2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The official logo of the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Tournament details
Host country Brazil
Dates 2 November – 11 November
Teams 16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Brazil (11th title)
Runners-up  Mexico
Third place  Uruguay
Fourth place  France
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 261 (8.16 per match)
Attendance 157,300 (4,916 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brazil Buru (10 goals)
Best player Brazil Buru
Fair play award  Brazil

The 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the third edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall, this was the thirteenth edition of the World Cup since its establishment in 1995. It took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 2–11 November 2007. The winners of the tournament were hosts Brazil, who won their second consecutive FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title and their eleventh title overall.

Qualifying rounds

African zone

The qualifiers to determine the two Africa nations who would play in the World Cup took place in Durban, South Africa for the second year running between July 3 and July 8. Eight nations took part in the competition, an increase on the six teams that participated in the 2006 Championship, which eventually saw Nigeria claim their first title, qualifying for the second successive World Cup and which saw Senegal finish in second place, qualifying for the first time.

Asian zone

The Asian qualifiers took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the second time, between August 14 and August 18. The hosts, the United Arab Emirates qualified for the first time after beating Japan in the final of the championship, 4-3. Iran beat Bahrain in the third place play off to claim the third berth at the World Cup for the second year in a row.

European zone

For the second year running, European nations qualified through being successful in the 2007 Euro Beach Soccer League. The nations who made it to the second stage of the Superfinal qualified to the World Cup being Portugal, France, Russia and Spain. To decide who would claim the fifth berth, the defeated nations in the competition came back to play in a straight knockout tournament, with the winner progressing to the World Cup. The nation which won the tournament was Italy who beat Switzerland in the final.

North, Central American, Caribbean and South American zone

Due to the lack of interest from South American nations in the World Cup, CONMEBOL paired up with CONCACAF to hold the second joint Beach Soccer Championship, following 2005. Seven nations took part in the championship, three from South America and four from North America which took place between August 9 and August 12 in Acapulco, Mexico. The tournament saw the United States claim victory, after beating Uruguay 4-3 in the final. Argentina beat Mexico in the third place play off. Therefore, all four national teams mentioned qualified for the World Cup.

Oceanian zone

The qualifiers to decide the one nation from Oceania that would be competing in the World Cup took place in Auckland, New Zealand, between August 31 and September 3. Despite Vanuatu dominating in the group stage, they lost in the final to the Solomon Islands, who claimed their second title and qualification for a second year in a row.

Hosts

Brazil qualified automatically as the hosts.

Teams

These are the teams that qualified to the World Cup:

Asian zone:

African zone:

European zone:

North, Central American and Caribbean zone:

Oceanian zone:

South-American zone:

Hosts:

Players

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Venue

As with the two previous FIFA editions of the World Cup held in Rio, the tournament once again took place at the Copacabana Beach Soccer Arena.

Rio de Janeiro
2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (Brazil)
Copacabana Beach Soccer Arena
22°58′S 43°10′W / 22.967°S 43.167°W / -22.967; -43.167 (Stade du Prado)
Capacity: 10,000

Group stage

The 16 teams present at the finals in Brazil were split into 4 groups of 4 teams. Each team played the other 3 teams in its group in a round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the quarter finals. The quarter finals, semi finals and the final itself was played in the form of a knockout tournament.

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

Group A

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3210198+118
 Mexico 31111211+15
 Russia 310296+33
 Solomon Islands 3003722-150

2 November 2007
09:30
Russia  2 – 2
(a.e.t.)
(1 – 2 pens) 		 Mexico
Shkarin  32'
Shaykov  34'		 Report  14' Villalobos
 27' Gonzales
  Penalties  
Bolabanov
Shakmelyan 		1 – 2 Villalobos
Rosales
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 8 000
Referee: Costa Rica Erick Chavarria


2 November 2007
11:00
Brazil  11 – 2  Solomon Islands
Buru  2',  31'
Júnior Negrão  6',  36'
Daniel  13',  29'
Bruno  15',  27'
Sidney  23',  23'
Duda  36'		 Report  23' Mela
 27' Naka
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 9 500
Referee: Spain Ruben Eiriz


