2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier - Europe - Jesolo 2016

Tournament details
Host country	Italy
City	Jesolo
Dates	2–11 September 2016
Teams	28 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Poland (1st title)
Runners-up	Switzerland
Third place	Portugal
Fourth place	Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played	79
Goals scored	643 (8.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Dejan Stankovic (25 goals)
Best player(s)	Bogusław Saganowski
Best goalkeeper	Szymon Gąsiński
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The 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for UEFA was a beach soccer tournament played in Jesolo, Italy, from 2 to 11 September 2016, which determined the four teams that qualify to the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas.^[1]

Contents

Despite having five allocated spots for European nations at the World Cup, this was reduced to four for the 2017 edition as the World Cup hosts, the Bahamas, automatically claimed one of the two spots allocated to CONCACAF. And so as the confederation with the most slots, one UEFA spot was transferred over to CONCACAF to ensure that two nations would still have the opportunity to qualify from North America.^[2]

The format of the tournament was a round-robin group stage followed by the top ranking nations competing in a second round-robin group stage. The four top ranking nations from the second group stage, Poland, Switzerland, Portugal, and Italy, qualified for the World Cup and moved on to the knockout stage to ultimately crown a champion of the event.^[3]

Teams and draw

A record 28 teams was planned to compete in this qualifier, one more than in the 2011 edition also held in Italy.^[4]

In the draw, held on 3 August 2016, teams were split into four pots according to their European ranking, and drawn into seven groups so that each group included a team from each pot.^[5]

Pot 1

Pot 2

Pot 3

Pot 4

First group stage

The top-two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams progressed to the second group stage. All times are local time CEST (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy (H)	3	3	0	0	0	19	11	+8	9	Advance to second group stage
2	Turkey	3	2	0	0	1	18	11	+7	6
3	Belarus	3	1	0	0	2	11	6	+5	3
4	Serbia	3	0	0	0	3	5	25	−20	0

Source: BSWW
(H) Host

2 September 2016

9:00

Belarus	2–3	Turkey
Bryshtel 3' Samsonov 32'	Report(ru)	15', 23' Sinc 30' Terziouglu

Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)

2 September 2016

18:00

Serbia	4–8	Italy
Radisavljević 10' Ćetković 22', 24' Vučićević 23'	Report(ru)	1' Corosiniti 10', 12', 28' Gori 13' Marinai 22', 34' di Palma 31' Ramacciotti

Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)

3 September 2016

15:15

Belarus	8–1	Serbia
Bryshtel 5', 10' (p), 21', 34' Kavaleu 12' Kanstantsinau 24' Miranovich 28' Savich 31' (p)	Report(ru)	32' Ćetković

Referee: Thorsten Günther (Germany)

3 September 2016

17:50

Italy	9–6	Turkey
Gori 2' (p), 4', 14', 14', 18' Zurlo 5', 32' Ramacciotti 14' Palmacci 20'	Report(ru)	2', 34' Terziouglu 14' Semíh 18' Keskin 28' Sinc 32' Yesilirmak

Referee: Jurijs Ivusins (Latvia)

4 September 2016

12:55

Turkey	9–0	Serbia
Sinc 4', 15', 26', 36' Terziouglu 7' (p), 11', 21', 26' Aslamaci 19'	Report(ru)

Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)

4 September 2016

17:45

Italy	2–1	Belarus
Ramacciotti 7' Gori 20'	Report(ru)	9' Bryshtel

Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Portugal	3	3	0	0	0	34	1	+33	9	Advance to second group stage
2	Moldova	3	2	0	0	1	10	18	−8	6	Advance to second group stage
3	England	3	1	0	0	2	7	15	−8	3
4	Romania	3	0	0	0	3	7	24	−17	0

Source: BSWW

2 September 2016

9:00

England	6–4	Romania
O'Rourke 3' Lawson 20' O'Neill 26' Temple 34' Day 35', 36'	Report(ru)	5' Ionut 11', 18', 21' Marian Maciuca

Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)

