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AFC Beach Soccer Cup 2026 Opens Free in Phang Nga

The AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2026 will take place in Phang Nga with free admission and live broadcasts on TrueVisions Now. Authorities have heightened security to prevent a repeat of past fireworks incidents that led to large fines. The Thailand national beach soccer team, coached by Ek Setsadakorn Chuen-ta, is preparing for the tournament from November 18 to 28 at Ban Nam Kem Beach Soccer Stadium.

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The AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2026 will be held in Phang Nga province, offering free admission throughout the tournament and live broadcasts on TrueVisions Now. Strict fireworks controls are in place after the event incurred fines of almost 3 million baht on two occasions due to unauthorized fireworks by fans in 2023 and 2025.

Thailand’s national beach soccer team, under head coach Ek Setsadakorn Chuen-ta, is preparing for the competition, which runs from November 18 to 28 at the Ban Nam Kem Beach Soccer Stadium in Takua Pa district. The venue holds 1,500 spectators and will enforce security screening that prohibits any unauthorized cheering equipment or objects.

Fans unable to attend can watch the matches live on TrueVisions Now.

In the first week of preparation, the team focused on physical conditioning through morning and evening training sessions, gym work, and field drills to improve overall fitness for the continental competition. Coach Ek said that after the first week the players’ fitness progress is satisfactory, estimating the team’s readiness at about 70 percent. He added that they are now entering the second week, continuing morning and evening training, gym sessions, and field practice to further improve fitness.

Next week the training will shift to tactical work, emphasizing both defensive and offensive aspects and building a clearer understanding of the team’s system, before reducing the squad to 14 players for a continued training camp in Phang Nga.

Besides being the Asian continental championship, the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2026 also serves as the qualifier for the 2027 Beach Soccer World Cup. Thailand is placed in a group with Japan, Iraq, and Bahrain.

Group stage matches at Ban Nam Kem Beach Soccer Stadium (monument) in Takua Pa, Phang Nga: - Wednesday, 18 November 2026, 18:30 – Thailand vs Iraq - Friday, 20 November 2026, 18:30 – Bahrain vs Thailand - Sunday, 22 November 2026, 18:30 – Thailand vs Japan

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