The 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship was a beach soccer tournament which took place in Doha, Qatar on 23–28 March 2015.[1] This was the second consecutive time that the AFC Beach Soccer Championship was held in Doha. All matches were played at the Katara Beach.
| 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 23–28 March |
| Teams | 14 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oman (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Japan |
| Third place | Iran |
| Fourth place | Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 228 (7.6 per match) |
| Attendance | 11,131 (371 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bùi Trần Tuấn Anh Takasuke Goto Moreira Ozu (8 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Moreira Ozu |
| Best goalkeeper | Seyed Peyman Hosseini |
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The tournament served as the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifier for teams from Asia which are members of AFC, where the top three teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal.[2] In the final, Oman defeated Japan to be crowned champions, and both teams together with third place Iran qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[3]
Participating teams and draw
The following 15 teams entered the tournament.[4] Palestine initially entered but then had to withdraw.
The draw of the tournament was held on 18 February 2015 at Doha, Qatar.[4] The 15 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams and one group of three teams.
Group stage
Summarize
Perspective
Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat.
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| The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals |
All times are local, Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oman |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Bahrain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Laos |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Qatar (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points obtained in head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Drawing of lots.[2]
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points obtained in head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Drawing of lots.[2]
(H) Host
| Oman | 3–2 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Hani Al-Dhabit  11'Jalal Al-Sinani 18'Yahya Al-Araimi 36' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Naseeb Salem 21' Mohamed Alabdulla 31' |
| Qatar | 0–8 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Report 1 Report 2 |
Yahya Al-Araimi 8' Ghaith Abdullah Subait 12', 15', 34', 34'Abdullah Masoud Salim 16'Hani Al-Dhabit 26'Yaqoob Al-Alawi 29' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  China |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Kuwait |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Vietnam |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points obtained in head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Drawing of lots.[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points obtained in head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Drawing of lots.[2]
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uzbekistan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Iraq |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Palestine |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[a] |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points obtained in head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Drawing of lots.[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points obtained in head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Drawing of lots.[2]
Notes:
- Palestine were not able to take part in the competition due to "administrative issues outside of the event".[5]
| United Arab Emirates | 7–5 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Hasan Ali 2', 4', 12' Adel Ali 5'Ali Hassan Karim 13', 17', 29' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Ali Joudah Habeeb 3' Abdullah Suhail 19', 21'Hussein Jabar 27', 32' (pen.) |
| Palestine | Cancelled | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 6–5 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Haitham Mohamed 20' (o.g.) Jafar Irismetov 21', 33', 33'Tokhir Abdurazzakov 24'Sarvar Kholmurodov 31' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Ali Mohammad 10', 31' Mohamed Muftah 24'Ali Hassan Karim 25'Haitham Mohamed 30' |
| Uzbekistan | 6–1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Feruz Fakhriddinov 2' Jamoliddin Sharipov 4', 15'Sarvar Kholmurodov 11', 16'Jafar Irismetov 22' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Hussein Jabar 33' |
| United Arab Emirates | Cancelled | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Lebanon |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Thailand |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points obtained in head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Drawing of lots.[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points obtained in head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Drawing of lots.[2]
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 26 March | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 1 | |||||||||
| 27 March | ||||||||||
| Lebanon | 6 | |||||||||
| Lebanon | 4 | |||||||||
| 26 March | ||||||||||
| Oman (a.e.t.) | 5 | |||||||||
| Oman | 7 | |||||||||
| 28 March | ||||||||||
| China | 2 | |||||||||
| Oman (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 26 March | ||||||||||
| Japan | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Iran | 6 | |||||||||
| 27 March | ||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||||||
| Iran | 4 | |||||||||
| 26 March | ||||||||||
| Japan | 5 | Third place | ||||||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||||||
| 28 March | ||||||||||
| Bahrain | 2 | |||||||||
| Lebanon | 3 | |||||||||
| Iran | 8 | |||||||||
| Fifth Place Semi-finals | Fifth Place | |||||
| 27 March | ||||||
| Uzbekistan | 3 | |||||
| 28 March | ||||||
| China | 4 | |||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| 27 March | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |||||
| Bahrain | 1 | |||||
| Seventh Place | ||||||
| 28 March | ||||||
| Uzbekistan | 2 | |||||
| Bahrain (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
Quarter-finals
| Uzbekistan | 1–6 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Ganisher Kholmurodov 20' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Mohamad Merhi 8', 13' Haitham Fattal 24', 27', 33'Mohamed Choker 26' |
| Iran | 6–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Mehran Morshedizadeh 7' Seyed Peyman Hosseini 15'Amir Hosein Akbari 27'Mohammad Ahmadzadeh 28'Naderi Hossein Abadi Ali 30'Farid Boulokbashi 34' (pen.) |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Ali Hassan Karim 4' |
| Oman | 7–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Hani Al-Dhabit 3' Khalid Al-Oraimi 12', 29', 31'Yahya Al-Araimi 15'Jalal Al-Sinani 20'Ghaith Abdullah Subait 24' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Cai Weiming 3' Wan Chao 27' |
Fifth place semi-finals
| Uzbekistan | 3–4 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Jamoliddin Sharipov 15', 17' Sarvar Kholmurodov 18' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Wan Chao 12' Cai Weiming 18'Hao Minhui 22'Wen Tingyuan 28' |
| United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Hasan Ali 16' Ali Hassan Karim 35' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Salman Khaled 17' |
Semi-finals
Seventh place match
| Uzbekistan | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Jafar Irismetov 6', 11' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Mohamed Ashoor 8' Salman Khaled 30'Thani Salem Thani 38' |
Fifth place match
| China | 1–5 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Fu Xiaojun 29' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Ali Hassan Karim 4' Haitham Mohamed 6', 12', 25'Mohamed Muftah 16' |
Third place match
Final
| Oman | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Hani Al-Dhabit 2' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Ozu Moreira 23' |
| Penalties | ||
Hani Al-Dhabit  Mundhar Al-Araimi Abdullah Masoud Salim |
3–2 | Ozu Moreira Shinji Makino Takasuke Goto |
Final ranking
| Qualified for 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup |
Awards
| Best Player (MVP)[3] | Top Scorer(s)[3] | Best Goalkeeper[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Moreira Ozu |
Takasuke Goto |
Peyman Hosseini |
Note: Goto won top scorer award based on tiebreaker.
Top goalscorers
- 8 goals
Takasuke Goto- Moreira Ozu
Bùi Trần Tuấn Anh
- 7 goals
Mohammad Ahmadzadeh
Haitham Fattal
Yahya Al-Araimi- Ghaith Abdullah Subait
Ali Hassan Karim
- 6 goals
Rashed Jamal
Ali Al-Saif
Source: the-AFC.com[6]
References
External links
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