2018 Copa América de Beach Soccer
Copa América de Fútbol Playa Peru 2018
Tournament details
Host countryPeru
Dates3–10 March
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (2nd title)
Runners-up Paraguay
Third place Uruguay
Fourth place Ecuador
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored271 (10.04 per match)
Top scorer(s)Peru Billivardo Velezmoro
Ecuador Daniel Cedeño (15 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Rodrigo
Best goalkeeperParaguay Rolando González

The 2018 Copa América de Beach Soccer (known natively in Spanish as the Copa América de Futbol Playa) was the second edition of the Copa América de Beach Soccer, an international beach soccer competition in South America, contested between the men's national teams of the members of CONMEBOL.

The competition was organised by South American football's governing body, CONMEBOL; other beach soccer events under the "Copa América" title took place during 1994–99, 2003 and 2012–14,[1] however this incarnation is the first to be officially organised and sanctioned by CONMEBOL.

The tournament was hosted by Peru in the Asia District, around 100 km south of the capital, Lima, between 3 and 10 March.[2] The event was held in cooperation with the local organisers, the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF).[3]

The matches were watched by over 3.5 million people through the FPF's use of Facebook Live to transmit the games worldwide, to the delight of CONMEBOL who claimed the figures demonstrated beach soccer's continued growth under its investment.[4]

Brazil were the defending champions[5] and successfully reclaimed the title, beating Paraguay in the final in what was a repeat of the concluding match in the last edition.[6]

Teams

Teams representing all 10 members of CONMEBOL took part.[2]

Venue

2018 Copa América de Beach Soccer is located in Peru
Boulevard de Asia
Boulevard de Asia
Location of Boulevard de Asia in Peru

One venue was used in the Asia District, Cañete Province.

  • A purpose built arena was erected at the Sports Centre of the tourist location, El Boulevard de Asia, hosting all matches,[3] with a capacity of 1,000.[7]

Squads

Each team had to submit a squad of 12 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers (Regulations Article 4.1).[8]

Draw

The draw to split the ten teams into two groups of five took place on February 15 in the Asia District of Peru at the Centro Deportivo del Boulevard Asia, (Sports Centre of Boulevard Asia).[9]

The teams were seeded based on their final ranking in the previous edition of the Copa América de Beach Soccer in 2016.[10]

Initially, two teams were automatically assigned to the groups:[10]

  • to Group A: as the hosts,  Peru
  • to Group B: as the top seeds,  Brazil

The remaining eight teams were split into four pots of two based on their seeding, in order from the highest seeds placed in Pot 1, down to the lowest seeds placed in Pot 4.[10] From each pot, one team was drawn into Group A and the other team was drawn into Group B.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals. The teams finishing in third through fifth proceeded to play in consolation matches against the teams finishing in the same position in the other group to determine their final rank.[9]

Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows (Regulations Article 6.2):[8]

  1. points obtained in all group matches;

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above criterion, their rankings are determined as follows:

  1. points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. fewest red cards;
  7. fewest yellow cards;
  8. drawing of lots by CONMEBOL.

Matches are listed as local time in Lima, PET (UTC-5).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uruguay 4 2 0 1 1 16 14 +2 7 Knockout stage
2  Ecuador 4 1 1 1 1 25 18 +7 6
3  Bolivia 4 1 1 0 2 24 23 +1 5 Fifth place play-off
4  Peru (H) 4 1 0 0 3 23 22 +1 3 Seventh place play-off
5  Venezuela 4 1 0 0 3 13 24 −11 3 Ninth place play-off
Source: BSWW
(H) Host
Uruguay 3–1 Venezuela
Laduche 3', 15'
Cazet 28'		 Report(ru) 2' Muñoz
Peru 7–8 (a.e.t.) Bolivia
Velezmoro 3', 21', 36'
Valera 6'
Moscosco 17'
Cominges 9', 11' (p)		 Report(ru) 6' Huanca
7' Garzon
7' Poiqui
11' Castedo
29' Gutierrez
30', 35', 37' (p) Eiffel
Uruguay 2–5 Bolivia
Nico 11', 16' (p) Report(ru) 1' Eiffel
12' (o.g.) Quinta
26' Castedo
31' Garzón
34' Miranda
Peru 4–4 (a.e.t.) Ecuador
Velezmoro 29', 39'
Reyes 29'
Valera 31'		 Report(ru) 7' Loor
9' Gallego
31' Villigua
37' Bailon
Penalties
Cominges soccer ball with check mark
Reyes soccer ball with check mark
Moscoso soccer ball with check mark
Valera soccer ball with red X		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Loor
soccer ball with check mark Gallego
soccer ball with check mark Bailon
soccer ball with check mark Leon
Venezuela 6–4 Bolivia
Semprun 2', 22'
Ramos 10'
Millan 12'
Rodriguez 21'
Prado 26'		 Report(ru) 3' Eiffel
27' (p), 30' Miranda
27' Gutiérrez
Ecuador 4–4 (a.e.t.) Uruguay
Loor 4'
Cedeño 22'
Bailon 24'
Cevallos 38'		 Report(ru) 16', 39' (p) Laens
22' Quinta
33' Nico
Penalties
Loor soccer ball with check mark
Gallegos soccer ball with red X
Bailon soccer ball with red X		 1–2 soccer ball with check mark Nico
soccer ball with check mark Laduche
Ecuador 9–3 Venezuela
Cedeño 10', 17', 28'
Loor 14', 15'
Bailon 18', 32', 34'
Cevallos 33'		 Report(ru) 8' Prado
14', 31' Vaamonde
Peru 4–7 Uruguay
Velezmoro 7', 14'
Cominges 21', 23'		 Report(ru) 7', 15', 17' Miranda
22' Quinta
24', 30' Laens
27' (o.g.) Palas
Ecuador 8–7 (a.e.t.) Bolivia
Cedeño 6', 17', 23', 28', 36', 39'
Loor 28', 35'		 Report(ru) 6', 18' (p), 18' Castedo
17', 32' Garzón
30' Rocha
33' Gutiérrez
Peru 8–3 Venezuela
Velezmoro 5', 20', 21' (p), 24', 34'
Valera 12'
Paulino 29'
Ramos 29' (o.g.)		 Report(ru) 3' Semprun
11' Muñoz
15' Prado

