Group B: IR Iran eye title, UAE seek improvement

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

Group B: IR Iran eye title, UAE seek improvement

Pattaya: Islamic Republic of Iran, who racked up big wins in their AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 matches en route to topping Group B, will enter the knockout stage with their eyes firmly fixed on winning the title for a third time.

Expected to face a tough test against United Arab Emirates after cruising past Malaysia and Uzbekistan, Iran turned on the style instead to defeat the West Asian side 7-2 on Monday. 
 
They play Group A runners-up Bahrain in the quarter-finals on Wednesday while UAE will meet Group A winners Thailand.

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Group B: UAE 2-7 IR Iran

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Group B: UAE 2-7 IR Iran

Pattaya: Islamic Republic of Iran were simply unstoppable as they defeated United Arab Emirates 7-2 to top Group B of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 on Monday.

Both teams advanced to the quarter-finals, with Iran to face Group A runners-up Bahrain while UAE will take on Group A winners Thailand.

Group B: Malaysia 2-6 Uzbekistan

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Group B: Malaysia 2-6 Uzbekistan

Pattaya: Uzbekistan ended their AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 Group B campaign with a 6-2 win over Malaysia on Monday.

The win meant Uzbekistan finished ahead of Malaysia in the Group B standings with Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Arab Emirates having confirmed their quarter-final places earlier.  

Group A: Thailand 2-0 Bahrain

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Group A: Thailand 2-0 Bahrain

Pattaya: Thailand qualified for the quarter-finals of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 as Group A winners after they upset 2006 champions Bahrain 2-0 in their final group match on Monday. 

Thailand, who had never progressed beyond the group stage in four appearances, now play Group B runners-up United Arab Emirates in the knockout stage on Tuesday. Bahrain qualified as runners-up and will meet Islamic Republic of Iran in the quarter-finals on the same day.
 
The hosts fumbled their tournament start with a 3-2 loss to Saudi Arabia but kept their hopes alive with a 5-4 win over Afghanistan. Bahrain defeated Saudi Arabia 4-3 and Afghanistan 4-2 in their first two matches.

Group A: Afghanistan 4-4 Saudi Arabia (AET, Saudi Arabia win 4-2 on penalties)

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Group A: Afghanistan 4-4 Saudi Arabia (AET, Saudi Arabia win 4-2 on penalties)

Pattaya: Saudi Arabia defeated Afghanistan 4-2 on penalties in their last Group A match on Monday at the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023.

The tie ended 4-4 after extra-time and with Thailand defeating Bahrain 2-0 in the group's second match on Monday, Saudi Arabia were eliminated despite a stirring campaign. 

Group C: Japan almost there, Lebanon get second chance

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Group C: Japan almost there, Lebanon get second chance

Pattaya: Defending champions Japan and Lebanon will clash on Tuesday in the hopes of confirming their places in the quarter-finals of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 after claiming easy wins in Group C on Sunday.

Japan beat China PR 6-1 while Lebanon steamrolled past Indonesia for a 12-0 win.

Group D: Oman eye top spot, Palestine revive hopes

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Group D: Oman eye top spot, Palestine revive hopes

Pattaya: Oman took a step closer towards qualifying to the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 knockout stage, while Palestine reignited their campaign on Sunday. 

Oman stamped their authority in Group D with a 5-1 win over Kuwait, while Palestine bounced back from their opening day defeat to see off Kyrgyz Republic 3-2 at the Jomtien Beach Arena.