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	{{Unreferenced\|date=December 2024}}
	{{Infobox international football competition		{{Infobox international football competition
	\| tourney_name = AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup		\| tourney_name = AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
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	}}		}}

	The '''2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup''' will be the 11th edition (4th official) of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup (previously the AFC Beach Soccer Championship before rebranding in 2021), the premier ] tournament contested by Asian men's national teams, organised by the ] (AFC).		The '''2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup''' will be the 11th edition (4th official) of the ] (previously the AFC Beach Soccer Championship before rebranding in 2021<ref name="rebrand">{{cite web \|title=AFC rebrands age group championships to AFC Asian Cups \|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_futsal_asian_cup/news/afc_rebrands_age_group_championships_to_afc_asian_cups.html \|website=the-AFC \|date=2 October 2020 \|access-date=20 December 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>), the premier ] tournament contested by Asian men's national teams, organised by the ] (AFC).

	The tournament will take place in ], Thailand. The championship will also act as the qualification tournament for Asian teams for the ], to be held in ~~the~~ ]. The top three teams qualify for the World Cup.		The tournament will take place in ], Thailand. The championship will also act as the qualification tournament for Asian teams for the ], to be held in ]. The top three teams qualify for the World Cup.

	Iran are the defending champions.		Iran are the defending champions.

	== Teams ==		== Teams ==
			A total of 16 teams will compete in the tournament.<ref name="teams">{{cite web \|title=AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025: Know Your Teams \|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_beach_soccer_asian_cup.html/news/acbeachsoccer-thailand-2025-know-your-teams \|website=the-AFC \|date=19 December 2024 \|access-date=20 December 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>
	A total of 16 teams will compete in the tournament.
	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	!Team		!Team
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	\|{{beachsoccer\|AFG\|2013}}		\|{{beachsoccer\|AFG\|2013}}
	\|5th		\|5th
	\|Group stage (], ], ]), ]		\|{{sort\|06\|Group stage}} (], ], ], ])
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{beachsoccer\|BHR}}		\|{{beachsoccer\|BHR}}
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	\|{{beachsoccer\|IRN}}		\|{{beachsoccer\|IRN}}
	\|11th		\|11th
	\|{{sort\|01\|'''Champions'''}} (], ]), ]		\|{{sort\|01\|'''Champions'''}} (], ], ])
			\|-
			\|{{beachsoccer\|IND}}
			\|2nd
			\|{{sort\|06\|Group stage}} (])
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{beachsoccer\|IDN}}		\|{{beachsoccer\|IDN}}
	\|3rd		\|3rd
	\|Group stage (]), ]		\|{{sort\|06\|Group stage}} (], ])
			\|-
			\|{{beachsoccer\|IRQ}}
			\|6th
			\|{{sort\|06\|Group stage}} (], ])
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{beachsoccer\|JPN}}		\|{{beachsoccer\|JPN}}
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	\|{{beachsoccer\|KUW}}		\|{{beachsoccer\|KUW}}
	\|5th		\|5th
	\|Quarter ~~Final~~ (])		\|{{sort\|05\|Quarter-finals}} (])
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{beachsoccer\|LIB}}		\|{{beachsoccer\|LIB}}
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	\|{{beachsoccer\|MAS}}		\|{{beachsoccer\|MAS}}
	\|4th		\|4th
	\|Quarter-finals (])		\|{{sort\|05\|Quarter-finals}} (])
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{beachsoccer\|OMA}}		\|{{beachsoccer\|OMA}}
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	\|{{beachsoccer\|SAU}}		\|{{beachsoccer\|SAU}}
	\|3rd		\|3rd
	\|Group stage (]), ]		\|{{sort\|06\|Group stage}} (], ])
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{beachsoccer\|THA}} (hosts)		\|{{beachsoccer\|THA}} (hosts)
	\|6th		\|6th
	\|Quarter ~~Final~~ (])		\|{{sort\|05\|Quarter-finals}} (])
			\|-
			\|{{beachsoccer\|VIE}}
			\|2nd
			\|{{sort\|06\|Group stage}} (])
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{beachsoccer\|UAE}}		\|{{beachsoccer\|UAE}}
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	== Draw ==		== Draw ==
			The draw of the tournament was held on 19 December 2024 in ], ].<ref name="pots">{{cite web \|title=AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ draw to set stage for Thailand 2025 \|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_beach_soccer_asian_cup.html/news/afc-beach-soccer-asian-cup%E2%84%A2-draw-to-set-stage-for-thailand-2025 \|website=the-AFC \|date=12 December 2024 \|access-date=20 December 2024 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="draw">{{cite web \|title=AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup: Teams learn Thailand 2025 challengers \|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_beach_soccer_asian_cup.html/news/teams-learn-thailand-2025-challengers \|website=the-AFC \|date=19 December 2024 \|access-date=20 December 2024 \|language=en}}</ref> The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their performance in the ], with the hosts Thailand automatically seeded and assigned to Position A1 in the draw.
	The draw of the tournament was held on 19 December 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	!width=25%\|Pot 4		!width=25%\|Pot 4
	\|-		\|-
	\| valign="top" \|{{~~bulleted list~~\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|THA}} (hosts)\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|IRN}}\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|JPN}}\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|OMA}}		\| valign="top" \|{{ubl\|{{bs\|THA}} (hosts)\|{{bs\|IRN}} (1)\|{{bs\|JPN}} (2)\|{{bs\|OMA}} (3)
	\| start = 1
	}}		}}
	\| valign="top" \|{{~~bulleted list~~\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|~~CHN~~}}\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|~~BHR~~}}\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|~~UAE~~}}\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|~~KUW~~}}		\| valign="top" \|{{ubl\|{{bs\|UAE}} (4)\|{{bs\|KUW}} (6)\|{{bs\|BHR}} (7)\|{{bs\|CHN}}(8)
	\| start = 5
	}}		}}
	\| valign="top" \|{{~~bulleted list~~\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|~~SAU~~}}\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|~~LIB~~}}\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|AFG\|2013}}\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|MAS}}		\| valign="top" \|{{ubl\|{{bs\|KSA}} (9)\|{{bs\|LBN}} (10)\|{{bs\|AFG\|2013}} (13)\|{{bs\|MAS}} (15)
	\| start = 9
	}}		}}
	\| valign="top" \|{{~~bulleted list~~\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|~~IND~~}}\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|~~IDN~~}}\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|IRQ}}\|{{~~beachsoccer~~\|VIE}}		\| valign="top" \|{{ubl\|{{bs\|IDN}} (16)\|{{bs\|IND}} (—)\|{{bs\|IRQ}} (—)\|{{bs\|VIE}} (—)
	\| start = 13
	}}		}}
	\|}		\|}

