TEHRAN (Iran News)  With the continent chasing a first ever FIFA Futsal World Cup winner, the-AFC.com profiles one key player from each Asian team.

One of the standout stars of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024, Saeid Ahmadabbasi comes into the FIFA Futsal World Cup with sky-high expectations.

Scoring an impressive eight goals and registering an assist, Ahmadabbasi not only helped Iran maintain its dominance in Asia but also claimed the AFC Futsal Asian Cup MVP and Top Scorer awards.

A lethal finisher, Ahmadabbasi’s performances will be pivotal to Iran’s ambitions at Uzbekistan 2024.

Muhammad Osamanmusa (Thailand), Akbar Usmonov (Uzbekistan), Samandar Rizomov (Tajikistan) and Mehran Gholami (Afghanistan) are the other Asian players in the list.

TEHRAN (Iran News) –The forward, whose eight goals and one assist led Iran to its 13th title, edging out compatriot Mahdi Karimi (five goals), Iraq’s Salim Faisal (five goals) and Tareq Zeyad on four goals.

Ahmad Abbasi picked up the award after helping Iran beat Thailand in the final, having been in sterling form throughout the tournament.

In the final, Ahmad Abbasi added his eighth goal with a classy finish to cap off a fine performance.

Ahmad Abbasi opened his Thailand 2024 account with a brace in Iran’s 3-1 win over Afghanistan before scoring twice in victories against Bahrain (5-3) and Kuwait (4-0).

The pivot, who plays his club futsal with Spanish outfit Valdepenas, then finished off a fine counter-attacking move to score Iran’s fourth goal in their 6-1 win over Kyrgyzstan in the quarter-finals.