2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification

2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualificationTournament details

Host countries| Vietnam (ASEAN)
Thailand (East and West)
Iran (South & Central)
Dates| 15 October – 12 November 2017[1]
Teams| 29 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 44
Goals scored| 391 (8.89 per match)
Attendance| 19,982 (454 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Pyae Phyo Maung I (11 goals)

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The 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2018 AFC Futsal Championship, the 15th edition of the international men's futsal championship of Asia.[2]

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Chinese Taipei who qualified automatically as hosts.[3]

The qualification process was divided into four zones, where the ASEAN Zone doubled as the 2017 AFF Futsal Championship, the East Zone and West Zone was played in Thailand, and the South Zone was merged to Central Zone as Nepal was the only team from South Zone.

## Qualification process

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Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 29 teams entered the competition. The 16 spots in the final tournament are distributed as follows:

* Host : 1 spot
* ASEAN Zone : 4 spots
* South & Central Zone : 4 spots (the two zones were merged since Nepal was the only team from South Zone)
* West Zone : 4 spots
* East Zone : 3 spots

As the final tournament hosts had not been announced at the time of the qualifying draw, the hosts Chinese Taipei were also included in the draw. Despite having automatically qualified for the final tournament, they may still decide to participate in qualification, and if they finish in one of the qualification spots, the next best team in their zone (East) advances to play-off.

## Draw

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### Seeding

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East Zone ranking  | Team | Final | Qual

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Japan | 7 | 1
China | 10 | 2
Chinese Taipei | 13 | 3
South Korea | — | 4
Mongolia | — | 5
Hong Kong | — | 6
Macau | — | —
South & Central Zone ranking  | Team | Final | Qual

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Iran | 1 | 1
Uzbekistan | 2 | 2
Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 3
Tajikistan | 14 | 4
Afghanistan | — | 5
Turkmenistan | — | 6
Nepal | — | —
West Zone ranking  | Team | Final | Qual

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Iraq | 8 | 1
Qatar | 9 | 2
Lebanon | 11 | 3
Saudi Arabia | 12 | 4
Jordan | 15 | 5
United Arab Emirates | — | 6
Bahrain | — | 7
Syria | — | —
ASEAN Zone ranking  | Team | Final | Zone

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Thailand | 3 | 1
Myanmar | — | 2
Malaysia | 16 | 3
East Timor | — | 4
Indonesia | — | 5
Brunei | —
Laos | —
Vietnam | 4 | —
Australia | 5 | —
Philippines | — | —

### AFF Draw

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The original draw for the 2017 AFF Futsal Championship was held on 17 February 2017, 10:00 MMT (UTC+06:30) during the AFF Council Meeting at the Novotel Yangon Max Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar.[4] After Australia withdrew from the competition, a re-draw was held on 23 September 2017 during the AFF Council Meeting in Bali, Indonesia.[5]

The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2016 AFF Futsal Championship tournament.

Pot 1  | Pot 2  | Pot 3

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1. Vietnam (H)
2. Thailand

3. Myanmar
4. Malaysia

* Brunei
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Philippines*
* East Timor*

Notes

* (*) Not vying for qualification but will still play matches.[6]
* Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.

### AFC Draw

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The draw was held on 6 July 2017, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[7][8] except for the ASEAN Zone which uses the 2017 AFF Futsal Championship as their qualification tournament and whose draw had already been held. The mechanism for each zone is as follows:

* East Zone : seven teams from East Asia, were drawn into one group of four teams and one group of three teams.
* South & Central Zone : seven teams from South Asia and Central Asia, were drawn into one group of four teams and one group of three teams.
* West Zone : eight teams from West Asia, were drawn into two groups of four teams.

The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship final tournament and qualification.

| Pot 1  | Pot 2  | Pot 3  | Pot 4

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East Zone
Host:  Thailand |

1. Japan
2. China

3. Chinese Taipei
4. South Korea

5. Mongolia
6. Hong Kong
7. Macau

South & Central Zone
Host:  Iran |

1. Iran
2. Uzbekistan

3. Kyrgyzstan
4. Tajikistan

5. Afghanistan
6. Turkmenistan
7. Nepal

West Zone
Host:  Thailand |

1. Iraq
2. Qatar

3. Lebanon
4. Saudi Arabia

5. Jordan

6. United Arab Emirates
7. Bahrain
8. Syria

Notes

* Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.

