Iran Ready to Beat Thailand to Reach Final, Iran Futsal Coach Shamsaei Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran futsal team head coach Vahid Shamsaei says that they are ready to defeat Thailand to reach the final match of the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
Iran is two matches away from defending its title, but has been warned to expect a fired up Thailand in the semifinals on Thursday.
Iran has been in impeccable form as it bids for a record-extending 13th title but twice runner-up Thailand is also bidding to create history in Kuwait 2022.
“We have got a good challenge in Thailand,” said Shamsaei. “They are a good team, but as always we are looking for a win. We just focus on our own performance and go for the win.
“We played in the continental futsal championship to prepare for this competition. We tried to improve on our weaknesses, and we wanted to improve our skills. But in this tournament, our players are hungry to win. This is an official competition, and we are ready for it,” he stated.
“Tomorrow’s match will be different, we want to control the match. It’s not our goal to score a lot, but we want to control it. Since this is a match to reach the final, we can’t make any mistakes in this match,” Shamsaei concluded.
