Nickname(s) War Elephants FIFA code THA Appearances 1 (first in 2013) | Sub-confederation AFF (South-East Asia) BSWW ranking 49 Location Thailand | |
Head coach Abolfazl Khodabandehloo Association Football Association of Thailand Confederation Asian Football Confederation (Asia) | ||
The Thailand national beach soccer team represents Thailand in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand, the governing body for football in the Thailand.
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In 2002 Thailand achieved a 4th-place finish in the Beach Soccer World Cup in Brazil after losing their third-place playoff final against Uruguay. They were drawn into group A alongside Brazil and managed to beat France and Spain to reach the semifinal against Portugal, which they lost 3–2. Thailand's goalkeeper Vilard Normcharoen was voted goalkeeper of the tournament.
In the 2005 Beach Soccer World Cup Thailand were again drawn into the same group as Brazil and Spain but they found goals hard to come by and finished bottom of group A.
In 2012 FA of Thailand appointed Mr Kittipat Meesuwan as chairman of beach soccer committee, and he appointed Mr Abolfazl Khodabandehloo as technical director and Mr Shahram Danehkar as head coach. Asian Beach Games in China 2012 is their nearest aim.
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Fixtures and results
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Current squad
Current as of October 2014.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Head coach: Abolfazl Khodabandehloo