Did not enter  ASEAN Zone  |

* Australia (withdrew)[9]
* Cambodia
* Philippines (competing but not vying for qualification)[6]
* East Timor (competing but not vying for qualification)[6]

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East Zone  |

* Guam
* Northern Mariana Islands
* North Korea

South & Central Zone  |

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

West Zone  |

* Kuwait (suspended)[10]
* Oman
* Palestine
* Yemen

## Format

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In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue; except ASEAN Zone, South & Central Zone.

### Tiebreakers

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Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 11.5):[2]

1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
5. Goal difference in all group matches;
6. Goals scored in all group matches;
7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
9. Drawing of lots.

## ASEAN Zone

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Main article: 2017 AFF Futsal Championship

* The (AFC) matches were played between 26 October and 30 October 2017.
* All matches were held in Vietnam.
* Times listed are UTC+7.
* In the event the Philippines, Timor Leste or both finish among the top two teams in their group the next best team/s qualify for the final tournament instead since both countries did not submit their entries for the 2018 AFC Futsal Championship.[6]

### Group A

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Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Vietnam (H) | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 49  | 3  | +46  | 12  | Semi-finals and
2018 AFC Futsal Championship
2  |  Myanmar | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 41  | 5  | +36  | 9
3  |  Indonesia | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 35  | 7  | +28  | 6  |
4  |  Brunei | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 5  | 40  | −35  | 3
5  |  Philippines[a] | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 75  | −75  | 0

Source: AFC & AFF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. ^ Philippines are not eligible for AFC Futsal Championship qualification.[11]

26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)

12:00

Brunei | 0–13|  Myanmar

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| Report |

* Pyae Phyo Maung I 3', 14', 14', 28'
* Sai Pyone Aung  7', 7'
* Hlaing Min Tun  10'
* Aung Aung  16', 38'
* Aung Zin Oo  20'
* Naing Ye Kyaw  27', 29'
* Kyaw Kyaw Tun  36'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 50

Referee: Osama Saeed Idrees Sedaif (Bahrain)

26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)

14:30

Indonesia | 21–0|  Philippines

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* Syauqi  4', 13', 32'
* Ardiansyah  6', 31', 33', 33'
* Nawawi  9', 18'
* Saptaji  10', 37'
* Subhan  20', 21', 30', 38'
* Aditya  21'
* Miranda  22' (o.g.)
* Mustamu  25', 40'
* Suhendra  35'
* Mushar  40'

| Report |

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 75

Referee: Hasan Mousa Al-Gburi (Iraq)

* * *

27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)

17:00

Indonesia | 9–0|  Brunei

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* Ardiansyah  3'
* Ariwibowo  9'
* Mustamu  12'
* Syauqi  12', 30'
* Saptaji  15', 27'
* Iqbal  36'
* Larawo  40'

| Report |

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 100

Referee: Husein Khalaileh (Jordan)

27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)

19:30

Philippines | 0–24|  Vietnam

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| Report |

* Vũ Quốc Hưng  2', 3', 27', 37'
* Nguyễn Minh Trí  4', 21'
* Phùng Trọng Luân  6', 28', 38'
* Trần Thái Huy  10', 20', 33', 34'
* Phạm Đức Hòa  11', 36', 36'
* Cổ Trí Kiệt  12'
* Khổng Đình Hùng  16'
* Ngô Ngọc Sơn  18', 28'
* Lê Quốc Nam  24', 26'
* Đinh Văn Toàn  27'
* Trần Văn Vũ 40'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: Husain Ali Al-Bahhar (Bahrain)

* * *

28 October 2017 (2017-10-28)

17:00

Myanmar | 25–0|  Philippines

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* Nyein Min Soe  1', 16', 34'
* Pyae Phyo Maung I 2', 15', 24', 25', 34'
* Naing Ye Kyaw  4'
* Khin Zaw Lin  7', 18', 19'
* Hein Min Soe  10', 36'
* Myo Myint Soe  10', 37'
* Hlaing Min Tun  12', 37'
* Hermosa  16' (o.g.)
* Aung Zin Oo  18'
* Pyae Phyo Maung II 19', 38'
* Ko Ko Lwin  28', 38'
* Aung Aung  31'

| Report |

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 150

Referee: Hasan Mousa Al-Gburi (Iraq)

28 October 2017 (2017-10-28)

19:30

Vietnam | 4–3|  Indonesia

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* Phùng Trọng Luân  7', 32', 36'
* Nguyễn Minh Trí  40'

| Report |

* Nawawi  12', 35' (pen.)
* Ardiansyah  34'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 2,900

Referee: Osama Saeed Idrees Sedaif (Bahrain)

