2021 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

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2021 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
CityDubai
Dates2–6 November
Teams 8  (from 4 confederations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Third placeFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Fourth placeFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored211 (10.55 per match)
Top scorer Flag of Spain.svg Chiky Ardil (9 goals)
Best player Flag of Russia.svg Boris Nikonorov
Best goalkeeper Flag of Iran.svg Hamid Behzadpour
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The Tecnotree Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 2021 was the tenth edition of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup , an annual international beach soccer tournament contested by men's national teams. After not being held in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it returned once again being held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that host the tournament since its inception. This year's event occurred between 2 and 6 November. [1] The tournament was organised by the Dubai Sports Council (TSC) and Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). [2] The sponsor was Tecnotree.

Contents

The Intercontinental Cup was typically seen as the biggest tournament in the current international beach soccer calendar after the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. [2] Similar in nature to that of the FIFA Confederations Cup, [3] eight nations took part.

The tournament started with a round robin group stage. The winners and runners-up from each group advanced to the knockout stage, a series of single-elimination matches, beginning with the semi-finals and ending with the final. Consolation matches are also played to determine other final rankings.

The season-ending Beach Soccer Stars awards were also presented in Dubai as a conclusion to the tournament. [4]

Iran were the two-time defending champions, but they were defeated in the final.

Participating teams

The following eight teams took part.

TeamConfederationRecent achievementsParticipation
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates AFC Hosts10th
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran AFC 2019 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup winners8th
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan AFC 2019 AFC Beach Soccer Championship winners4th
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal CAF 2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations winnersdebut
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay CONMEBOL 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) third-place2nd
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia UEFA 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winners10th
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain UEFA 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) winners3rd
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal UEFA 2021 Euro Beach Soccer League winners4th

Group stage

Matches are listed as local time in Dubai, GST (UTC+4)

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 320011713+46 Knockout stage
2Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 320011614+26
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 31011121204 5th–8th place play-offs
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 300031420−60
Source: BSWW
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg4–7Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
  • Pintado Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • L. Martins Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Torres Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Pinhal Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Mendy Soccerball shade.svg3', 35' (pen.)
  • Sylla Soccerball shade.svg4', 22'
  • Diatta Soccerball shade.svg14', 26'
  • Mam. Diagne Soccerball shade.svg22'
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg6–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  • Walid Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Waleed Beshr Soccerball shade.svg7', 34'
  • Malahi Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Ahmed Beshr Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Abbas Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Joselito Soccerball shade.svg6', 24', 27'
  • Suárez Soccerball shade.svg34'
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg6–7Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
  • Chiky Soccerball shade.svg3', 12', 32'
  • Cassano Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • José Arias Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Cintas Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Diatta Soccerball shade.svg2', 8'
  • Samb Soccerball shade.svg11', 12', 29'
  • Mam. Diagne Soccerball shade.svg31'
  • Boye Soccerball shade.svg36'
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–5Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
  • Walid Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • Abbas Soccerball shade.svg17', 23'
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg7–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  • Cintas Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Chiky Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.), 34', 34'
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  • Samb Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • Seydina Soccerball shade.svg1' (pen.)
  • Diatta Soccerball shade.svg34'
  • Waleed Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
  • Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg17', 20'
Penalties
  • Sylla Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Mam. Diagne Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Seydina Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Man. Diagne Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Diatta Soccerball shad check.svg
4–5
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Abbas
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Hasan
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Kamal
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Malahi
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Waleed

