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2018 AFC Futsal Championship

The 2018 AFC Futsal Championship was the 15th edition of the AFC Futsal Championship, the biennial international futsal championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's national teams of Asia. The AFC appointed Taipei and New Taipei City, Taiwan (designated as Chinese Taipei by FIFA) as hosts on 29 July 2017;[1] the tournament took place between 1 and 11 February 2018 at Xinzhuang Gymnasium and University of Taipei Gymnasium.[2] A total of 16 teams played in the tournament.

2018 AFC Futsal Championship
2018亞足聯室內五人制足球錦標賽
Tournament details
Host countryTaiwan
Dates1–11 February
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Iran (12th title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place Uzbekistan
Fourth place Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored203 (6.34 per match)
Attendance14,418 (451 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Hossein Tayyebi (14 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Ali Hassanzadeh
Fair play award Iraq
← 2016

Defending champions Iran defeated Japan in the final to win their 12th title.

Qualification

Qualifying was played on 15 October – 12 November 2017.[3]

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.[4]

TeamQualified asAppearancePrevious best performance
 Chinese TaipeiHosts12thQuarter-finals (2003)
 VietnamASEAN Zone Group A winners5thFourth place (2016)
 MyanmarASEAN Zone Group A runners-up1stDebut
 ThailandASEAN Zone Group B winners15thRunners-up (2008, 2012)
 MalaysiaASEAN Zone Group B runners-up12thGroup stage (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2016)
 JapanEast Zone Group A winners15thChampions (2006, 2012, 2014)
 South KoreaEast Zone Group B winners13thRunners-up (1999)
 ChinaEast Zone play-off winners12thFourth place (2008, 2010)
 UzbekistanSouth & Central Zone Group A winners15thRunners-up (2001, 2006, 2010, 2016)
 KyrgyzstanSouth & Central Zone Group A runners-up15thSemi-finals (2005), Fourth place (2006, 2007)
 IranSouth & Central Zone Group B winners15thChampions (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016)
 TajikistanSouth & Central Zone Group B runners-up10thQuarter-finals (2007)
 BahrainWest Zone Group A winners2ndGroup stage (2002)
 IraqWest Zone Group A runners-up11thQuarter-finals (2002, 2016)
 LebanonWest Zone Group B winners11thQuarter-finals (2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 JordanWest Zone Group B runners-up2ndGroup stage (2016)

Venues

The competition was played in two venues in two cities.[5]

New Taipei CityTaipei
Xinzhuang GymnasiumTaipei Gymnasium
Capacity: 7,125Capacity: 1,000

Draw

The final draw was held on 12 December 2017, 11:00 TWT (UTC+8), at the Sherwood Taipei in Taipei.[6] The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.[7] The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship final tournament and qualification, with the hosts Chinese Taipei automatically seeded and assigned to Position A1 in the draw.[8]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Squads

Each team must register a squad of 14 players, minimum two of whom must be goalkeepers (Regulations Articles 29.4 and 29.5).[9]

Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2018 AFC Futsal Championship.

Referees
  • Darius Turner
  • Hussain Ali Al-Bahhar
  • An Ran
  • Liu Jianqiao
  • Lee Po-fu
  • Mahmoudreza Nasirloo
  • Hasan Mousa Al-Gburi
  • Tomohiro Kozaki
  • Kim Jong-hee
  • Nurdin Bukuev
  • Mohamad Chami
  • Helday Idang
  • Rey Ritaga
  • Yuttakon Maiket
  • Azat Hajypolatov
  • Fahad Al-Hosani
  • Anatoliy Rubakov
  • Trương Quốc Dũng

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advance to the quarter-finals.

Tiebreakers

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):[9]

  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.