			==Group stage==
			Points are earned for the following results:
			*3 points for a win in regulation time
			*2 points for a win in extra time
			*1 point for a win in a penalty shoot-out
			*no points for a loss.

			The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals.<ref name="regulations">{{cite web \|title=Competition Regulations \|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/tournament-regulations/AFC-Beach-Soccer-Asian-Cup%E2%84%A2-2025-Competition-Regulations-%28upd-9-Aug-2024%29.pdf \|website=the-AFC \|access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref>

			{\| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
			\|-
			! {{Anchor\|Tiebreakers}} Tie-breaking criteria
			\|-
			\|The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:

			# Points in all group matches;
			# Points amongst tied teams;
			# Goal difference amongst tied teams;
			# Goals scored amongst tied teams;
			# If at least one team is ranked and two or more teams remain tied, reapply above criteria to exclusively tied teams;
			# Goal difference in all group matches;
			# Penalty shoot-out if last match is between two tied teams;
			# Fair play points;
			# Drawing of lots.
			\|}

			All times are local, ] (]).
			===Group A===
			{{#invoke:Sports table\|main\|style=WL OT
			\|win_header=<abbr title="Won in regulation">W</abbr>
			\|OTwin_header=<abbr title="Won in extra time">W<small>E</small></abbr>
			\|OTloss_header=<abbr title="Won in penalty shoot-out">W<small>P</small></abbr>

			\|source=
			\|name_THA={{beachsoccer\|THA}}
			\|name_KUW={{beachsoccer\|KUW}}
			\|name_LBN={{beachsoccer\|LBN}}
			\|name_IND={{beachsoccer\|IND}}

