2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship

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2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC)
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Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityKuala Terengganu
Dates4–11 March 2017
Teams13 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (2nd title)
Runners-up United Arab Emirates
Third place Japan
Fourth place Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored198 (8.61 per match)
Attendance6,720 (292 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Mohammad Ali Mokhtari (12 goals)
Best player(s)Iran Mohammad Ali Mokhtari
Fair play award Iran
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The 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship was a beach soccer tournament which took place between 4–11 March 2017 in Malaysia.[1] The tournament was originally scheduled for 21–29 January 2017, but was postponed.[2] The top three teams qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas.[3]

Participating teams and draw[]

The following 14 teams entered the tournament.[4] Myanmar initially entered but decided to withdraw prior to the draw.

The draw of the tournament was held on 10 January 2017, 15:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5][6] The 13 teams were drawn into one group of five teams and two groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their results in the 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 (unranked)

Group stage[]

Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. The winners from each group and the best runner-up advance to the semi-finals.

Uzbekistan withdrew in the days prior to the start of the group stage.

All times are local, MYT (UTC+8).

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 4 4 0 0 0 35 3 +32 12 Knockout stage
2  Bahrain 4 3 0 0 1 19 14 +5 9
3  Afghanistan 4 2 0 0 2 17 17 0 6
4  Malaysia (H) 4 1 0 0 3 10 26 −16 3
5  China 4 0 0 0 4 3 24 −21 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Re-apply 2–4 if possible; 6) Total goal difference; 7) Total goals scored; 8) Penalty kicks if both teams on pitch; 9) Disciplinary points; 10) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 10.5).[3]
(H) Host
China 0–5 Bahrain
Report Jamal Goal 1', 17'
Ahmed Goal 31'
Abdulla Goal 31'
Salem Goal 35'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 600
Referee: Bakhtiyor Namazov (Uzbekistan)
Afghanistan 5–3 Malaysia
Baran Goal 5'
Sharifi Goal 11'
Qaderi Goal 28', 30', 31'		 Report Asaari Goal 5', 31'
Nizam Goal 34'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 750
Referee: Turki' Abdullah Said Al Salehi (Oman)
Afghanistan 7–2 China
Mohammadi Goal 3', 17'
Sharifi Goal 16'
Qaderi Goal 11', 20', 28'
Gulzar Goal 35'		 Report Qiu Goal 11'
Li Goal 16'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ebrahim Yousef Almansoori (United Arab Emirates)
Malaysia 0–14 Iran
Report Mesigar Goal 3', 7'
Mokhtari Goal 7', 12', 17', 30'
Boulokbashi Goal 11', 17', 23', 30'
Kiani Goal 12'
Nazem Goal 14'
Behzadpour Goal 17'
Ahmadzadeh Goal 21'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 800
Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan)
Bahrain 6–5 Malaysia
Almalki Goal 11'
Jamal Goal 12'
Mohamed Goal 13'
Abdulla Goal 17'
Salem Goal 19'
Alabdulla Goal 32'		 Report Huzair Goal 11'
Yusof Goal 19', 35'
Mohamad Goal 23'
Nizam Goal 28'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 720
Referee: Ahmed Mohamed Obaid (United Arab Emirates)
Iran 6–1 Afghanistan
Boulokbashi Goal 7', 18' (pen.), 34'
Nazem Goal 10'
Mesigar Goal 19'
Abdollahi Goal 36'		 Report Qaderi Goal 7'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 150
Referee: Suwat Wongsuwan (Thailand)
Bahrain 6–4 Afghanistan
Jamal Goal 6', 15'
Ahmed Goal 10'
Ashoor Goal 14'
Almalki Goal 22'
Alyaqoobi Goal 32'		 Report Qaderi Goal 21', 31'
Jafari Goal 24'
Alavi Goal 27'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 100
Referee: Makoto Sato (Japan)
China 0–10 Iran
Report Mokhtari Goal 1', 8', 13'
Boulokbashi Goal 6', 31'
Mesigar Goal 6'
Hosseini Goal 10'
Nazem Goal 13'
Moradi Goal 14'
Akbari Goal 19'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 150
Referee: Fallah Hassan Al Balushi (Oman)
Malaysia 2–1 China
Yusof Goal 2'
Mohamad Goal 12'		 Report Liu Goal 16'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 715
Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan)
Iran 5–2 Bahrain
Ahmadzadeh Goal 12', 15'
Behzadpour Goal 14'
Nazem Goal 23'
Mokhtari Goal 28'		 Report Alabdulla Goal 4'
Ahmed Goal 6'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 150
Referee: Suwat Wongsuwan (Thailand)

