Ardiya, Sept. 21 -- India may have begun the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers with a defeat to Kuwait, but the Futsal Tigers are on the right track, according to head coach Reza Kordi.

Now having taken charge of three games so far, the Iranian believes that the boys have shown improvement with every game, and the first-ever international futsal win is not far away.

India will face Australia in the second Group A qualifier on Monday, at the Qushaian Al Mutairi Hall in Ardiya at 18:30 IST. The match will be streamed live on the 51 Kuwait app and 51.com.kw.

The 1-4 defeat to the hosts on Saturday was no blemish on the young careers of the Indian futsal squads. Not many gave India, the lowest-ranked team (135th) in the group, a chance ...