2004 Beach Soccer World Championships
X Beach Soccer World Championships 2004
X Campeonato Mundial de Beach Soccer (in Portuguese)
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates29 February – 7 March
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (9th title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Portugal
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored156 (7.8 per match)
Attendance81,900 (4,095 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal Madjer (12 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Jorginho
Best goalkeeperSpain Roberto Valeiro

The 2004 Beach Soccer World Championships was the tenth and final edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships, the most prestigious competition in international beach soccer contested by men's national teams; the following year, the competition was replaced by the second iteration of a world cup in beach soccer, the better known FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[1] It was organized by Brazilian sports agency Koch Tavares in cooperation with and under the supervision of Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the sports governing body.[2]

The tournament took place at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, specifically at the purpose-built Copacabana Arena which had a capacity of 10,000. The main sponsor was McDonald's.[3]

Brazil successfully defended their title by again beating Spain, in consecutive finals.

Organisation

The format was changed back to how the tournament was played between 1999 and 2001. This meant increasing the number of participants back up to twelve teams and splitting them up into four groups of three nations contested in a round robin format. The top two teams from each group progressed into the quarter-finals from which point on the championship proceeded as a knock-out tournament until the winner was crowned, with an additional third place deciding match.

Teams

Qualification

European teams gained qualification by finishing in the top four spots of the 2003 Euro Beach Soccer League. South American teams were hand-picked based on recent performances. The other entries received wild-card invites.[4]

Africa, Asia and Oceania were unrepresented.

Entrants

Notes:
1. Teams making their debut.
WC. Wild-card entries.

Draw

The teams were split into three pots in reflection of their similar circumstances. The draw to assign one nation from each pot into the four groups took place on January 29 in Sao Paulo and was conducted by BSWW.[4]

Pot 1 (South America) Pot 2 (Europe) Pot 3 (Wild-cards)
 Brazil (assigned to A1)
 Uruguay
 Peru
 Argentina
 Spain
 France
 Portugal
  Switzerland
 United States
 Italy
 Belgium
 Germany

Group stage

Matches are listed as local time in Rio de Janeiro, (UTC-3)

Group A

Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil 2200224+186Advance to knockout stage
2  Switzerland 2101512–73
3 Germany 2002213–110
Brazil 102 Germany
Buru
Benjamin
Neném
Camilo
Bruno
Jorginho
Report dos Santos
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: José Luiz da Rosa (Uruguay)

Switzerland 30 Germany
Kaspar
Schirinzi
Baumi
Report  
Attendance: 600
Referee: Lakhdar Benchabane (France)

Brazil 122  Switzerland
Júnior Negão
Jorginho
Juninho
André
Neném
Benjamin
Report Meier
Attendance: 6 500
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Italy 211043+15Advance to knockout stage
2 France 2101107+33
3 Peru 200259–40
Italy 32 France
Galli
Agosto
Fruzzetti
Report Cardoso
Ottavy
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Italy 11 (a.e.t.) Peru
Nicoletta Report Zamora
Penalties
Fruzzetti soccer ball with check mark
Agosto soccer ball with check mark
2–1 soccer ball with check mark Maruy
soccer ball with red X Zamora
Attendance: 600
Referee: João Alberto Duarte (Brazil)

France 84 Peru
Samoun
Castro
Rodriguez
Coullomb
Cantona
Deleglise
Report Leon
Maruy
Drago
Buchanan
Attendance: 5 000
Referee: José Luiz Rosa (Uruguay)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Portugal 2200172+156Advance to knockout stage
2 Uruguay 210179–23
3 Belgium 2002518–130
Uruguay 64 Belgium
Seba
Martín
Nico
Richard
Jorge
Pico
Report Soudan
Belme
Crits
Attendance: 500
Referee: Antonio Buaiz (Brazil)

Portugal 121 Belgium
Madjer
Hernani
Belchior
Ricardo Loja
Alan
Report Meex
Attendance: 600
Referee: Massimo Magrini (Italy)

Portugal 51 Uruguay
Victor
Belchior
Alan
Madjer
Report Nico
Attendance: 2 500
Referee: Lakhdar Benchabane (France)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spain 2200102+86Advance to knockout stage
2 Argentina 210168–23
3 United States 200228–60
Spain 40 United States
Eloy
Nico
Sergio
Report  
Attendance: 500
Referee: Alberto Magno (Brazil)

Argentina 42 United States
E. Hilaire
Petrasso
Casado
Pajaro
Report Alix
Francis
Attendance: 600
Referee: João Alberto Duarte (Brazil)

Spain 62 Argentina
Bustillo
David
Amarelle
Nico
Report S. Hilaire
Petrasso
Attendance: 2 000
Referee: Alberto Magno (Brazil)

Knockout stage

March 3 and 5 were allocated as rest days.

