Courtesy: The AFC.com


AFC checks Futsal UAE 2012 facilities

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Kuala Lumpur: An AFC inspection team will be in the UAE on 11-14 October 2011 to check facilities for the AFC Futsal Championship UAE 2012.

The team led by AFC Futsal Director Ali Targholizadeh will meet with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) before inspecting stadiums and training fields on 12 October.

On 13 October, the team will again meet with the LOC to share its inspection findings.

The qualification round of the competition is divided into four zones with the top three teams from each zone qualifying for the 16-nation tournament proper along with three direct entrants – defending champions Iran, runners-up Uzbekistan and third-placed Japan – and hosts UAE.

The qualification round for the South/Central, Asean and East Zones will be held from 13 to 28 November while the West Zone qualification will take place from 9 to 13 December.


THE GROUPINGS

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

East Zone
Group A: Korea Republic, Hong Kong, Mongolia
Group B: China, Chinese Taipei, Macau

West Zone
Group A: Kuwait, Qatar, Palestine, Syria, Saudi Arabia
Group B: Lebanon, Iraq, Bahrain, UAE

South and Central Zone (then deleted due to Maldives withdrawn)
Group A: Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Maldives




Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com