Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Pattaya: United Arab Emirates sealed a place in the AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019 final, and became the first Asian team to qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, thanks to a thrilling 3-2 semi-final win over Oman on Friday
Waleed Beshr's goal two minutes from time eventually proved decisive in the evenly-balanced, back-and-forth encounter, in which Oman twice came from behind to equalise.
While Oman's hopes of becoming Continental champions have been dashed, they can still earn their place at Paraguay 2019 by winning Sunday's play-off against Palestine for third place.
UAE, meanwhile, will face Japan for the title after the East Asians cruised past Palestine 6-0 in the other semi-final.
www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_beach_soccer_asian_cup/video/semi-final_highlights.html
www.the-afc.com/en/more/photo/knockout_slider_1.html
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Pattaya: After 25 matches, just four teams remain in contention at the AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019, with two mouth-watering semi-finals in prospect on Friday.
Palestine will be chasing history when they play Japan, while United Arab Emirates are set to meet Oman, with the winners sealing a title showdown, and qualification to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay this November.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Pattaya: UAE kept their goal of becoming the beach soccer kings of Asia very much alive, cruising into the AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019's final four with a convincing 8-1 victory over Malaysia on Thursday.
A three-goal opening period set up the win for the Emiratis, who will now meet red-hot Oman in Friday's semi-final, with the winners to advance to both the Asian final and November's FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay.
Malaysia's run in the competition comes to an end after Mohammed Faizal So'od's side defied expectations to reach the knockout stage for the first time.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Pattaya: Oman became the first side to book a place in the AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019 semi-finals, after they defeated Bahrain 5-3 in a close-fought quarter-final on Thursday.
Two goals from Khalid Al Oraimi, both scored at crucial times, were the key to victory for Oman, who are now one win away from both the competition's final and a place in the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay.
Oman will now meet UAE in Friday's semi-final, while Bahrain's brave defeat eliminates them from the competition, and ends their hopes of returning to the global Finals after a 10-year absence.