2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup squads explained

The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was an international beach soccer tournament held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 8 May until 15 May 2005. The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 12 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

Group A

Head coach: Indio

Spain

Head coach: JoaquĆ­n Alonso

Head coach : Marcelo Martins

Group B

Japan

Head coach: Ruy Ramos

Portugal

Head coach: Jose Miguel Mateus

United States

Head coach: Roberto Ceciliano

Group C

South Africa

Head coach: Shezi Lindani

Ukraine

Head coach: Viktor Moroz

Uruguay

Head coach: Enrique Belo & Gustavo Sanchez

Group D

Argentina

Head coach: Marcelo Suarez Bidondo

Australia

Head coach: Adrian Santrac

France

Head coach: Eric Cantona

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