Group B

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 4 4 0 0 0 34 9 +25 12 Knockout stage
2  Paraguay 4 2 0 1 1 29 22 +7 7
3  Argentina 4 2 0 0 2 13 17 −4 6 Fifth place play-off
4  Chile 4 1 0 0 3 13 34 −21 3 Seventh place play-off
5  Colombia 4 0 0 0 4 14 21 −7 0 Ninth place play-off
Source: BSWW
Brazil 7–2 Colombia
Felipe 1'
Lucao 6'
Datinha 20'
Nelito 21'
Rafinha 27' (p)
Rodrigo 29'
Antonio 36'		 Report(ru) 5' Zuluaga
24' Morilla
Paraguay 10–1 Chile
Moran 4', 16'
C. Benitez 5'
Ojeda 7', 14', 31'
Barreto 14', 24', 32'
Gonzalez 17'		 Report(ru) 33' Abarca
Brazil 4–0 Argentina
Felipe 15'
Fernando DDI 16'
Zé Lucas 24'
Datinha 25'		 Report(ru)
Colombia 5–6 Chile
Hurtado 18'
Bonilla 22', 27', 32'
Sánchez 30'		 Report(ru) 3', 18', 33' Cabezas
24', 36' Vega
27' Belaunde
Argentina 6–5 Chile
Benaducci 9', 28'
Hilaire 19'
Marino 34'
Medero 25'
Ponzetti 34' (p)		 Report(ru) 14' Vega
17' Flores
25' Barraza
28' Belaunde
29' Cabezas
Paraguay 6–6 (a.e.t.) Colombia
Barreto 7'
Ojeda 10', 32'
Moran 15' (p), 36'
Carballo 28'		 Report(ru) 3' (o.g.) Villaverde
15', 22', 26', 29' Hurtado
20' Zuluaga
Penalties
Carballo soccer ball with check mark
Zayas soccer ball with check mark
Moran soccer ball with check mark
Rolón soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with check mark Bonilla
soccer ball with check mark Rojas
soccer ball with check mark Mejía
soccer ball with red X Arzuza Fonseca
Brazil 13–1 Chile
Rodrigo 6', 17', 31'
Nelito 16', 22', 30'
Zé Lucas 19', 27'
Datinha 25', 32'
Felipe 25', 27'
Mao 35'		 Report(ru) 27' Durán
Argentina 5–7 Paraguay
Cardozo 1'
Hilaire 12', 27'
Rutterschmidt 22'
Holmedilla 25'		 Report(ru) 1' (p), 30' Morán
5', 23' Villaverde
14', 28' Carballo
27' Zayas
Brazil 10–6 Paraguay
Felipe 3'
Rodrigo 6', 11', 19', 27', 33'
Nelito 7' (p), 15'
Fernando DDI 7', 9'		 Report(ru) 4' Carballo
5', 6', 14' Moran
20' Villaverde
23' Zayas
Argentina 2–1 Colombia
Holmedilla 26'
Medero 28'		 Report(ru) 28' Hurtado

