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.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Pattaya: Islamic Republic of Iran head coach Marco Octavio called on his side to take their chances, and bounce back from their loss to Oman, in a blockbuster AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019 quarter-final on Thursday.
A 4-3 defeat to Oman on Tuesday saw the reigning champions slip to second place in Group D, setting up a mouth-watering win-or-go-home clash with Japan, themselves an Asian powerhouse with nine successive appearances at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Iran finished third at the World Cup in 2017, and are currently second in the world rankings, but with the tournament now in its knockout stage, the only certainty in Thursday's match is that one of the Continent's powerhouses will see their campaign come to an early end.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Pattaya: Palestine head coach Imadeldeen Hashim said an appearance on the world stage would provide the game with a boost in his country, ahead of his side's AFC Beach Soccer Championship quarter-final against Lebanon.
After missing the 2017 tournament altogether, Palestine's perfect record of three wins from as many matches in Thailand means they are now potentially two wins away from a history-making berth at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Hashim is excited by that prospect, and believes his side has the ability to become the seventh Asian nation to appear in the global showpiece.
"I hope (World Cup qualification) happens for us in Palestine," he said.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Pattaya: Malaysia head coach Mohammed Faizal So'od says his side have reached new heights in the AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019, but called on them to improve even further in their quarter-final clash with United Arab Emirates.
So'od's side progressed to the knockout stage by the barest of the margins, advancing by virtue of their head-to-head record after finish level with Thailand on three points, with Thailand's parting 2-0 win over Afghanistan proving crucial.
But the level of the Southeast Asian side's play has steadily, and notably, improved, with player Shafiq Riza Huzair labelling their performance in Monday's 6-5 defeat to Palestine, the team's best ever.
So'od agrees the showing against Palestine was a new high, but said he is hoping the Malaysian side will deliver an even better display in their cutthroat quarter-final against the Emiratis.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Pattaya: Oman head coach Talib Hilal has already moved on from his side's stunning win over Islamic Republic of Iran, declaring their AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019 quarter-final against Bahrain will be an even more difficult task.
The 4-3 win over the reigning champions saw Oman top Group D, and announce their credentials as potential Asian champions, but it will count for nothing if they fail to repeat the dose against Bahrain in the last eight.
While understandably pleased with his side's success against Iran, the highly experienced Hilal said the instant elimination that will follow any slip up against Bahrain makes the coming match an even tougher challenge.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Pattaya: Malaysia are significant underdogs in their AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019 quarter-final against United Arab Emirates, but Shafiq Riza Huzair vows his side will give everything they've got against one Asia's leading sides.
The 75th-ranked Malaysians have advanced to the knockout stage for the first time in history, and now stand just two wins away from an unlikely berth at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay this November.
But standing in their way is an Emirati outfit who were Asian runners-up in 2017, have five FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup appearances under their belt and currently sit 12th in the global rankings.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Pattaya: After a thrilling group stage which delivered spectacular goals and memorable matches, the eight remaining sides at the AFC Beach Soccer Championship Thailand 2019 can now look ahead to the quarter-finals.
With the title of Asian champions, and three places at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay, up for grabs, there will plenty on the line when the Continent's top teams go toe to toe in Thursday's blockbuster four-match schedule.