Iran are the most successful side in AFC Futsal Championship history, having won 12 of the 15 previous editions of the competition, with three-time champions Japan the only other nation to have lifted the trophy.

The 28-year-old had been linked with a move away from the Barcelona-based side following their relegation from the top flight of Spanish football at the end of last season before publicly committing himself to Espanyol earlier in the month.

The extension, which was finalised on Monday, means Wu Lei will be 32 years old when his contract expires and he has set his sights on ensuring the club make an immediate return to La Liga following their last-place finish in the 2019/20 campaign.

The Azkals skipper said Philippines still have a chance to advance to the third round of the Asian Qualifiers and the extended break gives the Southeast Asian side a chance to prepare for the challenge when matches resume.

Matches will be played behind closed doors with the I-League's Second Division Qualifiers a dress rehearsal for the I-League.

The ISL, meanwhile, will also be played behind closed doors in three stadiums - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda; GMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim; and Tilak Maidan Stadium, Vasco.

As we celebrate the continent's premier national team competition, the-AFC.com continues the AFC Asian Cup Bracket Challenge with ASEAN meeting West Asia as Thailand's Sutee Suksomkit faces United Arab Emirates talisman Ali Mabkhout while Stephan Schrock of the Philippines meets Oman's Muhsen Al Ghassani.

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As we celebrate the continent's premier national team competition , the-AFC.com continues the AFC Asian Cup Bracket Challenge with today's ties seeing Malaysia's Indra Putra Mahayuddin going up against Hussain Fadhel of Kuwait, while Kyrgyz Republic's Vitalij Lux vies with Yousef Al Rawashdeh of Jordan.

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