Placement matches

Ninth place play-off

Venezuela 4–4 (a.e.t.) Colombia
Iriarte 5'
Vaamonde 10'
Rodríguez 14'
Muñoz 22'		 Report(ru) 1' Bonilla
8' Rojas
19' Henao
22' Hurtado
Penalties
Semprún soccer ball with red X
Muñoz soccer ball with check mark
Rodríguez soccer ball with red X		 1–2 soccer ball with check mark Bonilla
soccer ball with check mark Henao
soccer ball with red X Rojas

Seventh place play-off

Peru 4–4 (a.e.t.) Chile
Valera 6' (p)
Velezmoro 35', 36', 39'		 Report(ru) 1', 1', 25' Vega
39' Durán
Penalties
Reyes soccer ball with red X
Valera soccer ball with check mark
Velezmoro soccer ball with check mark		 2–1 soccer ball with red X Barraza
soccer ball with red X Flores
soccer ball with check mark Durán

Fifth place play-off

Bolivia 2–6 Argentina
Eiffel 6', 35' Report(ru) 6' Benaducci
11' Hilaire
16' Medero
23' Ponzetti
31' Cardozo
35' Marino

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 March
 
 
 Brazil 6
 
10 March
 
 Ecuador 2
 
 Brazil 7
 
9 March
 
 Paraguay 3
 
 Uruguay 3
 
 
 Paraguay 11
 
Third place play-off
 
 
10 March
 
 
 Ecuador 4
 
 
 Uruguay 7

Semi-finals

Brazil 6–2 Ecuador
Datinha 1'
Felipe 2', 3'
Nelito 4'
Fernando DDI 19'
Antonio 29'		 Report(ru) 29', 31' Cedeño
Uruguay 3–11 Paraguay
Capurro 31'
Laduche 32'
Laens 35'		 Report(ru) 1', 18' González
10' Morán
10' (p), 31', 33' Carballo
13', 21', 36' C. Benítez
17' Ojeda
31' Rolón

Third place play-off

Ecuador 4–7 Uruguay
Cedeño 10', 16', 23'
Bailon 33'		 Report(ru) 6', 13', 28' Laens
16', 17' Laduche
33' Martínez
36' Capurro

Final

Brazil 7–3 Paraguay
Felipe 1', 36'
Rodrigo 6', 19', 34'
Rafinha 16'
Antonio 35'		 Report(ru) 6' (p) Morán
22' González
25' Zayas

Awards

The following were presented immediately following the conclusion of the final.

Winners trophy

 2018 Copa América de Beach Soccer
champions 

Brazil
Second title

Individual awards

Top scorer(s)
Peru Billivardo Velezmoro Ecuador Daniel Cedeño
15 goals
Best player
Brazil Rodrigo
Best goalkeeper
Paraguay Rolando González
Fair Play Award
 Brazil

Top goalscorers

Players with 6 or more goals

15 goals
  • Peru Billivardo Velezmoro
  • Ecuador Daniel Cedeño
12 goals
  • Brazil Rodrigo
11 goals
  • Paraguay Pedro Moran
9 goals
  • Brazil Felipe
8 goals
  • Uruguay Andres Laens
7 goals
  • Brazil Nelito
  • Colombia Oscar Hurtado
  • Bolivia Mauricio Eiffel
  • Paraguay Carlos Carballo
6 goals
  • Ecuador Jorge Bailón
  • Chile Sebastián Vega
  • Ecuador Michael Loor
  • Paraguay Luis Ojeda

Final standings

Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 B  Brazil 6 6 0 0 0 47 14 +33 18 Champions
2 B  Paraguay 6 3 0 1 2 43 32 +11 10 Runners-up
3 A  Uruguay 6 3 0 1 2 26 29 −3 10 Third place
4 A  Ecuador 6 1 1 1 3 31 31 0 6 Fourth place
5 B  Argentina 5 3 0 0 2 19 19 0 9 Eliminated in
Group stage
6 A  Bolivia 5 1 1 0 3 26 29 −3 5
7 A  Peru (H) 5 1 0 1 3 27 26 +1 4
8 B  Chile 5 1 0 0 4 17 38 −21 3
9 B  Colombia 5 0 0 1 4 18 25 −7 1
10 A  Venezuela 5 1 0 0 4 17 28 −11 3
Source: BSWW
(H) Host

References

  1. ↑ "Copa America" (in Portuguese). cbsb.com.br. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Copa America confirmed for March". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 "FPF ORGANIZARÁ COPA AMÉRICA DE FÚTBOL PLAYA 2018" (in Spanish). Peruvian Football Federation. 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Imágenes de una Copa América de Fútbol Playa con una audiencia que superó los 3 millones" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Brasil, campeón invicto de la Copa América de Fútbol Playa 2016" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Brasil campeón de la Copa América de Fútbol playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Calendario de partidos de la Copa América de Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Copa América de Fútbol Playa Perú 2018 Reglamento" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Definidos los grupos de la CONMEBOL Copa América de Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 "Lima, sede del sorteo del CONMEBOL Copa América de Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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