2000 Beach Soccer World Championship

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2000 Beach Soccer World Championship
VI Beach Soccer World Championships 2000
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates13 – 20 February
Teams12 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Third placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Fourth placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored172 (8.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior (13 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior
Best goalkeeper Flag of Japan.svg Eichi Kato
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The 2000 Beach Soccer World Championship was the sixth edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships , the most prestigious competition in international beach soccer contested by men's national teams. It was organised by Brazilian sports agency Koch Tavares (one of the founding partners of Beach Soccer Worldwide), with the championships ultimately coming under the control of FIFA in 2005 and subsequently rebranded as the better known FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Contents

The tournament continued to take place in Rio de Janeiro, however for the first time the venue moved away from the sport's birthplace of Copacabana Beach, being staged around ten miles north at the Marina da Glória.

Defending champions Brazil won their sixth consecutive title, after defeating first time finalists Peru 6–2 in the concluding match of the tournament. [1] Spain and Japan both finished inside the top four for the first time, the latter becoming the first Asian nation to do so at a World Championship.

Organisation

With the increase in the number of participating number teams in the previous year, the organisation remained the same at this World Cup, continuing with twelve nations who were split into four groups of three playing each other in a round robin format. The top two teams progressed to the quarter finals from which point on the championship was played as a knock-out tournament until a winner was crowned, with an additional match to determine third place.

Teams

The top finishing European nations in the 1999 Euro Beach Soccer League achieved qualification, [2] along with the top finishers from South America in the 1999/2000 Americas' League. [3] The other nations received invites.

Africa and Oceania were unrepresented.

Group stage

Matches are listed as local time in Rio de Janeiro, (BRST / UTC-2)

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2200227+156Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2101914–53
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2002717–100


Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg10–4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
  
Marina da Glória
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg12–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
  
Marina da Glória
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg5–4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
  
Marina da Glória

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 211076+15Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 210186+23
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 200269–30


Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  
Marina da Glória
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
  
Penalties
2–1
Marina da Glória
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  
Marina da Glória

Group C

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 220082+66Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 210141+33
3Flag of France.svg  France 2002211–90


Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
  
Marina da Glória
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg4–0Flag of France.svg  France
  
Marina da Glória
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg7–2Flag of France.svg  France
  
Marina da Glória

Group D

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 21018803Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2101109+13
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 201189–12


United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
  
Marina da Glória
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  
Marina da Glória
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  
Marina da Glória

Knockout stage

February 18 was allocated as a rest day.

 
 Quarter finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
17 February
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6
 
19 February
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
 
17 February
 
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 5
 
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 8
 
20 February
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
 
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2
 
17 February
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6
 
19 February
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8
 
17 February
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4 Third place play-off
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (a.e.t.)4
 
20 February
 
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 3
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6
 

Quarter finals

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg6–5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
  
Marina da Glória
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
  
Marina da Glória
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg8–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  
Marina da Glória
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
  
Marina da Glória

Semi-finals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg8–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Jorginho Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Magal Soccerball shade.svg
Júnior Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svg
Junior Negão Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Joaquin
Soccerball shade.svg Goichoetcea
Soccerball shade.svg Amarelle
Marina da Glória
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg5–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Fernando Soccerball shade.svg
Maruy Soccerball shade.svg
Olaechea Soccerball shade.svg
Drago Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg		 Report  
Marina da Glória

Third place play-off

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg6–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Amarelle Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Sétien Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg
Goichoetcea Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Naoya
Soccerball shade.svg Yoshii
Soccerball shade.svg ?
Marina da Glória

Final

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Neném Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Júnior Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Junior Negão Soccerball shade.svg
Jorginho Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Valdelomar
Soccerball shade.svg Drago
Marina da Glória
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Carlos Mastrangelo (Argentina)

Winners

 2000 Beach Soccer World Championship
Champions 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Sixth title

Awards

Top scorer
Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior
13 goals
Best player
Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior
Best goalkeeper
Flag of Japan.svg Eichi Kato

Final standings

PosGrpTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 A Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 55004216+2615Champions
2 B Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 54012312+1112Runners-up
3 D Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5212222208Third place
4 B Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 52121622−68Fourth place
5 C Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 310275+23Eliminated in the
quarter finals
6 B Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 31021112−13
7 D Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31021417−33
8 A Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31021420−63
9 D Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 201189−12Eliminated in the
group stage
10 C Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 200269−30
11 C Flag of France.svg  France 2002211−90
12 A Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2002717−100
Source:

Sources

  1. ↑ "Brasil conquista o hexacampeonato no Beach Soccer" (in Portuguese). dgabc.com.br. 20 February 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "BSWW – What". beachsoccer.com. 2001. Archived from the original on 9 April 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Brasil sofre, mas vence Uruguai no futebol de areia" (in Portuguese). uol.com.br. 11 December 1999. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

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