* * *

29 October 2017 (2017-10-29)

16:00

Myanmar | 3–2|  Indonesia

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* Pyae Phyo Maung I 3', 24'
* Kyaw Soe Moe  35'

| Report |

* Syauqi  8'
* Saptaji  40'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 120

Referee: Husein Khalaileh (Jordan)

29 October 2017 (2017-10-29)

19:00

Brunei | 0–18|  Vietnam

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| Report |

* Ngô Ngọc Sơn  1', 10', 23', 30'
* Vũ Quốc Hưng  3'
* Đinh Văn Toàn  5'
* Trần Thái Huy  5', 24', 26', 33'
* Phùng Trọng Luân  9', 34', 39'
* Lê Quốc Nam  12'
* Vũ Xuân Du  23'
* Danh Phát  25', 27', 39'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Mohamad Chami (Lebanon)

* * *

30 October 2017 (2017-10-30)

16:00

Philippines | 0–5|  Brunei

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| Report |

* Maziri  7'
* Naqib  24'
* Faiz  28', 39'
* Raimi  33'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 60

Referee: Vahid Arzpeyma Mohamareh (Iran)

30 October 2017 (2017-10-30)

19:00

Vietnam | 3–0|  Myanmar

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* Phùng Trọng Luân  13'
* Lê Quốc Nam  40'
* Nguyễn Văn Huy  40'

| Report |

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: Husain Ali Al-Bahhar (Bahrain)

### Group B

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Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Thailand | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 37  | 5  | +32  | 9  | Semi-finals and
2018 AFC Futsal Championship
2  |  Malaysia | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 16  | 11  | +5  | 6
3  |  Laos | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 9  | 24  | −15  | 3  |
4  |  East Timor[a] | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 8  | 30  | −22  | 0

Source: AFC & AFF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:

1. ^ Timor-Leste are not eligible for AFC Futsal Championship qualification.[6]

26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)

17:00

Thailand | 14–0|  Laos

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* Chaivit  1', 3'
* Weerasak  4', 23'
* Jetsada 4', 35'
* Peerapol  5', 37'
* Nawin  8'
* Warut  12'
* Osamanmusa 14', 23', 31'
* Nattawut 35'

| Report |

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 150

Referee: Mahmoudreza Nasirloo (Iran)

26 October 2017 (2017-10-26)

19:30

Malaysia | 7–2|  East Timor

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* Akmarul  2'
* Haniffa  2', 18'
* Awalluddin  19', 26'
* Khairul  32'
* Azwann  36'

| Report |

* Gomes  8'
* Nunes  31'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 80

Referee: Lee Po-fu (Chinese Taipei)

* * *

27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)

12:00

Laos | 3–6|  Malaysia

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* Soulichanh  15', 30'
* Nidnilanh  38'

| Report |

* Khairul  2', 10', 27'
* Akmarul  10'
* Azri  12', 39'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 80

Referee: Mohamad Chami (Lebanon)

27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)

14:30

East Timor | 2–17|  Thailand

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* Gomes  8', 12'

| Report |

* Peerapol  3', 4', 12'
* Vong  5' (o.g.)
* Sorasak 6', 16'
* Panut  9'
* Jetsada 10', 19', 36'
* Chaivit  12'
* Osamanmusa 14', 15', 29', 30', 39'
* Weerasak  22'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 200

Referee: Vahid Arzpeyma Mohamareh (Iran)

* * *

28 October 2017 (2017-10-28)

12:00

Thailand | 6–3|  Malaysia

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* Osamanmusa 11', 15'
* Ronnachai 12'
* Nattawut 25'
* Nawin  27'
* Warut  30'

| Report |

* Khairul  29', 32'
* Azwann  34'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 150

Referee: Mahmoudreza Nasirloo (Iran)

28 October 2017 (2017-10-28)

14:30

East Timor | 4–6|  Laos

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* Gomes  8', 11'
* Mu Kui Sen  14'
* Duarte  34'

| Report |

* Chanthaphone 2'
* Khampha  11'
* Phonephet  16'
* Soulichanh  21', 40'
* Nidnilanh  33'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 50

Referee: Lee Po-fu (Chinese Taipei)

### Semi-finals

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1 November 2017 (2017-11-01)

16:00

Thailand | 8–3|  Myanmar

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* Nawin  13'
* Osamanmusa 17', 28'
* Nattawut 26', 27'
* Peerapol  34'
* Chaivit  36'
* Weerasak  40'

| Report |

* Pyae Phyo Maung I 21'
* Nyein Min Soe  27'
* Chaivit  40' (o.g.)

