2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup explained

Tourney Name:FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Year:2015
Other Titles:Campeonato do Mundo de Futebol de Praia da FIFA Portugal 2015
Country:Portugal
City:Espinho
Num Teams:16
Confederations:6
Venues:1
Cities:1
Matches:32
Goals:253
Top Scorer: Pedro Moran
Madjer
Noel Ott
(8 goals)
Player: Heimanu Taiarui
Goalkeeper: Jonathan Torohia
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2017
Count:1

The 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the eighth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the premier international beach soccer competition for men's national teams, which has been organized by FIFA since 2005. Overall, this was the 18th edition of a world cup in beach soccer since the establishment of the Beach Soccer World Championships which ran from 1995 to 2004 but was not governed by FIFA. It was also the third edition to take place under the biennial system introduced in 2009.

The tournament took place from 9 to 19 July 2015 at Praia da Baía in Espinho, Portugal,[1] after the country's bid was selected by the FIFA Executive Committee on 28 May 2013, from among twelve proposals. This was the second time that Portugal hosted a FIFA competition, after the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship. Fifteen teams advanced through their respective continental qualification competitions to join the host team in the final tournament. The final draw occurred on 28 April 2015 at the Espinho Multimedia Auditorium,[2] setting up a total of 32 matches that were played at the Espinho Stadium – a purpose-built temporary venue with a capacity of 3,500 – and attended by a total of 96,300 people.

After missing the previous edition, Portugal reached the final – eliminating two-time defending champions Russia in the semi-finals – and defeated first-time finalists Tahiti 5–3 to claim their second world title and their first in the FIFA era.[3] Alan and Madjer were the only two surviving players from the Portuguese squad that won their previous world title in 2001 to also win these championships.[4]

Host selection

Twelve FIFA member associations from five confederations officially announced their interest in hosting the 2015 Beach Soccer World Cup by the deadline of 14 September 2012.[5] [6] On 28 May 2013, the FIFA Executive Committee, gathered in Mauritius, announced that the tournament would be held in Portugal.[7] [8] It was the second time that Portugal staged a FIFA competition, after the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Candidate associations:

Qualification

Qualifying rounds took place in 2014 and 2015. Portugal qualified automatically as hosts.

African Zone

See main article: 2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship. The CAF Beach Soccer Championship took place in Roche Caiman, Seychelles on 14–19 April 2015.[9] A total of eight teams took part in the tournament, where seven spots (other than host nation Seychelles) were determined through qualifiers held in February and March 2015.[10] [11] The top two teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Senegal and Madagascar won their respective semi-finals on 18 April 2015 to qualify for the World Cup,[12] with Madagascar defeating Senegal in the final on the next day to win the tournament.[13]

Asian Zone

See main article: 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship. The AFC Beach Soccer Championship took place in Doha, Qatar on 23–28 March 2015.[14] A total of 14 teams took part in the tournament (Palestine entered but withdrew).[15] The top three teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Oman and Japan won their respective semi-finals on 27 March 2015 to qualify for the World Cup.[16] On the next day, Iran won the third place match to also book a place in the World Cup,[17] while Oman defeated Japan in the final to win the tournament.[18]

European Zone

See main article: 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA). The UEFA qualifiers took place in Jesolo, Italy on 5–14 September 2014.[19] A total of 23 teams took part in the tournament (Georgia entered but withdrew).[20] The top four teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Switzerland became the first team (other than host nation Portugal) to qualify for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup on 11 September 2014.[21] On the next day, Russia, Spain and Italy also booked a place in the World Cup by advancing to the semi-finals,[22] with Russia defeating Switzerland in the final two days later to win the tournament, and Italy defeating Spain to finish third.[23]

North, Central American and Caribbean Zone

See main article: 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship. The CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship took place in Costa del Sol, El Salvador on 28 March–4 April 2015.[24] A total of 16 teams took part in the tournament.[25] The top two teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Mexico and Costa Rica won their respective semi-finals on 3 April 2015 to qualify for the World Cup,[26] with Mexico defeating Costa Rica in the final on the next day to win the tournament.[27]

Oceanian Zone

The OFC Beach Soccer Championship was scheduled to take place in Tahiti on 16–22 February 2015.[28] However, the tournament was cancelled, and Tahiti were designated by the OFC as their representative.