All times are local, TWT (UTC+8).[10]

Schedule
MatchdayDatesMatches
Matchday 11–2 February 20181 v 4, 2 v 3
Matchday 23–4 February 20184 v 2, 3 v 1
Matchday 35–6 February 20181 v 2, 3 v 4

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Vietnam320164+26Knockout stage
2  Bahrain311165+14
3  Chinese Taipei (H)311189−14
4  Malaysia310279−23
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Vietnam  1–2  Malaysia
  • Vũ Đức Tùng 19'
Report
  • Awalluddin 36', 40'
Attendance: 182
Referee: Azat Hajypolatov (Turkmenistan)
Chinese Taipei  2–2  Bahrain
  • Huang Tai-hsiang 30'
  • Lin Chih-hung 36'
Report
  • M. Abdulla 27'
  • Saleh 39'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hasan Mousa Al-Gburi (Iraq)
Bahrain  1–2  Vietnam
  • Al-Sandi 28'
Report
  • Nguyễn Đắc Huy 18'
  • Phùng Trọng Luân 18'
Attendance: 538
Referee: Tomohiro Kozaki (Japan)
Malaysia  4–5  Chinese Taipei
  • Azwann 27'
  • Awalluddin 33'
  • Huang Tai-hsiang 35' (o.g.)
  • Khairul 38'
Report
  • Lai Ming-hui 8', 32'
  • Lin Chih-hung 13', 39'
  • Chi Sheng-fa 21'
Attendance: 2,477
Referee: Rey Ritaga (Philippines)
Chinese Taipei  1–3  Vietnam
  • Huang Po-chun 19'
Report
  • Vũ Đức Tùng 29'
  • Phạm Đức Hòa 30'
  • Nguyễn Đắc Huy 39'
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Mohamad Chami (Lebanon)
Malaysia  1–3  Bahrain
  • Aizad 33'
Report
  • Abdulnabi 3', 7'
  • Al-Sandi 40'
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 100
Referee: An Ran (China)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Japan3300136+79Knockout stage
2  Uzbekistan3201198+116
3  Tajikistan3102118+33
4  South Korea3003425−210
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Uzbekistan  13–2  South Korea
  • Yunusov 3'
  • Choriev 7', 8', 13'
  • Abdumavlyanov 11'
  • Ropiev 16'
  • Nishonov 22'
  • Shavkatov 22'
  • Hamroev 26'
  • D. Rakhmatov 31'
  • A. Rakhmatov 37'
  • Adilov 40', 40'
Report
  • Jang Yeong-cheol 25', 38'
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 100
Referee: Fahad Al-Hosani (United Arab Emirates)
Japan  4–2  Tajikistan
Report
  • Sardorov 6'
  • Alimakhmadov 13'
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yuttakon Maiket (Thailand)
Tajikistan  2–4  Uzbekistan
  • Kuziev 18'
  • Salomov 39' (pen.)
Report
  • D. Rakhmatov 9'
  • Choriev 12', 37'
  • Adilov 26'
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 150
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)
South Korea  2–5  Japan
  • Park Young-jae 14'
  • Chun Jin-woo 29'
Report
  • Morioka 11', 29', 30', 39'
  • Takita 37'
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 683
Referee: Liu Jianqiao (China)
Uzbekistan  2–4  Japan
  • Abdumavlyanov 3'
  • Yunusov 26'
Report
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 96
Referee: Mahmoudreza Nasirloo (Iran)
Tajikistan  7–0  South Korea
  • Halimov 11'
  • Khojaev 12'
  • Salomov 20'
  • R. Sharipov 23'
  • Hamidov 25'
  • Vositzoda 27'
  • Kuziev 39'
Report
Attendance: 138
Referee: Darius Turner (Australia)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Iran3300304+269Knockout stage
2  Iraq3201109+16
3  China3102818−103
4  Myanmar3003522−170
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Iraq  4–2  China
  • Jabar 23', 28'
  • Dakheel 39' (pen.)
  • Hameed 40'
Report
  • Gu Haitao 6'
  • Zhao Liang 11'
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 100
Referee: Anatoliy Rubakov (Uzbekistan)
Iran  14–0  Myanmar
Report
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 150
Referee: Lee Po-fu (Chinese Taipei)
Myanmar  2–3  Iraq
  • Khin Zaw Lin 18'
  • Pyae Phyo Maung (2) 36'
Report
  • Khalid 15' (pen.), 36'
  • Jabar 22'
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 150
Referee: Yuttakon Maiket (Thailand)
China  1–11  Iran
  • Xu Yang 20'
Report
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 216
Referee: Anatoliy Rubakov (Uzbekistan)
Iran  5–3  Iraq
Report
  • Khalid 8'
  • Mohammed 29', 34'
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 150
Referee: Hussain Ali Al-Bahhar (Bahrain)
China  5–3  Myanmar
  • Shen Siming 10'
  • Zhang Yameng 14', 33'
  • Gu Haitao 19'
  • Xu Yang 21'
Report
  • Nyein Min Soe 1'
  • Pyae Phyo Maung (2) 35', 38'
Attendance: 30
Referee: Darius Turner (Australia)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Lebanon321095+47Knockout stage
2  Thailand3201157+86
3  Kyrgyzstan3111611−54
4  Jordan3003310−70
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Kyrgyzstan  2–2  Lebanon
  • Alimov 16'
  • Imanbekov 34'
Report
  • El-Dine 21', 28'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Helday Idang (Malaysia)
Thailand  5–1  Jordan
Report
  • Abu Shaikha 20'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Kim Jong-hee (South Korea)
Jordan  1–3  Kyrgyzstan
  • Shabib 27'
Report
  • Alimov 8'
  • Abdrasul Uulu 11'
  • Imanbekov 34'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Hasan Mousa Al-Gburi (Iraq)
Lebanon  5–2  Thailand
  • Kobeissy 3'
  • El-Dine 5'
  • Tneich 22'
  • Zeitoun 25'
  • El-Homsi 39'
Report
Attendance: 280
Referee: Hussain Ali Al-Bahhar (Bahrain)
Thailand  8–1  Kyrgyzstan
Report
  • Salimbaev 37'
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 268
Referee: Rey Ritaga (Philippines)
Lebanon  2–1  Jordan
  • El-Homsi 15'
  • Tneich 26'
Report
  • Samara 12'
Attendance: 15
Referee: Trương Quốc Dũng (Vietnam)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary, except for the third place match where penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 15.1).[9]