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Lebanon 2 2 0 0 0 10 4 +6 6 Knockout stage
2  Oman 2 1 0 0 1 6 6 0 3
3  Thailand 2 0 0 0 2 3 9 −6 0
4  Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Re-apply 2–4 if possible; 6) Total goal difference; 7) Total goals scored; 8) Penalty kicks if both teams on pitch; 9) Disciplinary points; 10) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 10.5).[3]
Oman 3–2 Thailand
Aloraimi Goal 29', 35' (pen.)
Al Araimi Goal 30'		 Report Nanan Goal 6'
Pinkaew Goal 27'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 50
Referee: Shao Liang (China)
Thailand 1–6 Lebanon
Madtoha Goal 29' Report Grada Goal 1'
Jalal Goal 3'
Merhi Goal 13'
Abdullah Goal 26' (pen.)
Ma. Matar Goal 27'
Sleiman Goal 33'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 120
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi (Malaysia)
Oman 3–4 Lebanon
Al Araimi Goal 11'
Al Zadjali Goal 22'
Salim Goal 28'		 Report Al Zein Goal 16'
Merhi Goal 28', 36'
Grada Goal 36'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ebrahim Yousef Almansoori (United Arab Emirates)

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 0 19 5 +14 9 Knockout stage
2  Japan 3 2 0 0 1 29 7 +22 6
3  Iraq 3 0 0 1 2 4 19 −15 1
4  Qatar 3 0 0 0 3 3 24 −21 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Re-apply 2–4 if possible; 6) Total goal difference; 7) Total goals scored; 8) Penalty kicks if both teams on pitch; 9) Disciplinary points; 10) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 10.5).[3]
United Arab Emirates 6–0 Iraq
Karim Goal 2'
Mohamed Goal 9'
Ali Goal 12', 19'
W. Salem Goal 16'
A. Salem Goal 32'		 Report
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 75
Referee: Waleed Mohamed Abdulkarim (Bahrain)
Japan 14–0 Qatar
Oba Goal 5'
Moreira Goal 7', 11', 13', 25'
Goto Goal 16', 24'
Akaguma Goal 19', 19' (pen.), 25' (pen.)
Sakata Goal 20', 27'
Iino Goal 29', 31'		 Report
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 100
Referee: Suhaimi Bin Mat Hussan (Malaysia)
Qatar 1–8 United Arab Emirates
Daoud Goal 22' Report W. Salem Goal 3', 12'
A. Mohammad Goal 3'
Daryaei Goal 7'
Al-Jassim Goal 8' (o.g.)
Mohamed Goal 13'
A. Salem Goal 26'
W. Mohammad Goal 33'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 50
Referee: Bakhtiyor Namazov (Uzbekistan)
Iraq 2–11 Japan
Ibrahim Goal 16'
Mohammed Goal 28'		 Report Oba Goal 1', 5', 26', 35'
Akaguma Goal 6', 9'
Goto Goal 12'
Terukina Goal 15'
Haraguchi Goal 23'
Sakata Goal 27'
Moreira Goal 28'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 50
Referee: Hassan Abed Rabbo (Lebanon)
Iraq 2–2 (a.e.t.) Qatar
Naji Goal 8'
Al-Jassim Goal 11' (o.g.)		 Report Daoud Goal 14', 28'
Penalties
Hatem Penalty scored
Naji Penalty scored
Abdulzahra Penalty scored		 3–2 Penalty scored Al-Romaihi
Penalty scored Jafar
Penalty missed Al-Enazi
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 70
Referee: Li Qibin (China)
Japan 4–5 United Arab Emirates
Moreira Goal 6'
Goto Goal 21', 29' (pen.)
Oba Goal 36'		 Report Karim Goal 23'
Almuntaser Goal 24'
A. Mohammad Goal 25'
Mohamed Goal 31'
A. Salem Goal 36'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 80
Referee: Suhaimi Bin Mat Hassan (Malaysia)

Ranking of second-placed teams[]

To ensure equality in comparing the group runners-up, the matches against the fourth-placed and fifth-placed teams in Group A and the match against the fourth-placed team in Group C are discarded.

Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C  Japan 2 1 0 0 1 15 7 +8 3 Knockout stage
2 B  Oman 2 1 0 0 1 6 6 0 3
3 A  Bahrain 2 1 0 0 1 8 9 −1 3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total goal difference; 3) Total goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 10.6).[3]

Knockout stage[]

Bracket[]

The semi-final matchups are determined by the identity of the best runner-up:[7]

  • If best runner-up from Group A: Winner Group A vs. Winner Group C; Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group A
  • If best runner-up from Group B: Winner Group A vs. Winner Group B; Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group B
  • If best runner-up from Group C: Winner Group C vs. Winner Group B; Winner Group A vs. Runner-up Group C
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 March
 
 
 United Arab Emirates (p)4 (2)
 
11 March
 
 Lebanon4 (1)
 
 United Arab Emirates2
 
10 March
 
 Iran7
 
 Iran8
 
 
 Japan6
 
3rd place
 
 
11 March
 
 
 Lebanon3
 
 
 Japan6

Semi-finals[]

