2008 AFC Beach Soccer Championship

2008 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC)
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
CityDubai
Dates6–10 May
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United Arab Emirates (2nd title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place Iran
Fourth place China
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored63 (6.3 per match)
2007
2009

The 2008 AFC Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (AFC), was the third beach soccer championship for Asia, held in May 2008, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates 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 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Marseille, France, from 17 July – 28 July.[1]

  1. ^ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008".