2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup

2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup
ฟุตซอลเอเชียนคัพ 2024
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
Dates17–28 April
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (13th title)
Runners-up Thailand
Third place Uzbekistan
Fourth place Tajikistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored177 (5.06 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Saeid Ahmadabbasi
(8 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Saeid Ahmadabbasi
Best goalkeeperIran Bagher Mohammadi
Fair play award Thailand
2022
2026

The 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup was the 17th edition of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, the biennial international futsal championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's national teams of Asia. The tournament was held in Thailand between 17 and 28 April.[1]

A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. Japan, the defending champions, were eliminated in the group stage for the first time. Iran claimed their thirteenth Futsal Asian Cup after winning the final against the host Thailand 4–1. Uzbekistan defeated Tajikistan 3–1 on penalties following a 5–5 draw in the third place play-off.

Semi-finalists including Iran, Tajikistan and Thailand qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup besides Uzbekistan who automatically qualified as host. As Uzbekistan reached the semi-finals, a play-off round was held to determine the last Asian spot at the Futsal World Cup. Afghanistan won the play-off round.

Many accomplishments were achieved at the tournament. Afghanistan made their debut and also advanced to the quarter-finals. In the group stage, Myanmar gained their first win, while South Korea gained their first point in 14 years. Tajikistan made their first appearance in the semi-finals, while Thailand reached the final for the first time in 12 years. All five teams from Central Asia advanced to the quarter-finals, with three of them reaching the semi-finals.

  1. ^ "AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2024 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2023.