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Afghanistan to face Japan in Asian Futsal Cup quarter-finals

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Afghanistan’s national futsal team will face Japan in the quarter-finals of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 on Tuesday after finishing second in their group.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. Kabul time in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

Afghanistan reached the last eight after winning two of their three group matches.

They opened their campaign with a 3–0 victory over Saudi Arabia before securing qualification for the knockout stage with a 7–0 win against Malaysia.

In their final group match, Afghanistan lost 5–2 to Iran, a result that decided the group winner. Both Afghanistan and Iran had already secured qualification for the quarter-finals with six points before that match.