
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup
The penultimate round of matches also presents the chance for teams to stay in hunt for one of the nine Finals’ spots on offer.
Group A (Nonthaburi, Thailand)
Lebanon v Iraq (16:30, UTC+7)
Bahrain v Thailand (19:30, UTC+7)
Thailand could seal progression with a match to spare should they beat fellow unbeaten side Bahrain in Friday’s meeting.
Imperious in their two previous matches, high-scoring Thailand picked up wins against Palestine (8-1) and Iraq (7-1), and will be confident of a third victory that will assure them of a top two finish in the group.

Bahrain, with one win and one draw under their belt, will aim to shock the home crowd at Nonthaburi Stadium as they search for a second appearance at the Finals.
With only one point on the board, Lebanon and Iraq have no choice but to go for victory in their encounter or face an early exit from the Qualifiers.
Confidence will not be high in either camp after both suffered defeat on Wednesday, with this being Iraq’s final match in the group.
Group B (Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Kyrgyz Republic v Hong Kong, China (13:00, UTC+7)
India v Indonesia (16:00, UTC+7)
The situation is clear given Wednesday’s results - should Hong Kong, China and Indonesia win, they will book their tickets to the Finals.
Hong Kong defeated India 5-0 on Wednesday and will take on a Kyrgyz Republic side low on confidence after their 11-3 loss to Indonesia.
Cheung Wai Ki will be the one to watch for Hong Kong, China after her hat-trick against India as they look to gain a second win that could potentially take them through to the Finals.
A similar situation awaits Indonesia in their clash against Indonesia as Luis Goncalo Estrela looks to make Sunday’s match against Hong Kong a formality.
The trio of Alya Hendrita, Diah Lestari and Nisma Rudiana will be targeting to add to the two goals they each scored against Kyrgyz Republic.
Group C (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Turkmenistan v Kuwait (15:00, UTC+5)
Australia v Uzbekistan (18:00, UTC+5)
Australia will book their ticket to the Finals should they beat Uzbekistan, with group leaders Philippines not in action on Friday.
On maximum points after two matches, another win will guarantee Australia a top two finish ahead of their last group match against Philippines on Sunday.

Hosts Uzbekistan - who are on four points - will not give up without a fight as head coach Farrukh Zakirov plots to take their qualification hopes into the final matchday.
The match between Turkmenistan and Kuwait gives both a chance for some positives after a difficult campaign that sees them still chasing their first point in the group.
Group D (Yangon, Myanmar)
Macau v Vietnam (14:00, UTC+6:30)
Myanmar v Chinese Taipei (17:00, UTC+6:30)
Similar to Group B, a win for Vietnam and Chinese Taipei will secure qualification to the Finals for both, before facing each other in the concluding matchday on Sunday.
Both enjoyed fantastic starts to their respective campaigns on Wednesday, with Vietnam defeating Myanmar 5-1 while Chinese Taipei registered an emphatic 18-0 win against Macau.

Vietnam - the ASEAN champions - are expected to flex their muscles against Macau and another high-scoring game could well be on the cards.
Chinese Taipei will expect tougher opposition in the shape of Myanmar, who will be backed by a boisterous home crowd.
Myanmar head coach Bunlert Charoewong will have seen Chinese Taipei’s finishing efficiency against Macau and will ask his players to not give the East Asian side space to play as they look to revive their campaign with a win.
