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Iran Futsal in a challanege to regain the lost title.

Iran’s futsal team will be rearing to go and prove it is the best in the continent come February next year.

In the draw for next years AFC Futsal championship held in Tashkent , Iran was drawn in Group B along with  Iraq, China and Jordan. Team Melli Futsal team has recently enhanced its  global reputation by losing narrowly to host Brazil in the Grand Prix Du Futsal.

The  Reigning champions Japan have been drawn against Australia, Malaysia and Qatar in the group stage of the AFC Futsal Championship Uzbekistan 2016.

The Japanese, who downed Iran on penalties in the 2014 final hosted by Vietnam, find themselves in Group D for the 2016 edition, while hosts and 2014 third-placed finishers Uzbekistan were drawn in Group A alongside Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia.

 Thailand, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei and Tajikistan are in Group C.

The winners of the semi-finals will advance to the final and the two losing teams will play in the 3rd/4th placing match. The four losers of the quarter-finals will then feature in play-off matches to determine the 5th placed team.

The top five teams will qualify for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016.

The Groups:
Group A: Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia
Group B: Iran, Iraq, China, Jordan
Group C: Thailand, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Tajikistan
Group D: Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Qatar

Key Fixtures:
10 Feb 2016: Opening match – Iraq v China
17 Feb 2016: Quarter-finals
18 Feb 2016: Play-offs for four losing quarter-finalists
19 Feb 2016: 5th place play-off, semi-finals
21 Feb 2016: 3rd/4th place match, final

GROUP B 

Tashkent 

10 February 2016  16:00 (UTC+5) Iraq v China  
10 February 2016 19:00 (UTC+5) Iran v Jordan

12 February 2016 16:30 (UTC+5) China v Iran
12 February 2016 19:00 (UTC+5) Jordan v Iraq

14 February 2016 16:30 (UTC+5) Iran v Iraq
14 February 2016 16:30 (UTC+5) China v Jordan

Futsal Team Melli wins 3rd place in the Grand Prix 2014

Iran’s national Futsal Team defeated Guatemala by an overwhelming score 10-4 in the 3rd place playoff of the 2014 Futsal Grand Prix in Brazil on Sunday. Iran lost the semi-final match 3-4 to Colombia on Saturday.

Brazil, the host and defending champion won the title after defeating Colombia 7-2

 Along with the third place, Hossein Tayyebi also won the golden boot award with 9 goals scored in the tournament.

 Guatemala opened the scoring with Ruiz, but it did not take Iran long to equalize through Jaffari, with a beautiful goal from a difficult angle. Then, by a way of  a free kick, Captain Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh put Iran ahead 2-1. He was also responsible for the third goal of Iran. At the end of the first period, Enriquez even scored another for Guatemala and the score ended at 3-2 to Iran. Right at the start of the second half, Iran’s top scorer Hossein Tayyebi  increased the lead to 4 to 2. The same player scored ​​his second goal and the score was for three difference to the Iranians. Guatemala then closed the gap with Rodriguez (5 to 3). Jaffari scored another goal for Iran to make it 6-3 in the match.

Shortly thereafter, a great goal from Tayyebi put Iran ahead with four (7-3). Guatemala did not give up and with Enriquez, reached the fourth goal. From this moment, just gave Iran. Hassan Marou another and the advantage went for 8 to 4. Tayyebi made ​​it he ninth Iran. In the final minute, Khayam yet had time to mark the tenth of the Iranian team. Even by winning the third, the coach of Iran, Jesus Candelas, said he was not satisfied. “Our goal was to reach the final. Today’s result was good, but we left satisfied. Our futsal is superior to Guatemala, but today we had to work harder to overcome the psychological side the disappointment of not having achieved our goal “lamented Candelas.

Goals of Iran: Tayyebi (4), Hassanzadeh (3), Jafari (2) and Khayam (1) Goals of Guatemala: Enriquez (2 ), Ruiz (1) and Rodriguez (1) Table games Wednesday (12) G

The squad will be flying back to Tehran minus the coach who is returning home. Candelas speculated the game against Guatemala would be his last.