Winners qualify for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

United Arab Emirates 4–4 (a.e.t.) Lebanon
A. Salem Goal 5' (pen.)
Mohamed Goal 20'
A. Mohammad Goal 24', 27'		 Report Grada Goal 5'
Mo. Matar Goal 24'
Merhi Goal 25', 25'
Penalties
Mohamed Penalty scored
Almuntaser Penalty scored		 2–1 Penalty missed Al Zein
Penalty scored Merhi
Penalty missed Fattal
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 300
Referee: Turki' Abdullah Said Al Salehi (Oman)
Iran 8–6 Japan
Ahmadzadeh Goal 4', 27'
Mesigar Goal 11'
Mokhtari Goal 12' (pen.), 23'
Abdollahi Goal 14', 33'
Nazem Goal 31'		 Report Goto Goal 3', 36'
Akaguma Goal 9', 29'
Oba Goal 11'
Moreira Goal 13'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 410
Referee: Bakhtiyor Namazov (Uzbekistan)

Third place match[]

Winner qualifies for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Lebanon 3–6 Japan
Fattal Goal 16', 28'
Merhi Goal 25'		 Report Goto Goal 2', 16', 27', 36'
Haraguchi Goal 12'
Oba Goal 31'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 340
Referee: Ebrahim Yousef Almansoori (United Arab Emirates)

Final[]

United Arab Emirates 2–7 Iran
Jamal Goal 20'
Mohamed Goal 22'		 Report Mesigar Goal 2', 18'
Hosseini Goal 3'
Mokhtari Goal 10', 35'
Akbari Goal 24'
Nazem Goal 32'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 640
Referee: Shao Liang (China)

Awards[]

Winners[]

 2017 AFC Beach Soccer
Champions 

Iran
Second title

Individual awards[]

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[8][9]

Most valuable player
Iran Mohammad Ali Mokhtari
Top scorer
Iran Mohammad Ali Mokhtari (12 goals)
Fair play award
 Iran

Top goalscorers[]

12 goals
  • Iran Mohammad Ali Mokhtari
11 goals
  • Japan Takasuke Goto
9 goals
  • Afghanistan Raof Qaderi
  • Iran Farid Boulokbashi
8 goals
  • Japan Takaaki Oba
7 goals
  • Iran Moslem Mesigar
  • Japan Takuya Akaguya
  • Japan Ozu Moreira
6 goals
  • Iran Ali Nazem
  • Lebanon Mohamad Merhi

Source: AFC[10]

Final ranking[]

Qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Iran
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  United Arab Emirates
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan
4  Lebanon
5–12  Afghanistan
 Bahrain
 China
 Iraq
 Malaysia
 Oman
 Qatar
 Thailand

Summary[]

Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA Dif Pts
1  Iran 6 6 0 0 0 50 11 +39 18
2  United Arab Emirates 5 3 0 1 1 25 16 +9 10
3  Japan 5 3 0 0 2 41 18 +23 9
4  Lebanon 4 2 0 0 2 17 14 +3 6
5  Bahrain 4 3 0 0 1 19 14 +5 9
6  Afghanistan 4 2 0 0 2 17 17 0 6
7  Oman 2 1 0 0 1 6 6 0 3
8  Malaysia 4 1 0 0 3 10 26 -16 3
9  Iraq 3 0 0 1 2 4 19 -15 1
10  Thailand 2 0 0 0 2 3 9 -6 0
11  Qatar 3 0 0 0 3 3 24 -21 0
12  China 4 0 0 0 4 3 24 -21 0

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup[]

The following three teams from AFC qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[11]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
only FIFA-sanctioned era (since 2005)
 Iran 10 March 2017 6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015)
 United Arab Emirates 10 March 2017 4 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2013)
 Japan 11 March 2017 8 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

References[]

  1. ^ "Asian Beach Soccer Games postponed from January to March". Afghanistan Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  2. ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017" (PDF). AFC.
  3. ^ a b c d e "AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2017 Competition Regulations". AFC.
  4. ^ "Stage set for AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2017 draw". the-AFC.com. 8 January 2017.
  5. ^ "AFC Beach Soccer Championship Malaysia 2017 draw concluded". AFC. 10 January 2017.
  6. ^ "AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2017 Draw". YouTube. 10 January 2017.
  7. ^ "AFCビーチサッカー選手権 マレーシア2017" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association.
  8. ^ "Iran's Mokhtari wins MVP and Top Scorer accolades". AFC. 11 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Iran cruise to second Asian title on sand". FIFA.com. 13 March 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017.
  10. ^ "Top Goal Scorers – 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship". the-afc.com. AFC. Archived from the original on 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  11. ^ "Iran, UAE and Japan claim Bahamas tickets". FIFA.com. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on March 11, 2017.

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