2007 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC) | |
---|---|
Tournament details | |
Host country | United Arab Emirates |
City | Dubai |
Dates | 14–18 August |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
Runners-up | Japan |
Third place | Iran |
Fourth place | Bahrain |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 76 (7.6 per match) |
← 2006 2008 → |
International football competition
The 2007 AFC Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC) was the second beach soccer championship for Asia, held in August 2007, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates won the championship, with Japan finishing second and Iran winning the third place-play off, to claim third. The three teams moved on to play in the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2 November – 11 November.[1]
Participating nations
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pts | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Arab Emirates | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
India | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
United Arab Emirates | 6 – 2 | India |
---|---|---|
Dubai
United Arab Emirates | 6 – 3 | Japan |
---|---|---|
Dubai
Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
17 August 2007 | ||||||
UAE | 5 | |||||
18 August 2007 | ||||||
Bahrain | 2 | |||||
UAE | 4 | |||||
17 August 2007 | ||||||
Japan | 3 | |||||
Japan | 8 | |||||
Iran | 6 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
18 August 2007 | ||||||
Iran | 6 | |||||
Bahrain | 0 |
Winners
(2007) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC) Winners: |
---|
United Arab Emirates First title |
Final standings
Rank | Team |
---|---|
1 | United Arab Emirates |
2 | Japan |
3 | Iran |
4 | Bahrain |
5 | China |
6 | India |
References
- ^ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2007".