representatives and the tournament as a whole.
Asia’s Hopeful Five
Iran, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Vietnam and Australia
How They Got There
Iran, Uzbekistan, Thailand and Vietnam were the top-four finishers at the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship, while Australia were winners of the play-off between the four losing quarter-finalists.
Who They Are Up Against: Iran
Asian fustal superpower Iran, who defeated the Uzbeks on home soil earlier in 2016 to claim their 11th continental crown, have been pooled in a tough-looking Group C alongside two-time world champions Spain, African champions Morocco, and tournament debutants Azerbaijan, while Thailand, the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup hosts who reached the Round of 16 at the last edition of the global tournament, have been drawn in Group B, where the 12-time ASEAN champions have Russia, Cuba, and Egypt for company.
GROUP F
F1 – Iran
F2 – Spain
F3 – Morocco
F4 – Azerbaijan
12/09/16 Iran v Spain
12/09/16 Morocco v Azerbaijan
15/09/16 Iran v Morocco
15/09/16 Azerbaijan v Spain
18/09/16 Azerbaijan v Iran
18/09/16 Spain v Morocco
The top two from each group and the four best third-ranked teams will advance to the Round of 16, with matches taking place on September 20, 21, and 22. The final and third-place play-off will be held on October 1 at the Coliseo El Pueblo in Cali.
