RI in tough group in futsal meet

JAKARTA: Indonesia is drawn against favorite Argentina and Japan at the KL World 5s, an international futsal tournament, which began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday.

Twelve teams, divided into four groups, feature in the US$150,000 tournament. Other teams come from Brazil, Uruguay, Iran, Guatemala, Thailand, Uzbekistan, England, South Africa and Malaysia, a media statement said Tuesday.

Aired live on ESPN Star Sports, the matches, which will run until Sunday at the Putra Indoor Stadium in Bukit Jalil, are expected to draw 57 million television viewers in 25 Asian countries.--JP