Afghanistan will start preparing immediately for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 after sealing a historic win in the qualifiers in Thailand on Sunday.Majid Mortezaei'sside led from start to finish in their 5-3 AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024 Playoff 3 win against Kyrgyz Republic at the Bangkok Arena with the head coach saying they are determined to impress in September'sFIFA Futsal World Cup.&While I am proud to have sealed qualification for the first time, it is important to remain focused as we have the FIFA World Cup to look forward to.
&We had a specific programme in place three months before the start of this tournament and we worked hard,& he said on Tuesday.In their tournament debut, Afghanistan enjoyed a remarkable campaign, finishing second in Group D ahead of Bahrain and Kuwait before pushing Tajikistan all the way in the quarter-finals, with Mortezaei'sside ultimately suffering a 2-1 defeat after extra-time.
The disappointment of missing out on the semi-finals, however, was erased with a stunning 5-3 win in the first playoff against Iraq before Kyrgyz Republic'schallenge was easily dealt with to confirm their FIFA Futsal World Cup ticket.&We have an average age of 22 in our team.
We want to celebrate this happiness and start working on a programme which we will coordinate with our federation and CAFA for our preparation for Uzbekistan 2024,& said Mortezaei.The post Afghanistan'sMortezaei shifts focus to Futsal World Cup first appeared on Ariana News.