Draw sets leveled and competitive groups for the Asian Qualifier

The competing squads in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2011 – Asia Qualifier Muscat already know who they are to face if they want to achieve one of the three tickets for the upcoming World Cup. The official draw, held this same afternoon, has set up the final configuration of the three groups. Two of them (A and C) will be composed by four teams, and the other one (B) will consist on three sides.

The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2011 – Asian Qualifier will follow a three group round robin stage in the first segment of the tournament. Afterwards, the two best teams in each group, together with the overall best two thirds will come into the play offs, with the quarterfinals stage. After that, the two teams reaching the final and the winner of the 3^rd-4^th place final will earn a place in next summer’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2011 Ravenna/Italy.

Group distribution is as follows:

And the match schedule goes as follows:

*GROUP STAGE

Sun 27.02.11

1. 12:00 – BHR vs. UZB (Group C)

2. 13:15 – CHN vs. IRQ  (Group A)

3. 14:30 – IDN vs. UAE (Group C)

4. 15:45 – JPN vs. SYR (Group B)

5. 17:00 – KUW vs. OMA (Group A)

Mon 28.02.11

6. 12:00 – CHN vs. KUW (Group A)

7. 13:15 – BHR vs. IDN (Group C)

8. 14:30 – IRN vs. SYR (Group B)

9. 15:45 – UAE vs.UZB (Group C)

10. 17:00 – OMA vs. IRQ (Group A)

Tue 01.03.11

11. 12:00 – UZB vs. IDN (Group C)

12. 13:15 – IRQ  vs. KUW (Group A)

13. 14:30 – UAE vs. BHR (Group C)

14. 15:45 – JAP vs. IRN (Group B)

15. 17:00 – OMA vs. CHN (Group A)

QUARTERFINALS

Wed 02.03.11

16. 13:15 – Quarterfinal 1

17. 14:30 – Quarterfinal 2

18. 15:45 – Quarterfinal 3

19. 17:00 – Quarterfinal 4

SEMIFINALS

Thu 03.03.11

20. 15:45 – Winner 16 vs. Winner 17

21. 17:00 – Winner 18 vs. Winner 19

PLAY OFF FOR 3^RD /4^TH PLACE & FINAL

Fri 04.03.11

22. 15:45 – Loser 20 vs. Loser 21

23. 17:00 – Winner 20 vs. Winner 21