National teams are divided into four groups of three teams and two groups of four. Each team comprises a squad of 2 main players and one substitute. The matches, held in a 2v2 format take place within 12-minute matches.
Each team engages in two showdowns against every other team in its group. Following the footsteps of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup™, the event sees the top two teams from each group, alongside the four best third-place finishers, earning a berth in the knockout stage.
The group stage takes place during 2 days from 1 February to 2 February.