FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2005
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2005 | |
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Number of nations | 12 |
World Champion | France (1st title) |
venue | Brazil |
Opening game | May 8, 2005 |
Endgame | May 15, 2005 |
Games | 20th |
Gates | 164 (⌀: 8.2 per game) |
Top scorer | Madjer (12 goals) |
Best player | Madjer |
yellow cards | 34 (⌀: 1.7 per game) |
Yellow-red cards | 5 (⌀: 0.25 per game) |
Red cards | 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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1 | Brazil | 13: 3 | + 10 | 6th |
2 | Spain | 5: 5 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Thailand | 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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1 | Portugal | 13: 3 | + 10 | 6th |
2 | Japan | 3: 6 | −3 | 3 |
3 | United States | 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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1 | Uruguay | 12: 7 | + 5 | 6th |
2 | Ukraine | 12: 6 | + 6 | 3 |
3 | South Africa | 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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1 | France | 13: 3 | + 10 | 6th |
2 | Argentina | 5: 9 | - 4th | 3 |
3 | Australia | 2: 8 | - 6 | 0 |
France | - | Australia | 5: 1 |
Argentina | - | Australia | 3: 1 |
France | - | Argentina | 8: 2 |
Final round
Quarter finals
Brazil | - | Argentina | 9: 3 |
Portugal | - | Ukraine | 5: 3 |
Uruguay | - | Japan | 3: 4 |
France | - | Spain | 7: 4 |
Semifinals
Brazil | - | Portugal | 6: 6 (1: 2 i.E.) |
France | - | Japan | 4: 1 |
3rd place match.
Japan | - | Brazil | 2:11 |
final
France | - | Portugal | 3: 3 (1: 0 on perk) |