2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification
# 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification

The 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2020 AFC Futsal Championship, the 16th edition of the international men's futsal championship of Asia.

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Turkmenistan who automatically qualified as original hosts (tournament was later relocated to Kuwait before being cancelled).

The qualification process was divided into four zones: ASEAN Zone, where the 2019 AFF Futsal Championship served as the qualifying competition, Central & South Zone (Nepal being the only team from South Zone entering), East Zone, and West Zone.

## Qualification process

Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 31 teams entered the competition. Based on the teams’ performance of 2018 AFC Futsal Championship, the 16 spots in the final tournament were distributed as follows:

* Host: 1 spot
* ASEAN Zone: 3 spots
* Central & South Zone: 4 spots
* East Zone: 3 spots
* West Zone: 5 spots

### Draw

In each zone, the teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2018 AFC Futsal Championship final tournament and qualification (overall ranking shown in parentheses; NR stands for non-ranked teams).

The draw for the 2019 AFF Futsal Championship, which served as the ASEAN Zone qualifying competition, was held by the AFF in July 2019. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams.

The draw for the Central & South Zone, East Zone and West Zone, was held on 25 July 2019, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

* In the Central & South Zone, the seven teams were drawn into two groups: one group of four teams and one group of three teams. Turkmenistan also entered the qualifying competition despite having automatically qualified for the final tournament.
* In the East Zone, the seven teams were drawn into two groups: one group of four teams and one group of three teams.
* In the West Zone, the nine teams were drawn into two groups: one group of five teams and one group of four teams.

**Notes**

* Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.

## Format

In each group, teams played each other once at a centralised venue.

### Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 10.5):

* Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
* If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
* Goal difference in all group matches;
* Goals scored in all group matches;
* Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
* Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
* Drawing of lots.

## ASEAN Zone

Top three teams of the tournament qualified for 2020 AFC Futsal Championship.

* The matches were played between 21 and 27 October 2019.
* All matches were held in Vietnam.
* Times listed are UTC+7.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | +32 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Myanmar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | East Timor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 1 | |
| 4 | Cambodia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 29 | −22 | 1 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Vietnam (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 0 | |

### Semi-finals

The winners qualified for 2020 AFC Futsal Championship.

### Third place match

The winner qualified for 2020 AFC Futsal Championship.

## Central & South Zone

Top two teams of each group qualified for 2020 AFC Futsal Championship. Had Turkmenistan occupied one of the qualifying spots, the best third-placed team from the two groups would also have qualified.

* The matches were played between 23 and 25 October 2019.
* All matches were held in Iran.
* Times listed are UTC+3:30.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 9 | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 | Tajikistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 6 | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nepal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Iran (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship |

* ↑ Turkmenistan, as original final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results.

## East Zone

Winners of each group, and the winner of the play-off between the group runners-up, qualified for 2020 AFC Futsal Championship.

* The matches were played between 22 and 26 October 2019.
* All matches were held in China.
* Times listed are UTC+8.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 9 | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 | Mongolia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | Play-off |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 6 | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 | Play-off |
| 3 | Macau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 0 | |

### Play-off

The winner qualified for 2020 AFC Futsal Championship.

## West Zone

Top two teams of each group, and the winner of the play-off between the group third-placed team, qualified for 2020 AFC Futsal Championship.

* The matches were played between 16 and 22 October 2019.
* All matches were held in Bahrain.
* Times listed are UTC+3.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kuwait | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 | Bahrain (H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 7 | Play-off |
| 4 | Iraq | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Palestine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lebanon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 9 | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 4 | 2020 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 3 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 4 | Play-off |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 | |

### Play-off

The winner qualified for 2020 AFC Futsal Championship.

## Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.

| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in AFC Futsal Championship |
| - | - | - | - |
| Turkmenistan | Original hosts | 15 April 2019 | 6 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012) |
| Thailand | ASEAN Zone winners | 25 October 2019 | 15 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| Indonesia | ASEAN Zone runners-up | 25 October 2019 | 9 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Vietnam | ASEAN Zone third place | 27 October 2019 | 5 (2005, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| Uzbekistan | Central & South Zone Group A winners | 24 October 2019 | 15 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| Tajikistan | Central & South Zone Group A runners-up | 24 October 2019 | 10 (2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| Iran | Central & South Zone Group B winners | 24 October 2019 | 15 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| Kyrgyzstan | Central & South Zone Group B runners-up | 24 October 2019 | 15 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| China | East Zone Group A winners | 24 October 2019 | 12 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| Japan | East Zone Group B winners | 24 October 2019 | 15 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| South Korea | East Zone Play-off winners | 26 October 2019 | 13 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018) |
| Kuwait | West Zone Group A winners | 18 October 2019 | 11 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Bahrain | West Zone Group A runners-up | 20 October 2019 | 2 (2002, 2018) |
| Lebanon | West Zone Group B winners | 18 October 2019 | 11 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| Saudi Arabia | West Zone Group B runners-up | 20 October 2019 | 1 (2016) |
| Oman | West Zone Play-off winners | 22 October 2019 | 0 (debut) |

    $^1$ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

## Goalscorers

There were 371 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 7.13 goals per match.

