December 20 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has drawn the groups for the 16-team AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup to be played in Thailand in March next year.
The tournament will be played at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya from March 20 to 30, 2025. The top three teams will qualify for the Beach Soccer World Cup in the Seychelles, the first time it has been hosted in Africa, in May 2025.
Defending champions Iran, looking for a fourth title, have been drawn with two-time champions United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan and Indonesia in a tough-looking Group C.
Hosts Thailand, seeking a first title, were drawn in Group A with Kuwait, Lebanon and India, while three-time winners Japan will face China PR, Saudi Arabia and Iraq in Group B.
Oman, the 2015 champions, will face Bahrain, Malaysia and Vietnam in Group D.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals.
Draw Result
Group A: Thailand, Kuwait, Lebanon, India
Group B: Japan, China PR, Saudi Arabia, Iraq
Group C: Iran, UAE, Afghanistan, Indonesia
Group D: Oman, Bahrain, Malaysia, Vietnam
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