2 September 2016

16:40

Moldova	0–15	Portugal
	Report(ru)	2' Madjer 6', 32', 35' Jordan Santos 6' Be Martins 10', 24' Coimbra 11', 17', 30', 36' Leo Martins 20' Maria Fonseca 25', 27' Novo 27' Cavalcanti

Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)

3 September 2016

11:30

England	0–3	Moldova
	Report(ru)	2' Gojocari 11' Negara 30' Iordachi

Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

3 September 2016

16:35

Portugal	11–0	Romania
Cavalcanti 7' Jordan Santos 10', 24', 28' Coimbra 11', 12' Torres 14', 25' Novo 15' Maria Fonseca 16' Be Martins 31'	Report(ru)

Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)

4 September 2016

11:40

Romania	3–7	Moldova
Marian Maciuca 12' Ionel Pousteca Pulhac 33' Pana 35'	Report(ru)	2', 18', 35' Podlesnov 10' Negara 14', 34' Ciopa 27' Nikolaiciuc

Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)

4 September 2016

16:30

Portugal	8–1	England
Coimbra 4' Leo Martins 12' Madjer 13', 36' Be Martins 16' Jordan Santos 18' Belchior 21', 26'	Report(ru)	22' Temple

Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Russia	3	3	0	0	0	16	6	+10	9	Advance to second group stage
2	Germany	3	1	1	0	1	12	12	0	5	Advance to second group stage
3	Kazakhstan	3	1	0	0	2	6	11	−5	3
4	Norway	3	0	0	0	3	6	11	−5	0

Source: BSWW

2 September 2016

11:45

Germany	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Norway
Kniller 13' Romrig 18' Biermann 27' Keppinho 38'	Report(ru)	7', 31' Li 11' Kristoffersson

Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)

2 September 2016

15:30

Kazakhstan	1–5	Russia
Orazov 27'	Report(ru)	18' (o.g.) Perevyortov 20', 26', 33' Shishin 23' Gorchinskiy

Referee: Alfredo Balconi (Italy)

4 September 2016

9:00

Germany	5–2	Kazakhstan
Biermann 2' Lovchev 12', 30' Leyrao 13', 14'	Report(ru)	20' Eraly 32' Radionov

Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)

4 September 2016

15:00

Russia	4–2	Norway
Nikonorov 1', 11' Paporotnyi 2' Shishin 4'	Report(ru)	20' E. Salveson 25' H. Salveson

Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

5 September 2016

15:20

Norway	1–3	Kazakhstan
Jalland 18'	Report(ru)	3' Tyulpa 27' Yeraly 35' Abdrassilov

Referee: Giuseppe Sicurella (Italy)

5 September 2016

17:45

Russia	7–3	Germany
Paporotnyi 2', 28' Krasheninnikov 4' Shkarin 6' Romanov 29', 35' Shishin 36'	Report(ru)	15' Romrig 24' Kniller 30' Beqiri

Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Switzerland	3	3	0	0	0	33	1	+32	9	Advance to second group stage
2	Greece	3	2	0	0	1	9	9	0	6	Advance to second group stage
3	Netherlands	3	1	0	0	2	4	17	−13	3
4	Lithuania	3	0	0	0	3	4	23	−19	0

Source: BSWW

3 September 2016

9:00

Lithuania	1–16	Switzerland
Rebzdis 9'	Report(ru)	1', 10', 16', 17', 34' Stankovic 5', 11', 12', 18' Hodel 9', 21', 35' Spaccarotella 22', 27', 30' Ott 24' Wittlin

Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy)

3 September 2016

12:45

Greece	5–1	Netherlands
Kafantaris 3', 4', 25' Lignos 19' Triantafyllidis 29'	Report(ru)	33' Rengers

Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)

5 September 2016

10:15

Greece	4–1	Lithuania
Kafantaris 8' Aristeidis 13' Lignos 19' Komiotis 28'	Report(ru)	4' Pelakauskas

Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)

5 September 2016

14:00

Switzerland	10–0	Netherlands
Micev 2' Ott 16', 23', 28', 36' Stankovic 22', 33' Hodel 29', 30' Mo Jäggy 33'	Report(ru)

Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)

6 September 2016

11:30

Netherlands	3–2	Lithuania
Kampman 17' Steenks 18' Donker 32'	Report(ru)	7' Smolkovas 34' Bartoshevich

Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)

6 September 2016

15:40

Switzerland	7–0	Greece
Hodel 7', 24' Ott 11', 16', 20' Valentin Jäggy 24' Stankovic 35'	Report(ru)

Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain	3	3	0	0	0	18	4	+14	9	Advance to second group stage
2	Poland	3	2	0	0	1	12	8	+4	6	Advance to second group stage
3	Estonia	3	1	0	0	2	10	10	0	3
4	Denmark	3	0	0	0	3	4	22	−18	0

Source: BSWW

2 September 2016

14:15

Denmark	2–10	Spain
Bonde 17' Madsen 35'	Report(ru)	9', 13' Merida 17' Martin Lima 19', 31', 32', 33' Chiky 26' Cintas 35', 36' Molina Suarez

Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)

3 September 2016

10:20

Poland	5–3	Estonia
Ziober 1' Saganowski 3', 11', 13' Kucharski 14'	Report(ru)	4' Lepik 4' Rump 25' Munskind

Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)

5 September 2016

11:30

Poland	5–1	Denmark
Saganowski 1' Jesionowski 4' Stasiak 15' Gac 27' Madani 35'	Report(ru)	13' Madsen

Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)

5 September 2016

16:30

Spain	4–0	Estonia
Stüf 12' (o.g.) Gomez 14', 33' Juanma 20'	Report(ru)

Referee: Jurijs Ivusins (Latvia)

6 September 2016

14:00

Estonia	7–1	Denmark
Mäerog 2', 6', 34' Rump 13', 36' Munskind 16' Marmor 33' (p)	Report(ru)	34' (p) Oster

Referee: Thorsten Günther (Germany)

6 September 2016

18:00

Spain	4–2	Poland
Merida 14' Gomez 15' Chiky 22' Juanma 31'	Report(ru)	18' Ziober 23' Klepczarek

Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)

Group F

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ukraine	2	2	0	0	0	17	5	+12	6	Advance to second group stage
2	Czech Republic	2	1	0	0	1	7	13	−6	3	Advance to second group stage
3	Georgia	2	0	0	0	2	9	15	−6	0
4	Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew^[A]

Source: BSWW

^ Austria withdrew before the start of the tournament due to "administrative reasons" preventing them from travelling to Jesolo. All of the scheduled matches involving them were subsequently cancelled.^[6]

3 September 2016

9:00

Czech Republic	Cancelled	Austria

3 September 2016

14:00

Georgia	5–8	Ukraine
Leo 7' Shamiladze 11' Todadze 17', 24', 31'	Report(ru)	9' Zborovskyi 9', 15' Glutskyi 10', 10' Riabchuk 17' Panteleichuk 33' Shcherytsia 33' Korniichuk

Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)

5 September 2016

9:00

Czech Republic	7–4	Georgia
Vyhnal 2' Visek 5' Salák 10', 18', 29' Klíma 10' Chalupa 13'	Report(ru)	3', 10' Leo 18', 26' Ivaniadze

Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy)

5 September 2016

12:45

Ukraine	Cancelled	Austria

6 September 2016

10:15

Austria	Cancelled	Georgia

6 September 2016

12:45

Ukraine	9–0	Czech Republic
Hladchenko 4', 12' Zborovskyi 7', 13' Sydorenko 20' Voitok 21' Glutskyi 22', 30' Riabchuk 31'	Report(ru)

Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)

Group G

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	France	3	3	0	0	0	17	11	+6	9	Advance to second group stage
2	Azerbaijan	3	2	0	0	1	13	7	+6	6
3	Hungary	3	0	0	1	2	15	20	−5	1
4	Bulgaria	3	0	0	0	3	8	15	−7	0

