2015_AFC_Beach_Soccer_Championship
2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
International football competition
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.
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| 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| City | Doha |
| 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]
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.[4] The 15 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams and one group of three teams.
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 |
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All times are local, Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3).
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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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
More information Oman, 3–2 ...
| Oman | 3–2 | Bahrain |
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Hani Al-Dhabit  11'Jalal Al-Sinani 18'Yahya Al-Araimi 36' |
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Naseeb Salem 21' Mohamed Alabdulla 31' |
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More information Qatar, 5–6 ...
| Qatar | 5–6 | Laos |
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| Hamad Ali Al-Sharqi 5', 20' Jafal Rashid M Al-Kuwari 17'Mohamed Hashim Idrees 19'Nanthaly Savatdy 21' (o.g.) |
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Chiew Nonmany 3', 16', 31' Souksakhone Bountathip 7', 29'Tona Bounmalay 29' |
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More information Laos, 3–8 ...
| Laos | 3–8 | Oman |
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| Chiew Nonmany 16' Nanthaly Savatdy 29', 30' |
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Yahya Al-Araimi 2', 15' Abdullah Masoud Salim 18'Hani Al-Dhabit 20'Ghaith Abdullah Subait 23', 35'Tona Bounmalay 23' (o.g.)Mundhar Al-Araimi 33' (pen.) |
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More information Bahrain, 6–1 ...
| Bahrain | 6–1 | Qatar |
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| Abdulla Abdullatif Mohamed Alabdulla 6', 29' Rashed Jamal 17', 25', 30'Jasim Rashed Mubarak 24' |
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Jafal Rashid M Al-Kuwari 30' |
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More information Bahrain, 8–2 ...
| Bahrain | 8–2 | Laos |
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| Rashed Jamal 5', 17' Thani Salem Thani 9'Ayoob Naseeb Salem 27', 29', 31'Ebrahim Hasan Ali Naser 34'Abdulla Abdullatif Mohamed Alabdulla 34' |
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Tona Bounmalay 9' Vatsana Sisoulath 34' |
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More information Qatar, 0–8 ...
| Qatar | 0–8 | Oman |
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Yahya Al-Araimi 8' Ghaith Abdullah Subait 12', 15', 34', 34'Abdullah Masoud Salim 16'Hani Al-Dhabit 26'Yaqoob Al-Alawi 29' |
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Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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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]
More information China, 5–5 (a.e.t.) ...
| China | 5–5 (a.e.t.) | Vietnam |
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| Liu Yisi 1', 24' Chen Xiaowei 7'Wan Chao 25', 32' |
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Bùi Trần Tuấn Anh 3', 4' (pen.), 11', 23', 26' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
Wan Chao  Chen Xiaowei Liu Yisi |
3–2 | Phùng Ngọc Vĩnh Quý Bùi Trần Tuấn Anh Nguyễn Thanh Đạt |
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More information Japan, 5–3 ...
| Japan | 5–3 | Kuwait |
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| Takasuke Goto 5', 13' (pen.) Ozu Moreira 11', 12', 21' |
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Ali Al-Saif 8', 12' Abdulatif Al-Hamad 12' |
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More information Kuwait, 3–4 ...
| Kuwait | 3–4 | China |
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| Mohammad Bu-Abbas 2' Ali Al-Saif 18'Mohammed Hajeyah 31' |
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Wan Chao 2' Liu Yisi 24'Cai Weiming 25', 33' |
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More information Vietnam, 2–3 ...
| Vietnam | 2–3 | Japan |
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| Lê Ngọc Phước 27' Trần Vĩnh Phong 30' |
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Takasuke Goto 2' Ozu Moreira 4'Takuya Akaguma 11' |
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More information Vietnam, 4–6 ...
| Vietnam | 4–6 | Kuwait |
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| Trần Vĩnh Phong 9' Bùi Trần Tuấn Anh 16', 17', 35' |
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Ali Al-Saif 8', 19', 26' Abdulatif Al-Hamad 10', 23'Mohammad Bu-Abbas 14' |
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More information Japan, 5–0 ...
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Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
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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]
More information United Arab Emirates, 7–5 ...
| United Arab Emirates | 7–5 | Iraq |
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| Hasan Ali 2', 4', 12' Adel Ali 5'Ali Hassan Karim 13', 17', 29' |
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Ali Joudah Habeeb 3' Abdullah Suhail 19', 21'Hussein Jabar 27', 32' (pen.) |
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More information Uzbekistan, 6–5 ...
| Uzbekistan | 6–5 | United Arab Emirates |
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| Haitham Mohamed 20' (o.g.) Jafar Irismetov 21', 33', 33'Tokhir Abdurazzakov 24'Sarvar Kholmurodov 31' |
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Ali Mohammad 10', 31' Mohamed Muftah 24'Ali Hassan Karim 25'Haitham Mohamed 30' |
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More information Uzbekistan, 6–1 ...
| Uzbekistan | 6–1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Feruz Fakhriddinov 2' Jamoliddin Sharipov 4', 15'Sarvar Kholmurodov 11', 16'Jafar Irismetov 22' |
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Hussein Jabar 33' |
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Group D
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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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]
More information Iran, 3–2 ...
