DOHA: Qatar have been drawn in Group C along with Japan, Iraq and the UAE at the 2017 Asian Cup Beach Soccer Tournament to be played in Malaysia from March 4 to 11. Oman, Lebanon, Uzbekistan and Thailand are in Group B while Bahrain, China, Malaysia and Afghanistan are in Group A. At the draw ceremony held at AFC headquarters in Malaysia, here's the team distribution: - Group A: Iran, Bahrain, China, Malaysia, Afghanistan. - Group B: Oman, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Thailand. - Group C: Japan, UAE, Iraq, Qatar. The group winners and the best second-placed team from the three groups will qualify for the semi-finals, the winners of which will advance to the final. AFC Beach Soccer Championship Malaysia 2017 Opening Day Fixtures: March 4 Group A: 1400 (local time) China PR v Bahrain 1630 (local time) Afghanistan v Malaysia The top three teams will fly the Asian flag at the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas which is scheduled to begin on April 27.