Source: BSWW

2 September 2016

10:15

Bulgaria	5–5 (a.e.t.)	Hungary
Adamov 9' Tuzakov 12', 32' Lozanov 16' Tsvetkov 39'	Report(ru)	6', 21' Turos 7', 15' Patocs 37' Csoszanszki
Penalties
Tuzakov Lozanov Parashkevov	2–3	Sebestyen Csoszanszki Szentes-Biro

Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)

2 September 2016

13:10

France	3–2	Azerbaijan
Barbotti 3' Samoun 31', 34'	Report(ru)	6' A. Zeynalov 9' Hajiyev

Referee: Raúl Martín González Francés (Spain)

4 September 2016

10:15

Hungary	3–7	Azerbaijan
Csoszanszki 7' Turos 14' Nazarov 15' (o.g.)	Report(ru)	2', 14', 27' Allahguliyev 8' Mammadov 9', 34' A. Zeynalov 32' Aliyev

Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)

4 September 2016

14:00

France	6–2	Bulgaria
Angeletti 5' Barbotti 15', 24' Soares 23' Maison 25' Samoun 33'	Report(ru)	25', 29' Tuzakov

Referee: Alfredo Balconi (Italy)

6 September 2016

9:00

Azerbaijan	4–1	Bulgaria
A. Zeynalov 12' Aliyev 25' Hajiyev 27' Mammadov 31' (p)	Report(ru)	14' Adamov

Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)

6 September 2016

16:45

Hungary	7–8	France
Csoszanszki 2', 13' Patocs 6', 16', 17' Turos 27' Szentes-Biro 30'	Report(ru)	2', 13', 20', 23' Barbotti 18', 32' Belhomme 35' Basquaise 36' Bizot

Referee: Ago Kartmann (Estonia)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	A	Belarus	2	0	0	0	2	3	5	−2	0	Advance to second group stage
2	G	Hungary	2	0	0	0	2	10	15	−5	0	Advance to second group stage
3	F	Georgia	2	0	0	0	2	9	15	−6	0
4	E	Estonia	2	0	0	0	2	3	9	−6	0
5	C	Kazakhstan	2	0	0	0	2	3	10	−7	0
6	B	England	2	0	0	0	2	1	11	−10	0
7	D	Netherlands	2	0	0	0	2	1	15	−14	0

Source: BSWW

Note: Due to Austria's withdrawal, only results against the each groups' first- and second-placed teams were counted. Results against the teams that finished fourth in their group were discounted.

Second group stage

The group winners advance to the semi-finals and secure qualification for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Group I

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy (H)	3	3	0	0	0	15	8	+7	9	Qualified for the World Cup finals and advance to semi-finals
2	Czech Republic	3	1	0	0	2	10	13	−3	3	Play-offs for 5th to 8th place
3	Germany	3	1	0	0	2	12	13	−1	3	Play-offs for 9th to 12th place
4	Hungary	3	1	0	0	2	8	11	−3	3	Play-offs for 13th to 16th place

Source: BSWW
(H) Host

7 September 2016

09:00

Hungary	2–4	Germany
Patocs 20' Csoszanszki 22'	Report(ru)	6', 10', 33' Romrig 21' Weihrauch

Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)

7 September 2016

18:15

Czech Republic	2–5	Italy
Chalupa 18' Salak 20'	Report(ru)	4' di Palma 5' Palmacci 13', 14', 32' Gori

Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)

8 September 2016

09:00

Hungary	4–2	Czech Republic
Berkes 2' Balazs 3' Sebestyen 21' Genczler 31'	Report(ru)	30' Kovarik 35' Gulina

Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)

8 September 2016

17:45

Italy	5–4	Germany
Gori 8', 21' Di Palma 18' Ramacciotti 36', 36'	Report(ru)	8' Keppinho 33', 36' Biermann 34' Romrig

Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

9 September 2016

09:00

Germany	4–6	Czech Republic
Biermann 10', 13' Kniller 12' Beqiri 17'	Report(ru)	12', 13' Kovarik 18' Vyhnal 26' Salák 30' (o.g.) Mönch 33' Huráb

Referee: Raúl Martín González Francés (Spain)

