Indian futsal team in hunt for redemption against Mongolia

After being eliminated from the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, India will aim to finish on a high and not return empty-handed when they face Mongolia in their last Group A fixture on Wednesday at the Qushaian Al Mutairi Hall in Ardiya.

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India will aim to finish on a high and not return empty-handed when they face Mongolia

India has lost both matches so far. The 1-4 defeat to hosts Kuwait was followed by the national team’s heaviest defeat in the sport's brief history in the country, 1-10 to Australia on Monday. Later that day, Kuwait's 6-2 win over Mongolia confirmed the Futsal Tigers’ elimination in their second appearance in the Qualifiers.

“First of all, I am so sorry about the result. All of us are unhappy,” said head coach Reza Kordi after the game, as quoted from the official website of AIFF.

“In my opinion, we played very, very poorly. Physically, there was too much difference between India and Australia,” he added.