South American Zone

See main article: 2015 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship. The CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship took place in Manta, Ecuador on 19–26 April 2015.[29] A total of 10 teams took part in the tournament.[29] [30] The top three teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Brazil and Paraguay won their respective semi-finals on 25 April 2015 to qualify for the World Cup.[31] On the next day, Argentina won the third place match to also book a place in the World Cup,[32] while Brazil defeated Paraguay in the final to win the tournament.[33]

Teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament:

ConfederationQualifying TournamentQualifier(s)
AFC (Asia)2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship

CAF (Africa)2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship1
CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean)2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
CONMEBOL (South America)2015 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship

OFC (Oceania)Appointed by OFC (qualifying tournament cancelled)[34]
UEFA (Europe)Host nation
2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)


Notes:

1. Teams that made their debut.

Venue

All matches were played at the Espinho Stadium, a purpose-built 3,500-capacity venue located in Praia da Baía, Espinho.

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Espinho Stadium
Capacity: 3,500

Referees

FIFA chose 24 officials from 24 different countries to referee matches at the World Cup, with at least one referee representing each confederation: four from AFC, three from CAF, five from CONMEBOL, three from CONCACAF, one from OFC and eight from UEFA.[35]

Draw

The final draw was held on 28 April 2015 at the Espinho Multimedia Auditorium.[36] [37] The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams, with hosts Portugal being seeded in Group A and defending champions Russia being seeded in Group D. Switzerland and Brazil, the second and third-ranked teams in the FIFA World Ranking, were the other two seeded teams. Teams from the same confederation could not be drawn against each other for the group stage, except one of the groups that must contain two UEFA teams as there were five UEFA teams.[38]

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Squads

Each team must name a squad of 12 players (two of whom must be goalkeepers) by the FIFA deadline.[39] The squads were officially announced by FIFA on 2 July 2015.[40] [41]

Group stage

In the group stage, teams earn three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat.

Following FIFA's rule changes issued in July 2014,[42] this was the first World Cup to award just one point for a penalty shoot-out win (as opposed to two points in all previous World Cups) as well as penalty shoots outs being best of three rather than sudden death from the start.

All times are in WEST (UTC+1).[43]

Tiebreaking

The ranking of each team in each group will be determined by the following criteria:

  1. greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above criterion, their rankings will be determined as follows:

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Final

See main article: 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final.

Awards

In the aftermath of the final, FIFA presented individual awards to the three best players of the tournament, top goal-scorers, and to the best goalkeeper. In addition, a collective award was given to the team with the most points in the Fair Play ranking.[44] Since three players all scored 8 goals, other stats such as assists, penalties and matches played were then considered to work out the standings between them. Notably, this World Cup saw the fewest goals ever scored for a player to claim the golden boot.

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Golden Ball		width=140adidas
Silver Ball		width=140adidas
Bronze Ball
Heimanu Taiarui Alan Madjer
adidas
Golden Scorer		adidas
Silver Scorer		adidas
Bronze Scorer
Pedro Moran Madjer Noel Ott
8 goals8 goals8 goals
adidas Golden Glove
Jonathan Torohia
FIFA Fair Play Award
Goal of the tournament
Madjer v Switzerland[45]

Statistics

Goalscorers

8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

[46]