9 September 2016

17:45

Italy	5–2	Hungary
Marinai 6' Gori 15', 19', 22' Corosiniti 30'	Report(ru)	18' Schentes-Biro 35' Turosh

Group II

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Portugal	3	3	0	0	0	18	7	+11	9	Qualified for the World Cup finals and advance to semi-finals
2	France	3	1	0	1	1	14	13	+1	4	Play-offs for 5th to 8th place
3	Belarus	3	1	0	0	2	14	12	+2	3	Play-offs for 9th to 12th place
4	Greece	3	0	0	0	3	7	21	−14	0	Play-offs for 13th to 16th place

Source: BSWW

7 September 2016

10:15

Belarus	4–4 (a.e.t.)	France
Kamzolau 8' Bryshtel 14', 33' Miranovich 19'	Report(ru)	16' Basquaise 25', 30', 35' Belhomme
Penalties
Brysthel Samsonov Bokach	2–3	Basquaise Barbotti Samoun

Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)

7 September 2016

17:00

Greece	0–8	Portugal
	Report(ru)	6', 12', 24' Jordan Santos 12' Coimbra 25' Novo 28' Leo Martins 29' Cavalcanti 34' (p) Belchior

Referee: Thorsten Günther (Germany)

8 September 2016

10:15

Belarus	6–3	Greece
Bryshtel 6', 16', 17', 32' Bokach 10' Slavutsin 24'	Report(ru)	18' Komiotis 21' Papaefstratiou 26' (p) Lignos

Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)

8 September 2016

16:30

Portugal	5–3	France
Madjer 10', 25' Jordan Santos 11' Novo 32' Be Martins 35'	Report(ru)	11' Basquaise 28' Barbotti 33' Bizot

Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)

9 September 2016

10:15

France	7–4	Greece
Maison 3' Samoun 5' Barbotti 24' Bizot 29', 34' Basquaise 33' Belhomme 36'	Report(ru)	3' Aristeidis 27' Lignois 30' Papaefstratiou 33' Komiotis

Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy)

9 September 2016

16:30

Portugal	5–4	Belarus
Jordan Santos 6', 36' (p) Madjer 16' Belchior 20' Maria Fonseca 30'	Report(ru)	12' (p) Bryshtel 13' Slavutsin 21' Kamzolau 27' Bokach

Group III

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Poland	3	3	0	0	0	12	7	+5	9	Qualified for the World Cup finals and advance to semi-finals
2	Russia	3	1	1	0	1	15	11	+4	5	Play-offs for 5th to 8th place
3	Ukraine	3	1	0	0	2	13	10	+3	3	Play-offs for 9th to 12th place
4	Moldova	3	0	0	0	3	6	18	−12	0	Play-offs for 13th to 16th place

Source: BSWW

7 September 2016

11:45

Ukraine	3–4	Poland
Zborovskyi 1' Korniichuk 3', 13'	Report(ru)	5' Saganowski 29' Ziober 33' Madani 33' Klepczarek

Referee: Raúl Martín González Francés (Spain)

7 September 2016

15:45

Moldova	3–8	Russia
Eremia 7' Iordachi 30' Negara 36'	Report(ru)	6' (p), 9', 24' Paporotnyi 14' Gorchinskiy 15' Krasheninnikov 17', 22' (p), 33' Nikonorov

Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy)

8 September 2016

11:30

Ukraine	7–2	Moldova
Shcherytsia 4' Zborovskyi 10', 33' Arefiev 17' (o.g.) Korniichuk 19' Sydorenko 28' Pachev 36'	Report(ru)	12', 17' Ignat

Referee: Giuseppe Sicurella (Italy)

8 September 2016

15:15

Russia	3–5	Poland
Nikonorov 15' Krasheninnikov 20' Paporotnyi 21'	Report(ru)	5', 17', 29' Saganowski 9' Gac 36' Madani

Referee: Ago Kartmann (Estonia)

9 September 2016

11:30

Poland	3–1	Moldova
Stasiak 12' Madani 31' Saganowski 32'	Report(ru)	29' Negara

Referee: Jurijs Ivusins (Latvia)

