Afghanistan, Jan. 28 -- Afghanistan's national futsal team defeated Saudi Arabia 3-0 in their opening match of the 2026 Asian Futsal Cup on Wednesday in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Reza Hussainpuri and Omid Ghanbari scored the goals that secured Afghanistan's victory in the Group 4 encounter at the continental championship.
Afghanistan competes in Group 4 alongside Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Iran. The team will face Malaysia on Friday and Iran on Sunday in their remaining group stage matches.
The Afghanistan Football Federation said the national futsal squad arrived in Indonesia on Sunday morning after completing a training camp in Thailand to prepare for the tournament.
The 2026 Asian Futsal Cup features 16 teams competing from January 28 to ...