Afghanistan, Jan. 28 -- Afghanistan's national futsal team will face Saudi Arabia in their opening match of the Asian Futsal Cup on Wednesday in Indonesia.
The Afghanistan team is placed in Group 4 alongside Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Iran in the 16-team continental tournament running from January 28 to February 3.
Afghanistan has participated in previous Asian Futsal Championships with mixed results, though the sport has grown significantly in the country over the past decade. Futsal provides opportunities for Afghan athletes to compete internationally despite ongoing challenges in developing sports infrastructure and maintaining consistent training programs under current governance restrictions.
Afghanistan's players held several prep...