9 September 2016

15:15

Russia	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Ukraine
Chuzhkov 23' Paporotnyi 25' Makarov 29', 37'	Report(ru)	5' Korniichuk 18' Zborovskyi 36' Shcherytsia

Group IV

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	0	21	15	+6	8	Qualified for the World Cup finals and advance to semi-finals
2	Azerbaijan	3	2	0	0	1	13	10	+3	6	Play-offs for 5th to 8th place
3	Spain	3	1	0	0	2	14	14	0	3	Play-offs for 9th to 12th place
4	Turkey	3	0	0	0	3	8	17	−9	0	Play-offs for 13th to 16th place

Source: BSWW

7 September 2016

12:55

Spain	2–4	Azerbaijan
Mayor 22' Cintas 26'	Report(ru)	27' Hajiyev 29' Allahguliyev 33' (o.g.) Dris 36' Mammadov

Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)

7 September 2016

14:15

Turkey	5–6 (a.e.t.)	Switzerland
Terziouglu 2', 5' (p), 32' Sinc 19', 35'	Report(ru)	8', 19' (p), 20', 39' Stankovic 27' Ott 28' Hodel

Referee: Giuseppe Sicurella (Italy)

8 September 2016

12:45

Spain	8–2	Turkey
Merida 1' Tracisto 4', 22' Guisado 23' Mayor 23' Juanma 25', 27' Dris 29'	Report(ru)	13' (p) Keskin 34' Terziouglu

Referee: Jurijs Ivusins (Latvia)

8 September 2016

14:00

Switzerland	7–6	Azerbaijan
Stankovic 1', 9', 12' (p), 17', 30' Wittlin 9' Ott 25'	Report(ru)	5', 9' Zeynalov 19' Nazarov 25' Hajiyev 32' Allahguliyev 36' Sultanov

Referee: Alfredo Balconi (Italy)

9 September 2016

12:45

Azerbaijan	3–1	Turkey
Aliyev 7', 33' Zeynalov 20'	Report(ru)	7' Keskin

Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)

9 September 2016

14:00

Switzerland	8–4	Spain
Misev 9' Stankovic 13' (p), 27', 29' Mo Jaeggi 14', 17' Ott 19' Spaccarotella 21'	Report(ru)	9', 25' Gomez 21' Cintas 36' Molina Suarez

Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)

Final stage

The top team from each group in the second stage advance to the semi-finals to play for the title. The other teams eliminated from the second stage advance to classification play-offs (5th to 8th place, 9th to 12th place, 13th to 16th place) depending on their positions.

Play-offs for 13th to 16th place

	13–16 places				13th place match

	10 September

	Hungary	0
					11 September
	Greece	6
					Greece	5
	10 September
					Turkey	7
	Turkey	7

	Moldova	1
					15th place match

					11 September

					Hungary (p)	4 (4)

					Moldova	4 (3)

Semi-finals for 13th to 16th place

10 September 2016

09:00

Turkey	7–1	Moldova
Keskin 1', 2', 22', 36' Terzioglu 12' (p) Yesilermak 29' Bagci 33'	Report(ru)	34' Iordachi

Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)

10 September 2016

10:15

Hungary	0–6	Greece
	Report(ru)	2' (o.g.) Genczler 11' Karakasis 26', 36' Triantafyllidis 29' Papaefstratiou 32' Papastathopoulos

Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)

Play-off for 15th place

11 September 2016

09:00

Hungary	4–4 (a.e.t.)	Moldova
Csoczanszki 15', 29', 35' Szentes-Biro 23'	Report(ru)	10', 29' Рodlesnov 15' Nicolaiciuc 31' Ignat
Penalties
Csoczanszki Turos Szentes-Biro Berkes Rutai	4–3	Iordachi Negara Ignat Podlesnov Nicolaiciuc

Referee: Ago Kartmann (Estonia)

Play-off for 13th place

11 September 2016

10:15

Greece	5–7	Turkey
Kafantaris 7' Aristeidis 19', 22' Triantafyllidis 25' Lignos 33'	Report(ru)	7', 9', 33' Keskin 13', 27', 31' Baris 36' Yesilermak

