Source the-afc.com


KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand will have a chance to avenge their 2008 AFC Futsal Championship final loss to Iran when the two square up in April in a four-nation invitational futsal tournament in Thailand.

Iran, who defeated hosts Thailand 4-0 in the 2008 final, will be looking to bag their 10th continental crown in Tashkent from May 23 to 30.

The four-nation tournament will be played in Centara Hotel in the northeastern city of Udonthani from April 1 to 5.

A Football Association of Thailand (FAT) official confirmed the participation of Iran and Portugal apart from the hosts.

“We have received the confirmation of Iran and Portugal. We are currently negotiating with Holland, Croatia and Czech Republic and hope any one of these teams will complete the line-up,” he said.

Head of Iran Football Association’s futsal department, Abbas Torabian said that his association has requested their Thai counterparts to postpone the tournament by a week as the present dates clash with Iranian New Year – Norouz - holidays.

“We will definitely participate in this tournament because this will be our last friendly game before we fly to Uzbekistan,” Torabian said.