2007 AFC Beach Soccer Championship

2007 AFC Beach Soccer Championship

2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC)
Tournament details
Host country	United Arab Emirates
City	Dubai
Dates	14–18 August
Teams	6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	United Arab Emirates (1st title)
Runners-up	Japan
Third place	Iran
Fourth place	Bahrain
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	76 (7.6 per match)
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The 2007 AFC Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC) was the second beach soccer championship for Asia, held in August 2007, 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 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2 November – 11 November.^[1]

•  Bahrain
•  China
•  India
•  Iran
•  Japan
•  United Arab Emirates

Team	Pts	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
United Arab Emirates	6	2	2	0	0	12	5	+7
Japan	3	2	1	0	1	7	9	-2
India	0	2	0	0	2	5	10	-5

14 August 2007

United Arab Emirates	6 – 2	India

Dubai

15 August 2007

Japan	4 – 3	India

Dubai

16 August 2007

United Arab Emirates	6 – 3	Japan

Dubai

Team	Pts	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
Iran	3	2	1	0	1	8	7	+1
Bahrain	3	2	1	0	1	4	4	0
China	2	2	0	1	1	6	7	-1

14 August 2007

Bahrain	2 – 1	China

Dubai

15 August 2007

China	5 – 5 4-3 (pens.)	Iran

Dubai

16 August 2007

Iran	3 – 2	Bahrain

Dubai

	Semi-finals				Final
	17 August 2007
	UAE	5
					18 August 2007
	Bahrain	2
					UAE	4
	17 August 2007
					Japan	3
	Japan	8
	Iran	6
					Third place
					18 August 2007
					Iran	6
					Bahrain	0

(2007) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC) Winners:
United Arab Emirates First title

Rank	Team
1	United Arab Emirates
2	Japan
3	Iran
4	Bahrain
5	China
6	India