Referee: Jurijs Ivusins (Latvia)

Play-offs for 9th to 12th place

	9–12 places				9th place match

	10 September

	Ukraine (p)	2 (3)
					11 September
	Germany	2 (2)
					Ukraine	1
	10 September
					Spain	3
	Belarus	2

	Spain	4
					11th place match

					11 September

					Germany	1

					Belarus	2

Semi-finals for 9th to 12th place

10 September 2016

11:30

Belarus	2–4	Spain
Shymanouski 21' Samsonov 26'	Report(ru)	3', 9' Gomez 24' Juanma 35' Tracisto

Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy)

10 September 2016

12:45

Ukraine	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Germany
Korniichuk 6' Shcherytsia 16'	Report(ru)	16' Biermann 22' Keppinho
Penalties
Medved Glutskyi Panteleichuk Korniichuk Pachev Riabchuk	3–2	Biermann Thürk Romrig Keppinho Mönch Beqiri

Referee: Giuseppe Sicurella (Italy)

Play-off for 11th place

11 September 2016

11:30

Germany	1–2	Belarus
Beqiri 15'	Report(ru)	1', 2' Shymanouski

Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)

Play-off for 9th place

11 September 2016

12:45

Ukraine	1–3	Spain
Panteleichuk 12'	Report(ru)	Merida 14' Chiky 23', 24'

Referee: Thorsten Günther (Germany)

Play-offs for 5th to 8th place

	5–8 places				5th place match

	10 September

	Azerbaijan	3
					11 September
	Czech Republic	4
					Czech Republic	1
	10 September
					Russia	5
	Russia	9

	France	3
					7th place match

					11 September

					Azerbaijan	3

					France	4

Semi-finals for 5th to 8th place

10 September 2016

14:00

Russia	9–3	France
Makarov 1', 12' Krasheninnikov 6', 18' Gorchinskiy 12' Shishin 20', 22' Ilinskii 29' Nikonorov 32'	Report(ru)	1' Belhomme 23' Fischer 31' Basquaise

Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)

10 September 2016

15:15

Azerbaijan	3–4	Czech Republic
A. Zeynalov 6' Nazarov 34' R. Aliyev 36'	Report(ru)	6', 34' Kovarik 22' Sálak 23' Chalupa

Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)

Play-off for 7th place

11 September 2016

14:00

Azerbaijan	3–4	France
Sultanov 12' A. Zeynalov 19' Allahguliyev 23'	Report(ru)	4', 18' Angeletti 18' Basquaise 27' Bizot

Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)

Play-off for 5th place

11 September 2016

15:15

Czech Republic	1–5	Russia
Vyhnal 14'	Report(ru)	4' Krasheninnikov 10' Shkarin 18', 31' Makarov 21' Paporotnyi

Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)

Play-offs for 1st to 4th place

	Semi-finals				Final

	10 September

	Italy	2
					11 September
	Poland (a.e.t.)	3
					Poland	6
	10 September
					Switzerland	3
	Portugal	1

	Switzerland	3
					Third place

					11 September

					Italy	3

					Portugal	8

Semi-finals

10 September 2016

16:30

Portugal	1–3	Switzerland
Madjer 25'	Report(ru)	6', 29' Stankovic 25' Hodel

Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)

10 September 2016

17:45

Italy	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Poland
Di Palma 5' Palmacci 29'	Report(ru)	8' Saganowski 9' Ziober 39' Klepczarek

Referee: Ago Kartmann (Estonia)

Play-off for 3rd place

11 September 2016

16:30

Italy	3–8	Portugal
Gori 3', 19' Ramacciotti 9'	Report(ru)	4', 35' Be Martins 14' Cavalcanti 18', 18' Coimbra 19', 21', 34' Madjer

Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)

Final

11 September 2016

17:45

Poland	6–3	Switzerland
Jesionowski 2', 18' Ziober 9' Saganowski 26', 36' Lenart 36'	Report(ru)	5', 24', 33' Stankovic

Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)

Awards

Winners

2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) champions
Poland First title

Individual awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.^[7]

Most valuable player
Bogusław Saganowski
Top scorer
Dejan Stankovic (25 goals)
Best goalkeeper
Szymon Gąsiński

Goalscorers

25 goals

Dejan Stankovic

19 goals

Gabriele Gori

15 goals

Baris Terzioglu

14 goals

Noel Ott

13 goals

Ihar Bryshtel
Jordan Santos

12 goals

Bogusław Saganowski

10 goals

Madjer
Glenn Hodel
Cem Keskin

9 goals

Asif Zeynalov
Anthony Barbotti
Artur Paporotnyi
Ismail Kerem Sinc

8 goals

David Csoszanszki
Rui Coimbra

7 goals

Chiky
Llorenç Gomez
Christian Biermann
Stephane Belhomme
Boris Nikonorov
Dmitry Shishin
Oleh Zborovskyi

6 goals

Sabir Allahguliyev
Michal Salák
Jeremy Basquaise
Oliver Romrig
Richard Patocs
Dario Ramacciotti
Be Martins
Leo Martins
Yuri Krasheninnikov
Aleksey Makarov
Oleksandr Korniichuk

5 goals

Ramil Aliyev
Jaroslav Kovarik
Baptiste Bizot
Michail Kafantaris
Stylianos Lignos
Viktor Turos
Michele di Palma
Leonid Podlesnov
Witold Ziober
Bruno Novo
Juanma
Raul Merida

4 goals

Ilkin Hajiyev
Georgi Tuzakov
Didier Samoun
Thomas Aristeidis
Theofilos Triantafyllidis
Andrei Negara
Karim Madani
Alan Cavalcanti
Nuno Miguel Belchior
Marian Maciuca
Sandro Spaccarotella
Ivan Glutskyi
Yurii Shcherytsia

3 goals

Orkhan Mammadov
Dzmitry Shymanouski
Martin Chalupa
Filip Vyhnal
Priit Mäerog
Ragnar Rump
Victor Angeletti
Valon Beqiri
Anton Kniller
Sascha Weirauch
Levan Nadar Leo
Kacha Todadze
Keppinho
Stavros Komiotis
Stratis Papaefstratiou
Tamas Szentes-Biro
Paolo Palmacci
Nicolae Ignat
Victor Iordachi
Jakub Jesionowski
Piotr Klepczarek
José Maria Fonseca
Yuri Gorchinskiy
Ognjen Ćetković
Jose Cintas
Eduard Suarez Molina
Ezequiel Tracisto
Volkan Yesilirmak
Ievgenii Riabchuk

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

Amid Nazarov (playing against Hungary)
Ervin Stüf (playing against Spain)
Manuel Mönch (playing against Czech Republic)
Kornel Genczler (playing against Greece)
Dmitriy Perevyortov (playing against Russia)
Alexandr Arefiev (playing against Ukraine)
Riduan Dris (playing against Azerbaijan)

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Rank	Team
	Poland
	Switzerland
	Portugal
4	Italy
5	Russia
6	Czech Republic
7	France
8	Azerbaijan
9	Spain
10	Ukraine
11	Belarus
12	Germany
13	Turkey
14	Greece
15	Hungary
16	Moldova
17–27	Bulgaria
	Denmark
	England
	Estonia
	Georgia
	Kazakhstan
	Lithuania
	Netherlands
	Norway
	Romania
	Serbia

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The following four teams from UEFA qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.^[8]^[9]

Team	Qualified on	Previous appearances in tournament¹ only FIFA-sanctioned era (since 2005)
Poland	8 September 2016	1 (2006)
Switzerland	9 September 2016	3 (2009, 2011, 2015)
Portugal	9 September 2016	7 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015 )
Italy	9 September 2016	6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 , 2015)

¹Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

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External links

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017 – Europe Qualifier Jesolo Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine at Beachsoccer.com
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017 – Europe Qualifier Jesolo at Beachsoccerrussia.ru

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