The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, an international beach soccer competition contest by men's national teams and organized by FIFA. Overall, it was the 11th edition of a world cup in beach soccer since its establishment with the first Beach Soccer World Championships in 1995. It took place in at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 8 and 15 May.
| Copa do Mundo de Futebol de Areia da FIFA Rio de Janeiro 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Brazil |
| City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Dates | 8–15 May |
| Teams | 12 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | France (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Portugal |
| Third place | Brazil |
| Fourth place | Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 164 (8.2 per match) |
| Attendance | 110,500 (5,525 per match) |
| Top scorer | Madjer (12 goals) |
| Best player | Madjer |
| Fair play award | Japan |
← 2004 2006 → | |
France defeated Portugal 1–0 in a penalty shootout, following a 3–3 draw after extra-time, to win their first title.
Organisation
The 12 teams present at the finals in Brazil were split into four groups of three teams. Each team played the other two teams in its group in a round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final itself was played in the form of a knockout tournament.
Teams
Qualification
European teams gained qualification by finishing in the top three spots of the 2004 Euro Beach Soccer League. The final spot was contested between the next four best teams in a small knockout tournament a few days before the World Cup began which saw Spain win. South American and North American qualification was gained by finishing in the top spots of the 2005 CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship. The other nations received invites.
This was the first edition of the World Cup in which every continent had a representative.
Entrants
Notes:
- Teams making their debut.
Players
Group stage
All matches are listed as local time in Rio de Janeiro, (UTC-3)
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 6 |
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
| Brazil | 9–2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Negão 2' Nenem 10', 16', 20' Bruno 11', 32' Betinho 13' Benjamin 25' Juninho 31' | Report | 26' Pongsak 31' Sanae |
| Spain | 4–1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Amarelle 16', 28' David 32', 32' | Report | 28' Anupong |
| Brazil | 4–1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin 4' Junior Negão 5' Nenem 15' Juninho 34' | Report | 2' Amarelle |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 6 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
| United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 0 |
| Portugal | 4–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Alan 9', 19' Madjer 13', 31' | Report |
| United States | 2–3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Astorga 1' Testa 19' | Report | 14' Kuroki 17' Toma 29' Nakamura |
| Portugal | 9–3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Hernani 3' Alan 6', 18' Madjer 10', 22', 29' Jonas 10' Belchior 20' Marinho 30' | Report | 24' Braga 30' Astorga 33' Farberoff |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 6 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 3 |
| South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 7–3 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Martin 1', 28' Chueco 1' Parrillo 9' Fabian 13' Ricar 27', 32' | Report | 1', 32' Francisco 23' Mthembu |
| Ukraine | 8–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Ulianytskyi 7' Varenytsya 18', 31' Moroz 9' Koryenyev 10', 20' Pylypenko 13' Bozhenko 22' | Report | 34' Dicks |
| Uruguay | 5–4 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Seba 8', 29' Ricar 13' Parrillo 24', 32' | Report | 14' Varentsya 22' Bozhenko 26' Pylypenko 28' Koryenyev |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 6 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| France | 5–1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Cardoso 3', 30' Ottavy 11' Sciortino 15' Edouard 25' | Report | 16' Karavatakis |
| Argentina | 3–1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Hilaire 7', 28' Acosta 14' | Report | 25' Buonavoglia |
| France | 8–2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Mendy 5' Sciortino 6' Sansoni 11' Ottavy 12', 32' Samoun 17', 29' Cardoso 24' | Report | 24' Petrasso 26' Hilaire |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 12 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| France | 7 | |||||||||
| 14 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||
| France | 4 | |||||||||
| 12 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||
| Uruguay | 3 | |||||||||
| 15 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| Japan | 4 | |||||||||
| France (p) | 3 (1) | |||||||||
| 12 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 3 (0) | |||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | |||||||||
| 14 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| Ukraine | 3 | |||||||||
| Portugal (p) | 6 (2) | |||||||||
| 12 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 6 (1) | Third place | ||||||||
| Brazil | 9 | |||||||||
| 15 May 2005 | ||||||||||
| Argentina | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 11 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| France | 7–4 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Valeiro 5' (o.g.) Mendy 7', 13' Cardoso 19', 36' Edouard 22' Cantona 28' | Report | 12', 34' David 24', 36' Nico |
| Portugal | 5–3 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas 12' Belchior 14', 29' Madjer 15', 25' | Report | 8' Bozhenko 25' Pylypenko 36' Moroz |
| Uruguay | 3–4 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Ricar 1', 24' Parrillo 17' | Report | 18', 23' Kawaharazuka 18' Makino 20' Toma |
| Brazil | 9–3 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Romário 1', 30', 33' Jorginho 2' Nenem 7', 22' Juninho 8' Benjamin 15' Buru 35' | Report | 7' S. Hilaire 32' E. Hilaire 34' Acosta |
Semi-finals
| Brazil | 6–6 (a.e.t.) | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin 1', 16' Bruno 5', 6', 8' Nenem 22' | Report | 1' Alan 2', 8', 22', 27' Madjer 4' Marinho |
| Penalties | ||
| Bruno Jorginho | 1–2 | Alan Madjer |
| France | 4–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Mendy 4', 18' Sciortino 32' Cardoso 34' | Report | 35' Kawaharazuka |
Third place play-off
| Japan | 2–11 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Kawaharazuka 3' Wakabayashi 16' | Report | 7' Junior Negão 8', 19' Buru 10' Juninho 13', 21' Nenem 17' Benjamin 24', 25', 27' Romário 33' Jorginho |
Final
| France | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Mendy 3', 17', 29' | Report | 24' Madjer 34', 35' Belchior |
| Penalties | ||
| Ottavy | 1–0 | Alan |
Winners
| 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup champions |
|---|
France First title |
Awards
Top scorers
Final standings
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | France |
| 2 | Portugal |
| 3 | Brazil |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Uruguay |
| 6 | Ukraine |
| 7 | Spain |
| 8 | Argentina |
| 9 | Australia |
| 10 | United States |
| 11 | Thailand |
| 12 | South Africa |
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