2017_AFC_Beach_Soccer_Championship
2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
International football competition
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]
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| Kejohanan Bola Sepak Pantai AFC 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malaysia |
| City | Kuala Terengganu |
| Dates | 4–11 March |
| Teams | 13 (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 played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 198 (8.61 per match) |
| Attendance | 6,720 (292 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mohammad Ali Mokhtari (12 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mohammad Ali Mokhtari |
| Fair play award | Iran |
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The following 14 teams entered the tournament.[4] Myanmar initially entered but decided to withdraw prior to the draw.
Afghanistan
Bahrain
China
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Lebanon
Malaysia (hosts)
Myanmar (withdrew)
Oman
Qatar
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
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.
More information Pot 1, Pot 2 ...
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 (unranked) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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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
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
More information China, 0–5 ...
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More information Afghanistan, 5–3 ...
| Afghanistan | 5–3 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
Baran  5'Sharifi 11'Qaderi 28', 30', 31' |
Report | Asaari 5', 31' Nizam 34' |
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More information Afghanistan, 7–2 ...
| Afghanistan | 7–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadi 3', 17' Sharifi 16'Qaderi 11', 20', 28'Gulzar 35' |
Report | Qiu 11' Li 16' |
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Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ebrahim Yousef Almansoori (United Arab Emirates)
More information Malaysia, 0–14 ...
| Malaysia | 0–14 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mesigar 3', 7' Mokhtari 7', 12', 17', 30'Boulokbashi 11', 17', 23', 30'Kiani 12'Nazem 14'Behzadpour 17'Ahmadzadeh 21' |
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More information Bahrain, 6–5 ...
| Bahrain | 6–5 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Almalki 11' Jamal 12'Mohamed 13'Abdulla 17'Salem 19'Alabdulla 32' |
Report | Huzair 11' Yusof 19', 35'Mohamad 23'Nizam 28' |
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Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 720
Referee: Ahmed Mohamed Obaid (United Arab Emirates)
More information Iran, 6–1 ...
| Iran | 6–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Boulokbashi 7', 18' (pen.), 34' Nazem 10'Mesigar 19'Abdollahi 36' |
Report | Qaderi 7' |
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More information Bahrain, 6–4 ...
| Bahrain | 6–4 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Jamal 6', 15' Ahmed 10'Ashoor 14'Almalki 22'Alyaqoobi 32' |
Report | Qaderi 21', 31' Jafari 24'Alavi 27' |
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More information China, 0–10 ...
| China | 0–10 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mokhtari 1', 8', 13' Boulokbashi 6', 31'Mesigar 6'Hosseini 10'Nazem 13'Moradi 14'Akbari 19' |
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More information Iran, 5–2 ...
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Group B
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| 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 |
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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]
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]
More information Oman, 3–2 ...
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More information Thailand, 1–6 ...
| Thailand | 1–6 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Madtoha 29' |
Report | Grada 1' Jalal 3'Merhi 13'Abdullah 26' (pen.)Ma. Matar 27'Sleiman 33' |
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More information Oman, 3–4 ...
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Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ebrahim Yousef Almansoori (United Arab Emirates)
Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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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]
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]
More information United Arab Emirates, 6–0 ...
| United Arab Emirates | 6–0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Karim 2' Mohamed 9'Ali 12', 19'W. Salem 16'A. Salem 32' |
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More information Japan, 14–0 ...
| Japan | 14–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Oba 5' Moreira 7', 11', 13', 25'Goto 16', 24'Akaguma 19', 19' (pen.), 25' (pen.)Sakata 20', 27'Iino 29', 31' |
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More information Qatar, 1–8 ...
| Qatar | 1–8 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Daoud 22' |
Report | W. Salem 3', 12' A. Mohammad 3'Daryaei 7'Al-Jassim 8' (o.g.)Mohamed 13'A. Salem 26'W. Mohammad 33' |
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More information Iraq, 2–11 ...
| Iraq | 2–11 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim 16' Mohammed 28' |
Report | Oba 1', 5', 26', 35' Akaguma 6', 9'Goto 12'Terukina 15'Haraguchi 23'Sakata 27'Moreira 28' |
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More information Iraq, 2–2 (a.e.t.) ...
| Iraq | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Naji 8' Al-Jassim 11' (o.g.) |
Report | Daoud 14', 28' |
| Penalties | ||
Hatem  Naji Abdulzahra |
3–2 | Al-Romaihi Jafar Al-Enazi |
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More information Japan, 4–5 ...
| Japan | 4–5 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Moreira 6' Goto 21', 29' (pen.)Oba 36' |
Report | Karim 23' Almuntaser 24'A. Mohammad 25'Mohamed 31'A. Salem 36' |
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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.
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-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 March | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates (p) | 4 (2) | |||||
| 11 March | ||||||
| Lebanon | 4 (1) | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |||||
| 10 March | ||||||
| Iran | 7 | |||||
| Iran | 8 | |||||
| Japan | 6 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| 11 March | ||||||
| Lebanon | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 6 | |||||
Semi-finals
Winners qualify for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
More information United Arab Emirates, 4–4 (a.e.t.) ...
| United Arab Emirates | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Lebanon |
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| A. Salem 5' (pen.) Mohamed 20'A. Mohammad 24', 27' |
Report | Grada 5' Mo. Matar 24'Merhi 25', 25' |
| Penalties | ||
| Mohamed Almuntaser |
2–1 | Al Zein Merhi Fattal |
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More information Iran, 8–6 ...
| Iran | 8–6 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmadzadeh 4', 27' Mesigar 11'Mokhtari 12' (pen.), 23'Abdollahi 14', 33'Nazem 31' |
Report | Goto 3', 36' Akaguma 9', 29'Oba 11'Moreira 13' |
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Third place match
Winner qualifies for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
More information Lebanon, 3–6 ...
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Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 340
Referee: Ebrahim Yousef Almansoori (United Arab Emirates)
Final
More information United Arab Emirates, 2–7 ...
| United Arab Emirates | 2–7 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Jamal 20' Mohamed 22' |
Report | Mesigar 2', 18' Hosseini 3'Mokhtari 10', 35'Akbari 24'Nazem 32' |
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Winners
More information 2017 AFC Beach Soccer champions ...
| 2017 AFC Beach Soccer champions |
|---|
 Iran Second title |
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Individual awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[8][9]
More information Most valuable player, Top scorer ...
| Most valuable player |
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| Mohammad Ali Mokhtari |
| Top scorer |
| Mohammad Ali Mokhtari (12 goals) |
| Fair play award |
| Iran |
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- 12 goals
- Mohammad Ali Mokhtari
- 11 goals
- Takasuke Goto
- 9 goals
- Raof Qaderi
- Farid Boulokbashi
- 8 goals
- Takaaki Oba
- 7 goals
- Moslem Mesigar
- Takuya Akaguya
- Ozu Moreira
- 6 goals
- Ali Nazem
- Mohamad Merhi
Source: AFC[10]
| Qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup |
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The following three teams from AFC qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[11]
More information Team, Qualified on ...
| 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) |
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- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
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- "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2017.
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