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 February – U. of Taipei Gym.
 
 
  Lebanon2 (8)
 
9 February – Xinzhuang Gym.
 
  Iraq (p)2 (9)
 
  Iraq0
 
8 February – U. of Taipei Gym.
 
  Japan3
 
  Japan2
 
11 February – Xinzhuang Gym.
 
  Bahrain0
 
  Japan0
 
8 February – Xinzhuang Gym.
 
  Iran4
 
  Iran9
 
9 February – Xinzhuang Gym.
 
  Thailand1
 
  Iran7
 
8 February – Xinzhuang Gym.
 
  Uzbekistan1Third place
 
  Vietnam1
 
11 February – Xinzhuang Gym.
 
  Uzbekistan3
 
  Iraq4 (1)
 
 
  Uzbekistan (p)4 (2)
 

Quarter-finals

Lebanon  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Iraq
  • Koussan 11'
  • Tneich 22'
Report
  • Faisal 7', 26'
Penalties
  • El-Dine
  • K. Zeid
  • Tneich
  • Zeitoun
  • El-Homsi
  • Kobeissy
  • Hamadani
  • Hammoud
  • M. Zeid
  • Rhyem
8–9
  • Khalid
  • Abdeen
  • Dakheel
  • Bachay
  • Ali
  • Mahdi
  • Riyadh
  • Al-Zubiaidi
  • Mohammed
  • Zeyad
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)
Iran  9–1  Thailand
Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Tomohiro Kozaki (Japan)
Japan  2–0  Bahrain
Report
University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei
Attendance: 266
Referee: Mahmoudreza Nasirloo (Iran)
Vietnam  1–3  Uzbekistan
  • Phùng Trọng Luân 28'
Report
  • Adilov 8'
  • Choriev 28'
  • Hamroev 39'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mohamad Chami (Lebanon)

