2003 Beach Soccer World Championships

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2003 Beach Soccer World Championships
IX Beach Soccer World Championships 2003
IX Campeonato Mundial de Beach Soccer(in Portuguese)
2003 Beach Soccer World Championship.gif
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates16–23 February
Teams8 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (8th title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Fourth placeFlag of France.svg  France
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored150 (9.38 per match)
Attendance74,700 (4,669 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Neném (15 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Spain.svg Amarelle
Best goalkeeper Flag of Brazil.svg Robertinho
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The 2003 Beach Soccer World Championships was the ninth 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 organized by Brazilian sports agency Koch Tavares in cooperation with and under the supervision of Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the sports governing body. [2]

Contents

For the first time since 2000, the tournament returned to its native venue at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main sponsor was McDonald's. [2]

The tournament saw Brazil win their eighth title by beating first time finalists Spain.

Organisation

As like in the previous year, a record low of eight nations competed in two groups of four teams in a round robin format. The top two teams in each group after all the matches of the group stage had been played progressed into the semi-finals, in which the championship proceeded as a knock-out tournament therein until a winner was crowned, with an additional match to decide third place.

Teams

Qualification

European teams gained qualification by finishing in the top three spots of the 2002 Euro Beach Soccer League. North and South American qualification was based on performances over recent times in a series of events involving teams from the Americas. The other entries received wild-card invites. [3]

Africa and Oceania were unrepresented.

Entrants

This remains the only year in all nineteen editions when no new nations made their debut at a world cup.

Notes:
WC. Wild-card entries.

Group stage

Matches are listed as local time in Rio de Janeiro, (UTC-3)

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3300266+209Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 32011913+66
3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 31021119–83
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3003826–180
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Junior Negão Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Buru Soccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svg
Benjamin Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Nico
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Eloy
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Amarelle Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Nico Soccerball shade.svg
Busti Soccerball shade.svg
Eloy Soccerball shade.svg
Q. Setien Soccerball shade.svg
David Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Francis
Soccerball shade.svg Beto
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 4 200
Referee: Elias Coelho (Brazil)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg7–2Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Junior Negão Soccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Benjamin Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Juninho Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Fruzzetti
Soccerball shade.svg D’Amico
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Pinto Correia (Portugal)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg5–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ferrigno Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
D’Amico Soccerball shade.svg
Fruzzetti Soccerball shade.svg
Garlini Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Albuquerque
Soccerball shade.svg Ed
Soccerball shade.svg Francis
Soccerball shade.svg Beto
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 2 000
Referee: José Luiz da Rosa (Uruguay)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg13–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jorginho Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Júnior Negão Soccerball shade.svg
Benjamin Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Juninho Soccerball shade.svg
Júlio César Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Beto
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 4 500
Referee: Lakhdar Benchabane (France)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8–4Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Q.Setien Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Eloy Soccerball shade.svg
Amarelle Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Nico Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Javi Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Garlini
Soccerball shade.svg Costacurta
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Fruzzetti
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 3 000
Referee: Elias Coelho (Brazil)

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 32012014+66Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 32011410+46
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 32019906
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3003414–100
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Fabian Soccerball shade.svg
German Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Mochizuki
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 4 500
Referee: Antonio Buaiz (Brazil)
France  Flag of France.svg8–6Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Bonora Soccerball shade.svg
Edouard Soccerball shade.svg
Ottavy Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Sciortino Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Samoun Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Madjer
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Hernani
Soccerball shade.svg Belchior
Soccerball shade.svg Alan
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg6–5Flag of France.svg  France
Nico Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Fabian Soccerball shade.svg
Pico Soccerball shade.svg
Chueco Soccerball shade.svg
German Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Sciortino
Soccerball shade.svg Jairzinho
Soccerball shade.svg Marquet
Soccerball shade.svg Samoun
Soccerball shade.svg Cantona
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 2 000
Referee: Evaldo Wellington (Brazil)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Alan Soccerball shade.svg
Madjer Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Touma
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 2 000
Referee: Elias Coelho (Brazil)
France  Flag of France.svg7–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Sciortino Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Jairzinho Soccerball shade.svg
Bonora Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Cantona Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Mochizuki
Soccerball shade.svg Kawakubo
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 4 500
Referee: Massimo Magrini (Italy)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Alan Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Setemeio Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Nico
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Knockout stage

February 21 was allocated as a rest day.

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
22 February
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7
 
23 February
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8
 
22 February
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 4
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
23 February
 
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 7
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 4

Semi-finals

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5–4Flag of France.svg  France
Amarelle Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Nico Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Jairzinho
Soccerball shade.svg Bonora
Soccerball shade.svg Sciortino
Soccerball shade.svg Marquet
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Antonio Buaiz (Brazil)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg7–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Buru Soccerball shade.svg
Jorginho Soccerball shade.svg
Benjamin Soccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Júnior Negão Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Madjer
Soccerball shade.svg Hernani
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Third place play-off

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg7–4Flag of France.svg  France
Madjer Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Alan Soccerball shade.svg
Belchior Soccerball shade.svg
Pedro Vieira Soccerball shade.svg
Pedro Jorge Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Marquet
Soccerball shade.svg Cantona
Soccerball shade.svg Sciortino
Soccerball shade.svg Bonora
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: João Alberto (Brazil)

Final

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg8–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Júnior Negão Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Benjamin Soccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Jorginho Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Amarelle
Soccerball shade.svg Nico
Copacabana beach
Attendance: 6 000
Referee: José Luiz da Rosa (Uruguay)

Winners

 2003 Beach Soccer World Championships
champions 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Eighth title

Awards

Top scorer
Flag of Brazil.svg Neném
15 goals
Best player
Flag of Spain.svg Amarelle
Best goalkeeper
Flag of Brazil.svg Robertinho
Rookie of the year
Flag of Spain.svg Eloy Barreiro

Top goalscorers

Final standings

PosGrpTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 A Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 55004110+3115Champions
2 A Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 53022625+19Runners-up
3 B Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 53022321+29Third place
4 B Flag of France.svg  France 52032826+26Fourth place
5 B Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 32019906Eliminated in the
group stage
6 A Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 31021119−83
7 B Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3003414−100
8 A Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3003826−180
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