The 2008 AFC Beach Soccer Championship

AFC Beach Soccer Championship

The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers is the main championship for beach soccer in Asia. The first championship was held in 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as all following tournaments have been. The two finalists and the winner of the third place play-off qualify for the following FIFA...

also known as the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC) was the third beach soccer championship for Asia

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

, held in May 2008, in Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

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The United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team

The United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team represents the United Arab Emirates in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the UAE Football Association , the governing body for football in the United Arab Emirates.-Current squad:...

 won the championship, with Japan

Japan national beach soccer team

The Japan national beach soccer team represents Japan in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the JFA, the governing body for football of the country.-Current squad:Current as of August 2011.Head coach: Ruy Ramos...

 finishing second and Iran

Iran national beach soccer team

The Iran national beach soccer team represents Iran in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the I.R.I.F.F., the governing body for football in Iran.-Current squad:*Head Coach: Behzad Dadashzadeh...

 winning the third place-play off, to claim third. The three teams moved on to play in the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the fourteenth edition of the World Cup since...

 in Marseille

Marseille

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, France

France

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from July 17- July 28.

Group A

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Team	Pts	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
	6	2	2	0	0	11	2
	3	2	1	0	1	4	8
	0	2	0	0	2	5	10

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Group B

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3

Team	Pts	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
	5	2	1	1	0	9	3
	3	2	1	0	1	6	3
	0	2	0	0	2	4	13

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Knockout stage

Winners

Final standings

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