4 November 2007
11:00
Mexico  4 – 6  Brazil
Plata  4'
Gonzales  9'
Villalobos  12'
Cati  19'		 Report  9',  20' Buru
 11' Andre
 24' Negao
 24' Bruno
 34' Benjamin
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Switzerland Stephan Faessler


4 November 2007
12:30
Solomon Islands  2 – 5  Russia
Hale  18'
Anisua  27'		 Report  1',  19',  30' Leonov
 2' Shishin
 24' Shakmelyan
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 3 000
Referee: Iran Ali Sharifat


6 November 2007
11:30
Brazil  2 – 2
(a.e.t.)
(5 – 4 pens) 		 Russia
Andre  19'
Sidney  33'		 Report  30',  31' Shishin
  Penalties  
Negao
Benjamin
Daniel
Sidney
Mao
Betinho
Bruno 		5 – 4 Bolabanov
Pavlikov
Gorchinskiy
Gordonov
Shishin
Bukhlitskiy
Shkmelyan
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 7 000
Referee: Hungary Istvan Maszaros


6 November 2007
14:00
Solomon Islands  3 – 6  Mexico
Naka  4',  22',  34' Report  9',  17' Rosales
 14',  29' Plata
 27' Villalobos
 35' Pozos
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 1 000
Referee: Lithuania Sergejus Slyva


Group B

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 32011611+56
 Portugal 30211112-14
 Iran 3102141403
 United States 31021620-43

2 November 2007
12:30
Portugal  3 – 3
(a.e.t.)
(1 – 0 pens) 		 Iran
Alan  4',  14',  21' Report  10' Naderi
 19' Mesigar
 30' Dara
  Penalties  
Belchior 1 – 0 Ghorbanpour
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 3 000
Referee: Brazil Ivo De Moraes


2 November 2007
14:00
United States  4 – 8  Spain
Xexeo  12'
Ibsen  17'
Albuquerque  26'
Chimienti  27'		 Report  2',  31' Nico
 14' Rumbo
 23',  31' Alvarez
 24',  33'  34' Amarelle
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 2 000
Referee: Argentina Juan Rodriguez


4 November 2007
09:30
Spain  4 – 2  Portugal
Amarelle  14'
J.Torres  19'
Alvarez  22'
Nico  36'		 Report  23' Bilro
 30' Madjer
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 8 000
Referee: Italy Favio Polito


4 November 2007
14:00
Iran  6 – 7  United States
Aligoli  17'
Ahmadzadeh  18',  18'
Davoudi  28'
Ghorbanpour  31'
Mesigar  35'		 Report  8',  22' Nolz
 10',  31' Chimienti
 20' Morales
 23' Astroga
 34' Ibsen
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 4 000
Referee: Netherlands George Postma


6 November 2007
09:30
Spain  4 – 5  Iran
C.Torres  5'
Beiro  14'
J.Torres  14',  34'		 Report  6' Mesigar
 8',  34' Ghorbanpour
 9' Aligoli
 20' Ahmadzadeh
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 2 000
Referee: Egypt Mohamed Morsi


6 November 2007
12:30
United States  5 – 6
(a.e.t.) 		 Portugal
Astorga  17',  21'
Nolz  26'
Chimienti  30'
Albuquerque  35'		 Report  2',  35' Madjer
 8',  39' Bilro
 14',  18' Alan
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 2 000
Referee: France Sylvain Palhies


Group C

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
 Senegal 3210158+78
 Uruguay 311189-15
 Italy 31021312+13
 Japan 3003613-70

3 November 2007
11:00
Uruguay  3 – 2
(a.e.t.) 		 Italy
Ricaar  23',  23'
Matias  37'		 Report  6' Pasquali
 16' Palamacci
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Argentina Pedro Infantes


3 November 2007
14:00
Japan  1 – 4  Senegal
Yamauchi  34' Report  5' Dieng
 6',  22' Koukpaki
 29' Mbengue
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 2 000
Referee: United Arab Emirates Waleed Al Ali


