2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship

2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC)
Tournament details
Host country  United Arab Emirates
Dates 21–29 January 2017[1]
Teams 13 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)

The 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship will be a beach soccer tournament which will take place from 21–29 January 2017 in the United Arab Emirates, which was announced by the AFC on 5 June 2016. The top three teams will qualify for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas.[2]

This will be the first time since 2009 that the United Arab Emirates hosts this tournament.

Participating teams and draw

The following 13 teams entered the tournament. On 13 May 2016, Kuwait's suspension by FIFA is not lifted, so they do not enter. Also, Indonesia lifted suspension by FIFA, so they entered the tournament.

On 24 October 2016, it was announced by the AFC that the 13th spot is guaranteed for the winners of the 2016 AFF Beach Soccer Championship. Now that Vietnam qualified for the tournament, if they advanced to the AFF final, the winning team of the second semi-final will qualify for the tournament.

The draw of the tournament was held on 12 November 2016 at 20:00 GMT+4 in Dubai. The 13 teams drawn into three groups of three teams and one group of four teams.[3]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 United Arab Emirates (hosts; position A1)
 Oman
 Japan
 Iran

 Lebanon
 China
 Uzbekistan
 Vietnam

 Australia
 Chinese Taipei
 Indonesia
 South Korea

2016 AFF Beach Soccer Championship winners (position A4)

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2  Lebanon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 2016 AFF Beach Soccer Championship winners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 21 January 2017. Source: AFC
(H) Host.

21 January 2017 (2017-01-21)
09:00
United Arab Emirates  v  Australia

21 January 2017 (2017-01-21)
13:30
Lebanon  v 2016 AFF Beach Soccer Championship winners

23 January 2017 (2017-01-23)
09:00
Lebanon  v  Australia

23 January 2017 (2017-01-23)
14:30
United Arab Emirates  v 2016 AFF Beach Soccer Championship winners

25 January 2017 (2017-01-25)
10:00
United Arab Emirates  v  Lebanon

25 January 2017 (2017-01-25)
17:30
Australia  v 2016 AFF Beach Soccer Championship winners

Group B

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2  Vietnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 21 January 2017. Source: AFC

21 January 2017 (2017-01-21)
18:30
Iran  v  Chinese Taipei

23 January 2017 (2017-01-23)
18:00
Vietnam  v  Chinese Taipei

25 January 2017 (2017-01-25)
20:00
Iran  v  Vietnam

Group C

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Oman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Indonesia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 22 January 2017. Source: AFC

22 January 2017 (2017-01-22)
12:30
Oman  v  Indonesia

24 January 2017 (2017-01-24)
13:30
China  v  Indonesia

26 January 2017 (2017-01-26)
10:00
Oman  v  China

Group D

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2  Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 22 January 2017. Source: AFC

22 January 2017 (2017-01-22)
20:00
Japan  v  South Korea

24 January 2017 (2017-01-24)
19:00
Uzbekistan  v  South Korea

26 January 2017 (2017-01-26)
19:30
Japan  v  Uzbekistan

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
27 January
 
 
 Winner Group A
 
28 January
 
 Runner-up Group B
 
 Winner Quarter-final 1
 
27 January
 
 Winner Quarter-final 3
 
 Winner Group B
 
29 January
 
 Runner-up Group A
 
 Winner Semi-final 1
 
27 January
 
 Winner Semi-final 2
 
 Winner Group C
 
28 January
 
 Runner-up Group D
 
 Winner Quarter-final 2
 
27 January
 
 Winner Quarter-final 4 Third Place
 
 Winner Group D
 
29 January
 
 Runner-up Group C
 
 Loser Semi-final 1
 
 
 Loser Semi-final 2
 
 
Fifth Place Semi-finalsFifth Place
 
      
 
28 January
 
 
Loser Quarter-final 1
 
29 January
 
Loser Quarter-final 3
 
Winner Fifth Place Semi-final 1
 
28 January
 
Winner Fifth Place Semi-final 2
 
Loser Quarter-final 2
 
 
Loser Quarter-final 4
 
Seventh Place
 
 
29 January
 
 
Loser Fifth Place Semi-final 1
 
 
Loser Fifth Place Semi-final 2

Quarter-finals

27 January 2017 (2017-01-27)
10:30
Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B

27 January 2017 (2017-01-27)
13:30
Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D

27 January 2017 (2017-01-27)
17:30
Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A

27 January 2017 (2017-01-27)
20:00
Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C

Fifth place semi-finals

28 January 2017 (2017-01-28)
09:30
Loser Quarter-final 1 v Loser Quarter-final 3

28 January 2017 (2017-01-28)
11:30
Loser Quarter-final 2 v Loser Quarter-final 4

Semi-finals

Winners will qualify for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

28 January 2017 (2017-01-28)
17:30
Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 3

28 January 2017 (2017-01-28)
20:00
Winner Quarter-final 2 v Winner Quarter-final 4

Seventh place match

29 January 2017 (2017-01-29)
09:00
Loser Fifth Place Semi-final 1 v Loser Fifth Place Semi-final 2

Fifth place match

29 January 2017 (2017-01-29)
13:30
Winner Fifth Place Semi-final 1 v Winner Fifth Place Semi-final 2

Third place match

Winner will qualify for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

29 January 2017 (2017-01-29)
17:30
Loser Semi-final 1 v Loser Semi-final 2

Final

29 January 2017 (2017-01-29)
20:00
Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2

References

  1. ↑ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2017" (PDF). AFC. 12 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2017 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  3. ↑ "Upcoming AFC Futsal & Beach Soccer competition formats approved". AFC. 23 July 2016.

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