The 2026 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup will be the 12th edition (5th official) of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, the premier beach soccer tournament contested by Asian men's national teams, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The tournament will take place on between 18 and 28 November 2026.
Iran are the two-time defending champions, having defeated Oman in the 2025 final.
Teams A total of 12 teams are competing in the tournament. TeamAppearancePrevious best performance6th (2013, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025)11th (2006)12th (2013, 2017, 2023, 2025)7th (2011, 2017, 2025)12th (2009, 2011, 2019)7th (2015, 2017)9th (2015)4rd (2025) (Hosts)7th (2023, 2025)11th (2007, 2008)7th (2011, 2015)3rd (2015, 2025)
Draw The draw took place on 10 September 2026 at 15:00 (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The 12 teams will be drawn into three groups of four. The teams were seeded based on the performance of the last three editions. The hosts Thailand automatically seeded and assigned to Position A1 in the draw.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Squads
Each team named a preliminary squad of between 12 and 25 players. From the preliminary squad, the team named a final squad of 12 players (two of whom must be goalkeepers) no later than 10 days. Players in the final squad could be replaced by a player from the preliminary squad due to serious injury or illness up to 24 hours prior to kickoff of the team's first match (Regulations Article 23 and 24).
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 plus the two best third-placed teams will advance to the quarter final.
Tie-breaking criteriaThe 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 matches were held in Thailand. Times listed are (UTC+7).
Group A
Group B
Group C
Ranking of third-placed teams
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals Winners qualified for the 2027 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Third place match Winners qualified for the 2027 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Final
References
External links , the-AFC.com
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