AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: India have been drawn alongside hosts Kuwait, Australia, and Mongolia, in Group A of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026 qualifiers, the draw for which, was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

Ranked 135th in the world, India will appear in their second qualification campaign for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, after losing their three qualifying matches in 2023.

Their Group A opponents, Kuwait, Australia, and Mongolia, are placed 40th, 52nd, and 112nd, respectively, in the FIFA rankings. The qualifiers will be held from September 20 to 24 in Kuwait City.

The draw, which was held for the first time in accordance with the FIFA Futsal rankings, saw 31 teams divided into eight groups – seven groups of four teams each and one group containing three teams.

The eight group toppers, along with the seven best second-placed finishers, will join hosts Indonesia in the competition proper in January 2026.

AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026 Qualifiers Draw Results:

Group A: Kuwait (H), Australia, Mongolia, India.
Group B: Thailand (H), Korea Republic, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam.
Group C: Japan, Tajikistan (H), Macau, Cambodia.
Group D: Iraq, Saudi Arabia (H), Chinese Taipei, Pakistan.
Group E: Vietnam, Lebanon, China PR (H), Hong Kong China.
Group F: Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic (H), Timor-Leste, Palestine.
Group G: IR Iran, Malaysia (H), UAE, Bangladesh.
Group H: Afghanistan, Myanmar (H), Maldives.