2006 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
Appearance
2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | United Arab Emirates |
City | Dubai |
Dates | 22–26 May |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 90 (9 per match) |
The 2006 AFC Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC) was the first beach soccer championship for Asia, held in May 2006, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Bahrain 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 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2 November – 12 November.[1]
Competing nations
[edit]Bahrain
China
Iran
Japan
Philippines
United Arab Emirates (hosts)
Group stage
[edit]Group A
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Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Japan ![]() | 16 – 0 | ![]() |
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Jumeirah Beach Park, Dubai
Iran ![]() | 8 – 3 | ![]() |
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Jumeirah Beach Park, Dubai
Group B
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Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Bahrain ![]() | 7 – 4 | ![]() |
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Jumeirah Beach Park, Dubai
China ![]() | 4 – 3 | ![]() |
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Jumeirah Beach Park, Dubai
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | |||||
25 May 2006 | ||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||
26 May 2006 | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 5 | |||||
25 May 2006 | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
26 May 2006 | ||||||
![]() | 6 | |||||
![]() | 4 |
Winners
[edit] (2006) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC) Winners: |
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![]() Bahrain First title |
Final standings
[edit]Rank | Team |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |