2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
| ฟุตบอลชายหาดเอเชียนคัพ 2025 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Thailand |
| City | Pattaya |
| Dates | 20–30 March |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Jomtien Beach Arena (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 93 (7.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mohammed Hajeyah (5 goals) |
← 2023 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 22 March 2025. | |
The 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup will be the eleventh edition (4th official) of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup (previously the AFC Beach Soccer Championship, before rebranding in 2021[1]), the premier beach soccer tournament contested by Asian men's national teams, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The tournament will take place in Pattaya, Thailand. The championship will also act as the qualification tournament for Asian teams for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, to be held in Seychelles. The top three teams qualify for the World Cup.
Iran are the defending champions.
Teams
A total of 16 teams will compete in the tournament.[2]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan
|
5th | Group stage (2013, 2017, 2019, 2023) |
 Bahrain
|
10th | Champions (2006) |
 China
|
11th | 4th place (2006, 2008) |
 Iran
|
11th | Champions (2013, 2017, 2023) |
 India
|
2nd | Group stage (2007) |
 Indonesia
|
3rd | Group stage (2011, 2023) |
 Iraq
|
6th | Group stage (2011, 2017) |
 Japan
|
11th | Champions (2009, 2011, 2019) |
| Kuwait
|
5th | Quarter-finals (2023) |
 Lebanon
|
6th | 4th place (2015, 2017) |
 Malaysia
|
4th | Quarter-finals (2019) |
 Oman
|
8th | Champions (2015) |
 Saudi Arabia
|
3rd | Group stage (2013, 2023) |
 Thailand (hosts)
|
6th | Quarter-finals (2023) |
 Vietnam
|
2nd | Group stage (2015) |
 United Arab Emirates
|
10th | Champions (2007, 2008) |
Draw
The draw of the tournament was held on 19 December 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4] The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, with the hosts Thailand automatically seeded and assigned to Position A1 in the draw.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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Group stage
Points are earned for the following results:
- 3 points for a win in regulation time
- 2 points for a win in extra time
- 1 point for a win in a penalty shoot-out
- no points for a loss.
The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals.[5]
| Tie-breaking criteria |
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The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:
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All times are local, ICT (UTC+7).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand (H)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Lebanon
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Kuwait
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | India
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
| India | 2–4 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Muhammad Syahir Shaharul (Malaysia)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (Q)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 | China
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Iraq
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| Japan | 4–3 | Iraq |
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| Report |
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Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| China | 3–5 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Report |
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| Iraq | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | China |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Waleed Abdulkarim (Bahrain)
| Saudi Arabia | 2–7 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Suwat Wongsuwan (Thailand)
| Saudi Arabia | v | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 | |
| 3 | Afghanistan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |
| 4 | Indonesia
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| Iran | 12–2 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| United Arab Emirates | 7–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Haidari  9' |
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| Indonesia | v | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| Afghanistan | v | Iran |
|---|---|---|
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| Afghanistan | v | Indonesia |
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Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| Iran | v | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Bahrain
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Malaysia
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Vietnam
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Oman | 7–1 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Phan Đạt 25' |
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| Bahrain | 4–3 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 26 March | ||||||||||
| 1A | ||||||||||
| 29 March | ||||||||||
| 2B | ||||||||||
| 27 March | ||||||||||
| 1C | ||||||||||
| 30 March | ||||||||||
| 2D | ||||||||||
| 27 March | ||||||||||
| 1D | ||||||||||
| 29 March | ||||||||||
| 2C | ||||||||||
| 26 March | ||||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||
| Japan | ||||||||||
| 30 March | ||||||||||
| 2A | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 1A | v | 2B |
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Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| Japan | v | 2A |
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Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| 1C | v | 2D |
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Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| 1D | v | 2C |
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Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
| v | ||
|---|---|---|
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
| v | ||
|---|---|---|
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Third-place match
Winners qualified for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
| v | ||
|---|---|---|
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Final
| v | ||
|---|---|---|
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Goalscorers
There have been 93 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 7.75 goals per match. Source: AFC
Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The following teams qualified for the world cup.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup only FIFA era (since 2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 March 2025 | ||
| 29 March 2025 | ||
| 30 March 2025 |
- • Bold indicates champions for that year.
• Italic indicates hosts for that year.
References
- ^ "AFC rebrands age group championships to AFC Asian Cups". the-AFC. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025: Know Your Teams". the-AFC. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ draw to set stage for Thailand 2025". the-AFC. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup: Teams learn Thailand 2025 challengers". the-AFC. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-AFC. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
External links
- AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, the-AFC.com