2013 AFC Beach Soccer Championship2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC) |
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Tournament details |
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Host country | Qatar |
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City | Doha |
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Dates | 22–26 January |
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Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
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Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Iran (1st title) |
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Runners-up | Japan |
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Third place | United Arab Emirates |
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Fourth place | Australia |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 40 |
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Goals scored | 325 (8.13 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Moslem Mesigar (11 goals) |
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Best player(s) | Ozu (Osmar Moreira) |
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Best goalkeeper | Simon Jaeger |
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International football competition
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]
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
Sixteen 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]
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
The 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 |
| Group winners advance to the semi-finals |
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 |
Playoff stage
After 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
Thirteenth place semifinals
Fifteenth place final
Thirteenth place final
9th Place Playoff
Ninth place semifinals
Iraq | 3 – 0 | Saudi Arabia |
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Eleventh place final
Ninth place final
5th Place Playoff
Fifth place semifinals
Seventh place final
Fifth place final
Championship playoff
Semifinals
Third place play off
Final
Iran | 6 – 6 (a.e.t.) | Japan |
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Penalties |
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| 5 – 4 | |
Champion
2013 AFC Beach Soccer Champions |
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
Best Player (MVP) |
Ozu (Osmar Moreira) |
Top Scorer(s) |
Moslem Mesigar |
(11 goals) |
Best Goalkeeper |
Simon Jaeger |
Top scorers
Final standings
References
- ^ "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.
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1 No qualifiers took place as the representatives were selected by the confederation. 2 CONCACAF and CONMEBOL held a joint championship for qualification. 3 Qualification was achieved through the Euro Beach Soccer League. (p) This indicates an additional play-off round, supplement to the main qualification event. |