2002 Beach Soccer World Championships

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2002 Beach Soccer World Championships
VIII Beach Soccer World Championships 2002
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Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates13–20 January
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (7th title)
Runners-upFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Third placeFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Fourth placeFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored145 (9.06 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Neném
Flag of Portugal.svg Madjer
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nico
(9 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Neném
Best goalkeeper Flag of Thailand.svg Vilarb Nomcharoen
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The 2002 Beach Soccer World Championships was the eighth edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships , the most prestigious competition in international beach soccer contested by men's national teams until 2005, when the competition was then replaced by the second iteration of a world cup in beach soccer, the better known FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup . [1] It was organised by Brazilian sports agency Koch Tavares (one of the founding partners of Beach Soccer Worldwide).

Contents

The tournament continued to change its location, this time being staged for the first time at two venues, in Vitória, (Espírito Santo) and primarily Guarujá, (São Paulo), Brazil. In addition, the number of participating teams was reduced back to eight, as it was during the first three editions.

Brazil narrowly beat defending champions Portugal 6–5 in the final to reclaim the title, winning their seventh crown in eight attempts. [2]

Organisation

The format reverted to how the competition was organised during its founding years of 1995 to 1997. After three years as a twelve team tournament, the number of participants was reduced back to eight as it were originally, competing in two groups of four teams in a round robin format. The top two teams progressed straight to the semi-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.

The schedule was announced in December 2001. [3] Despite the tournament being held in two locations, in reality only one match, the opening fixture between Brazil and Thailand, was staged in Vitória whilst the other fifteen were held in Guarujá.

Rede Globo broadcast the games on television in Brazil. [4]

Teams

Qualification

European teams gained qualification by finishing in the top three spots of the 2001 Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL). The winners, runners up and third placed nations in the previous World Championships also gained automatic qualification for their performances a year earlier; reigning champions Portugal had already gained their spot through being runners-up in the EBSL, however runners-up of last years World Cup France, who did not finish in the top three of the ESBL, and third placed Argentina, gained their spots this way. [5]

The other entries received invites.

Entrants

Africa, North America and Oceania were unrepresented.

Notes:
1. Teams making their debut
Inv. Invitees.

Group stage

Matches are listed as local time in Vitória and Guarujá, (BRST / UTC-2)

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3300174+139Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3111813–55
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3102119+23
4Flag of France.svg  France 3003919–100
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Junior Negão Soccerball shade.svg
Benjamin Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg		 Report  
Camburi beach, Vitória
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7–2Flag of France.svg  France
Salinas Soccerball shade.svg
David Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Amarelle Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Nico Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Marquet
Soccerball shade.svg Bonora
Enseada beach, Guarujá
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg5–4Flag of France.svg  France
Khongkeaw Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Polsak Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Lungkaew Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Cantona
Soccerball shade.svg Bonora
Soccerball shade.svg Germain
Enseada beach, Guarujá
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Jorginho Soccerball shade.svg
Benjamin Soccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svg
Duda Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Amarelle
Enseada beach, Guarujá
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Lungkaew Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Phungphook Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Amarelle
Soccerball shade.svg Nico
Soccerball shade.svg David
Penalties
Polsak Soccerball shad check.svg1–0Soccerball shade cross.svg Amarelle
Enseada beach, Guarujá
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg7–3Flag of France.svg  France
Benjamim Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Jorginho Soccerball shade.svg
Júnior Negão Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svg
Juninho Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Samoun
Soccerball shade.svg Squaglia
Enseada beach, Guarujá

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 33002011+99Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 32011810+86
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31021416–23
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30031227–150
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg8–6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Albore Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Solda Soccerball shade.svg
Aquilante Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Gentile Soccerball shade.svg
Pecchia Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Hilaire
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Borghi
Soccerball shade.svg Godoy
Enseada beach, Guarujá
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg6–3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Madjer Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Zé Miguel Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Alan Soccerball shade.svg
Pedro Jorge Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Nico
Soccerball shade.svg Leandro
Soccerball shade.svg Topo
Enseada beach, Guarujá
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg6–4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Madjer Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Hernâni Soccerball shade.svg
Barraca Soccerball shade.svg
Alan Soccerball shade.svg
Marinho Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Gentile
Soccerball shade.svg Albore
Enseada beach, Guarujá
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg11–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Pico Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Nico Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Miguel Soccerball shade.svg
Topo Soccerball shade.svg
Chalo Soccerball shade.svg
German Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Fabian Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Borghi
Soccerball shade.svg(pen.) Godoy
Enseada beach, Guarujá
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg8–4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Alan Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Madjer Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Hernâni Soccerball shade.svg
Barraca Soccerball shade.svg
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Borghi
Soccerball shade.svg Hilaire
Enseada beach, Guarujá
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg4–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Nico Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Gato Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Albore
Soccerball shade.svg Bruschini
Enseada beach, Guarujá

Knockout stage

January 18 was allocated as a rest day.

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
19 January
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8
 
20 January
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6
 
19 January
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2
 
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
20 January
 
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 5
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3

Semi-finals

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Alan Soccerball shade.svg
Hernâni Soccerball shade.svg
Madjer Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg(pen.) Polsak
Soccerball shade.svg Polasak
Enseada beach, Guarujá
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg8–4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Neném Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Buru Soccerball shade.svg
Juninho Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Wellington Soccerball shade.svg
Junior Negão Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Topo
Soccerball shade.svg(pen.) Nico
Soccerball shade.svg Pico
Soccerball shade.svg Miguel
Enseada beach, Guarujá

Third place play-off

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg5–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Miguel Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Nico Soccerball shade.svg
Gato Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Lungkaew
Soccerball shade.svg Munjaren
Soccerball shade.svg Khongkeaw
Enseada beach, Guarujá

Final

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–5Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Jorginho Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Junior Negão Soccerball shade.svg
Juninho Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Alan
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Madjer
Soccerball shade.svg Barraca
Enseada beach, Guarujá

Winners

 2002 Beach Soccer World Championships
champions 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Seventh title

Awards

Top scorer(s)
Flag of Brazil.svg Neném Flag of Portugal.svg Madjer Flag of Uruguay.svg Nico
9 goals
Best player
Flag of Brazil.svg Neném
Best goalkeeper
Flag of Thailand.svg Vilard Normcharoen

Top goalscorers

Final standings

PosGrpTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 A Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 55003113+1815Champions
2 B Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 54012819+912Runners-up
3 B Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 53022721+69Third place
4 A Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 51131321−85Fourth place
5 A Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3102119+23Eliminated in the
group stage
6 B Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31021416−23
7 B Flag of France.svg  France 3003919−100
8 A Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30031227−150
Source:

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