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 800

Referee: Osama Saeed Idrees Sedaif (Bahrain)

1 November 2017 (2017-11-01)

19:00

Vietnam | 1–5|  Malaysia

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* Ngô Ngọc Sơn  36'

| Report |

* Khairul  10', 12'
* Awalluddin  14'
* Akmarul  15', 35'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 3,400

Referee: Mahmoudreza Nasirloo (Iran)

### Third place match

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3 November 2017 (2017-11-03)

16:00

Vietnam | 2–2|  Myanmar

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* Phùng Trọng Luân  10'
* Danh Phát  26'

| Report |

* Kyaw Soe Moe  33'
* Nyein Min Soe  36'

Penalties

* Phạm Đức Hòa
* Vũ Xuân Du
* Nguyễn Minh Trí
* Phùng Trọng Luân
* Danh Phát

| 3–4 |

* Pyae Phyo Maung I
* Pyae Phyo Maung II
* Kyaw Soe Moe
* Naing Ye Kyaw
* Aung Aung

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Vahid Arzpeyma Mohamareh (Iran)

### Final

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3 November 2017 (2017-11-03)

19:00

Malaysia | 3–4 (a.e.t.)|  Thailand

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* Awalluddin  1'
* Ridzwan  6'
* Awaluddin  23'

| Report |

* Tanachot  13'
* Osamanmusa 27'
* Jetsada 30'
* Ronnachai 44'

Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City

Attendance: 3,100

Referee: Husein Khalaileh (Jordan)

## East Zone

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* The matches were played between 4 and 8 November 2017.
* All matches are held in Thailand.
* Times listed are UTC+7.

### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Japan | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 24  | 2  | +22  | 9  | 2018 AFC Futsal Championship
2  |  Chinese Taipei[a] | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 13  | 10  | +3  | 6  | Play-off
3  |  Mongolia | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 9  | 13  | −4  | 3  |
4  |  Macau | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 23  | −21  | 0

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:

1. ^ Chinese Taipei, as final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results.

4 November 2017 (2017-11-04)

14:30

Japan | 5–1|  Mongolia

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* Shimizu 3', 11'
* Nibuya  25'
* Morioka 34'
* Watanabe  37'

| Report |

* Pagamsürengiin 29'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 100

Referee: Ryan Shepheard (Australia)

4 November 2017 (2017-11-04)

17:00

Chinese Taipei | 6–0|  Macau

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* Chi Sheng-fa  16' (pen.)
* Lin Chih-hung  18', 20', 32', 40'
* Chan Tsz Yeung  24' (o.g.)

| Report |

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 30

Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)

* * *

5 November 2017 (2017-11-05)

14:30

Mongolia | 2–6|  Chinese Taipei

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* Temuujin  23', 38'

| Report |

* Chi Sheng-fa  6', 15', 30'
* Huang Po-chun  7'
* Lai Ming-hui  18', 30'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 55

Referee: Azat Hajypolatov (Turkmenistan)

5 November 2017 (2017-11-05)

17:00

Macau | 0–11|  Japan

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| Report |

* Shimizu 2', 3', 30'
* Minamoto  16', 28'
* Murota  22', 40'
* Saito  23'
* Hoshi 25'
* Mayedonchi 29', 35'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 100

Referee: Yuttakon Maiket (Thailand)

* * *

6 November 2017 (2017-11-06)

14:30

Japan | 8–1|  Chinese Taipei

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* Shimizu 3'
* Hoshi 5', 13', 25'
* Nibuya  6', 15'
* Mayedonchi 32'
* Yoshikawa 35'

| Report |

* Huang Tai-hsiang  8'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 100

Referee: Anatoliy Rubakov (Uzbekistan)

6 November 2017 (2017-11-06)

17:00

Macau | 2–6|  Mongolia

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* Kwok Siu Tin  19'
* Cheong Loi  39'

| Report |

* Munguntulga  3', 13'
* Bat-Orgil  10', 11'
* Purevdorj 12'
* Pagamsuren  20'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 8

Referee: Kim Jong-hee (South Korea)

### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  South Korea | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 4  | +4  | 6  | 2018 AFC Futsal Championship
2  |  China | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 7  | 5  | +2  | 3  | Play-off
3  |  Hong Kong | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 8  | −6  | 0  |

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

4 November 2017 (2017-11-04)

12:00

Hong Kong | 0–5|  China

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| Report |

* Li Jianjia  17', 40'
* Xu Yang  20'
* Zeng Liang  23'
* Peng Boyao  34'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 30

Referee: Trương Quốc Dũng (Vietnam)