			<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
			\|update=future \|start_date=20 March 2025
			<!--Use win_XXX to record wins in regulation, OTwin_XXX to record wins after extra time, and OTloss_XXX to record wins after penalty shoot-out-->
			\|win_THA=0 \|OTwin_THA=0 \|OTloss_THA=0 \|loss_THA=0 \|gf_THA=0 \|ga_THA=0 \|status_THA=H
			\|win_KUW=0 \|OTwin_KUW=0 \|OTloss_KUW=0 \|loss_KUW=0 \|gf_KUW=0 \|ga_KUW=0 \|status_KUW=
			\|win_LBN=0 \|OTwin_LBN=0 \|OTloss_LBN=0 \|loss_LBN=0 \|gf_LBN=0 \|ga_LBN=0 \|status_LBN=
			\|win_IND=0 \|OTwin_IND=0 \|OTloss_IND=0 \|loss_IND=0 \|gf_IND=0 \|ga_IND=0 \|status_IND=


			<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
			\|team_order=THA, KUW, LBN, IND

			\|res_col_header=Q
			\|result1=KO \|result2=KO
			\|col_KO=green1 \|text_KO=Advance to ]
			}}
			----
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|20\|df=y}}
			\|time = 17:00
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|KUW}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|LBN}}
			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|20\|df=y}}
			\|time = 20:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|THA}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|IND}}
			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			----
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|22\|df=y}}
			\|time = 17:00
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|IND}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|KUW}}
			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|22\|df=y}}
			\|time = 20:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|LBN}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|THA}}
			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			----
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|24\|df=y}}
			\|time = 17:00
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|LBN}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|IND}}
			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|24\|df=y}}
			\|time = 20:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|THA}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|KUW}}
			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}

			===Group B===
			{{#invoke:Sports table\|main\|style=WL OT
			\|win_header=<abbr title="Won in regulation">W</abbr>
			\|OTwin_header=<abbr title="Won in extra time">W<small>E</small></abbr>
			\|OTloss_header=<abbr title="Won in penalty shoot-out">W<small>P</small></abbr>

			\|source=
			\|name_JPN={{beachsoccer\|JPN}}
			\|name_CHN={{beachsoccer\|CHN}}
			\|name_KSA={{beachsoccer\|KSA}}
			\|name_IRQ={{beachsoccer\|IRQ}}

			<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
			\|update=future \|start_date=20 March 2025
			<!--Use win_XXX to record wins in regulation, OTwin_XXX to record wins after extra time, and OTloss_XXX to record wins after penalty shoot-out-->
			\|win_JPN=0 \|OTwin_JPN=0 \|OTloss_JPN=0 \|loss_JPN=0 \|gf_JPN=0 \|ga_JPN=0 \|status_JPN=
			\|win_CHN=0 \|OTwin_CHN=0 \|OTloss_CHN=0 \|loss_CHN=0 \|gf_CHN=0 \|ga_CHN=0 \|status_CHN=
			\|win_KSA=0 \|OTwin_KSA=0 \|OTloss_KSA=0 \|loss_KSA=0 \|gf_KSA=0 \|ga_KSA=0 \|status_KSA=
			\|win_IRQ=0 \|OTwin_IRQ=0 \|OTloss_IRQ=0 \|loss_IRQ=0 \|gf_IRQ=0 \|ga_IRQ=0 \|status_IRQ=


			<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
			\|team_order=JPN, CHN, KSA, IRQ

			\|res_col_header=Q
			\|result1=KO \|result2=KO
			\|col_KO=green1 \|text_KO=Advance to ]
			}}
			----
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|20\|df=y}}
			\|time = 15:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|JPN}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|IRQ}}
			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|20\|df=y}}
			\|time = 18:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|CHN}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|KSA}}
			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			----
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|22\|df=y}}
			\|time = 15:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|IRQ}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|CHN}}
			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|22\|df=y}}
			\|time = 18:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|KSA}}
			\|score =
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			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			----
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|24\|df=y}}
			\|time = 15:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|KSA}}
			\|score =
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			\|goals1 =
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			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|24\|df=y}}
			\|time = 18:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|JPN}}
			\|score =
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			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}

