However, on 4 July 2023, the Games were announced as cancelled due to the last minute withdrawal of the Indonesian Olympic Committee as hosts.
[1][2] Thus, the beach soccer tournaments never took place, despite preliminary qualification competitions having already been carried out.
Both the men's and women's squads were to consist of up to 12 players, meaning a total of 336 athletes were expected to take part.
ANOC delegated the responsibility of organising qualification to Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).
[3] Multiple qualification tournaments had already been completed by the time of the Games' cancellation on 4 July 2023, with most participants confirmed.