The 2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship was a continental beach soccer tournament which took place from 22 to 26 January 2013, at a temporary stadium and adjacent pitch on the Katara Beach in Doha, Qatar. The stadium will have a capacity of 3,000 spectators.[1]
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Qatar |
City | Doha |
Dates | 22–26 January |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 40 |
Goals scored | 325 (8.13 per match) |
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Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
The two finalists and the third place play-off winner earned qualification to represent Asia at the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Papeete, Tahiti.
Participating teams
editSixteen teams have been confirmed to be taking part in the tournament, a record number, surpassing that of the eleven teams that competed in the 2011 qualifiers.[2] The first 13 participating teams are as follows:[3]
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The organizers left three slots available and would announce who the three teams would be inside of two weeks after the draw. It was learned on 8 January 2013 that the Philippines have fielded a team to participate in the Asian qualifier.[4] It was also learned that Afghanistan and Thailand will also participate.[5] These newly-known entries have been indicated with a *.
Group stage
editThe draw to divide the teams into the following four groups was conducted on December 20, 2012, in Doha. The subsequent fixtures were determined on 10 January 2013.[3][6]
All kickoff times are listed as Qatar local time (UTC+3).
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners advance to the semi-finals |
Group A
editTeam | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 8 |
Oman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 6 |
Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 3 |
Qatar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 0 |
Oman | 4 – 6 | Australia |
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Al-Oraimi Al-Oraimi Ishaq Al-Balushi |
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Afghanistan | 7 – 3 | Qatar |
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Oman | 7 – 0 | Afghanistan |
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Al-Oraimi Al-Rajhi Al-Dhabit Ishaq Al-Sinani Al-Oraimi Al-Busaidi |
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Australia | 6 – 4 | Afghanistan |
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Group B
editTeam | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 9 |
Lebanon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 6 |
Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 |
Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 0 |
Bahrain | 3 – 5 | Lebanon |
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Thailand | 1 – 4 | Japan |
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Japan | 6 – 5 | Lebanon |
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Lebanon | 6 – 4 | Thailand |
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Japan | 5 – 2 | Bahrain |
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Group C
editTeam | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 9 |
Palestine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 5 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 3 |
Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 0 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 – 6 | United Arab Emirates |
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Uzbekistan | 5 – 6 (a.e.t.) | Palestine |
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United Arab Emirates | 5 – 2 | Palestine |
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Uzbekistan | 6 – 8 | Saudi Arabia |
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Palestine | 8 – 2 | Saudi Arabia |
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United Arab Emirates | 7 – 1 | Uzbekistan |
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Group D
editTeam | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 9 |
China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 6 |
Iraq | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 3 |
Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37 | −36 | 0 |
Philippines | 0 – 20 | Iran |
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China | 8 – 3 | Iraq |
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Iran | 10 – 3 | Iraq |
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China | 11 – 1 | Philippines |
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Iraq | 6 – 0 | Philippines |
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Iran | 4 – 2 | China |
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Playoff stage
editAfter the group stage had concluded, a draw was held at 21:30 to determine the match-ups for all 16 teams, including the group winners, based on where the teams place.
13th Place Playoff
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
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Philippines | 2 | |||||
26 January 2013 | ||||||
Uzbekistan | 8 | |||||
Uzbekistan | 3 | |||||
25 January 2013 | ||||||
Thailand | 4 | |||||
Qatar | 2 | |||||
Thailand | 5 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
26 January 2013 | ||||||
Philippines | 3 | |||||
Qatar | 8 |
Thirteenth place semifinals
editPhilippines | 2 – 8 | Uzbekistan |
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Qatar | 2 – 5 | Thailand |
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Fifteenth place final
editPhilippines | 3 – 8 | Qatar |
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Thirteenth place final
editUzbekistan | 3 – 4 | Thailand |
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9th Place Playoff
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
25 January 2013 | ||||||
Iraq | 3 | |||||
26 January 2013 | ||||||
Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
Iraq | 1 | |||||
25 January 2013 | ||||||
Bahrain | 2 | |||||
Afghanistan | 2 | |||||
Bahrain | 5 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
26 January 2013 | ||||||
Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
Afghanistan | 3 |
Ninth place semifinals
editIraq | 3 – 0 | Saudi Arabia |
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Afghanistan | 2 – 5 | Bahrain |
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Eleventh place final
editSaudi Arabia | 0 – 3 | Afghanistan |
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Ninth place final
editIraq | 1 – 2 | Bahrain |
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5th Place Playoff
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
25 January 2013 | ||||||
China | 2 | |||||
26 January 2013 | ||||||
Palestine | 5 | |||||
Palestine | 3 | |||||
25 January 2013 | ||||||
Oman | 6 | |||||
Oman | 1 | |||||
Lebanon | 0 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
26 January 2013 | ||||||
China | 10 | |||||
Lebanon | 5 |
Fifth place semifinals
editChina | 2 – 5 | Palestine |
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Seventh place final
editChina | 10 – 5 | Lebanon |
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Fifth place final
editPalestine | 3 – 6 | Oman |
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Report | Al-Sinani Al-Oraimi Al-Oraimi Al-Rajhi Al-Sinani Al-Sinani |
Championship playoff
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
25 January 2013 | ||||||
Iran | 3 | |||||
26 January 2013 | ||||||
United Arab Emirates | 2 | |||||
Iran (a.e.t.) | 6 (5) | |||||
25 January 2013 | ||||||
Japan | 6 (4) | |||||
Australia | 1 | |||||
Japan | 2 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
26 January 2013 | ||||||
United Arab Emirates | 3 | |||||
Australia | 2 |
Semifinals
editIran | 3 – 2 | United Arab Emirates |
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Australia | 1 – 2 | Japan |
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Third place play off
editUnited Arab Emirates | 3 – 2 | Australia |
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Final
editChampion
edit2013 AFC Beach Soccer Champions |
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Iran First title |
Seyed Peyman Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Hajipour, Mahadi Hassan Inozari, Ali Naderi, Hassan Abdollah Imobarhan, Mehran Morshedizadeh, Farid Bolokbashi, Mohammad Ahmadzadeh, Moslem Mesigar, Mohammad Ali Mokhtari, Mostafa Kiani, Amir Hossein Akbari |
Coach: Marco Octavio |
Awards
editBest Player (MVP) | ||
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Ozu (Osmar Moreira) | ||
Top Scorer(s) | ||
Moslem Mesigar | ||
(11 goals) | ||
Best Goalkeeper | ||
Simon Jaeger |
Top scorers
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Final standings
editRank | Team |
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1 | Iran |
2 | Japan |
3 | United Arab Emirates |
4 | Australia |
5 | Oman |
6 | Palestine |
7 | China |
8 | Lebanon |
9 | Bahrain |
10 | Iraq |
11 | Afghanistan |
12 | Saudi Arabia |
13 | Thailand |
14 | Uzbekistan |
15 | Qatar |
16 | Philippines |
References
edit- ^ "The Asian Qualifier flies to Qatar!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2012-11-13.
- ^ "Qatar Football Association - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Qatar drawn with Oman, Australia in Doha qualifiers". QFA. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ a b "13 teams to vie in Doha for World Cup ticket". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2012-12-19.
- ^ jonny (2013-01-08). "Filipino Football: Philippines in Asian Beach Soccer qualifiers in Qatar". Filipinofootball.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "Beach Soccer Thailand". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "Beach Soccer Worldwide". Beachsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-10-20.