Afghanistan’s national futsal team clinched a thrilling 5-3 victory against Iraq in the first playoff match of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Thailand 2024, significantly enhancing its prospects for the upcoming Futsal World Cup.
Mehran Gholami emerged as a key player for Afghanistan, netting two goals, with contributions from Akbar Kazemi, Farzad Mahmoudi, and Javad Safari, each scoring one.
Next up, Afghanistan is slated to take on Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, following Kyrgyzstan’s narrow 3-2 win over Thailand in the second playoff match on Friday.
