Futsal team to compete in AFC

The quest for football glory for the Philippines continues as the men’s national team set their eyes on the 2012 Asian Football Confederation Championship set in Bangkok, Thailand on February 21-26.

The competition was originally slated on November 26 to December 1 but heavy flooding in Bangkok prompted the organizers to reset the schedule of the competition, reports from the wires said.

The Philippines is bracketed in Group A, together with Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar.

While Group B is composed of Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia.

The top three teams of the qualifying tournament will earn tickets to the 2012 AFC Futsal Championship to be held in the United Arab Emirates.

Futsal committee chair Essi Sedig said 50 percent of the country's Jakarta Southeast Asian Games players will compose the Bangkok-bound team.

Essi expressed confidence that the Philippines will qualify into the finals as the team wants to bounce back from its forgettable performance in the SEAG due to unfair officiating.

Likewise, the women's football team captain Marigen Ariel who suffered a fracture on her right face during the Jakarta SEAG is expected to undergo surgery this week.*PNA

Source : Visayan Daily Star

ASEAN futsal qualifiers in February

Kuala Lumpur: The ASEAN Zone qualifiers for the 2012 AFC Futsal Championship will now take place from February 21st to 26th.

The eight-team tournament had been scheduled to take place in early December but was postponed due to logistical difficulties caused by the heavy flooding in Bangkok.

Hosts Thailand are in Group A along with Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines while Group B consists of Australia, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam with the winners of each group playing the runners-up of the other.

The two finalists and the winner of the third-place playoff will advance to the 2012 AFC Futsal Championship finals which will be held in the UAE in May.


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Matches :

21. February Philippines vs Indonesia
22. February Philippines vs Thailand
23. February Philippines vs Myanmar

Futsal 2012 ASEAN qualifiers postponed

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC has postponed the Asean Zone competition of the AFC Futsal Championship 2012 Qualifiers due the current flood situation in Bangkok, Thailand, until further notice.

In a letter dated 9 November 2011, the AFC informs the participating nations that the decision was made after much thought and consideration.

The AFC believes that it is in the interest of everyone – the participating nations, AFC delegation and host association– for the competition to be held sometime in the future under more conducive conditions.

The AFC will monitor the situation in Thailand and advise the MAs about the suitable dates in due course.

The Asean Zone consists of Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Malaysia whose qualifiers were supposed to be held from November and December in Thailand.

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2012 AFC Futsal Championship - ASEAN Qualifiers

Asean Zone

Group A: Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar
Group B: Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia


The matches of this group will be played in Thailand from November 26 to December 1, 2011.

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2012 AFC Futsal Championship qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: AFC has announced the participating teams and format of competition for the Qualifying Round of the AFC Futsal Championship UAE 2012.

The Qualifying Round will be held in 2011 by zones (East, West, South and Central and Asean) and the top three finishing teams from each zone will advance to the final round. Further details relating to this will be announced soon.

Asean Zone: Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar and Cambodia

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