FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2006


2nd Edition in Rio de Janeiro (Copacabana Beach), Brazil


Participants :

holders and host  Brazil
South America 1	  Argentina
South America 2	  Uruguay
Asia 1		  Bahrain
Asia 2		  Japan
Asia 3		  Iran
Africa 1	  Cameroon
Africa 2	  Nigeria
CONCACAF 1	  USA
CONCACAF 2	  Canada
Oceania 1	  Solomon Islands
Europa 1	  Spain
Europa 2	  Portugal
Europa 3	  Poland
Europa 4	  Italy
Europa 5	  France
		

Qualifyings :

South America
 
Mar 5-12 in Macaé, Brazil
 
1st round
 
Uruguay	    	6-5 Paraguay        	[OT]
Argentina   	4-2 Peru
Brazil         15-2 Venezuela 
 
Peru        	2-2 Uruguay         	[OT; 0-1 on pen]
Argentina   	6-3 Venezuela
Brazil      	9-5 Paraguay 
 
Paraguay    	4-4 Venezuela       	[OT; 3-4 on pen]
Uruguay     	1-4 Argentina
Brazil         11-0 Perú 

Peru        	1-4 Paraguay
Venezuela   	2-3 Uruguay
Brazil      	6-1 Argentina

Paraguay    	2-5 Argentina
Venezuela   	4-2 Peru
Brazil      	6-4 Uruguay
 
Table: 
1. Brazil      	5  5 0/0 0  47-12  15
2. Argentina   	5  4 0/0 1  20-14  12 
3. Uruguay    	5  1 2/0 2  15-19   7 
4. Venezuela   	5  1 1/0 3  15-30   5
5. Paraguay     5  1 0/2 2  20-24   3 
6. Peru         5  0 0/1 4   7-25   1 
 
Semifinals
Argentina   	4-5 Uruguay         	[OT]
Brazil         15-1 Venezuela
 
Third Place Match
Argentina   	2-0 Venezuela
 
Final
Brazil      	9-2 Uruguay
 
Uruguay: Diego, Seba, Pampero, Parrillo, Fabian
 Bench: Leandro, Topo, Gabriel, Miguel, Martín
 Coach: Marcelo Mendes
Brazil: Mão, Junior Negão, Buru, Benjamin, Jorginho
 Bench: André, Bueno, Sidney, Daniel
 Coach: Alexandre Soares 
Goals: Nico, Pampero; Buru (2), Jorginho (3), Bruno (2), Daniel, Sidney

Topscorer : Jorginho Brazil  14 goals


Asia

May 22-26 in Dubai (Jumeirah Beach Park)

Japan	       16-0 Philippines
Japan		7-3 Iran 
Iran		8-3 Philippines

Bahrain		7-4 UAE
Bahrain		3-0 China
China		4-3 UAE 

Semifinals
Bahrain		7-2 Iran
Japan	        3-2 China		[OT]

Third Place Match
Iran		6-4 China

Final
Bahrain		5-3 Japan


Europa

The Best 4 Teams of the Euro BS League’s Superfinal 2005 :
Spain, Portugal, Poland and Italy

Last chance bracket in Marseille
[Aug 24-28]

Netherlands	4-5 Montenegro
Belgium		6-5 Czech Rep.
Germany		2-4 Hungary
England		w/o Russia		[Russia withdrew]

Greece	       4-10 Montenegro
Switzerland	5-1 Belgium
Ukraine		3-2 Hungary
France		8-6 England

Consolation
England		4-0 Greece
Hungary		6-4 Belgium

1/2 finals
France		6-3 Montenegro
Switzerland	4-0 Ukraine

Final
France		5-1 Switzerland


Oceania 

Aug 31 to Sep 3 in Moorea, Tahiti (Temea Beach)

Vanuatu		9-4 Solomon
Tahiti		8-1 Cook Islands

Vanuatu	       12-1 Cook Islands
Solomon		3-2 Tahiti

Solomon	       13-0 Cook Islands
Vanuatu		5-4 Tahiti

Third Place Match
Tahiti         12-4 Cook Islands
 
Final
Solomon		6-2 Vanuatu


Concacaf

Sep 13-17 in Puntarenas, Costa Rica

USA		3-0 Canada
Costa Rica	8-6 Jamaica

USA		5-2 Jamaica
Canada		6-4 Mexico

Canada		7-3 Jamaica
Costa Rica	4-4 Mexico		[OT, 1-0 pen]

USA	        7-4 Mexico
Canada		6-4 Costa Rica

Mexico		3-2 Jamaica
USA		2-3 Costa Rica

Table :

1. USA		4  3 0/0 1  9  (+8)
2. Canada	4  3 0/0 1  9  (+5) 
3. Costa Rica	4  2 1/0 1  8 
4. Mexico	4  1 0/1 2  4 
5. Jamaica	4  0 0/0 4  0 


Africa

Sep 26-30 in Durban

Egypt		4-3 South Africa
Egypt		3-3 Nigeria		[OT; 3-2 pen]
Nigeria		7-6 South Africa	[OT]

Ivory Coast	8-7 Morocco		[OT]
Cameroon	5-3 Morocco
Ivory Coast	4-3 Cameroon		[OT; 1-0 on pen]

1/2 finals
Nigeria		5-5 Ivory Coast		[OT; 2-1 on pen]
Cameroon	4-3 Egypt

Fifth Place Match
South Africa	5-4 Morocco

Third Place Match
Egypt		8-3 Ivory Coast

Final
Cameroon	5-3 Nigeria





Final Tournament in Brazil

November 2-12, 2006

Group A
Brasil		9-2 Poland
Japan		8-4 USA
Brasil	       10-2 Japan
USA		4-2 Poland
Brasil	       10-6 USA
Poland		8-5 Japan

Group B
France		7-4 Spain
Canada		6-6 Iran	[OT; 1-0 pen]
France		8-1 Canada
Spain		6-1 Iran
France		6-3 Iran
Canada		4-0 Spain

Group C
Portugal	5-4 Uruguay
Solomon		5-2 Cameroon
Uruguay	       10-5 Solomon	
Portugal       10-3 Cameroon 
Uruguay		3-3 Cameroon	[OT; 1-0 pen]
Portugal       14-2 Solomon

Group D
Argentina	5-4 Nigeria
Bahrain		4-2 Italy
Nigeria		4-3 Italy
Argentina	2-1 Bahrain
Bahrain		5-5 Nigeria	[OT; 4-3 pen]
Argentina	3-1 Italy


1/4 finals
France		3-2 Japan
Brasil	       12-1 Canada 
Portugal	6-2 Bahrain
Uruguay		2-1 Argentina

Semifinals
Uruguay		2-2 France	[OT; 1-0 pen]
Brasil		7-4 Portugal

Third Place Match
France		6-4 Portugal
 
Final
Brazil      	4-1 Uruguay
 

Best player and Topscorer :  Madjer (Portugal) 21 goals



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Last updated: 3 Jan 2008

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