Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: It will be a meeting of familiar foes as Japan and Iraq face off in the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 quarter-finals on Tuesday.
In the inaugural edition hosted by Thailand in 2017, Hamzah Abbas Zameet’s goal proved to be the difference as Iraq emerged victors.
Iraq would go on to reach the final before losing to Islamic Republic of Iran to place second and the class of 2019 are aiming to go one better.
This Iraqi squad has players with the experience of having played in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics where they finished fifth, and head coach Ali Talib Muhammad is confident of his team’s chances against Japan.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: It will be an all-Southeast Asian affair when Indonesia and Vietnam they meet in the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 quarter-finals at the Pour Sharifi Stadium on Tuesday.
There is a lot of history between the two teams with regular meetings in Southeast Asian tournaments.
Two years ago, the two teams were drawn in the same group of the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship, where they settled for a 1-1 draw, but the inaugural edition was a bitter memory for the Vietnamese side as they missed out on the knockout stage.
The tug-of-war continued in the ASEAN Zone Qualifiers last December as Vietnam bounced back from a goal down to salvage a 3-3 draw with Indonesia.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Defending champions Islamic Republic of Iran, Afghanistan, Thailand, Lebanon, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia and Iraq learnt their AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 quarter-final opponents on Sunday.
With the identity of the last eight teams confirmed following the conclusion of Matchday Two on Saturday, the final round of matches on Sunday were to determine the quarter-final lineup.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Japan advanced to the knockout stage of the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 with a perfect record after defeating Vietnam 2-1 in Group C action on Sunday.
Japan, who defeated Tajikistan 3-1 in their opening match, will play Group D runners-up Iraq in the quarter-finals, while Vietnam will face Indonesia.
Despite having sealed their places in the quarter-finals, both teams began brightly as they went in search of an early goal.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Indonesia sealed top spot in Group D of the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 after scoring a hard fought win over Iraq on Sunday.
Indonesia will face the Group C runners-up - either Japan or Vietnam - with Iraq to play the group winners.
With their places in the knockout rounds confirmed after both teams had beaten Chinese Taipei, Sunday's tie was to decide the group winners.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Islamic Republic of Iran overcame a spirited challenge from Afghanistan to top Group A of the AFC U-20 Championship IR Iran 2019 with a 3-2 win over their Central Asian neighbours on Sunday.
Iran, who are looking to defend the title won in 2017, will face Lebanon in the quarter-finals while Afghanistan will take on Group B winners Thailand on Tuesday.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tabriz: Thailand sealed top spot in Group B of the AFC U-20 Futsal Championship IR Iran 2019 in style as they defeated Lebanon 8-1 on Sunday.
Thailand will go up against the runners-up of Group A, either Islamic Republic of Iran or Afghanistan, who play later on Sunday, while Lebanon will take on the victors of that tie in Tuesday's quarter-finals.