Final standings

External links

Notes and References

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  4. News: Portugal's Beach Soccer World Cup triumph shines light on emerging sport. ESPN. 10 November 2015. 21 July 2015.
  5. Web site: 12 Member Associations bid for 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup . https://web.archive.org/web/20140622010016/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/technicalsupport/beachsoccer/news/newsid=1788058/ . dead . 22 June 2014 . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) . 13 September 2014 . 19 October 2012.
  6. Web site: Bidding for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2015 and FIFA Futsal World Cup 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824121300/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/01/67/83/07/circularno.1316-biddingforfifabeachsoccerworldcup2015andfifafutsalworldcup2016.pdf . dead . 24 August 2012 . FIFA.com . 9 August 2012 . 6 May 2013.
  7. Web site: FIFA Executive Committee fully backs resolution on the fight against racism and discrimination . https://web.archive.org/web/20140913201628/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/bodies/congress/news/newsid=2085775/ . dead . 13 September 2014 . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 13 September 2014 . 28 May 2013.
  8. Web site: Portugal to host the 2015 World Cup! . Beachsoccer.com . Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) . 13 September 2014 . 30 May 2013.
  9. Web site: Seychelles gearing up for CAF's African Beach Soccer Championship 2015 . Seychelles News Agency . 23 August 2014.
  10. Web site: Septet emerge for African Beach Soccer Championship . CAF . 30 March 2015.
  11. Web site: Hosts Seychelles handed tough draw . CAF . 5 April 2015.
  12. Web site: Senegal, Madagascar book Portugal 2015 tickets . https://web.archive.org/web/20150418220307/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=4/news=senegal-madagascar-book-portugal-2015-tickets-2591861.html . dead . 18 April 2015 . FIFA.com . 18 April 2015.
  13. Web site: Unlikely Islanders crash African beach party . https://web.archive.org/web/20150424003933/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=4/news=unlikely-islanders-crash-african-beach-party-2592220.html . dead . 24 April 2015 . FIFA.com . 20 April 2015.
  14. Web site: AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015 . AFC . PDF . https://web.archive.org/web/20141208143533/http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/afc/files/afc_competitions_calendar_2015.pdf . PDF . 8 December 2014 . dead .
  15. Web site: Groups drawn for AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2015 . the-AFC.com . February 19, 2015.
  16. Web site: Oman, Japan bound for the beach . https://web.archive.org/web/20150331081759/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=3/news=oman-japan-bound-for-the-beach-2579579.html . dead . 31 March 2015 . FIFA.com . 27 March 2015.
  17. Web site: Iran book their ticket to Portugal . https://web.archive.org/web/20150329135935/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=3/news=iran-book-their-ticket-to-portugal-2579806.html . dead . 29 March 2015 . FIFA.com . 28 March 2015.
  18. Web site: Oman crowned Asia's sand kings . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402153840/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=3/news=oman-crowned-asia-s-sand-kings-2580505.html . dead . 2 April 2015 . FIFA.com . 30 March 2015.
  19. Web site: Important World Cup Qualifier meeting held in Jesolo . Beach Soccer Worldwide . 28 May 2014.
  20. Web site: European qualifier draw is finalised . Beach Soccer Worldwide . 18 July 2014.
  21. Web site: Swiss become first Portugal 2015 qualifiers . https://web.archive.org/web/20141219191752/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2014/m=9/news=swiss-become-first-portugal-2015-qualifiers-2438841.html . dead . 19 December 2014 . FIFA.com . 11 September 2014.
  22. Web site: Russia, Spain and Italy reach Portugal 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141219192543/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2014/m=9/news=russia-spain-and-italy-reach-portugal-2015-2439276.html . dead . 19 December 2014 . FIFA.com . 12 September 2014.
  23. Web site: No surprises on the sand in Europe . https://web.archive.org/web/20141219191009/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2014/m=9/news=sin-sorpresas-sobre-la-arena-de-europa-2440241-2440360.html . dead . 19 December 2014 . FIFA.com . 16 September 2014.
