KUWAIT: The finalists in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Kuwait 2022 Championship will be decided on Thursday as Uzbekistan face Japan (by 5:00 pm) while current champions will face Thailand (8:00 pm). Uzbekistan qualified after defeating Kuwait 3-0 and grabbed 12 points. Meanwhile Japan reached the semi-finals with difficulty, starting with their loss to Saudi Arabia 1-2. They had two consecutive wins against South Korea 6-0 and Vietnam 2-0.

The Iranians, meanwhile, enter their match with Thailand as favorites to reach the final. They had the easiest path to the semifinals after crushing Vietnam 8-1, Indonesia 5-0, Chinese Taipie 10-1 and Lebanon 9-0.

Chairman of the Board of Kuwait Football Association Abdllah Al-Shaheen is satisfied with Kuwait team's performance despite their exit. "We are proud of what the Kuwait Futsal team did during the tournament. The players and coaches did all they have to do to please their fans and hoist Kuwait flag high," he said.

Kuwait team coach apologized to the fans, adding that he took the responsibility for the loss to Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals. He said the team suffered from exhaustion after playing 3 strong matches in the group stage followed by Uzbekistan in the quarter-final. He said that Kuwait have a good team.