2008 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
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2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | United Arab Emirates |
City | Dubai |
Dates | 6–10 May |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United Arab Emirates (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Japan |
Third place | Iran |
Fourth place | China |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 63 (6.3 per match) |
The 2008 AFC Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC), was the third beach soccer championship for Asia, held in May 2008, 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 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Marseille, France, from 17 July – 28 July.[1]
Participating nations
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pts | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
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United Arab Emirates | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
Uzbekistan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
United Arab Emirates | 6–2 | Uzbekistan |
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Dubai
China | 4–3 | Uzbekistan |
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Dubai
United Arab Emirates | 5–0 | China |
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Dubai
Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Japan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
Philippines | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
Japan | 8–2 | Philippines |
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Dubai
Iran | 5–2 | Philippines |
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Dubai
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
9 May 2008 | ||||||
UAE | 3 | |||||
10 May 2008 | ||||||
Iran | 1 | |||||
UAE | 4 | |||||
9 May 2008 | ||||||
Japan | 3 | |||||
Japan | 7 | |||||
China | 1 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
10 May 2008 | ||||||
Iran | 4 | |||||
China | 1 |
Winners
(2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC) Winners: |
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United Arab Emirates Second title |
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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1 | United Arab Emirates |
2 | Japan |
3 | Iran |
4 | China |
5 | Uzbekistan |
6 | Philippines |
References
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Use dmy dates from July 2022
- Short description matches Wikidata
- 2008 in Asian football
- AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
- International association football competitions hosted by the United Arab Emirates
- 2007–08 in Emirati football
- 2008 in beach soccer