Beach soccer world championship 1999
| Beach soccer world championship 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Number of nations | 12 |
| World Champion |
 Brazil (5th title)
|
| venue |
Brazil
|
| Opening game | January 10, 1999 |
| Endgame | January 17, 1999 |
| Games | 20th |
| Gates | 186 (⌀: 9.3 per game) |
| Top scorer |
Júnior (10 goals) Matosas (10 goals)
 |
| Best player |
Jorginho
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The beach soccer world championship in 1999 was the fifth edition of the world championship tournament for men in beach soccer . For the first time, 12 participants took part in the tournament. The tournament took place from January 10 to 17, 1999 in Copacabana , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil for the fifth time in a row.
Attendees
For the first time 12 national teams from the respective continental associations qualified for the final round:
| 4 from Europe |
 France
|
 Portugal
|
 Italy
|
 Spain
|
| 3 from South America |
Brazil (GG)
|
Uruguay
|
 Peru |
|
| 2 from North, Central America and the Caribbean |
 Canada
|
 United States |
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| 2 from Asia |
 Japan
|
 Malaysia |
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| 1 from Africa |
 South Africa |
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| 0 from Oceania |
Preliminary round
Group A
| rank | country | Gates | difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brazil
|
25:10 | + 15 | 6th |
| 2 |
Japan
|
12:14 | - 2nd | 3 |
| 3 |
France
|
9:22 | - 13 | 0 |
| Brazil | - | France | 15: 5 |
| Brazil | - | Japan | 10: 5 |
| Japan | - | France | 7: 4 |
Group B
| rank | country | Gates | difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uruguay
|
15: 4 | + 11 | 6th |
| 2 |
Spain
|
8: 6 | + 2 | 3 |
| 3 |
South Africa
|
1:14 | - 13 | 0 |
| Uruguay | - | South Africa | 10-0 |
| Spain | - | South Africa | 4: 1 |
| Uruguay | - | Spain | 5: 4 |
Group C
| rank | country | Gates | difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Peru
|
6: 2 | + 4 | 6th |
| 2 |
Canada
|
6: 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |
Italy
|
5: 9 | - 4th | 0 |
| Peru | - | Canada | 2: 1 |
| Peru | - | Italy | 4: 1 |
| Canada | - | Italy | 5: 4 |
Group D
| rank | country | Gates | difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portugal
|
11: 4 | + 7 | 6th |
| 2 |
United States
|
9: 7 | + 2 | 3 |
| 3 |
Malaysia
|
4:13 | - 9 | 0 |
| United States | - | Malaysia | 7: 2 |
| Portugal | - | Malaysia | 6: 2 |
| United States | - | Portugal | 2: 5 |
Final round
Quarter finals
|
Uruguay
|
- |
United States
|
7: 6 |
|
Portugal
|
- |
Spain
|
6: 1 |
|
Peru
|
- |
Japan
|
7: 3 |
|
Brazil
|
- |
Canada
|
7: 4 |
Semifinals
|
Portugal
|
- |
Peru
|
5: 2 |
|
Brazil
|
- |
Uruguay
|
5: 2 |
3rd place match.
|
Uruguay
|
- |
Peru
|
7: 6 |
final
|
Brazil
|
- |
Portugal
|
5: 2 |
Awards
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Best player: Jorginho
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Top scorer: Júnior (10 goals), Matosas (10 goals)
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Best goalkeeper: Pedro Crespo
