2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup

2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
ฟุตบอลชายหาดเอเชียนคัพ 2025
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
CityPattaya
Dates20–30 March
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
VenueJomtien Beach Arena (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (4th title)
Runners-up Oman
Third place Japan
Fourth place Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored242 (7.56 per match)
Top scorer Ali Mirshekari (12 goals)
Best player Ali Mirshekari
Best goalkeeper Seyed mahdi Mirjalili
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The 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup is 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 is taking place in Pattaya, Thailand. The championship also acts 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 are competing 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

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]

All times are local, ICT (UTC+7).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand (H) 3 2 1 0 0 12 7 +5 8 Advance to knockout stage
2  Lebanon 3 2 0 0 1 15 10 +5 6
3  Kuwait 3 1 0 0 2 11 11 0 3
4  India 3 0 0 0 3 3 13 −10 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
Kuwait 4–5 Lebanon
  • M. Hajeyah 7', 14'
  • A. Al-Salem 14'
  • J. Al-Sabea 21'
 Report
  • M. Al Saleh 1'
  • Mohama. Haidar 7'
  • A. El Khatib 7', 23'
  • M. Al Zein 29'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Thailand 3–0 India
  • J. Stoten 21'
  • Ratthaphong N. 29'
  • Komkrit N. 33'
 Report
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Javad Fallahi (Iran)
India 2–4 Kuwait
  • Satish Subhash 10'
  • Rohith Yesudas 27'
 Report
  • M. Hajeyah 10', 30', 36'
  • W. Al-Shammari 20'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Muhammad Syahir Shaharul (Malaysia)
Lebanon 4–5 Thailand
  • M. Al Saleh 8', 15', 19'
  • Mohama. Haidar 30'
 Report
  • Komkrit N. 4', 11', 36'
  • Ratthaphong N. 22'
  • Natee J. 23'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Lai Chengyang (China)
Lebanon 6–1 India
  • M. Al Saleh 9'
  • Mohama. Haidar 10'
  • A. El Khatib 22'
  • M. Ossman 23'
  • M. Choker 32'
  • M. Merhi 34'
 Report
  • Amit Godara 18'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Timur Gulmyradov (Turkmenistan)
Thailand 4–3 (a.e.t.) Kuwait
  • Natee J. 1'
  • Komkrit N. 3'
  • Ratthaphong N. 9'
  • Suriya B. 39'
 Report
  • O. Al-Failakawi 28'
  • M. Hajeyah 30' (pen.)
  • M. Al-Shafei 34'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Nawaf Hussein (United Arab Emirates)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 0 15 6 +9 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 0 1 10 12 −2 6
3  China 3 0 1 0 2 7 11 −4 2
4  Iraq 3 0 0 0 3 7 10 −3 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Japan 4–3 Iraq
 Report
  • Murtadha Qasim 3'
  • Hayder Abbas 4'
  • Sajjad Sahal 28'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Suparith Udma (Thailand)
China 3–5 Saudi Arabia
  • Wang Jun 6'
  • Guo Wei 17'
  • Liu Yisi 24'
 Report
  • W. Al-Youbi 10'
  • Q. Dibaji 16'
  • M. Shamhani 24', 33'
  • O. Kark 36'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Hassen Abed Rabbo (Lebanon)
Iraq 2–3 (a.e.t.) China
  • Sajjad Sahal 4'
  • Hayder Abbas 23'
 Report
  • Wang Jun 12'
  • Hao Minhui 25'
  • Liu Yisi 38'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Waleed Abdulkarim (Bahrain)
Saudi Arabia 2–7 Japan
 Report
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Suwat Wongsuwan (Thailand)
Saudi Arabia 3–2 Iraq
  • M. Shamhani 12'
  • A. Al-Hamami 20'
  • W. Al-Youbi 28'
 Report
  • Hayder Abbas 19'
  • Hussein Khudhair 33'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Mehran Khalili (Iran)
Japan 4–1 China
 Report
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Zukri Al-Hinai (Oman)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 3 3 0 0 0 30 5 +25 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 0 1 16 6 +10 6
3  Indonesia 3 1 0 0 2 9 22 −13 3
4  Afghanistan 3 0 0 0 3 5 27 −22 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Iran 12–2 Indonesia
  • I Ketut Sudiartawan 2' (o.g.)
  • M. Shirmohammadi 6', 25', 30'
  • M. Masoumizadeh 14'
  • S. Mirjalili 15'
  • M. Mohammadpour 24'
  • M. Mokhtari 31', 33'
  • M. Nazarzadeh 32'
  • S. Dastan 35'
  • A. Mirshekari 36'
 Report
  • Agung Teguh 22' (pen.)
  • Angga Pratama 36'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Timur Gulmyradov (Turkmenistan)
United Arab Emirates 7–1 Afghanistan
  • Abdulla A. Al-Blooshi 10', 12'
  • Waleed B. Salem 17', 36'
  • Mohammad O. Ali 19'
  • Walid M. Mohammadi 19'
  • Abbas A. Daryaei 32'
 Report
  • O. Haidari 9'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Zukri Al-Hinai (Oman)
Indonesia 1–6 United Arab Emirates
  • Demon Pradik 13'
 Report
  • Walid M. Mohammadi 3'
  • Abdulla A. Al-Blooshi 3', 33'
  • Rashed E. Yaqoub 13'
  • Rashid O. Ali 19'
  • Ahmed B. Salem 22'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Suwat Wongsuwan (Thailand)
Afghanistan 0–14 Iran
Report
  • S. Nazem 2'
  • M. Mohammadpour 3'
  • A. Rezaei 12', 17'
  • A. Mirshekari 18', 29', 33'
  • S. Piramoun 20'
  • M. Masoumizadeh 24', 30'
  • M. Shirmohammadi 31', 35', 36'
  • R. Amiri Zadeh 32'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan)
Afghanistan 4–6 Indonesia
  • O. Homauni 7', 31'
  • M. F. Haidari 18'
  • M. A. Bahaduri 30'
 Report
  • Agung Teguh 7', 12', 23'
  • Demon Pradik 19'
  • Asep Triwahono 25'
  • Gede Sentanu 31'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Amirul Aizat Bin Mohd Lodin (Malaysia)
Iran 4–3 United Arab Emirates
 Report
  • Ali M. Mohammadi 5'
  • Abdulla A. Al-Blooshi 20'
  • Waleed B. Salem
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Fallah Al-Balushi (Oman

