Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bangkok: Asian powerhouse Japan will begin their Thailand 2018 campaign against a Lebanon side, who will play their first competitive fixture in six years, while China PR will face Bahrain on the opening day of Group C action at the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship 2018.
JAPAN v LEBANON
Lebanon head coach Maroun El Khoury is excited about the challenge of his side’s first competitive fixture in six years, despite it coming against a Japan side who are among the favourites to lift the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship 2018 trophy.
The East Asians are the current AFC and Asian Indoor Games silver medallists but - despite the stark contrast between the two sides’ recent international experience - El Khoury is upbeat about the challenge.
“We started our preparation one month ago and we lacked time to play friendly games, but we are prepared to gain experience and to represent our country in the best possible way,” he said.
“It is hard to play the first game against Japan, but I believe it’s a boost for us to start the tournament with a big challenge. We’re ready to play this game."
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