AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
To take place at 3pm, the ceremony will divide the 12-strong cast into three groups of four for the 12th edition of the competition, which is scheduled to run from November 18 to 28, 2026.
Thailand are hosting for a fourth time—matching the United Arab Emirates’ record—and the action will be played out in the city of Phang Nga.
Eleven sides featured at the most recent campaign in 2025 as reigning record four-time champions Islamic Republic of Iran and Japan maintain their streak of participating at every edition, while Uzbekistan make their return after last being involved in 2023.
The cast has been seeded into four pots for the draw based on a points system derived from their final rankings across the most recent three editions, with hosts Thailand as the top seed, as follows:
Pot 1: Thailand (Rank: 5; Hosts), Islamic Republic of Iran (1), Oman (2)
Pot 2: Japan (3), United Arab Emirates (4), Lebanon (6)
Pot 3: Saudi Arabia (7), Bahrain (8), Vietnam (9)
Pot 4: Afghanistan (10), Iraq (11), Uzbekistan (12)
The winners and runners-up of each group, as well as the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the Knockout Stage of the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2026™.
Tune in to the Final Draw on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 3pm here!
*updated to reflect correct host venue (from Pattaya to Phang Nga)
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