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November 11 – Indonesia has been chosen because the host for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, following a advice from the AFC Futsal & Seashore Soccer Committee.
Iran are the present AFC Futsal Champions having overwhelmed hosts Thailand 4-1 within the 2024 ultimate. Iran have gained the title 13 instances with Japan the one different nation to have triumphed with 4 wins.
The internet hosting award to Indonesia is a major turnaround for the nation that was cancelled because the host nation for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2024 group B qualifier. Saudi Arabia as an alternative hosted these qualifiers.
For 2026 the AFC will now use FIFA’s just lately launched Futsal World Rating to find out seeding for each the Futsal Asian Cup and the Ladies’s Futsal Asian Cup, changing the earlier system that relied on rankings from the prior version. Efficient from 2025, this adjustment goals to supply a extra dynamic and globally aligned seeding strategy.
For the AFC U17 Asian Cup, which now follows an annual schedule, the 2026 Finals will run from Might 14 to 31, with Qualifiers set for November 22-30, 2025. With Qatar serving as host for the FIFA U17 World Cup from 2025 to 2029, a further World Cup berth has been created for AFC nations.
Ought to Qatar, as a certified host, place within the prime eight within the AFC U17 Asian Cup, the ninth World Cup slot will go to the very best third-placed group throughout all teams, based mostly on standards from the AFC Competitors Operations Guide.
The AFC has additionally launched new seeding rules based mostly on every group’s outcomes throughout their three most up-to-date AFC competitions, guaranteeing a balanced strategy for tournaments with out FIFA rankings, together with youth and seaside soccer, beginning in 2025.
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