The 2026 AFC Futsal Championship Finals wrapped up featuring unexpected results and numerous noteworthy figures.
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Champion Iran faced a tough challenge but overcame every obstacle brilliantly, as Vahid Shamsaee led the Middle Eastern team to claim their spectacular 14th title.
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This is the total number of spectators who energized the matches held at both the Indonesia Arena and Jakarta International Velodrome throughout the tournament.
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A total of 166 goals were scored across 31 matches, with the highest-scoring game being Iran's 7-4 victory over Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals. Only one match ended in a 0-0 draw, between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in Group C.
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Thailand, the 2024 runner-up, was eliminated early after losing to Iraq in the quarterfinals, but Muhammad Osamanmusa shone brightly by becoming the top scorer with 6 goals.
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Iran demonstrated outstanding offensive strength by scoring 27 goals, the highest total by any team in the tournament, with Hossein Tayebi contributing 6 of those goals.
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No team had a faster start in this tournament than Vietnam, who opened the scoring against Lebanon just 19 seconds into the match thanks to Đinh Công Viên’s goal, setting the stage for a 2-0 win and advancing the Southeast Asian team to the knockout stage.
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While Iran maintained their top performance to defend their title, Indonesia surpassed their previous best by finishing as runner-up, after only reaching the quarterfinals once in 2022.
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South Korea (Group A), Lebanon (Group B), and Malaysia (Group D) ended their campaigns without earning any points.