 
Quarter finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 March
 
 
 Spain5
 
6 March
 
  Switzerland4
 
 Spain3
 
4 March
 
 Italy1
 
 Italy4
 
7 March
 
 Uruguay1
 
 Spain4
 
4 March
 
 Brazil6
 
 Portugal6
 
6 March
 
 France3
 
 Portugal2
 
4 March
 
 Brazil7 Third place play-off
 
 Brazil7
 
7 March
 
 Argentina2
 
 Italy1
 
 
 Portugal5
 

Quarter finals

Spain 54  Switzerland
Amarelle
David
Report Schirinzi
Leu
Baumi
Mo
Attendance: 2 000
Referee: João Alberto Duarte (Brazil)

Italy 41 Uruguay
Fruzzetti
Galli
Report Martín
Attendance: 3 500
Referee: Lakhdar Benchabane (France)

Portugal 63 France
Alan
Victor
Madjer
Report Samoun
Ottavy
Cardoso
Attendance: 5 500
Referee: José Luiz Rosa (Uruguay)

Brazil 72 Argentina
Jorginho
Junior Negão
Benjamin
Report Civale
Andrade
Attendance: 7 000
Referee: João Carlos Almeida (Portugal)

Semi-finals

Spain 31 Italy
Nico
Amarelle
Eloy
Report Fruzzetti
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Antonio Buaiz (Brazil)

Brazil 72 Portugal
Benjamin
Buru
Jorginho
Report Madjer
Attendance: 7 500
Referee: José Luiz Rosa (Uruguay)

Third place play-off

Portugal 51 Italy
Madjer
Ricardo Loja
Marinho
Belchior
Report Pasquali
Attendance: 9 000
Referee: João Alberto (Brazil)

Final

Brazil 64 Spain
Benjamin
Junior Negão
Neném
Buru
Bruno
Report Eloy
Roberto
Amarelle
Sergio
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Winners

 2004 Beach Soccer World Championships
champions 

Brazil
Ninth title

Awards

Top scorer
Portugal Madjer
12 goals
Best player
Brazil Jorginho
Best goalkeeper
Spain Roberto Valeiro
Rookie of the year
Italy Alessandro Giovinazzo (GK)

Top goalscorers

12 goals
10 goals
  • Brazil Benjamin
7 goals
6 goals
  • Brazil Junior Negão
5 goals
  • Brazil Buru
  • Brazil Neném
  • Italy Fruzzetti
4 goals
  • Portugal Belchior
  • Brazil Juninho
  • Spain Nico
3 goals
  • Spain Eloy
  • Spain David
2 goals
  • France Rodriguez
  • Switzerland Meier
  • Spain Bustillo
  • Uruguay Nico
  • Italy Galli
  • Germany dos Santos
  • France Cardoso
  • France Ottavy
  • France Samoun
  • Switzerland Baumi
  • Argentina Petrasso
  • Belgium Belme
  • Uruguay Martin
  • Portugal Victor
  • Argentina Camilo
  • Portugal Ricardo Loja
  • France Cantona
  • Switzerland Schirinzi
  • Spain Sergio
  • Brazil Bruno
  • Portugal Hernani
32 others scored 1 goal each

Final standings

Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 A  Brazil 5 5 0 0 42 12 +30 15 Champions
2 D  Spain 5 4 0 1 22 13 +9 12 Runners-up
3 C  Portugal 5 4 0 1 30 13 +17 12 Third place
4 B  Italy 5 2 1 2 10 12 2 8 Fourth place
5 B  France 3 1 0 2 13 13 0 3 Eliminated in the
quarter finals
6 C  Uruguay 3 1 0 2 8 13 5 3
7 D  Argentina 3 1 0 2 8 15 7 3
8 A   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 9 17 8 3
9 B  Peru 2 0 0 2 5 9 4 0 Eliminated in the
group stage
10 D  United States 2 0 0 2 2 8 6 0
11 A  Germany 2 0 0 2 2 13 11 0
12 C  Belgium 2 0 0 2 5 18 13 0
Source:

References

  1. "FIFA launches first ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". FIFA.com. 1 February 2005. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. "THE 10TH EDITION OF THE BEACH SOCCER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS CELEBRATES THE GROWING POPULARITY OF THE SPORT". beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. 27 January 2004. Archived from the original on September 7, 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. "BRASIL E ALEMANHA FAZEM O PRINCIPAL JOGO DESTE DOMINGO" (in Portuguese). beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. 29 February 2004. Archived from the original on September 11, 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 "X MUNDIAL DE BEACH SOCCER: SORTEIO REALIZADO EM SÃO PAULO DEFINE COMPOSIÇÃO DOS GRUPOS" (in Portuguese). beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. 29 January 2004. Archived from the original on September 11, 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2016.

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