India national beach soccer team
| Association | All India Football Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Mohd Faizal Bin Md Sood | ||
| FIFA code | IND | ||
| BSWW ranking | 75 (9 April 2025)[1] | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
| 2–6 UAE (Dubai, UAE; 14 August 2007) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 2–6 UAE (Dubai, UAE; 14 August 2007) | |||
The India national beach soccer team represents India in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AIFF, the governing body for football in India.
History
The team first participated at the 2007 AFC Beach Soccer Championship. India was drawn along with United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Japan in Group A. On 14 August 2007, India made its debut against UAE which they lost by 6–2. India also lost the next group match against Japan by 4–3 on 15 August 2007, and thus failed to reach the knockout stage of the tournament. The team went on to participate at the 2008 Asian Beach Games where they were defeated by China, Iran and Malaysia.[2]
The India national team did not play any matches after their participation in the 2008 Asian Games until 2025, when the team made its comeback after 17 years to participate at the 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup. India was drawn in Group A along with Thailand, Kuwait and Lebanon.[3]
Results and fixtures
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2007
| 14 August 2007 AFC Championship | United Arab Emirates | 6–2 | Dubai, UAE |
| 15 August 2007 AFC Championship | Japan | 4–3 | Dubai, UAE |
2008
| 19 October 2008 Asian Beach Games | China | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Bali, Indonesia | |
| 14:30 | Stadium: Mertasari Beach Referee: Waleed Ali Yousef (UAE) |
| 20 October 2008 Asian Beach Games | Iran | 7–4 | Bali, Indonesia | |
| 15:45 | Stadium: Mertasari Beach Referee: Faisal Ahmed (UAE) |
| 22 October 2008 Asian Beach Games | 4–5 | Malaysia | Bali, Indonesia | |
| 15:45 | Stadium: Mertasari Beach Referee: Li Ke (China) |
2025
| 20 March 2025 2025 AFC Asian Cup | Thailand | 3–0 | Pattaya, Thailand | |
| 20:30 |
|
Report | Stadium: Jomtien Beach Arena Referee: Javad Fallahi (Iran) |
| 22 March 2025 2025 AFC Asian Cup | 2–4 | Kuwait | Pattaya, Thailand | |
| 17:00 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Jomtien Beach Arena Referee: Muhammad Syahir Shaharul (Malaysia) |
| 24 March 2025 2025 AFC Asian Cup | Lebanon | 6–1 | Pattaya, Thailand | |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Jomtien Beach Arena |
Coaching staff
- As of 13 March 2025[4]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mohd Faizal Bin Md Sood |
| Assistant coach | Akshay Negi |
| Goalkeeping coach | Suraj Jaiswal |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Pratik Kankonkar | Sporting Goa | ||||
| GK | Raj Chauhan | |||||
| DF | Nehal Parab | |||||
| DF | Sreejith Babu | Travancore Royals | ||||
| DF | Jaypal Singh | |||||
| DF | Mukhtar Umarul | |||||
| MF | Musheer TKB | |||||
| MF | Rohith Yesudas | Travancore Royals | ||||
| MF | Latish Kunkolkar | |||||
| FW | Amit Godara | Rajasthan United | ||||
| FW | Satish Naik | |||||
| FW | Mohd Akram | |||||
Competitive record
AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
| AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | W+ | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 2006 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2007 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | –5 |
| 2008 to 2023 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2025 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | —10 |
| Total | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | –5 |
Asian Beach Games
| Asian Beach Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | W+ | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 2008 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 2010 to 2016 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Total | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | –4 |
Overall results
| Against | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -9 |
See also
- Football in India
- Indian football league system
- Sport in India
- Beach Soccer Worldwide
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
- AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
References
- ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "AIFF.com". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "India drawn with Thailand, Kuwait and Lebanon in Group A of AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2025". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "India squad for AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2025 announced". All India Football Federation (AIFF). 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "India squad for AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2025 announced". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Beach SOCCER RESULTS". Archived from the original on 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Beach SOCCER RESULTS". Archived from the original on 16 August 2021.