  24. Web site: CONCACAF Reveals Logo, Sets Official Draw for Beach Soccer Championship El Salvador 2015 . CONCACAF.com . 20 January 2015 . 21 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150124093816/http://www.concacaf.com/article/concacaf-reveals-logo-sets-official-draw-for-beach-soccer-championship-el-salvador-2015-regular-%C2%B7-concacaf-communications-list . 24 January 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  25. Web site: Official Draw: CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship El Salvador 2015 . CONCACAF.com . 27 January 2015 . 27 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150227074901/http://www.concacaf.com/video/official-draw-concacaf-beach-soccer-championship-el-salvador-2015 . 27 February 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  26. Web site: Mexico & Costa Rica are Portugal-bound . https://web.archive.org/web/20150410023408/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=4/news=mexico-costa-rica-are-portugal-bound-2581904.html . dead . 10 April 2015 . FIFA.com . 4 April 2015.
  27. Web site: Mexico seize Espinho berth, gritty Costa Rica join them . https://web.archive.org/web/20150411052733/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=4/news=mexico-seize-espinho-berth-gritty-costa-rica-join-them-2582740.html . dead . 11 April 2015 . FIFA.com . 7 April 2015.
  28. Web site: OFC Executive Committee decisions . Oceania Football Confederation . 23 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181721/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/701d2613-f23f-4125-ae92-0700e8ec8787/language/en-US/Default.aspx . 3 March 2016 .
  29. Web site: Twitter @CONMEBOL_CSF . CONMEBOL . 10 March 2015.
  30. Web site: Fútbol playa: fueron sorteados los grupos para el sudamericano de Manta (Ecuador) 2015 . CONMEBOL.com . 27 March 2015 . es.
  31. Web site: Brazil & Paraguay heading to Portugal . https://web.archive.org/web/20150502063832/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=4/news=brazil-paraguay-heading-to-portugal-2594254.html . dead . 2 May 2015 . FIFA.com . 25 April 2015.
  32. Web site: Argentina collect final ticket to Portugal 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150429190916/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=4/news=argentina-collect-final-ticket-to-portugal-2015-2594564.html . dead . 29 April 2015 . FIFA.com . 26 April 2015.
  33. Web site: Same faces, different order . https://web.archive.org/web/20150508114430/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=4/news=same-faces-different-order-2594891.html . dead . 8 May 2015 . FIFA.com . 28 April 2015.
  34. Web site: The Road to Portugal – Oceania . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209185813/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/teams/road-to-portugal/oceania.html . dead . 9 February 2015 . FIFA.com.
  35. Web site: Referees . https://web.archive.org/web/20150701083634/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/organisation/referees/index.html . dead . 1 July 2015 . FIFA . 29 June 2015.
  36. Web site: Live coverage of the Portugal 2015 draw . https://web.archive.org/web/20150429162116/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=4/news=sorteio-do-mundial-de-beach-soccer-ao-vivo-2594703-2594763.html . dead . 29 April 2015 . FIFA.com . 27 April 2015.
  37. Web site: Portugal & Japan in opener, Brazil face Messico . FIFA.com . 28 April 2015.
  38. Web site: Former stars set for Portugal 2015 draw . https://web.archive.org/web/20150508105727/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=4/news=former-stars-set-for-portugal-2015-draw-2594669.html . dead . 8 May 2015 . FIFA.com . 27 April 2015.
  39. Web site: Regulations – FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150123044854/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/49/17/34/regulationsfbswc2015portugal_e_neutral.pdf . dead . 23 January 2015 . FIFA.com.
  40. Web site: Star-studded team lists revealed . https://web.archive.org/web/20150703112911/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=7/news=star-studded-team-lists-revealed-2660346.html . dead . 3 July 2015 . FIFA.com . 2 July 2015.
  41. Web site: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015 – List of Players . FIFA.com . 2 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150715000258/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FBS/2015/pdf/FBS_2015_SquadLists.pdf . 15 July 2015 . dead .
  42. Web site: Amendments to the Beach Soccer Laws of the Game - 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140708211011/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/02/40/16/44/circularno.1434-anmendmentstothebeachsoccerlawsofthegame-2014%5fenglish.pdf . dead . 8 July 2014 . FIFA.com . 4 July 2014 . 25 August 2017.
  43. Web site: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015 – Match Schedule . FIFA.com .
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  45. Web site: Madjer's volley voted best goal on the beach. https://web.archive.org/web/20150803040644/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2015/m=7/news=madjer-s-volley-voted-best-goal-on-the-beach-2668147.html. dead. 3 August 2015. FIFA. 2 August 2015.
  46. Web site: Players – Top goals. https://web.archive.org/web/20150712082547/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/statistics/players/goal-scored.html. dead. 12 July 2015. FIFA. 11 July 2015.

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