* * *

5 November 2017 (2017-11-05)

12:00

South Korea | 3–2|  Hong Kong

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* Shin Jong-hoon  18'
* Chun Jin-woo  18'
* Shin Ha-il  25'

| Report |

* Liu Yik Shing  5'
* Li Ka Chun 34'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 100

Referee: Mahmoudreza Nasirloo (Iran)

* * *

6 November 2017 (2017-11-06)

12:00

China | 2–5|  South Korea

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* Zhuang Jianfa  16', 32'

| Report |

* Kim Gyeong-geun  7'
* Lee Sun-ho  25'
* Shin Jong-hoon  30'
* Kim Min-kuk  38', 40'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 30

Referee: Helday Idang (Malaysia)

### Play-off

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Winner qualified for 2018 AFC Futsal Championship.

8 November 2017 (2017-11-08)

12:00

Chinese Taipei | 2–2|  China

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* Lin Chih-hung  3'
* Hung Wei-teng  20'

| Report |

* Zhao Liang  13'
* Li Zhiheng  25'

Penalties

* Chu Chia-wei
* Chang Chien-ying
* Huang Tai-hsiang

| 2–3 |

* Zhang Yameng
* Zhao Liang
* Li Zhiheng

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 50

Referee: Azat Hajypolatov (Turkmenistan)

## South & Central Zone

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* The matches were played between 15 and 17 October 2017.
* All matches are held in Iran.
* Times listed are (IRST +3:30).

### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Uzbekistan | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 22  | 6  | +16  | 9  | 2018 AFC Futsal Championship
2  |  Kyrgyzstan | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 13  | 7  | +6  | 6
3  |  Turkmenistan | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 14  | 12  | +2  | 3  |
4  |  Nepal | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 4  | 28  | −24  | 0

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

15 October 2017 (2017-10-15)

14:00

Uzbekistan | 14–1|  Nepal

|
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* D. Rakhmatov  2', 6', 22'
* Abdumavlyanov  3'
* Choriev  4', 24'
* Abdurakhmonov  5'
* Yunusov  13', 13'
* A. Rakhmatov  26'
* Nishonov  33'
* Magar  35' (o.g.)
* Shavkatov  39', 40'

| Report |

* Raut  22'

Shahid Poursharifi, Tabriz

Attendance: 200

Referee: An Ran (China)

15 October 2017 (2017-10-15)

16:30

Kyrgyzstan | 5–3|  Turkmenistan

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* Zholdubaev  22', 40'
* Baigazy Uulu  25'
* Alimov  29'
* Imanbekov  36'

| Report |

* Alimov  3' (o.g.)
* Soltanow  11'
* Annagulyýew  25'

Shahid Poursharifi, Tabriz

Attendance: 200

Referee: Tomohiro Kozaki (Japan)

* * *

16 October 2017 (2017-10-16)

14:00

Nepal | 0–5|  Kyrgyzstan

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| Report |

* Alimov  1'
* Tashtanov  5', 37'
* Baigazy Uulu  13'
* Kanetov  21'

Shahid Poursharifi, Tabriz

Attendance: 100

Referee: Rey Ritaga (Philippines)

16 October 2017 (2017-10-16)

16:30

Turkmenistan | 2–4|  Uzbekistan

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* Meredow  37'
* Annagulyýew  38'

| Report |

* Hamroev  12'
* Yunusov  21'
* Abdumavlyanov  24'
* Choriev  27'

Shahid Poursharifi, Tabriz

Attendance: 100

Referee: Trương Quốc Dũng (Vietnam)

* * *

17 October 2017 (2017-10-17)

14:00

Uzbekistan | 4–3|  Kyrgyzstan

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* Abdurakhmonov  4'
* Sviridov  5'
* Adilov  11'
* Shavkatov  15'

| Report |

* Kanetov  8', 35'
* Anarbekov  15'

Shahid Poursharifi, Tabriz

Attendance: 85

Referee: Helday Idiang (Malaysia)

17 October 2017 (2017-10-17)

16:30

Turkmenistan | 9–3|  Nepal

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* Magar  9' (o.g.)
* Soltanow  10', 21'
* Kurbanow  11'
* Annagulyýew  27'
* Ataýew  28', 30'
* Sähedow  33'
* Muhammetmyradow  40'

| Report |

* Lama  3'
* Gurung  8'
* Raut  14'

Shahid Poursharifi, Tabriz

Attendance: 200

Referee: Lee Po-fu (Chinese Taipei)

