Beach soccer world championship 1998
| Beach soccer world championship 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Number of nations | 10 |
| World Champion |
 Brazil (4th title)
|
| venue |
Brazil
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| Opening game | January 17, 1998 |
| Endgame | January 25, 1998 |
| Games | 24 |
| Gates | 219 (⌀: 9.13 per game) |
| Top scorer |
Júnior (14 goals)
|
| Best player |
Junior
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The Beach Soccer World Championship 1998 was the fourth edition of the world championship tournament for men in beach soccer . For the first time, 10 participants took part in the tournament. The tournament took place from January 17th to 25th, 1998 in Copacabana , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil for the fourth time in a row.
Attendees
For the first time 10 national teams from the respective continental associations qualified for the final round:
| 4 from Europe |
 France
|
 Portugal
|
 Italy
|
 Spain
|
| 5 from South America |
 Argentina
|
Brazil (GG)
|
 Uruguay
|
 Peru
|
 Chile |
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| 1 from North, Central America and the Caribbean |
 United States |
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| 0 from Asia | ||||
| 0 from Africa | ||||
| 0 from Oceania |
Preliminary round
Group A
| rank | country | Gates | difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brazil
|
38: 6 | + 32 | 12 |
| 2 |
Peru
|
21:23 | - 2nd | 9 |
| 3 |
Spain
|
17:22 | - 5th | 6th |
| 4th |
Argentina
|
13:19 | - 6 | 3 |
| 5 |
Italy
|
12:31 | - 19th | 0 |
| Brazil | - | Italy | 14: 1 |
| Argentina | - | Peru | 4: 5 |
| Spain | - | Italy | 4: 3 |
| Brazil | - | Peru | 9: 2 |
| Peru | - | Italy | 7: 4 |
| Spain | - | Argentina | 5: 2 |
| Peru | - | Spain | 7: 6 |
| Brazil | - | Argentina | 5: 1 |
| Argentina | - | Italy | 6: 4 |
| Brazil | - | Spain | 10: 2 |
Group B
| rank | country | Gates | difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
17:15 | + 2 | 9 |
| 2 |
Uruguay
|
15:17 | - 2nd | 6th |
| 3 |
Portugal
|
22:13 | + 9 | 6th |
| 4th |
United States
|
13:14 | - 1 | 6th |
| 5 |
Chile
|
14:22 | - 8th | 3 |
| Portugal | - | Chile | 11: 1 |
| United States | - | Uruguay | 4: 2 |
| Chile | - | Uruguay | 5: 1 |
| France | - | United States | 4: 3 |
| France | - | Portugal | 3: 2 |
| United States | - | Chile | 4: 3 |
| Uruguay | - | Portugal | 7: 4 |
| France | - | Chile | 6: 5 |
| Portugal | - | United States | 5: 2 |
| Uruguay | - | France | 5: 4 |
Final round
Semifinals
|
France
|
- |
Peru
|
6: 5 |
|
Brazil
|
- |
Uruguay
|
5: 1 |
3rd place match.
|
Uruguay
|
- |
Peru
|
6: 3 |
final
|
Brazil
|
- |
France
|
9: 2 |
Awards
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Best player: Junior
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Top scorer: Júnior (14 goals)
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Best goalkeeper: Paulo Sérgio
