1998 Euro Beach Soccer Cup

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1998 Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates1–6 September 1998
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Fourth placeFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored103 (9.36 per match)
1999

The 1998 Euro Beach Soccer Cup was the first Euro Beach Soccer Cup, one of Europe's two major beach soccer championships at the time, held in September 1998, in Siracusa, Italy. Portugal won the championship, with Spain finishing second. Hosts Italy beat Germany in the third place play off to finish third and fourth respectively.

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Seven nations participated in the tournament who were split into two groups of three and four, playing each other once in the groups. The second placed teams in each group played in a third place play off and the winners of each group played in a final match to decide the winner of the tournament. [1]

Participating nations

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPts
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3300248+169
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3102131303
Flag of France.svg  France 31021220-83
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 31021221-83
Qualified for finalQualified for third place play off
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7 5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Siracusa, Italy



Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg11 3Flag of France.svg  France
Siracusa, Italy



France  Flag of France.svg4 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Siracusa, Italy



Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg9 2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Siracusa, Italy



Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Siracusa, Italy



Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg6 5Flag of France.svg  France
Siracusa, Italy



Group B

TeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 220084+46
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 210197+23
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 2002410-60
Qualified for finalQualified for third place play off
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3 4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Siracusa, Italy



Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4 1Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
Siracusa, Italy



Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6 3Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
Siracusa, Italy

Knockout stage

Third place play off

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg11 4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Siracusa, Italy



Final

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2 2 (1-0 p)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Siracusa, Italy

Winners

 1998 Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Winners: 
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
First title

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
5Flag of France.svg  France
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
7Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia

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