Afghanistan, Dec. 18 -- The Asian Football Confederation fined Iran's under-17 futsal team $8,600 for on-field misconduct and yellow card accumulation during their controversial final against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's under-17 futsal team has claimed a historic victory over Iran in the final of the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, but the match ended in controversy after a late-game brawl.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) fined Iran's national youth futsal team $8,600 for their role in the clash, including $5,000 for the on-field altercation and $3,600 for accumulating seven yellow cards.
During the final moments of the match, when Afghanistan was leading 2-1, Iranian players became involved in a confrontation with their Afghanistan ...