INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Afghanistan&s national futsal team has advanced to the Round of 16 stage of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 in Uzbekistan after ending the
group stage as one of the top four third-placed teams.FIFA confirmed the team&s advancement on Sunday after the last of the group stage
matches wrapped up.The team recorded one win and two losses in the group stage.Afghanistan&s first match in the knockout stage will be on
Wednesday, 25 September, against Paraguay
The match will be played at the Humo Arena in Tashkent.The 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup is the tenth edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup, and
a total of 24 teams qualified for the tournament.Sunday was the last day of group stage matches.Of the 24 qualifiers, four made their debut:
Afghanistan, France, New Zealand and Tajikistan.Afghanistan&s and Tajikistan&s qualification, along with Iran and hosts Uzbekistan, means
that for the first time, four nations from Central Asia qualified for the World Cup.The knockout stage kicks off on Tuesday, September 24,
when Brazil faces Costa Rica at 5.30pm at the Bukhara Universal Sports Complex, in Bukhara.This match will be followed at 8pm on the same
day when Netherlands come up against Ukraine at the Humo Arena in Tashkent.Fans across Afghanistan can still tune in to watch this stage of
the tournament on Ariana Television, which is the official broadcaster of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024. The post Afghanistan advance to
knockout stage of FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan first appeared on Ariana News.