### Group B

[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Iran (H) | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 20  | 4  | +16  | 6  | 2018 AFC Futsal Championship
2  |  Tajikistan | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 15  | −9  | 3
3  |  Afghanistan | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 12  | −7  | 0  |

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

15 October 2017 (2017-10-15)

19:00

Afghanistan | 2–8|  Iran

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* Kazemi  8'
* Khademi  21'

| Report |

* Javid 2', 18', 28'
* Hassanzadeh 5', 7', 29'
* Talebi  15'
* Abbasi  19'

Shahid Poursharifi, Tabriz

Attendance: 2,125

Referee: Mohamad Chami (Lebanon)

* * *

16 October 2017 (2017-10-16)

19:00

Tajikistan | 4–3|  Afghanistan

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* Kazemi  3' (o.g.)
* Halimov  9'
* Salomov  39'
* Alimakhmadov  40'

| Report |

* Haidari  9'
* Rezayi  14'
* Jafari  40'

Shahid Poursharifi, Tabriz

Attendance: 300

Referee: Liu Jianqiao (China)

* * *

17 October 2017 (2017-10-17)

19:00

Iran | 12–2|  Tajikistan

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* Tavakoli 3', 4'
* Orouji 6'
* Alighadr 17', 18', 31'
* Javid 18', 18'
* Lotfi  19'
* Talebi  30'
* Abbasi  34'
* Hassanzadeh 39'

| Report |

* Sardorov  6'
* Bekmurodov  39'

Shahid Poursharifi, Tabriz

Attendance: 3,254

Referee: Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Japan)

## West Zone

[edit]

* The matches were played between 10 and 12 November 2017.
* All matches are held in Thailand.
* Times listed are UTC+7.

### Group A

[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Bahrain | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 8  | 4  | +4  | 7  | 2018 AFC Futsal Championship
2  |  Iraq | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 9  | 8  | +1  | 4
3  |  Saudi Arabia | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 3  |
4  |  United Arab Emirates | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 1

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

10 November 2017 (2017-11-10)

14:30

Iraq | 2–3|  Bahrain

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* Khalid  7' (pen.)
* Dakheel  38'

| Report |

* Saleh  2', 16', 40'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 92

Referee: Ryan Shepheard (Australia)

10 November 2017 (2017-11-10)

17:00

Saudi Arabia | 1–1|  United Arab Emirates

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* Al-Asiri  4'

| Report |

* Khalil  1'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 50

Referee: Anatoliy Rubakov (Uzbekistan)

* * *

11 November 2017 (2017-11-11)

14:30

Bahrain | 1–1|  Saudi Arabia

|
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* Abbas  2'

| Report |

* Mubarak  35'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 50

Referee: Trương Quốc Dũng (Vietnam)

11 November 2017 (2017-11-11)

17:00

United Arab Emirates | 0–2|  Iraq

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| Report |

* Jabbar  11'
* Bachay  37'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 85

Referee: Mahmoudreza Nasirloo (Iran)

* * *

12 November 2017 (2017-11-12)

14:30

Iraq | 5–5|  Saudi Arabia

|
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* Dakheel  1' (pen.)
* Al-Zubaidi  4'
* Abdeen  6'
* Riyadh  39'
* Bachay  40'

| Report |

* Jmah  1'
* Al-Zahrani  11'
* Al-Alouni  16', 35'
* Mubarak  32'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 95

Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)

12 November 2017 (2017-11-12)

17:00

United Arab Emirates | 1–4|  Bahrain

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* T. Abdulla  15'

| Report |

* Abbas  17'
* Obaid  23' (o.g.)
* Maula  38'
* Mohamed  38'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 50

Referee: Azat Hajypolatov (Turkmenistan)

### Group B

[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Lebanon | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 2  | +4  | 6  | 2018 AFC Futsal Championship
2  |  Jordan | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 3
3  |  Qatar | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 6  | −4  | 0  |
4  |  Syria | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Withdrew

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

10 November 2017 (2017-11-10)

12:00

Jordan | 3–1|  Qatar

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* Samara  2'
* Al-Deen  6', 37'

| Report |

* Al-Bulushi  15'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 100

Referee: Yuttakon Maiket (Thailand)

* * *

11 November 2017 (2017-11-11)

12:00

Lebanon | 3–1|  Jordan

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* Samara  6' (o.g.)
* Al-Ashran  15' (o.g.)
* El-Homsi  31'

| Report |

* Samara  21'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 28

Referee: Azat Hajypolatov (Turkmenistan)

* * *

12 November 2017 (2017-11-12)

12:00

Qatar | 1–3|  Lebanon

|
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* Al-Masoudi  40'

| Report |

* Zeitoun  16', 40'
* Kouyoumjian  31'