Group D

Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Oman 3 3 0 0 0 18 5 +13 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Bahrain 3 1 0 0 2 7 12 −5 3[a]
3  Malaysia 3 1 0 0 2 9 11 −2 3[a]
4  Vietnam 3 0 1 0 2 6 12 −6 2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: Bahrain 4–3 Malaysia
Oman 7–1 Vietnam
  • A. Al-Sauti 1', 20'
  • S. Al-Bulushi 6'
  • Mush. Al-Araimi 14'
  • A. Al-Owaisi 30'
  • Musa. Al-Araimi 36', 36'
 Report
  • Phan Đạt 25'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Nawaf Hussein (United Arab Emirates)
Bahrain 4–3 Malaysia
  • Samoul Al-Noor 11'
  • Sayed Mohamed Abbas 19'
  • Faris Iman M. 22' (o.g.)
  • Isa Muthanna 36'
 Report
  • Hafizal M. 12'
  • Norazman A. 24'
  • Ridhwan Z. 32'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Abdulaziz Abdullah (Kuwait)
Vietnam 4–2 (a.e.t.) Bahrain
  • Trần Ngọc Bảo 23'
  • Phan Đạt 32', 38'
  • Mai Văn Mãnh 37'
 Report
  • Samoul Al-Noor 25', 34'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Akram Mahdi Saleh (Iraq)
Malaysia 3–6 Oman
  • Hafizal M. 18', 31'
  • Qushairie A. 19'
 Report
  • A. Al-Sauti 3'
  • Mush. Al-Araimi 11'
  • Musa. Al-Araimi 24'
  • Y. Al-Muraiki 25', 28'
  • M. Al-Araimi 36'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Nayim Kosimov (Uzbekistan)
Malaysia 3–1 Vietnam
  • Hafizal M. 21', 36'
  • Faris Iman M. 26'
 Report
  • Phạm Trường Dũ 34'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Abdulaziz Abdullah (Kuwait)
Oman 5–1 Bahrain
  • S. Al-Bulushi 5'
  • Y. Al-Muraiki 12', 19', 22'
  • Musa. Al-Araimi 29'
 Report
  • H. Al-Doseri 36'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Mehran Khalili (Iran)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
26 March – Pattaya
 