			===Group C===
			{{#invoke:Sports table\|main\|style=WL OT
			\|win_header=<abbr title="Won in regulation">W</abbr>
			\|OTwin_header=<abbr title="Won in extra time">W<small>E</small></abbr>
			\|OTloss_header=<abbr title="Won in penalty shoot-out">W<small>P</small></abbr>

			\|source=
			\|name_IRN={{beachsoccer\|IRN}}
			\|name_UAE={{beachsoccer\|UAE}}
			\|name_AFG={{beachsoccer\|AFG\|2013}}
			\|name_IDN={{beachsoccer\|IDN}}

			<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
			\|update=future \|start_date=20 March 2025
			<!--Use win_XXX to record wins in regulation, OTwin_XXX to record wins after extra time, and OTloss_XXX to record wins after penalty shoot-out-->
			\|win_IRN=0 \|OTwin_IRN=0 \|OTloss_IRN=0 \|loss_IRN=0 \|gf_IRN=0 \|ga_IRN=0 \|status_IRN=
			\|win_UAE=0 \|OTwin_UAE=0 \|OTloss_UAE=0 \|loss_UAE=0 \|gf_UAE=0 \|ga_UAE=0 \|status_UAE=
			\|win_AFG=0 \|OTwin_AFG=0 \|OTloss_AFG=0 \|loss_AFG=0 \|gf_AFG=0 \|ga_AFG=0 \|status_AFG=
			\|win_IDN=0 \|OTwin_IDN=0 \|OTloss_IDN=0 \|loss_IDN=0 \|gf_IDN=0 \|ga_IDN=0 \|status_IDN=


			<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
			\|team_order=IRN, UAE, AFG, IDN

			\|res_col_header=Q
			\|result1=KO \|result2=KO
			\|col_KO=green1 \|text_KO=Advance to ]
			}}
			----
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|21\|df=y}}
			\|time = 15:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|IRN}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|IDN}}
			\|goals1 =
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			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|21\|df=y}}
			\|time = 18:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|UAE}}
			\|score =
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			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			----
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|23\|df=y}}
			\|time = 15:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|IDN}}
			\|score =
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			\|goals1 =
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			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|23\|df=y}}
			\|time = 18:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|AFG\|2013}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|IRN}}
			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			----
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|25\|df=y}}
			\|time = 15:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|AFG\|2013}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|IDN}}
			\|goals1 =
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			\|attendance =
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			\|goals1 =
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			\|attendance =
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			\|report =
			}}

			===Group D===
			{{#invoke:Sports table\|main\|style=WL OT
			\|win_header=<abbr title="Won in regulation">W</abbr>
			\|OTwin_header=<abbr title="Won in extra time">W<small>E</small></abbr>
			\|OTloss_header=<abbr title="Won in penalty shoot-out">W<small>P</small></abbr>

			\|source=
			\|name_OMN={{beachsoccer\|OMN}}
			\|name_BHR={{beachsoccer\|BHR}}
			\|name_MAS={{beachsoccer\|MAS}}
			\|name_VIE={{beachsoccer\|VIE}}

			<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
			\|update=future \|start_date=20 March 2025
			<!--Use win_XXX to record wins in regulation, OTwin_XXX to record wins after extra time, and OTloss_XXX to record wins after penalty shoot-out-->
			\|win_OMN=0 \|OTwin_OMN=0 \|OTloss_OMN=0 \|loss_OMN=0 \|gf_OMN=0 \|ga_OMN=0 \|status_OMN=
			\|win_BHR=0 \|OTwin_BHR=0 \|OTloss_BHR=0 \|loss_BHR=0 \|gf_BHR=0 \|ga_BHR=0 \|status_BHR=
			\|win_MAS=0 \|OTwin_MAS=0 \|OTloss_MAS=0 \|loss_MAS=0 \|gf_MAS=0 \|ga_MAS=0 \|status_MAS=
			\|win_VIE=0 \|OTwin_VIE=0 \|OTloss_VIE=0 \|loss_VIE=0 \|gf_VIE=0 \|ga_VIE=0 \|status_VIE=