Bangkok Arena, Bangkok

Attendance: 100

Referee: Rey Ritaga (Philippines)

## Qualified teams

[edit]

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team  | Qualified as  | Qualified on  | Previous appearances in AFC Futsal Championship1

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Chinese Taipei | Hosts | 29 July 2017[3] | 11 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Vietnam | ASEAN Zone Group A winners | 29 October 2017 | 4 (2005, 2010, 2014, 2016)
Myanmar | ASEAN Zone Group A runners-up | 29 October 2017 | 0 (debut)
Thailand | ASEAN Zone Group B winners | 27 October 2017 | 14 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Malaysia | ASEAN Zone Group B runners-up | 27 October 2017 | 11 (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2016)
Japan | East Zone Group A winners | 6 November 2017 | 14 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
South Korea | East Zone Group B winners | 6 November 2017 | 12 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
China | East Zone Play-off winners | 8 November 2017 | 11 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Uzbekistan | South & Central Zone Group A winners | 16 October 2017 | 14 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Kyrgyzstan | South & Central Zone Group A runners-up | 16 October 2017 | 14 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Iran | South & Central Zone Group B winners | 16 October 2017 | 14 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Tajikistan | South & Central Zone Group B runners-up | 16 October 2017 | 9 (2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Bahrain | West Zone Group A winners | 12 November 2017 | 1 (2002)
Iraq | West Zone Group A runners-up | 12 November 2017 | 10 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016)
Lebanon | West Zone Group B winners | 12 November 2017 | 10 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Jordan | West Zone Group B runners-up | 12 November 2017 | 1 (2016)

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

## Goalscorers

[edit]

There were 391 goals scored in 44 matches, for an average of 8.89 goals per match.

11 goals

* Pyae Phyo Maung I

10 goals

* Muhammad Osamanmusa
* Phùng Trọng Luân

8 goals

* Trần Thái Huy

6 goals

* Ardiansyah
* Syauqi Saud
* Kazuya Shimizu
* Khairul Effendy
* Ngô Ngọc Sơn

5 goals

* Lin Chih-hung
* Bayu Saptaji
* Mahdi Javid
* Jetsada Chudech
* Peerapol Satsue
* Bruno Gomes
* Vũ Quốc Hưng

4 goals

* Chi Sheng-fa
* Abdul Rohman Nawawi
* Subhan Faidasa
* Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh
* Shota Hoshi
* Soulichanh Phasawaeng
* Lê Quốc Nam

3 goals

* Jassam Saleh
* Johanis Mustamu
* Mehran Alighadr
* Matías Hernán Mayedonchi
* Kazuhiro Nibuya
* Emil Kanetov
* Aung Aung
* Hlaing Min Tun
* Khin Zaw Lin
* Naing Ye Kyaw
* Nyein Min Soe
* Chaivit Jamgrajang
* Weerasak Srichai
* Mülkaman Annagulyýew
* Maksat Soltanow
* Davron Choriev
* Dilshod Rakhmatov
* Dilmurod Shavkatov
* Artur Yunusov
* Danh Phát
* Nguyễn Minh Trí
* Phạm Đức Hòa

2 goals

* Falah Abbas
* Faiz Hasnan
* Li Jianjia
* Zhuang Jianfa
* Lai Ming-hui
* Saeid Ahmad Abbasi
* Shahab Talebi
* Farhad Tavakoli
* Mustafa Bachay
* Hasan Dakheel
* Akira Minamoto
* Yuki Murota
* Samer Al-Deen
* Ahmad Samara
* Maksat Alimov
* Aktai Tashtanov
* Ulanbek Baigazy Uulu
* Mirlan Zholdubaev
* Nidnilanh Chanchaleune
* Hassan Zeitoun
* Akmarul Nizam
* Awalluddin Nawi
* Azri Rahman
* Azwann Ismail
* Haniffa Hasan
* Bat-Orgil Erdenebat
* Munguntulga Battsagaan
* Temuujin Altansukh
* Aung Zin Oo
* Hein Min Soe
* Ko Ko Lwin
* Myo Myint Soe
* Pyae Phyo Maung II
* Sai Pyone Aung
* Suraj Raut
* Abdulaziz Al-Alouni
* Aroan Mubarak
* Kim Min-kuk
* Shin Jong-hoon
* Nattawut Madyalan
* Sorasak Phoonjungreed
* Nawin Rattanawongswa
* Warut Wangsama-aeo
* Watan Ataýew
* Farkhod Abdumavlyanov
* Davronjon Abdurakhmonov
* Đinh Văn Toàn