 
 Thailand3
 
29 March – Pattaya
 
 Saudi Arabia4
 
 Saudi Arabia0
 
27 March – Pattaya
 
 Iran6
 
 Iran11
 
30 March – Pattaya
 
 Bahrain0
 
 Iran8
 
27 March – Pattaya
 
 Oman1
 
 Oman7
 
29 March – Pattaya
 
 United Arab Emirates2
 
 Oman3
 
26 March – Pattaya
 
 Japan2 Third place
 
 Japan8
 
30 March – Pattaya
 
 Lebanon3
 
 Saudi Arabia1
 
 
 Japan3
 

Quarter-finals

Thailand 3–4 Saudi Arabia
  • Natee J. 11'
  • Suriya B. 21'
  • Ratthaphong N. 32'
 Report
  • M. Shamhani 6', 27'
  • O. Kark 31'
  • A. Al-Hamami 33'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Nawaf Hussein (United Arab Emirates)
Japan 8–3 Lebanon
  • T. Akaguma 11'
  • T. Oba 12', 14', 23'
  • R. Tsuboya 15', 36'
  • Y. Kawai 22'
  • T. Uesato 35'
 Report
  • M. Merhi 14'
  • M. Al Saleh 25', 36'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Suparith Udma (Thailand)
Iran 11–0 Bahrain
  • M. Masoumizadeh 4', 19'
  • A. Mirshekari 11', 24', 28'
  • M. Mokhtari 12'
  • S. Nazem 21', 27'
  • A. Rezaei 26'
  • Piramoun 26'
  • M. Nazarzadeh 35'
 Report
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Fallah Al-Balushi (Oman)
Oman 7–2 United Arab Emirates
  • S. Al-Bulushi 6'
  • Musa. Al-Araimi 11', 32', 36'
  • Y. Al-Muraiki 12'
  • S. Al-Oraimi 14'
  • N. Al-Zadjali 24'
 Report
  • Rashed E. Yaqoub 2'
  • Rashid O. Ali 11'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Nayim Kosimov (Uzbekistan)

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Saudi Arabia 0–6 Iran
Report
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Hassan Abed Rabbo (Lebanon)
Japan 2–3 Oman
  • C. Eguro 17'
  • R. Tsuboya 21'
 Report
  • Y. Al-Muraiki 8'
  • A. Al-Sauti 27', 28'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (United Arab Emirates)

Third-place match

Winners qualified for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Saudi Arabia 1–3 Japan
  • M. Shamhani 16'
 Report
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Nayim Kosimov (Uzbekistan)

Final

Iran 8–1 Oman
  • M. Shirmohammadi 11'
  • R. Amiri Zadeh 15'
  • M. Mohammadpour 17'
  • S. Nazem 18'
  • A. Mirshekari 20', 23'
  • M. Mokhtari 33', 36'
 Report
  • S. Al-Bulushi 20'
Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan)

Goalscorers

There were 242 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 7.56 goals per match.

12 goals

  • Ali Mirshekari

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

  • Mohammadali Mokhtari
  • Seyed Ali Nazem
  • Ozu Moreira
  • Hafizal Mohamad
  • Abdullah Al-Sauti
  • Komkrit Nanan
  • Abdulla Al-Blooshi

4 goals

  • Agung Teguh
  • Movahed Mohammadpour
  • Takuya Akaguma
  • Ryota Tsuboya
  • Sami Al-Bulushi
  • Ratthaphong Nadee

3 goals

  • Samoul Al-Noor
  • Reza Amiri Zadeh
  • Seyedmohammad Dastan
  • Abbas Rezaei
  • Hayder Abbas
  • Ahmad El Khatib
  • Mohamad Haidar
  • Natee Jeepon
  • Waleed Salem
Phan Đạt