7 goals

* Muhammad Osamanmusa

6 goals

* Xu Yang
* Minami Kato
* Kritsada Wongkaeo

5 goals

* Waleed Khalid
* Karim Abou Zeid
* Ali Tneich
* Ronnachai Jungwongsuk

4 goals

* Andri Kustiawan
* Mahdi Javid
* Yuki Murota
* Abdulrahman Al-Wadi
* Ridzwan Bakri
* Naing Ye Kyaw
* Nyein Min Soe
* Muatasim Al-Shamsi
* Rashid Shawahna
* Abdullah Al-Otaibi
* Lee Min-yong
* Pornmongkol Srisubseang
* Suphawut Thueanklang
* Khusniddin Nishonov

3 goals

* Akbar Kazemi
* Seyed Mousavi
* Ahmed Abdulnabi
* Mohamed Al-Sandi
* Chi Sheng-fa
* Iqbal Rahmatullah
* Subhan Faidasa
* Mahdi Karimi
* Tomoki Yoshikawa
* Abdulrahman Al-Tawail
* Georgio El-Khoury
* Aung Zin Oo
* Hlaing Min Tun
* Pyae Phyo Maung II
* Muhannad Al-Shibli
* Jwher Jmah
* Kim Min-kuk
* Rustam Hamidov
* Jetsada Chudech
* Watchara Laisri
* Warut Wangsama-aeo
* Abdulkarim Jamil
* Davron Choriev
* Akbar Usmonov
* Nguyễn Minh Trí

2 goals

* Jarrod Basger
* Daniel Fogarty
* Grant Lynch
* Keo Cheatuo
* Orkchan Sereyvong
* Geng Deyang
* Wang Jiahao
* Chang Chien-ying
* Huang Po-chun
* Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh
* Fahad Methaq
* Ghaith Riyadh
* Shota Hoshi
* Ahmad Al-Farsi
* Yousef Al-Khalifah
* Arstanbek Tursunov
* Steve Koukezian
* Fong Chi Wa
* Purevdorj Erdenebat
* Altantulga Pagamsuren
* Ko Ko Lwin
* Pyae Phyo Maung I
* Mani Lama
* Khalfan Al-Maawali
* Loay Al-Wahaibi
* Adnan Salloum
* Aroan Mubarak
* Park Jeong-jin
* Shavqat Halimov
* Bahodur Khojaev
* Parviz Rakhmatov
* Fayzali Sardorov
* Nattawut Madyalan
* Mario Moniz
* Tariq Abdulla
* Abdalla Al-Hosani
* Mashrab Adilov
* Trần Thái Huy
* Trần Văn Vũ

1 goal

* Mohammad Ali Fayazi
* Sayed Hashemi
* Farzad Mahmoodi
* Mohsen Rezayi
* Adam Cooper
* Wade Giovenali
* Nathan Niski
* Saleh Ahmed
* Ali Al-Malki
* Salman Maula
* Talal Al-Naar
* Heng Sokly
* Ros Sirotha
* Chen Zhiheng
* Deng Tao
* Li Jianjia
* Li Shunying
* Shen Siming
* Chu Chia-wei
* Fu Li-wei
* Tang Wei-tai
* Chow Ka Wa
* Li Ka Chun
* Liu Yik Shing
* Wong Chin Hung
* Ardiansyah Nur
* Firman Adriansyah
* Syahidansyah Lubis
* Bayu Saptaji
* Marvin Wossiry
* Hamid Ahmadi
* Taha Nematian
* Salim Faisal
* Tareq Zeyad
* Ryohei Ando
* Takashi Morimura
* Kaoru Morioka
* Kazuhiro Nibuya
* Ryosuke Nishitani
* Kazuya Shimizu
* Naser Al-Alban
* Abdulaziz Al-Basam
* Abdulrahman Al-Mosabehi
* Nursultan Abdyldaev
* Maksat Alimov
* Shokhrukh Makhmadaminov
* Iuldashbai Salimbaev
* Ahmad Kheir El-Dine
* Ali El-Homsi
* Mohamad Kobeissy
* Jamal Selwan
* Hassan Zeitoun
* Ho Wai Tong
* Azwann Ismail
* Haniffa Hasan
* Saiful Nizam
* Batbaatar Battulga
* Chantsal Mandakh
* Ankhbayar Tumurbaatar
* Altansukh Yalalt
* Kaung Chit Thu
* Khin Zaw Lin
* Kyaw Soe Moe
* Wai Zin Oo
* Aadil Hamid
* Issa Al-Balushi
* Samer Al-Balushi
* Zamel Al-Balushi
* Mohammad Hamada
* Adham Khwailed
* Ahmed Mohammed
* Tamim Al-Awlaqi
* Saif Al-Mosallam
* Abdulrahman Al-Yafei
* Mohsen Fqihe
* Cho Byung-geol
* Lee Doo-yong
* Park Han-ul
* Seo Won-geon
* Umed Kuziev
* Dilshod Salomov
* Rahmonali Sharipov
* Apiwat Chaemcharoen
* Jirawat Sornwichian
* Remigio Duarte
* Ilidio Nunes
* Eufrasio Soares
* Bendito Ximenes
* Mülkaman Annagulyýew
* Gurbangeldi Sähedow
* Wael Al-Dhanhani
* Ahmad Hussain
* Abdulla Juma
* Hamdan Al-Katheeri
* Ahmed Khalil
* Mohammed Obaid
* Ravshan Elibaev
* Khushnur Erkinov
* Ilkhomjon Khamroev
* Dilshod Rakhmatov
* Ikhtiyor Ropiev
* Dilmurod Shavkatov
* Nguyễn Mạnh Dũng
* Châu Đoàn Phát
* Nguyễn Thành Tín
* Nhận Gia Hưng
* Phạm Đức Hòa
* Vũ Đức Tùng

1 own goal

* Akbar Kazemi (against Uzbekistan)
* Gregory Giovenali (against Malaysia)
* Chang Chien-ying (against China)
* Leung Chong Yip (against Mongolia)
* Li Ka Chun (against Mongolia)
* Husam Hamed (against Kuwait)
* Remigio Duarte (against Cambodia)
* Eufrasio Soares (against Thailand)
* Gurbangeldi Sähedow (against Iran)
