Iran to face Turkmenistan at AFC Futsal C’ship 2020 Qualifiers opener

Tasnim – OROUMIYEH, Iran futsal team will open the AFC Futsal Championship 2020 Qualifiers with a match against Turkmenistan.

Team Melli has been drawn in Group B of Central and South Zones along with Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.

The competition will be held in Oroumiyeh, Iran from October 23 to 25.

The six group winners – two each from West, East and the combined Central and South zones – from the Qualifiers will advance to the Finals.

They will be joined by the respective group runner-up from the Central and South Zones. The third team from the East Zone will be decided through a playoff.

The respective runner-up from the West zone will also qualify with the fifth spot to be decided via a playoff between the third-placed teams from the two groups.

The AFC Futsal Championship 2020 will be held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from February 24 to March 10.