2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship
| 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (AFC) | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 Malaysia
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| City | Kuala Terengganu |
| Dates | 4–11 March 2017 |
| Teams | 13 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Iran (2nd title)
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| Runners-up |
 United Arab Emirates
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| Third place |
 Japan
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| Fourth place |
 Lebanon
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 198 (8.61 per match) |
| Attendance | 6,720 (292 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Mohammad Ali Mokhtari |
| Best player |
Mohammad Ali Mokhtari |
| Fair play award |
Iran
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The 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship was a beach soccer tournament which took place between 4–11 March 2017 in Malaysia. The tournament was originally scheduled for 21–29 January 2017, but was postponed. The top three teams qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas.
The following 14 teams entered the tournament.Myanmar initially entered but decided to withdraw prior to the draw.
The draw of the tournament was held on 10 January 2017, 15:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 13 teams were drawn into one group of five teams and two groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their results in the 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship.
Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. The winners from each group and the best runner-up advance to the semi-finals.
Uzbekistan withdrew in the days prior to the start of the group stage.
All times are local, MYT (UTC+8).
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