FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2015
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017 | |
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | |
Number of nations | 16 |
World Champion | Portugal (2nd title) |
venue | Portugal |
Opening game | July 9, 2015 |
Endgame | 19th July 2015 |
Games | 32 |
Gates | 253 (⌀: 7.91 per game) |
spectator | 96,300 (⌀: 3 per game) |
Top scorer | Pedro Morán (8 goals) |
Best player | Heimanu Taiarui |
Best goalkeeper | Jonathan Torohia |
The 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the eighth edition of the World Cup tournament for men in beach soccer organized by FIFA . It took place from July 9th to 19th, 2015 in Espinho and therefore for the first time in Portugal .
In the final, the Portugal team beat those of Tahiti 5: 3. The Portuguese became world champions for the second time after 2001. Russia and Italy followed in third and fourth place. Brazil received the fair play award.
Applicants for alignment
The following applied for the organization of the tournament:
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- France
- Hungary
- Mauritius
- Portugal (host)
- Russia
- Senegal
- Switzerland
- Thailand
Web links
- Information on fifa.com (English)
- BSW information portal (English)