Determining 16 teams participating in the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship

The 2026 Asian Futsal Championship in Indonesia has determined the 16 best participating teams.

Iraq is one of the last two teams to qualify for the 2026 Asian futsal finals - Photo: AFC

After the final round of Group D of the 2026 Asian Futsal Qualifiers ended, the final two names were found.

Iraq's futsal team won Group D with a perfect record of three wins after defeating Saudi Arabia 2-1. Despite the loss, Saudi Arabia's futsal team still qualified for the next round as one of the seven best second-placed teams.

The list of 16 teams that have won tickets to the 2026 Asian Futsal Finals includes: Host Indonesia and the group winners: Australia (Group A), Thailand (Group B), Japan (Group C), Iraq (Group D), Vietnam (Group E), Kyrgyzstan (Group F), Iran (Group G), and Afghanistan (Group H).

The best runners-up: Kuwait (Group A), South Korea (Group B), Tajikistan (Group C), Saudi Arabia (Group D), Lebanon (Group E), Uzbekistan (Group F), and Malaysia (Group G).

Vietnam futsal team won ticket to the final round with a perfect record - Photo: AFC

The Vietnamese futsal team impressed in the qualifying round when they won all three matches in Group E. Coach Diego Giustozzi and his team defeated Hong Kong 9-1, China 7-2 and Lebanon 4-0.

The draw for the finals will be held on November 5. The 2026 AFC Futsal Championship will take place in Indonesia from January 27 to February 7, 2026.

The 2026 AFC Futsal Championship qualifiers will feature 31 teams, divided into 8 groups (7 groups of 4 and 1 group of 3). After the qualifying matches, the 8 group winners and 7 best runners-up, along with host Indonesia, will advance to the finals.

THANH DINH

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