Iran’s Esmaeilpour Aims First Place at Next Futsal World Cup

Iran’s futsal striker amazed everyone in the recent FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016, with his spectacular performance and winning the Bronze Ball award, showcasing the strength in Asian futsal.

“The Asian teams competing this year have definitely grown and improved a lot, and there is no doubt that they will achieve better results in the future. I only wish to see more futsal progress in Asia in terms of investments, development of pro leagues, and increase in broadcasting of the sport for awareness,” he said in an interview with the-afc.com.

“Futsal in Iran has been constantly expanding in the past few years, where we see fresh and talented players debut over the years, and thanks to the AFC Futsal Development Programme under the direction of Mr Ali Targholizadeh has created a lot of impact and futsal development in Asia," Esmaeilpour said.

Esmaeilpour’s next aim is to focus on working hard, maintaining his performance to play in the finals and be the champion in the next World Cup.

“I would like to thank everyone who has supported me so far, especially my family and fans, with their wishes I hope everyone is happy and proud. And many thanks to AFC for giving me this opportunity to play,” he added.