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 321001916+38 Knockout stage
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 320011711+66
3Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 301021920−12 5th–8th place play-offs
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 300031119−80
Source: BSWW
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg7–6 (a.e.t.)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  • Nikonorov Soccerball shade.svg2', 4' (pen.), 22', 32'
  • Paporotnyi Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Novikov Soccerball shade.svg34'
  • Kotenev Soccerball shade.svg37'
  • Okuyama Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.), 22'
  • Yamauchi Soccerball shade.svg16', 23'
  • Ozu Soccerball shade.svg26', 34'
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg8–6Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
  • Shir Soccerball shade.svg20', 32'
  • Kiani Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Moradi Soccerball shade.svg22', 28'
  • Mokhtari Soccerball shade.svg24', 24'
  • Akbari Soccerball shade.svg36'
  • M. Medina Soccerball shade.svg3', 24', 32'
  • V. Benítez Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.)
  • N. Medina Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Carballo Soccerball shade.svg35'
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg7–8Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
  • Escobar Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Ojeda Soccerball shade.svg10', 18', 34'
  • V. Benitez Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Cantero Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • M. Medina Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Zemskov Soccerball shade.svg1', 13', 25'
  • Krash Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Parkhomenko Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Kotenev Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Paporotnyi Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Nikonorov Soccerball shade.svg20'
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg6–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  • Mokhtari Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Shir Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Kiani Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Movahed Soccerball shade.svg32'
  • Mirshekari Soccerball shade.svg35'
  • Abdollahi Soccerball shade.svg36'
  • Okuyama Soccerball shade.svg33'
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–6 (a.e.t.)Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
  • Akaguma Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Ozu Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Yamauchi Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Oba Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • V. Benitez Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Rolon Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • N. Medina Soccerball shade.svg12', 13', 35'
  • Escobar Soccerball shade.svg34'
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg4–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
  • Korsharnyi Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Shkarin Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Kotenev Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Krasheninnikov Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Akbari Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Moradi Soccerball shade.svg32'
  • Ahmadzadeh Soccerball shade.svg35'

5th–8th place play-offs

The teams finishing in third and fourth place are knocked out of title-winning contention, receding to play in consolation matches to determine 5th through 8th place in the final standings.

 
 5th–8th place semi-finals Fifth place play-off
 
      
 
5 November
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 4
 
6 November
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5
 
5 November
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
 
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 4
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
 
 Seventh place play-off
 
 
6 November
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3
 
 
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 8

5th–8th place semi-finals

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg4–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  • Carballo Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • M. Medina Soccerball shade.svg1', 12'
  • N. Medina Soccerball shade.svg35'
  • Chiky Soccerball shade.svg9', 11', 2'
  • Cassano Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Domingo Soccerball shade.svg32'
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg4–6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  • Abbas Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Waleed Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • Ali Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Hasan Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Okuyama Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Oba Soccerball shade.svg12', 35'
  • Matsuoka Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Akaguma Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg35'

Seventh place play-off

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–8Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
  • Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Walid Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Malahi Soccerball shade.svg18'
 Report
  • V. Benitez Soccerball shade.svg3', 9', 17'
  • G. Benitez Soccerball shade.svg8', 20'
  • Escobar Soccerball shade.svg19', 29'
  • Medina Soccerball shade.svg26'

Fifth place play-off

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  • Ozu Soccerball shade.svg10', 13', 34'
  • Okuyama Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Matsuo Soccerball shade.svg32'
 Report
  • Joselito Soccerball shade.svg3', 35'
  • Eduard Soccerball shade.svg32', 34'

Knockout stage

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
5 November
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7
 
6 November
 
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 3
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
5 November
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 5
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 7
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
6 November
 
 
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 4
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 7

Semi finals

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg7–3Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
  • Kotenev Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Zemskov Soccerball shade.svg7', 20', 35'
  • Paporotniy Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Kosharniy Soccerball shade.svg19', 28'
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg5–7Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
  • Diagne Soccerball shade.svg7', 7', 9'
  • Raoul Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Madione Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Mokthari Soccerball shade.svg6', 11', 25'
  • Moradi Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Akbari Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Mirshekari Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • Ahmadzadeh Soccerball shade.svg36'

Third place play-off

Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg4–7Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
  • Lourenço Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Pintado Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Andrade Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Bernardo Soccerball shade.svg28'
 Report
  • Sylla Soccerball shade.svg6', 16'
  • Seyni Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Madione Soccerball shade.svg15', 24', 26'
  • Diatta Soccerball shade.svg19'

Final

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
  • Nikonorov Soccerball shade.svg3', 12', 18'
  • Mokthari Soccerball shade.svg24', 36'

Awards

Winners trophy

 2021 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
champions 
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
4th title

Statistics

Goalscorers

Final standings

PosGrpTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 B Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 541002921+814Champions
2 B Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 530022619+79Runners-up
3 A Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 530022924+59Third place
4 A Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 520032328−56
5 B Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 520032227−56Eliminated in
Group stage
6 A Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 510042329−63
7 B Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 511033128+35
8 A Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 510131926−74
Source: BSWW

References

  1. ↑ "The Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup 2021". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Intercontinental Cup Dubai agreement extended". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "У стен Башни Халифа. Россия хочет покорить сердце Дубая" (in Russian). Beach Soccer Russia. 30 October 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dubai, ready to sublimate beach soccer once again". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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