Iran will look to defend their AFC Futsal Championship title as they go on to meet Japan in the final, after beating Uzbekistan 7-1 on Friday. Iran piled on the pressure from the beginning, keeping Uzbekistan in their half, and it paid off early with Mahdi Javid finding the back of the net with his […]

Defending champion Iran defeated Thailand 9-1 on Thursday to seal a place in the semi-final of the AFC Futsal Championship 2018. In the match, held at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City, Hossein Tayebi (three goals), Ahmad Esmaeilpour (two goals), Mohammad Shajari (two goals), Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh and Mehdi Javid scored for Team Melli. […]

Defending champions Iran defeated Iraq 5-3 on Tuesday to win Group C in a match that proved the first real test of the holders’ credentials. Both Iran and Iraq had already qualified for the quarter-final ahead of the match at University of Taipei Gymnasium but, nevertheless, it was to be a hard-fought and intriguing contest […]

Defending champion Iran is the favorite to lift the title again in Chinese Taipei, the-afc.com reported. Mohammad Nazemosharia’s side prepares to open its defense against Myanmar on Feb 2. Team Melli, who won the Asian Indoors in Ashgabat last year, beating Uzbekistan 7-1 in the final, topped its group during qualification as it maintained a […]

TEHRAN – Iran national Junior futsal team will probably hold friendly matches against Thailand and Brazil in preparation for Junior Olympics games. Iran’s national junior Futsal team coach, Ali Sanei, said that they have applied for several friendly matches before Junior Olympics Games. In relation to the applications they have submitted so far for friendly […]

Deputy Head of the Iranian Football Federation Ali Kafashian said, upon agreement of the Asian Football Confederation, Ardabil city can play host to AFC Futsal Championship. Kafashian made the remarks during a visit to Rezazadeh Stadium which is an all-seater indoor arena located in Ardabil, Iran. “The stadium is capable of hosting AFC Futsal Championships […]

According to the latest FIFA rankings, the men’s national futsal team of Iran has remained at the top of Asia’s best teams and fifth in the world. Iran men’s national futsal team has maintained its position as Asia’s best team and the fifth in the world rankings after Brazil, Spain, Russia, and Argentina with 1,625 […]

TEHRAN– According to the latest FIFA rankings, the men’s national futsal team of Iran has remained at the top of Asia’s best teams and fifth in the world. Iran men’s national futsal team has maintained its position as Asia’s best team and the fifth in the world rankings after Brazil, Spain, Russia, and Argentina with […]

Iran national futsal team and Iran U-20 futsal team are nominees for the Best National Team of the World awards category 2017. This list is, as usual, coming from a combination of worldwide futsal powers that confirmed their status and nations which registered a dramatic improvement till celebrating unexpected achievements, futsalplanet.com wrote. Two Iranian goalkeepers, […]

TEHRAN- Reigning champion Iran, who has won the title 11 times, has been drawn in Group C alongside Iraq, China PR and Myanmar. Three time winner Japan will have Uzbekistan, Korea Republic and Tajikistan for company in Group B. Japan last won the tournament with back-to-back titles in 2012-2014 with their first being in 2006. […]