FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2005
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Number of nations | 12 |
World Champion |
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Opening game | May 8, 2005 |
Endgame | May 15, 2005 |
Games | 20th |
Gates | 164 (⌀: 8.2 per game) |
Top scorer |
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Best player |
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34 (⌀: 1.7 per game) |
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5 (⌀: 0.25 per game) |
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0 |
The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the World Cup tournament for men in beach soccer organized by FIFA . The tournament took place from May 8th to 15th, 2005 in the Copacabana district of Rio de Janeiro . All 20 games were played in one stadium.
France , coached by Éric Cantona , was world champion ahead of Portugal , while the hosts Brazil took 3rd place.
Attendees
The following 12 national teams from the respective continental associations ultimately qualified for the final round:
Preliminary round
Group A
rank | country | Gates | difference | Points |
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13: 3 | + 10 | 6th |
2 |
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5: 5 | 0 | 3 |
3 |
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3:13 | - 10 | 0 |
Brazil | - | Thailand | 9: 2 |
Spain | - | Thailand | 4: 1 |
Brazil | - | Spain | 4: 1 |
Group B
rank | country | Gates | difference | Points |
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13: 3 | + 10 | 6th |
2 |
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3: 6 | −3 | 3 |
3 |
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5:12 | - 7th | 0 |
Portugal | - | Japan | 4-0 |
United States | - | Japan | 2: 3 |
Portugal | - | United States | 9: 3 |
Group C
rank | country | Gates | difference | Points |
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12: 7 | + 5 | 6th |
2 |
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12: 6 | + 6 | 3 |
3 |
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4:15 | - 11 | 0 |
Uruguay | - | South Africa | 7: 3 |
Ukraine | - | South Africa | 8: 1 |
Uruguay | - | Ukraine | 5: 4 |
Group D
rank | country | Gates | difference | Points |
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13: 3 | + 10 | 6th |
2 |
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5: 9 | - 4th | 3 |
3 |
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2: 8 | - 6 | 0 |
France | - | Australia | 5: 1 |
Argentina | - | Australia | 3: 1 |
France | - | Argentina | 8: 2 |
Final round
Quarter finals
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9: 3 |
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5: 3 |
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3: 4 |
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7: 4 |
Semifinals
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6: 6 (1: 2 i.E.) |
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4: 1 |
3rd place match.
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2:11 |
final
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3: 3 (1: 0 on perk) |