Both the men’s and women’s futsal squads of the host Vietnam suffered bitter defeats in the first day of competition as part of the third Asian Indoor Games (AIG 3) in Ho Chi Minh City on October 28.

In the first match of Group A, the Vietnamese girls were defeated 1-6 by their stronger Thai rivals, while the men’s team surrendered to Malaysia 2-8 in a disappointing Group C match.

Also on the same day, in Group A of the men’s competition, AIG 2 champion Iran easily snatched an 8-3 triumph over Turkmenistan in the first match, on its way to protecting its title.

Meanwhile, in the second match of the women’s Group A, Jordan overcame Malaysia with a 5-2 win.

On October 29, the futsal competitions will continue with three matches in the men’s Groups B and D and two matches in the women’s Group B.

The Vietnamese men’s and women’s teams will each play a second match during the competition, against Bahrain and Malaysia, respectively, on October 30./.