2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship

2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC)
Tournament details
Host country Malaysia
City Kuala Terengganu
Dates 4–11 March 2017
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) Iran Mohammad Ali Mokhtari (12 goals)
Best player Iran Mohammad Ali Mokhtari
Fair play award  Iran

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  1', 17'
Ahmed  31'
Abdulla  31'
Salem  35'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 600
Referee: Bakhtiyor Namazov (Uzbekistan)
Afghanistan  5–3  Malaysia
Baran  5'
Sharifi  11'
Qaderi  28', 30', 31'		 Report Asaari  5', 31'
Nizam  34'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 750
Referee: Turki' Abdullah Said Al Salehi (Oman)
Afghanistan  7–2  China
Mohammadi  3', 17'
Sharifi  16'
Qaderi  11', 20', 28'
Gulzar  35'		 Report Qiu  11'
Li  16'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ebrahim Yousef Almansoori (United Arab Emirates)
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'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 800
Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan)
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'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 720
Referee: Ahmed Mohamed Obaid (United Arab Emirates)
Iran  6–1  Afghanistan
Boulokbashi  7', 18' (pen.), 34'
Nazem  10'
Mesigar  19'
Abdollahi  36'		 Report Qaderi  7'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 150
Referee: Suwat Wongsuwan (Thailand)
Bahrain  6–4  Afghanistan
Jamal  6', 15'
Ahmed  10'
Ashoor  14'
Almalki  22'
Alyaqoobi  32'		 Report Qaderi  21', 31'
Jafari  24'
Alavi  27'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 100
Referee: Makoto Sato (Japan)
China  0–10  Iran
Report Mokhtari  1', 8', 13'
Boulokbashi  6', 31'
Mesigar  6'
Hosseini  10'
Nazem  13'
Moradi  14'
Akbari  19'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 150
Referee: Fallah Hassan Al Balushi (Oman)
Malaysia  2–1  China
Yusof  2'
Mohamad  12'		 Report Liu  16'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 715
Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan)
Iran  5–2  Bahrain
Ahmadzadeh  12', 15'
Behzadpour  14'
Nazem  23'
Mokhtari  28'		 Report Alabdulla  4'
Ahmed  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  29', 35' (pen.)
Al Araimi  30'		 Report Nanan  6'
Pinkaew  27'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 50
Referee: Shao Liang (China)
Thailand  1–6  Lebanon
Madtoha  29' Report Grada  1'
Jalal  3'
Merhi  13'
Abdullah  26' (pen.)
Ma. Matar  27'
Sleiman  33'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 120
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi (Malaysia)
Oman  3–4  Lebanon
Al Araimi  11'
Al Zadjali  22'
Salim  28'		 Report Al Zein  16'
Merhi  28', 36'
Grada  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  2'
Mohamed  9'
Ali  12', 19'
W. Salem  16'
A. Salem  32'		 Report
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 75
Referee: Waleed Mohamed Abdulkarim (Bahrain)
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'		 Report
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 100
Referee: Suhaimi Bin Mat Hussan (Malaysia)
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'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 50
Referee: Bakhtiyor Namazov (Uzbekistan)
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'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 50
Referee: Hassan Abed Rabbo (Lebanon)
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
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 70
Referee: Li Qibin (China)
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'
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  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
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 300
Referee: Turki' Abdullah Said Al Salehi (Oman)
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'
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  16', 28'
Merhi  25'		 Report Goto  2', 16', 27', 36'
Haraguchi  12'
Oba  31'
Pantai Batu Buruk, Kuala Terengganu
Attendance: 340
Referee: Ebrahim Yousef Almansoori (United Arab Emirates)

Final

United Arab Emirates  2–7  Iran
Jamal  20'
Mohamed  22'		 Report Mesigar  2', 18'
Hosseini  3'
Mokhtari  10', 35'
Akbari  24'
Nazem  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, gold medalist(s)  Iran
2nd, silver medalist(s)  United Arab Emirates
3rd, 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 660005011+3918
2  United Arab Emirates 530112516+910
3  Japan 530024118+239
4  Lebanon 420021714+36
5  Bahrain 430011914+59
6  Afghanistan 42002171706
7  Oman 210016603
8  Malaysia 410031026-163
9  Iraq 30012419-151
10  Thailand 2000239-60
11  Qatar 30003324-210
12  China 40004324-210

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)
 Iran10 March 20176 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015)
 United Arab Emirates10 March 20174 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2013)
 Japan11 March 20178 (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. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
  10. ↑ "Top Goal Scorers – 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship". the-afc.com. AFC.
  11. ↑ "Iran, UAE and Japan claim Bahamas tickets". FIFA.com. 11 March 2017.
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