			<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
			\|team_order=OMN, BHR, MAS, VIE

			\|res_col_header=Q
			\|result1=KO \|result2=KO
			\|col_KO=green1 \|text_KO=Advance to ]
			}}
			----
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|21\|df=y}}
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			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|VIE}}
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			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|21\|df=y}}
			\|time = 20:30
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|BHR}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|MAS}}
			\|goals1 =
			\|goals2 =
			\|stadium = Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya
			\|attendance =
			\|referee =
			\|report =
			}}
			----
			{{Football box
			\|date = {{Start date\|2025\|3\|23\|df=y}}
			\|time = 17:00
			\|team1 = {{bs-rt\|VIE}}
			\|score =
			\|team2 = {{bs\|BHR}}
			\|goals1 =
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			==Knockout stage==
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			===Semi-finals===
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			==Goalscorers==
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2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
ฟุตบอลชายหาดเอเชียนคัพ 2025
Tournament details
Host country	Thailand
City	Pattaya
Dates	20–30 March
Teams	16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	Jomtien Beach Arena (in 1 host city)
← 2023 2027 →

International football competition

The 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup will be the 11th edition (4th official) of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup (previously the AFC Beach Soccer Championship before rebranding in 2021), the premier beach soccer tournament contested by Asian men's national teams, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

The tournament will take place in Pattaya, Thailand. The championship will also act as the qualification tournament for Asian teams for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, to be held in Seychelles. The top three teams qualify for the World Cup.

Iran are the defending champions.

Teams

A total of 16 teams will compete in the tournament.

Team	Appearance	Previous best performance
Afghanistan	5th	Group stage (2013, 2017, 2019, 2023)
Bahrain	10th	Champions (2006)
China	11th	4th place (2006, 2008)
Iran	11th	Champions (2013, 2017, 2023)
India	2nd	Group stage (2007)
Indonesia	3rd	Group stage (2011, 2023)
Iraq	6th	Group stage (2011, 2017)
Japan	11th	Champions (2009, 2011, 2019)
Kuwait	5th	Quarter-finals (2023)
Lebanon	6th	4th place (2015, 2017)
Malaysia	4th	Quarter-finals (2019)
Oman	8th	Champions (2015)
Saudi Arabia	3rd	Group stage (2013, 2023)
Thailand (hosts)	6th	Quarter-finals (2023)
Vietnam	2nd	Group stage (2015)
United Arab Emirates	10th	Champions (2007, 2008)

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 19 December 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their performance in the 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, with the hosts Thailand automatically seeded and assigned to Position A1 in the draw.

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Thailand (hosts) Iran (1) Japan (2) Oman (3)	United Arab Emirates (4) Kuwait (6) Bahrain (7) China(8)	Saudi Arabia (9) Lebanon (10) Afghanistan (13) Malaysia (15)	Indonesia (16) India (—) Iraq (—) Vietnam (—)

Group stage

Points are earned for the following results:

3 points for a win in regulation time
2 points for a win in extra time
1 point for a win in a penalty shoot-out
no points for a loss.

The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals.

Tie-breaking criteria
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows: Points in all group matches; Points amongst tied teams; Goal difference amongst tied teams; Goals scored amongst tied teams; If at least one team is ranked and two or more teams remain tied, reapply above criteria to exclusively tied teams; Goal difference in all group matches; Penalty shoot-out if last match is between two tied teams; Fair play points; Drawing of lots.

Tie-breaking criteria

The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:

Points in all group matches;
Points amongst tied teams;
Goal difference amongst tied teams;
Goals scored amongst tied teams;
If at least one team is ranked and two or more teams remain tied, reapply above criteria to exclusively tied teams;
Goal difference in all group matches;
Penalty shoot-out if last match is between two tied teams;
Fair play points;
Drawing of lots.

All times are local, ICT (UTC+7).