5 November 2007
09:30
Italy  6 – 3  Japan
Palmacci  5'
Maiorano  10'
Pasquali  24',  25',  27'
Leghissa  26'		 Report  7' Tabata
 13',  22' Yamauchi
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 1 000
Referee: Argentina Hernan Fernandez


5 November 2007
12:30
Senegal  5 – 2  Uruguay
Diallo  2'
Koukpaki  8',  29',  31'
Sylla  15'		 Report  6' Parrillo
 8' Ricar
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 1 000
Referee: Costa Rica Franklin Quesada


7 November 2007
11:00
Senegal  6 – 5
(a.e.t.) 		 Italy
Kbengue  2',  19'
Koukpaki  8',  39'
Mbengue  9'
Thioune  35'		 Report  1' Palmacci
 8',  9' Pasquali
 13' Maiorano
 15' Feudi
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 4 500
Referee: Brazil Alberto Moreira


7 November 2007
14:00
Japan  2 – 3  Uruguay
Yamauchi  5'
Arakaki  17'		 Report  1' Parrillo
 33' Ricar
 35' Pampero
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 1 000
Referee: Netherlands George Postma


Group D

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 31201412+27
 France 31111110+15
 Argentina 31029903
 United Arab Emirates 30031316-30

3 November 2007
09:30
Nigeria  5 – 3  Argentina
Ibrahim  4'
Uhunmwangho  12'
Onigbo  15'
Okemmiri  16',  21'		 Report  8' Casado
 22' S.Hilaire
 23' Andrade
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 4 000
Referee: Hungary Istvan Maszaros


3 November 2007
12:30
United Arab Emirates  5 – 6  France
Bashir  5',  23',  26'
Sadeqi  20'
Aljesmi  35'		 Report  4',  9' Basquaise
 9',  18',  22',  36' Samoun
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 3 000
Referee: Brazil Renato De Carlos


5 November 2007
11:30
Argentina  4 – 2  United Arab Emirates
F.Hilaire  2',  27'
Minici  15'
Casado  21'		 Report  5' Mesaabi
 22' Sadeqi
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 1 000
Referee: Spain Ruben Eiriz


5 November 2007
14:00
France  3 – 3
(a.e.t.)
(2 – 3 pens) 		 Nigeria
Castro  13'
François  36'
Basquaise  36'		 Report  11',  20' Okpara
 33' Usman
  Penalties  
François
Pérez
Samoun 		2 – 3 Onigbo
Uhunmwangho
Olawale
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 1 300
Referee: Brazil Alberto Moreira


7 November 2007
09:30
France  2 – 2
(a.e.t.)
(2 – 1 pens) 		 Argentina
Basquaise  3'
François  6'		 Report  18' E.Hilaire
 26' Minici
  Penalties  
Castro
Pérez
François 		2 – 1 Minici
Lopez
Casado
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 5 000
Referee: Costa Rica Erick Chavarria


7 November 2007
12:30
United Arab Emirates  6 – 6
(a.e.t.)
(0 – 1 pens) 		 Nigeria
Alabadla  9',  10',  23'
Albloushi  12'
Karim  22'
Bashir  35'		 Report  4' Okpara
 4' Okemmiri
 5',  7',  15' Olawale
 31' Usman
  Penalties  
Bashir 0 – 1 Olawale
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 1 000
Referee: Brazil Ivo De Moraes

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
8 November 2007        
  Spain  4
10 November 2007
  Mexico  5  
  Mexico  5
8 November 2007
    Uruguay  2  
  Nigeria  1
11 November 2007
  Uruguay  3  
  Mexico  2
8 November 2007
    Brazil  8
  Brazil  10
10 November 2007
  Portugal  7  
  Brazil  6 Third place
8 November 2007
    France  2  
  Senegal  3   Uruguay (pens)  2 (1)
  France  6     France  2 (0)
11 November 2007

Quarter finals

8 November 2007
09:30
Spain  4 – 5  Mexico
Alvarez  14'
Beiro  14'
C.Torres  16'
Adam  32'		 Report  16',  34' Villalobos
 18' Gonzales
 26' Plata
 32' Salazar
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Switzerland Stephan Faessler


