Cambodia picked up their first win at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers Group C tie. They gunned down wooden spoonist Macau 11-2.
However, the win was too late to ensure their automatic qualification, having lost 0-5 to Japan, and 1-7 to Tajikistan in their previous two matches.
Japan came from behind to defeat Tajikistan 3-1 in their tie to secure their spot in the group to the AFC Futsal Asian Cup in Indonesia next year.
Cambodia broke the deadlock in the seventh minute with a breakaway goal from Chen Sovanhang before Leong Kei In’s intended clearance hit Chuop Seyha and landed in the net to double the Southeast Asian side’s advantage four minutes later.
Sovanhang got his second in the 15th minute with Cambodia extending their lead a minute later through an individual effort from Danyth Saray.
Cambodia took their control into the second half with further goals from Keo Cheatuo (23rd, 40th), Keo Sochetra (24th), Ros Simchamroeun (25th), Seyha (33rd, 39th) and Ros Sirotha (40th) with Macau scoring consolation goals through Leong Hou In (32nd) and Fong Chi Wa (35th).
Seven teams confirmed their tickets to AFC Futsal Asian Cup in Indonesia 2026 after topping their respective groups.
Australia emerged the Group A winners with Thailand (Group B), four-time champions Japan (Group C), Vietnam (Group E), Kyrgyz Republic (Group F), titleholders and 13-time champions Islamic Republic of Iran (Group G) and Afghanistan (Group H).
Group D of the Qualifiers will be contested between October 18 and 22 with Iraq, hosts Saudi Arabia, Chinese Taipei and Pakistan the teams involved.
A further seven spots are available to the best runners-up across the eight groups with Kuwait (Group A), Korea Republic (Group B), Tajikistan (Group C), Lebanon (Group E), Uzbekistan (Group F), Malaysia (Group G) and Myanmar (Group H) finishing second in their respective groups.
RESULTS
Group A (Ardiya, Kuwait)
Mongolia 0-3 India
Kuwait 2-2 Australia
Group B (Nonthaburi, Thailand)
Bahrain 9-0 Brunei Darussalam
Thailand 2-2 Korea Republic
Group C (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)
Macau 2-11 Cambodia
Japan 3-1 Tajikistan
Group E (Hangzhou, China)
Vietnam 4-0 Lebanon
China PR 4-0 Hong Kong, China
Group F (Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic)
Timor Leste 5-4 Palestine
Uzbekistan 2-3 Kyrgyz Republic
Group G (Kuantan, Malaysia)
UAE 8-2 Bangladesh
IR Iran 4-0 Malaysia
Group H (Yangon, Myanmar)
Afghanistan 8-0 Myanmar
