The men's beach soccer tournament at the 2019 World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar, the inaugural edition of the ANOC World Beach Games, took place over six days from 11–16 October.[1] Held in tandem with the women's tournament, the two events comprised the beach soccer competition at this year's Games.[2]
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Host country | Qatar |
City | Doha |
Dates | 11–16 October 2019 |
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brazil (1st title) |
Runners-up | Russia |
Third place | Iran |
Fourth place | Italy |
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Matches played | 28 |
Goals scored | 279 (9.96 per match) |
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Organised by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), national associations of FIFA (beach soccer's governing body) from a territory with a National Olympic Committee (NOC) were invited to enter one team into preliminary qualification routes[2] from which 16 teams, representing all six continental zones, advanced to the final competition;[1] the hosts Qatar did not enter a team.[3]
The tournament was a multi-stage competition, consisting of a round-robin group stage and followed by a single elimination knockout round, starting with the semi-finals and ending with the gold medal match,[4] with all matches hosted on the Katara Beach.[5]
Brazil claimed the gold medal after winning the final 9–3 against Russia who settled for silver. Meanwhile, Iran defeated Italy in the bronze medal match to claim the remaining place on the podium.[6]
Competition schedule
editThe tournament began on 11 October, one day before the opening ceremony, and ended on the final day of the Games, 16 October.[4][7]
Matches deciding medal winners took place exclusively on 16 October.[7]
G | Group stage | SF | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final / Gold medal match |
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Qualified teams
editThe six continental zones of FIFA were each allocated a share of 16 berths at the Games,[2] ensuring all continents would be represented at the event. The following teams qualified from their zones via regional preliminary tournaments or based on their world ranking (hosts Qatar were eligible to enter a team automatically however declined to enter):[1][3]
Means of qualification | Ref. | Dates | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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2019 UEFA Qualifying Tournament | [8][9] | 9–12 May 2019 | Salou | 5 | Italy Russia Spain Switzerland Ukraine |
2019 African Beach Games | [10][11] | 19–23 June 2019 | Sal | 2 | Morocco Senegal |
BSWW World Ranking (Top ranked AFC teams) | [3] | 10 July 2019[b] | – | 3 | Iran Japan United Arab Emirates |
BSWW World Ranking (Top ranked OFC team) | [3] | 10 July 2019[b] | – | 1 | Solomon Islands[a] |
2019 CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament | [12][13] | 3–5 August 2019 | San Salvador | 2 | El Salvador Mexico |
BSWW World Ranking (Top ranked CONMEBOL teams) | [1] | 23 August 2019[b] | – | 3 | Brazil Paraguay Uruguay |
Total | 16 |
- a. Tahiti are the highest ranked team from the OFC. However, they are ineligible to enter since French Polynesia is not a member of ANOC. Therefore, the berth has been given to the OFC's next highest ranked team that is a member.[9]
- b. The dates of teams who qualified via their world ranking refer to when they were publicly revealed by the qualification organisers.
Venues
editThe matches were held on the Katara Beach[5] at the Beach Soccer Arena which consisted of two venues: the larger-capacity main stadium that hosted the majority of games and located adjacent, a smaller-capacity secondary stadium known as "Pitch 1" for all other matches which was only used during the group stage.[14][15][16]
Squads
editEach team could enter a squad consisting of up to 12 players. A total of up to 192 athletes were expected to compete.[2][17]
Draw
editThe draw to split the 16 teams into four groups of four took place at 10:00 AST (UTC 3) on 27 August 2019 at the Lusail Sports Arena in Doha, Qatar.[5][18] Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) vice-president Joan Cusco oversaw the draw.[19]
For the purpose of the draw, the 16 teams were split into four pots of four according to their world ranking with the highest ranked teams placed in Pot 1, down to the lowest ranked teams placed in Pot 4.[18] One team from each pot was placed into each of the four groups. Teams from the same confederation could not be drawn into the same group, except for UEFA nations for which one group was permitted to contain two.[18] At the start of the draw, two teams from Pot 1 were automatically allocated to the groups – Brazil, as the ranking leaders, were assigned to position A1 and Russia, as the second best ranked team, were assigned to position D1.[18]
The composition of the pots is shown below (World Ranking in parentheses):[20]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Group stage
editFour of the 16 nations, the winners of each group, advance to the knockout stage.[4]
All times are local, AST (UTC 3).