Group A

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Thailand (H)	Advance to knockout stage
2	Kuwait	Advance to knockout stage
3	Lebanon
4	India

First match(es) will be played: 20 March 2025. Source: AFC
(H) Host

20 March 2025 (2025-03-20)17:00

Kuwait	v	Lebanon

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 20 March 2025 (2025-03-20)20:30

Thailand	v	India

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

22 March 2025 (2025-03-22)17:00

India	v	Kuwait

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 22 March 2025 (2025-03-22)20:30

Lebanon	v	Thailand

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

24 March 2025 (2025-03-24)17:00

Lebanon	v	India

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 24 March 2025 (2025-03-24)20:30

Thailand	v	Kuwait

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

Group B

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Japan	Advance to knockout stage
2	China	Advance to knockout stage
3	Saudi Arabia
4	Iraq

First match(es) will be played: 20 March 2025. Source: AFC

20 March 2025 (2025-03-20)15:30

Japan	v	Iraq

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 20 March 2025 (2025-03-20)18:30

China	v	Saudi Arabia

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

22 March 2025 (2025-03-22)15:30

Iraq	v	China

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 22 March 2025 (2025-03-22)18:30

Saudi Arabia	v	Japan

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

24 March 2025 (2025-03-24)15:30

Saudi Arabia	v	Iraq

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 24 March 2025 (2025-03-24)18:30

Japan	v	China

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

Group C

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Iran	Advance to knockout stage
2	United Arab Emirates	Advance to knockout stage
3	Afghanistan
4	Indonesia

First match(es) will be played: 20 March 2025. Source: AFC

21 March 2025 (2025-03-21)15:30

Iran	v	Indonesia

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 21 March 2025 (2025-03-21)18:30

United Arab Emirates	v	Afghanistan

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

23 March 2025 (2025-03-23)15:30

Indonesia	v	United Arab Emirates

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 23 March 2025 (2025-03-23)18:30

Afghanistan	v	Iran

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)15:30

Afghanistan	v	Indonesia

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)18:30

Iran	v	United Arab Emirates

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

Group D

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Oman	Advance to knockout stage
2	Bahrain	Advance to knockout stage
3	Malaysia
4	Vietnam

First match(es) will be played: 20 March 2025. Source: AFC

21 March 2025 (2025-03-21)17:00

Oman	v	Vietnam

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 21 March 2025 (2025-03-21)20:30

Bahrain	v	Malaysia

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

23 March 2025 (2025-03-23)17:00

Vietnam	v	Bahrain

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 23 March 2025 (2025-03-23)20:30

Malaysia	v	Oman

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)17:00

Malaysia	v	Vietnam

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya 25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)20:30

Oman	v	Bahrain

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final

26 March

1A
	29 March
2B

27 March

1C
		30 March
2D

27 March

1D
	29 March
2C

26 March
		Third place
1B
		30 March
2A

Quarter-finals

26 March 2025 (2025-03-26)

1A	v	2B

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

26 March 2025 (2025-03-26)

1B	v	2A

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

27 March 2025 (2025-03-27)

1C	v	2D

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

27 March 2025 (2025-03-27)

1D	v	2C

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

Semi-finals

29 March 2025 (2025-03-29)

	v

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

29 March 2025 (2025-03-29)

	v

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

Third-place match

30 March 2025 (2025-03-30)

	v

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

Final

30 March 2025 (2025-03-30)

	v

Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya

Goalscorers

There were 0 goals scored in 0 matches, for an average of -nan goals per match. Source: AFC

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The following teams qualified for the world cup.

Team	Qualified on	Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup only FIFA era (since 2005)
	29 March 2025
	29 March 2025
	30 March 2025

• Bold indicates champions for that year.
• Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References

"AFC rebrands age group championships to AFC Asian Cups". the-AFC. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
"AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025: Know Your Teams". the-AFC. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
"AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ draw to set stage for Thailand 2025". the-AFC. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
"AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup: Teams learn Thailand 2025 challengers". the-AFC. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
"Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-AFC. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

External links

AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, the-AFC.com

v t e FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification
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CAF	2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
CONCACAF	2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
CONMEBOL	2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
OFC	2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
UEFA	2005(p) 2006(p) 2007(p) 2008 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
No qualifiers took place; representatives were selected by the confederation. CONCACAF and CONMEBOL held a joint championship for qualification. Qualification was achieved through the Euro Beach Soccer League. (p) This indicates an additional play-off round, supplement to the main qualification event.

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