The 2006 AFC Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC) was the first beach soccer championship for Asia, held in May 2006, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Bahrain won the championship, with Japan finishing second and Iran winning the third place-play off, to claim third. The three teams moved on to play in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2 November – 12 November.[1]
| 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Dubai |
| Dates | 22–26 May |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bahrain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 90 (9 per match) |
2007 → | |
Competing nations
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Bahrain
China
Iran
Japan
Philippines
United Arab Emirates (hosts)
Group stage
editGroup A
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| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 6 |
| Iran
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 3 |
 Philippines
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Japan | 16 – 0 | Philippines |
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Jumeirah Beach Park, Dubai
| Iran | 8 – 3 | Philippines |
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Jumeirah Beach Park, Dubai
Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
| China
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
 United Arab Emirates
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Bahrain | 7 – 4 | United Arab Emirates |
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Jumeirah Beach Park, Dubai
| China | 4 – 3 | United Arab Emirates |
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Jumeirah Beach Park, Dubai
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 May 2006 | ||||||
| Bahrain | 7 | |||||
| 26 May 2006 | ||||||
| Iran | 2 | |||||
| Bahrain | 5 | |||||
| 25 May 2006 | ||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 May 2006 | ||||||
| Iran | 6 | |||||
| China | 4 | |||||
Winners
edit| (2006) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC) Winners: |
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 Bahrain First title |
Final standings
edit| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | Bahrain
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| 2 | Japan
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| 3 | Iran
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| 4 | China
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| 5 | United Arab Emirates
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| 6 | Philippines
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