8 November 2007
11:00
Brazil  10 – 7  Portugal
Sidney  2',  4'
Andre  11',  27'
Buru  12',  34',  36'
Daniel  13',  30'
Bruno  16'		 Report  1',  13',  27',  28',  34' Madjer
 3' Alan
 5' Hernani
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Lithuania Sergejus Slyva


8 November 2007
12:30
Senegal  3 – 6  France
Thiaw  13'
Dieng  14'
Mbengue  27'		 Report  1' Pérez
 3' Ottavy
 17' Ruggeri
 27',  33' François
 30' Tanagro
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Argentina Juan Rodriguez


8 November 2007
14:00
Nigeria  1 – 3  Uruguay
Ibrahim  36' Report  29' Matias
 34' Ricar
 36' Parrillo
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 1 000
Referee: Italy Fabio Polito


Semi finals

10 November 2007
09:30
Mexico  5 – 2  Uruguay
Plata  1',  20',  32',  35'
Villalobos  36'		 Report  4',  24' Ricar
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Lithuania Sergejus Slyva


10 November 2007
11:00
Brazil  6 – 2  France
Buru  1',  2'
Bruno  9',  16'
Betinho  33',  34'		 Report  1' Pérez
 35' Basquaise
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Hungary Istvan Maszaros


Third place play off

11 November 2007
09:30
Uruguay  2 – 2
(a.e.t.)
(1 – 0 pens) 		 France
Pampero  6',  30' Report  1',  10' Basquaise
  Penalties  
Ricar 1 – 0 Pérez
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Italy Fabio Polito


Final

11 November 2007
11:00
Mexico  2 – 8  Brazil
Villalobos  14'
Plata  36'		 Report  9',  28' Andre
 11',  16' Bruno
 14' Benjamin
 19' Buru
 22' Betinho
 36' Negao
Copacabana Beach
Attendance: 10 000
Referee: Spain Ruben Eiriz

Winners

 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Winners 

Brazil
Second (11th overall) title

Awards

Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
Brazil Buru Portugal Madjer Mexico Morgan Plata
Golden Shoe Silver Shoe Bronze Shoe
Brazil Buru Mexico Morgan Plata Brazil Bruno
10 goals 9 goals 8 goals
FIFA Fair Play Award
 Brazil

Top scorers

10 goals
9 goals
  • Mexico Morgan Plata
8 goals
7 goals
  • Mexico Ricardo Villalobos
  • France Jeremy Basquaise
  • Senegal Pape Koukpaki
  • Uruguay Ricar
6 goals
  • Portugal Alan
  • Brazil Andre
  • Italy Roberto Pasquali
5 goals
  • Brazil Sidney
4 goals
4 goals (cont.)
  • Solomon Islands James Naka
  • United Arab Emirates Haidar Bashir
  • Spain Javi Alvarez
  • United States Mario Chimienti
  • Japan Shusei Yamauchi
  • Senegal Gomis Mbengue
  • Brazil Daniel
3 goals
3 goals (cont.)
  • Spain Javier Torres
  • Uruguay Pampero
  • Uruguay Parrillo
2 goals
  • France Sebastien Perez
  • Brazil Benjamin
  • Italy Damiano Maiorano
  • United States Zak Ibsen
  • Nigeria Idoko Ibrahim
  • Argentina Federico Hilaire
  • Iran Ali Aligoli
  • Argentina Facundo Minici
  • Argentina Gustavo Casado
  • United States Jevin Albuquerque
  • United Arab Emirates Qambar Sadeqi
  • Spain Cristian Torres
  • Senegal Malick Dieng
  • Nigeria Suleiman Usman
  • Spain Miguel Beiro
  • Mexico Gustavo Rosales
  • Uruguay Matias
40 others scored 1 goal each

Final standings

Position Team
1  Brazil
2  Mexico
3  Uruguay
4  France
5  Senegal
6  Nigeria
7  Spain
8  Portugal
9  Russia
10  Italy
11  Iran
12  Argentina
13  United States
14  United Arab Emirates
15  Japan
16  Solomon Islands

References

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External links

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