According to the Tehran Times, the two-time runner-up Japan will face Thailand and Thailand in the final on Saturday, with Iran, who won the previous two editions, facing China in the third place playoffs, and qualify for the FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup Philippines 2025.
Japan got off to a fierce start after seeing Naomi Matsusomoto block her grounded efforts.
Back in half of their own, Iran remained stumped for three minutes after gathering her own blocked efforts to set up Lisa Squiddy to score from inside a box filled with Mika Eguchi.
Another great play from Japan saw Iran chasing a two-goal deficit and one minute later Innoe began a long pass to Yuka Iwasaki.
However, Iran refused to admit defeat, and Talkman showed her class in dead ball situations when he dug the ball across the sea of Japanese players in the 32nd minute.
Central Asian sides then advanced, but despite taking advantage of the power play, the equalizers replaced Japan in the finals and booked tickets to the FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup.
MNA