| Iran | 3–2 | Lebanon |
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| Mohammadali Sadeghi 13' Farid Boulokbashi 29' (pen.)Mohammad Ahmadzadeh 35' |
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Ahmed Grada 8' Mohamad Halawi 35' |
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More information Thailand, 2–3 (a.e.t.) ...
| Thailand | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Lebanon |
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| Komkrit Nanan 1', 18' |
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Haitham Fattal 1', 2' Mohamad Halawi 37' |
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More information Iran, 8–1 ...
| Iran | 8–1 | Thailand |
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| Seyed Peyman Hosseini 3' Farid Boulokbashi 4', 17'Hassan Abdollahi 8'Mohammadali Sadeghi 8'Mohammad Moradi Farahabadi 19', 33'Naderi Hossein Abadi Ali 34' |
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Vitoon Tapinna 23' |
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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
More information Uzbekistan, 1–6 ...
| Uzbekistan | 1–6 | Lebanon |
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| Ganisher Kholmurodov 20' |
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Mohamad Merhi 8', 13' Haitham Fattal 24', 27', 33'Mohamed Choker 26' |
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More information Iran, 6–1 ...
| Iran | 6–1 | United Arab Emirates |
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| Mehran Morshedizadeh 7' Seyed Peyman Hosseini 15'Amir Hosein Akbari 27'Mohammad Ahmadzadeh 28'Naderi Hossein Abadi Ali 30'Farid Boulokbashi 34' (pen.) |
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Ali Hassan Karim 4' |
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More information Oman, 7–2 ...
| Oman | 7–2 | China |
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| Hani Al-Dhabit 3' Khalid Al-Oraimi 12', 29', 31'Yahya Al-Araimi 15'Jalal Al-Sinani 20'Ghaith Abdullah Subait 24' |
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Cai Weiming 3' Wan Chao 27' |
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More information Japan, 5–2 ...
| Japan | 5–2 | Bahrain |
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| Takaaki Oba 13' Ozu Moreira 23'Hirofumi Oda 29'Shinji Makino 30'Salman Khaled 35' (o.g.) |
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Rashed Jamal 2' Ayoob Naseeb Salem 33' |
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Fifth place semi-finals
More information Uzbekistan, 3–4 ...
| Uzbekistan | 3–4 | China |
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| Jamoliddin Sharipov 15', 17' Sarvar Kholmurodov 18' |
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Wan Chao 12' Cai Weiming 18'Hao Minhui 22'Wen Tingyuan 28' |
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More information United Arab Emirates, 2–1 ...
| United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Bahrain |
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| Hasan Ali 16' Ali Hassan Karim 35' |
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Salman Khaled 17' |
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Semi-finals
More information Lebanon, 4–5 (a.e.t.) ...
| Lebanon | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Oman |
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| Haitham Fattal 17' Ahmed Grada 27', 34'Mohamad Merhi 34' |
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Yahya Al-Araimi 16', 39' Khalid Al-Oraimi 18'Mundhar Al-Araimi 32'Mohamad Merhi 34' (o.g.) |
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More information Iran, 4–5 ...
| Iran | 4–5 | Japan |
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| Hassan Abdollahi 8', 20' Mohammad Ahmadzadeh 12'Mostafa Kiani 35' |
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Hirofumi Oda 15' Shusei Yamauchi 16'Takasuke Goto 17', 20'Ozu Moreira 32' |
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Seventh place match
More information Uzbekistan, 2–3 (a.e.t.) ...
| Uzbekistan | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Bahrain |
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| Jafar Irismetov 6', 11' |
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Mohamed Ashoor 8' Salman Khaled 30'Thani Salem Thani 38' |
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Fifth place match
More information China, 1–5 ...
| China | 1–5 | United Arab Emirates |
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| Fu Xiaojun 29' |
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Ali Hassan Karim 4' Haitham Mohamed 6', 12', 25'Mohamed Muftah 16' |
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Third place match
More information Lebanon, 3–8 ...
| Lebanon | 3–8 | Iran |
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| Mohamed Choker 17' Haitham Fattal 20'Mohamad Merhi 26' |
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Mohammad Moradi Farahabadi 9' Mohammadali Mokhtari 12'Naderi Hossein Abadi Ali 13', 29'Mohammad Ahmadzadeh 15', 21', 28', 33' |
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Final
More information Oman, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
| Oman | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Japan |
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| Hani Al-Dhabit 2' |
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Ozu Moreira 23' |
| Penalties | ||
| Hani Al-Dhabit Mundhar Al-Araimi Abdullah Masoud Salim |
3–2 | Ozu Moreira Shinji Makino Takasuke Goto |
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| Qualified for 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup |
More information Best Player (MVP), Top Scorer(s) ...
| Best Player (MVP)[3] | Top Scorer(s)[3] | Best Goalkeeper[3] |
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| Moreira Ozu |
Takasuke Goto |
Peyman Hosseini |
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Note: Goto won top scorer award based on tiebreaker.
- 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]
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- "AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2015 Qatar Regulations" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015.
- "Oman become new Asian Champions!!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 28 March 2015.
- "Groups drawn for AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2015". the-AFC.com. February 19, 2015.
- "Teams get ready for the fight in Doha". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 22 March 2015.
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2015 - AFC Qualifier Qatar, beachsoccer.com
- AFC Beach Soccer Championship, the-AFC.com
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015 – Qualifiers – Asia, FIFA.com
- Technical Report and Statistics, AFC