2 goals

  • Omid Homauni
  • Liu Yisi
  • Wang Jun
  • Demon Pradik Pratama
  • Mohammadali Nazarzadeh
  • Saeid Piramoun
  • Sajjad Sahal
  • Chikara Eguro
  • Yusuke Kawai
  • Mohamad Merhi
  • Mushel Al-Araimi
  • Ahmed Al-Hamami
  • Waleed Al-Youbi
  • Omar Kark
  • Suriya Boridet
  • Rashid Obaid Ali
  • Walid Mohammadi
  • Rashed Yaqoub

1 goal

  • Mohammad Akbar Bahaduri
  • Mohammad Fahim Haidari
  • Omid Haidari
  • Sayed Mohamed Abbas
  • Husain Al-Doseri
  • Isa Muthanna
  • Guo Wei
  • Hao Minhui
  • Amit Godara
  • Rohith Yesudas
  • Satish Subhash
  • Angga Pratama
  • Asep Triwahono
  • Gede Sentanu
  • Seyedmahdi Mirjalili
  • Hussein Khudhair
  • Murtadha Qasim
  • Kosuke Matsuda
  • Ken Matsumoto
  • Masato Ota
  • Masato Suzuki
  • Takumi Uesato
  • Omar Al-Failakawi
  • Jassim Al-Sabea
  • Abdulaziz Al-Salem
  • Meshal Al-Shafei
  • Wayel Al-Shammari
  • Moustafa Al Zein
  • Mohamed Choker
  • Mohamad Ossman
  • Faris Iman Mahadi
  • Norazman A Bakar
  • Qushairie Asaari
  • Ridhwan Zainal
  • Mandhar Al-Araimi
  • Salim Al-Oraimi
  • Ahmed Al-Owaisi
  • Nooh Al-Zadjali
  • Ramzi Dakman
  • Qasem Dibaji
  • Jake Stoten
  • Mohammad Obaid Ali
  • Abbas Daryaei
  • Ali Mohammadi
  • Ahmed Salem
  • Mai Văn Mãnh
  • Trần Ngọc Bảo
  • Phạm Trường Dũ

1 own goal

  • I Ketut Sudiartawan (against Iran)
  • Kosuke Matsuda (against Saudi Arabia)
  • Ozu Moreira (against China)
  • Faris Iman Mahadi (against Bahrain)

Source: AFC

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts
1  Iran 6 6 0 0 0 55 6 +49 18
2  Oman 6 5 0 0 1 29 17 +12 15
3  Japan 6 5 0 0 1 28 13 +15 15
4  Saudi Arabia 6 3 0 0 3 15 24 −9 9
5  Thailand (H) 4 2 1 0 1 15 11 +4 8
6  Lebanon 4 2 0 0 2 18 18 0 6
7  United Arab Emirates 4 2 0 0 2 18 13 +5 6
8  Bahrain 4 1 0 0 3 7 23 −16 3
9  Kuwait 3 1 0 0 2 11 11 0 3
10  Malaysia 3 1 0 0 2 9 11 −2 3
11  Indonesia 3 1 0 0 2 9 22 −13 3
12  China 3 0 1 0 2 7 11 −4 2
13  Vietnam 3 0 1 0 2 6 12 −6 2
14  Iraq 3 0 0 0 3 7 10 −3 0
15  India 3 0 0 0 3 3 13 −10 0
16  Afghanistan 3 0 0 0 3 5 27 −22 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 5th-8th: 1) Goal difference in quarter-finals; 2) Goals scored in quarter-finals. 9th-16th: 1) Position in group, 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(H) Host

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player:[6] Ali Mirshekari
  • Best Goalkeeper:[7] Seyed mahdi Mirjalili
2025 AFC Beach Soccer Championship winners

Iran
4th title

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)
 Iran 29 March 2025 8 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2024)
 Oman 29 March 2025 5 (2011, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2024)
 Japan 30 March 2025 12 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024)
• Bold indicates champions for that year.
• Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References

  1. ^ "AFC rebrands age group championships to AFC Asian Cups". the-AFC. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  2. ^ "AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025: Know Your Teams". the-AFC. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  3. ^ "AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ draw to set stage for Thailand 2025". the-AFC. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. ^ "AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup: Teams learn Thailand 2025 challengers". the-AFC. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-AFC. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  6. ^ "AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup - Mirshekari scoops MVP, Top Scorer awards". the-AFC. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  7. ^ "AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup - Mirjalili anointed Best Goalkeeper". the-AFC. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
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