AFC: Iran continue to be 'powerhouse' in men's futsal

The futsal players of the Islamic Republic of Iran flexed their muscles to show they remain a powerhouse and end the Ashgabat tournament with impressive stats – six consecutive wins, 58 goals scored and only 11 conceded, wrote AFC on its website.

Having won the three-time bronze medals, Uzbekistan could finally improved its Games record to land the silver.

Uzbekistan team leader Jahangir Usmanov said, “Iran is on another level.”

'Japan, the second best team in Asia, stayed unbeaten until the semi-finals where they found a brick wall in the form of Uzbekistan – losing 3-2 on penalties,' the AFC said.

Afghanistan was the most impressive team in the tournament; they improved their world ranking from 106 to 95 in just 10 days at Ashgabat.

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