Beach soccer world championship 2002

Beach soccer world championship 2002
Number of nations	8th
World Champion	Brazil (7th title)
venue	Brazil
Opening game	January 13, 2002
Endgame	January 20, 2002
Games	16
Gates	145  (⌀: 9.06 per game)
Top scorer	Neném (9 goals) Madjer (9 goals) Nico (9 goals)
Best player	Neném

The beach soccer world championship 2002 was the eighth edition of the world championship tournament for men in beach soccer . The tournament took place from January 13-20 , 2002 in Espírito Santo and São Paulo , Brazil .

Attendees

The following 8 national teams from the respective continental associations ultimately qualified for the final round:

4 from Europe	France	Portugal	Italy	Spain
3 from South America	Argentina	Brazil (GG)	Uruguay
1 from Asia	Thailand
0 from North, Central America and the Caribbean
0 from Africa
0 from Oceania

Preliminary round

Group A

rank	country	Gates	difference	Points
1	Brazil	17: 4	+ 13	9
2	Thailand	9:13	- 4th	6th
3	Spain	11:10	+ 1	3
4th	France	9:19	- 10	0

Brazil	-	Thailand	6-0
Spain	-	France	7: 2
Thailand	-	France	5: 4
Brazil	-	Spain	4: 1
Brazil	-	France	7: 3
Thailand	-	Spain	4: 3

Group B

rank	country	Gates	difference	Points
1	Portugal	20:11	+ 9	9
2	Uruguay	18:10	+ 8	6th
3	Italy	14:16	- 2nd	3
4th	Argentina	12:27	- 15	0

Italy	-	Argentina	8: 6
Portugal	-	Uruguay	6: 3
Portugal	-	Italy	6: 4
Uruguay	-	Argentina	11: 2
Portugal	-	Argentina	8: 4
Uruguay	-	Italy	4: 2

Final round

Semifinals

Portugal	-	Thailand	4: 2
Brazil	-	Uruguay	8: 4

3rd place match.

Uruguay

-

Thailand

5: 3

final

Brazil

-

Portugal

6: 5

Awards

• Best player: Neném
• Top scorer: Neném (9 goals), Madjer (9 goals), Nico (9 goals)
• Best goalkeeper: Nomcharoen