
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup
Things are starting to take shape in Group A with Thailand seeking to build on their opening win while Philippines have a chance to leapfrog Australia in Group C.
Courts in Yogyakarta and Yangon will see their opening battles as teams jostle for the nine spots on offer.
Group A (Nonthaburi, Thailand)
Lebanon v Palestine (16:30, UTC+7)
Thailand v Iraq (19:30, UTC+7)
A statement 8-1 win against Palestine on Monday will put hosts Thailand in a confident mood going into their match against Iraq.
Thanathorn Santanaprasit’s side showed impressive attacking qualities with Jenjira Bubpha and Arriya Saetoen grabbing a brace each.

A second win against Iraq - who have to pick themselves up after Monday’s crushing 8-4 defeat against Bahrain - will see Thailand move up to top spot with Bahrain not in action.
Fourth and fifth meet in the earlier game when Lebanon take on Palestine, both still on one point and will no doubt be looking to ignite their respective campaigns with a win.
Having seen his side outplayed by Thailand, Palestine head coach Ahmed Hammad will be hopeful that his charges recover quickly against a well-rested Lebanon side.
Group B (Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Hong Kong, China v India (13:00, UTC+7)
Indonesia v Kyrgyz Republic (16:00, UTC+7)
Action in Group B starts with Hong Kong, China taking on India at the Among Rogo Sports Hall.
Both head coaches - Hong Kong’s Ho Wing Kam and India’s Joshuah Vaz - will be hoping that their debutant sides make a positive start.
The second game will see 2018 quarter-finalists Indonesia face Kyrgyz Republic, who finished third in the 2024 CAFA Women’s Futsal Championship.
Having undergone a training camp in Bahrain a month ago to prepare, Indonesia will go all out to delight their home fans with Kyrgyz Republic equally optimistic of their chances.
Group C (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Turkmenistan v Philippines (15:00, UTC+5)
Uzbekistan v Kuwait (18:00, UTC+5)
Four points from their first two matches have shown the Philippines are a team to be reckoned with in Group C and it could have easily been more as they led thrice in their 3-3 draw with Uzbekistan on Monday.
Katrina Guillou continued her good run of form with a brace against Uzbekistan, having already opened her qualifying account in Philippines’ 4-1 win against Kuwait on Matchday One.

With Australia not in action, a win will push Philippines to the top of the standings but Turkmenistan will be keen to show a better performance after a 6-1 defeat to Australia on Saturday.
In the later game, Uzbekistan will aim to secure their first win of the campaign against a Kuwait side that lost their opening two matches.
Head coach Farrukh Zakirov will be aware that his Uzbekistan side will head into the clash as favourites but with Kuwait in no position to drop points, will warn his players against underestimating their opponents.
Group D (Yangon, Myanmar)
Chinese Taipei v Macau (14:00, UTC+6:30)
Vietnam v Myanmar (17:00, UTC+6:30)
Chinese Taipei will look to draw on their quarter-final appearance at the 2018 Finals when they start their campaign against fellow East Asian side, Macau.
Both teams have a good mix of experience and emerging players with Macau’s Tou Hio Cheng the youngest of the lot at the tender age of just 14.
Vietnam head into the Qualifiers on the back of having lifted the 2024 ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship and head coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang will be confident of his charges securing qualification to the Finals.
Their meeting with hosts Myanmar is a repeat of the group match in the ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championship in November where Vietnam emerged 5-2 winners.