Semi-finals

Iraq  0–3  Japan
Report
Attendance: 450
Referee: Rey Ritaga (Philippines)
Iran  7–1  Uzbekistan
Report
  • A. Rakhmatov 39'
Attendance: 740
Referee: An Ran (China)

Third place match

Iraq  4–4  Uzbekistan
  • Ali 14'
  • Khalid 20'
  • Faisal 22'
  • Dakheel 34'
Report
  • Choriev 2'
  • Yunusov 25', 39'
  • Hamroev 27'
Penalties
  • Khalid
  • Dakheel
  • Abdeen
1–2
  • Abdurakhmanov
  • Nishonov
  • Sviridov
Attendance: 889
Referee: Helday Idang (Malaysia)

Final

Japan  0–4  Iran
Report
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Mohamad Chami (Lebanon)

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Top Goalscorer[11]Most Valuable Player[12]Fair Play award
Hossein Tayyebi Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh  Iraq

Goalscorers

There were 203 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 6.34 goals per match.

14 goals

12 goals

10 goals

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

  • Ahmed Abdulnabi
  • Mohamed Al-Sandi
  • Gu Haitao
  • Xu Yang
  • Zhang Yameng
  • Lai Ming-hui
  • Moslem Oladghobad
  • Hasan Dakheel
  • Firas Mohammed
  • Ryosuke Nishitani
  • Kazuya Shimizu
  • Maksat Alimov
  • Adilet Imanbekov
  • Ali El-Homsi
  • Jang Yeong-cheol
  • Umed Kuziev
  • Dilshod Salomov
  • Jirawat Sornwichian
  • Farkhod Abdumavlyanov
  • Anaskhon Rakhmatov
  • Dilshod Rakhmatov
  • Nguyễn Đắc Huy
  • Phùng Trọng Luân
  • Vũ Đức Tùng

1 goal

  • Mohamed Abdulla
  • Ali Saleh
  • Shen Siming
  • Zhao Liang
  • Chi Sheng-fa
  • Huang Po-chun
  • Huang Tai-hsiang
  • Saeid Ahmadabbasi
  • Mehran Alighadr
  • Zaid Ali
  • Rafid Hameed
  • Yuki Murota
  • Kazuhiro Nibuya
  • Koichi Saito
  • Manabu Takita
  • Abdel Samara
  • Qais Shabib
  • Musa Abu Shaikha
  • Iuldashbai Salimbaev
  • Manas Abdrasul Uulu
  • Mohamad Kobeissy
  • Kassem Koussan
  • Hassan Zeitoun
  • Aizad Daniel
  • Azwann Ismail
  • Khairul Effendy
  • Khin Zaw Lin
  • Nyein Min Soe
  • Chun Jin-woo
  • Park Young-jae
  • Nekruz Alimakhmadov
  • Shavqat Halimov
  • Rustam Hamidov
  • Bahodur Khojaev
  • Fayzali Sardorov
  • Rahmonali Sharipov
  • Iqboli Vositzoda
  • Nattawut Madyalan
  • Kritsada Wongkaeo
  • Khusniddin Nishonov
  • Ikhtiyor Ropiev
  • Dilmurod Shavkatov
  • Phạm Đức Hòa

1 own goal

  • Huang Tai-hsiang (against Malaysia)
  • Mohammad Abou Zeid (against Thailand)

Tournament team rankings

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal results
1  Iran6600506+4418Champions
2  Japan65011810+815Runners-up
3  Uzbekistan63122720+710Third place
4  Iraq62221618−28Fourth place
5  Lebanon4220117+48Eliminated in quarter-finals
6  Thailand4202161606
7  Vietnam42027706
8  Bahrain411267−14
9  Chinese Taipei (H)311189−14Third place in group stage
10  Kyrgyzstan3111611−54
11  Tajikistan3102118+33
12  China3102818−103
13  Malaysia310279−23Fourth place in group stage
14  Jordan3003310−70
15  Myanmar3003522−170
16  South Korea3003425−210
Source: AFC

See also

References

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