1 goal

* Jawad Haidari
* Ali Jafari
* Akbar Kazemi
* Hussain Khademi
* Mohsen Rezayi
* Sayed Mohamed
* Salman Maula
* Raimi Karim
* Maziri Maidin
* Naqib Timbang
* Li Zhiheng
* Peng Boyao
* Xu Yang
* Zeng Liang
* Zhao Liang
* Huang Po-chun
* Huang Tai-hsiang
* Hung Wei-teng
* Li Ka Chun
* Liu Yik Shing
* Guntur Ariwibowo
* Alexander Larawo
* Randy Mushar
* Aditya Rasyid
* Iqbal Rahmatullah
* Sunny Suhendra
* Abolghasem Orouji
* Touhid Lotfi
* Zainal Abdeen
* Hussein Al-Zubaidi
* Hassan Ali Jabbar
* Waleed Khalid
* Ghaith Riyadh
* Kaoru Morioka
* Koichi Saito
* Tomoaki Watanabe
* Tomoki Yoshikawa
* Kelkel Anarbekov
* Adilet Imanbekov
* Khampha Phiphakkhavong
* Phonephet Sihabouth
* Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth
* Ali El-Homsi
* Serge Kouyoumjian
* Cheong Loi
* Kwok Siu Tin
* Altantulga Pagamsuren
* Pagamsürengiin Altantulga
* Purevdorj Erdenebat
* Kyaw Kyaw Tun
* Kyaw Soe Moe
* Nirmal Gurung
* Nabin Lama
* Said Al-Bulushi
* Issa Al-Masoudi
* Moath Al-Asiri
* Jwher Jmah
* Mansour Al-Zahrani
* Chun Jin-woo
* Kim Gyeong-geun
* Lee Sun-ho
* Shin Ha-il
* Nekruz Alimakhmadov
* Firuz Bekmurodov
* Shavqat Halimov
* Dilshod Salomov
* Fayzali Sardorov
* Ronnachai Jungwongsuk
* Panat Kittipanuwong
* Remigio Duarte
* Mu Kui Sen
* Ilidio Nunes
* Allamyrat Kurbanow
* Allaberdi Meredow
* Öwezbaý Muhammetmyradow
* Gurbangeldi Sähedow
* Tariq Abdulla
* Ahmed Khalil
* Mashrab Adilov
* Ilhomjon Hamroev
* Khusniddin Nishonov
* Anaskhon Rakhmatov
* Konstantin Sviridov
* Cổ Trí Kiệt
* Khổng Đình Hùng
* Nguyễn Văn Huy
* Trần Văn Vũ
* Vũ Xuân Du

1 own goal

* Akbar Kazemi (against Tajikistan)
* Ahmad Al-Ashran (against Lebanon)
* Ahmad Samara (against Lebanon)
* Maksat Alimov (against Turkmenistan)
* Chan Tsz Yeung (against Chinese Taipei)
* Lorenzo Hermosa (against Myanmar)
* Julian Pio Miranda (against Indonesia)
* Andre Vong (against Thailand)
* Rashid Obaid (against Bahrain)

2 own goals

* Saurabh Magar (against Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan)

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2017" (PDF). AFC. 12 April 2016.
2. ^ a b "AFC Futsal Championship 2018 Competition Regulations". AFC.
3. ^ a b "AFC Futsal Club Licensing Regulations to strengthen professionalism in Asia". AFC. 29 July 2017.
4. ^ "Women's Championship 2017 cancelled". ASEAN. 17 February 2017.
5. ^ "Redraw for AFF HDBank Futsal Championship 2017". ASEAN. 24 September 2017.
6. ^ a b c d e "Thailand the ones to beat in AFF Futsal Championship 2017". Asian Football Confederation. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
7. ^ "AFC Futsal Championship 2018 Qualifiers Draw". YouTube. 6 July 2017.
8. ^ "AFC Futsal Championship 2018 hopefuls learn their opponents". AFC. 6 July 2017.
9. ^ "Futsalroos funding cut by FFA for 2017-18 financial year". Fox Sports Australia. 5 July 2017.
10. ^ "FIFA Congress drives football forward, first female secretary general appointed". FIFA. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
11. ^ "Thailand the ones to beat in AFF Futsal Championship 2017". Asian Football Confederation. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

## External links

[edit]

* AFC Futsal Championship, the-AFC.com
* AFC Futsal Championship 2018, stats.the-AFC.com

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Tournaments|

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