TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani sent a message of congratulations on Iran women's national futsal team's title at AFC Women's Futsal Championship.

Iranian team and players won awards at the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship with a 5-2 win over Japan in the final match in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday.

Fereshteh Karimi was selected as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second time in a row.

Iran’s hat-trick hero in the final, Sara Shirbeigi won the award for the tournament’s top scorer.

Team Melli also claimed the Fair Play Award to take a clean sweep of the honors.

“The invaluable title of our country's women's national futsal team at AFC Women's Futsal Championship for the second consecutive time and the echo of the national anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran caused great cheerfulness in Iranians.

“This sweet victory is another sign of the dynamism, capabilities and merit of this land's dear women and girls, and I hope that the sport authorities pay more attention to women to let us witness the continuation of this path to pride and hope in other women sports.

“I hereby express my congratulations to the entire Iranian nation over this invaluable success and appreciate the efforts of their coaches and the coaching staff, especially our country's women's national futsal team.

“I pray to the Almighty for the continuous pride of the young people of our Islamic Iran who are the most important assets of our dear country,” Rouhani said in a message published on President.ir.