Group A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | W | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 6 | |
3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 3 | |
4 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 0 |
Morocco | 1–9 | Brazil |
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Switzerland | 10–9 | United Arab Emirates |
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Brazil | 7–5 | United Arab Emirates |
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Switzerland | 7–3 | Morocco |
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Brazil | 7–4 | Switzerland |
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United Arab Emirates | 1–4 | Morocco |
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Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | W | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 6 | |
3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Solomon Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 0 |
Solomon Islands | 5–8 | Italy |
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Mafane 9', 16' Fa'ari 15' Laua 19', 36' |
Report(ru) | 9', 14', 36' Gori 10' Corosiniti 12' Zurlo 18', 35' Palmacci 21' Montani |
Spain | 9–3 | Mexico |
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Acosta 1' Chiky 4', 28' Javi Torres 16', 22' Adrian 21' Eduard 30' Llorenç 31' Hernández 35' |
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Italy | 5–3 | Mexico |
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Spain | 8–5 | Solomon Islands |
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Mexico | 8–2 | Solomon Islands |
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Group C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | W | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 6 | |
3 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 0 |
Ukraine | 4–5 | Iran |
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Paraguay | 0–3 | Senegal |
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Iran | 8–8 (a.e.t.) | Senegal |
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Paraguay | 5–4 | Ukraine |
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Senegal | 7–5 | Ukraine |
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Group D
editPos | Team | Pld | W | W | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 8 | Knockout stage |
2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
3 | El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 0 |
El Salvador | 2–4 | Russia |
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Japan | 7–2 | Uruguay |
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Russia | 5–3 | Uruguay |
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Japan | 4–2 | El Salvador |
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Uruguay | 2–5 | El Salvador |
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Knockout stage
editThe winners of Groups C and D contest are drawn to contest semi-final 1 and the winners of Groups A and B contest semi-final 2.[14]
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Russia | 6 | |||||
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Brazil | 9 | |||||
Brazil | 7 | |||||
Italy | 5 | |||||
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Iran (p) | 5 (3) | |||||
Italy | 5 (1) |
Semi-finals
editIran | 2–6 | Russia |
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Brazil | 7–5 | Italy |
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editIran | 5–5 (a.e.t.) | Italy |
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Gold medal match
editRussia | 3–9 | Brazil |
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Top goalscorers
editPlayers with at least four goals are listed
- 13 goals
- 10 goals
- 8 goals
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
Source: BSRussia
Final standings
editRank | Team | Result |
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Brazil | Gold Medal | |
Russia | Silver Medal | |
Iran | Bronze Medal | |
4 | Italy | Fourth place |
5 | Spain | Eliminated in the group stage |
6 | Japan | |
7 | Senegal | |
8 | Switzerland | |
9 | El Salvador | |
10 | Mexico | |
11 | Paraguay | |
12 | Morocco | |
13 | Ukraine | |
14 | United Arab Emirates | |
15 | Uruguay | |
16 | Solomon Islands |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "List of the participants at World Beach Games, confirmed". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "San Diego 2019 AWBG Technical Handbook for the NOCs" (PDF). San Diego 2019 AWBG. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d "World Beach Games Qatar kick-off meeting takes place in Doha". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Мужская сборная России сыграет с Японией, Уругваем и Сальвадором на Всемирных пляжных играх" (in Russian). Beach Soccer Russia. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "سحب قرعة دورة الألعاب العالمية الشاطئية لاتحاد اللجان الأولمبية "قطر 2019"" (in Arabic). qatarspc.qa. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Brazil claim gold in Doha!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Schedule". ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "The race for the World Beach Games begins in Salou!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Украина, Иран, Япония, ОАЭ и Соломоновы острова вошли в состав участников Всемирных пляжных игр" (in Russian). Beach Soccer Russia. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "African Beach Games about to kick off in Cape Verde". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Morocco and Senegal secure berth at the World Beach Games!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "El Salvador to host ANOC World Beach Games qualifier". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "El Salvador and Mexico qualify for the World Beach Games!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ a b "World Beach Games2019_DOHA_Competition Schedule Low Level - Beach Soccer" (PDF). ANOC World Beach Games Qatar. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Восточная сказка или пытка жарой? Какими будут Игры в Катаре" (in Russian). Beach Soccer Russia. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ ANOC World Beach Games Media Guide. Doha, Qatar: Association of National Olympic Committees. October 2019. p. 44.
- ^ "Beach Soccer Entries Men". ANOC. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Все флаги против нас. Сборные России получили соперников по Всемирным пляжным играм" (in Russian). Beach Soccer Russia. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (27 August 2019). "ANOC World Beach Games team sports draw takes place in Doha". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "World Ranking July 2019" (in Russian). Beach Soccer Russia. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
External links
edit- Beach Soccer, at ANOC World Beach Games Qatar (official website)
- World Beach Games 2019 Archived 2019-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, at Beach Soccer Worldwide
- World Beach Games – Men's tournament, at Beach Soccer Russia (in Russian)