The Star
October 27

JAKARTA: Uzbekistan confirmed their ticket in the quarter-finals of the fourth Asian Football Confederation’s futsal tournament with a win over Taiwan 5-1 in the last Group B match at the Istora Senayan Stadium here yesterday.

They join title-holders Iran as qualifiers from the group. Iran won all their three matches .

Thailand, South Korea and Iraq are also through to the quarter-finals from Group A. The Thais topped the group, winning four matches.

Japan emerged as the champions of Group C and they are joined in the last eight by Kuwait, whom they beat 3-0 in the last group fixture.

RESULTS

Group A: Iraq 1 Thailand 3, Bahrain 7 Brunei 1.

Group B: Uzbekistan 5 Taiwan 1.

Group C: Japan 2 Kuwait 0, Kyrgyzstan 3 China 0.

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