2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

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2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
City Dubai
Dates1–6 November
Teams 8  (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Iran.svg  Iran (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Third placeFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Fourth placeFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored140 (7 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Paraguay.svg Carlos Carballo (8 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Iran.svg Amir Hossein Akbari
Best goalkeeper Flag of Iran.svg Hamid Behzadpour
2021
2023

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 2022 was the 11th edition of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup , an annual international beach soccer tournament contested by men's national teams. [1] This year's event occurred between 1 and 6 November 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [2] The tournament is organised by the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). [3]

Contents

The Intercontinental Cup is typically seen as the biggest tournament in the current international beach soccer calendar after the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. [3] Similar in nature to that of the FIFA Confederations Cup, [4] eight nations took part.

The tournament starts with a round robin group stage. The winners and runners-up from each group advance 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 are also presented in Dubai as a conclusion to the tournament. [5]

Russia is defending champions but they were absent in this event.

Participating teams

The following eight teams took part.

TeamConfederationRecent achievementsParticipation
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates AFC Hosts11th
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran AFC 9th
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan AFC 5th
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia AFC debut
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay CONMEBOL 3rd
Flag of the United States.svg  United States CONCACAF 5th
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain UEFA 4th
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil CONMEBOL 8th

Group stage

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 33000173+149 Knockout stage
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (H)32001106+46
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3100291233 5th–8th place play-offs
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 30003015150
Source: BSWW
(H) Host
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg06Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg82Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg50Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 32100169+78 Knockout stage
2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 32001141406
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31002111323 5th–8th place play-offs
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3000381350
Source: BSWW
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg26Flag of Iran.svg  Iran

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg58Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg6–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States

United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–4Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

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 Spain.svg  Spain 3
 
6 November
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
5 November
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3
 
Seventh place play-off
 
 
6 November
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 0

5th–8th place semi-finals

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg10–3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Seventh place play-off

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia

Fifth place play-off

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
5 November
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6
 
6 November
 
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 5
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
 
5 November
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 5
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2
 
Third place play-off
 
 
6 November
 
 
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 4
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1

Semi-finals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–5Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg5–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Third place play-off

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg4–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Final

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran

Awards

Winners trophy

 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
champions 
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
4th title

Statistics

Goalscorers

Final standings

PosGrpTeamPldWW+OLLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 B Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 541002312+1114Champions
2 A Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 540012410+1412Runners-up
3 B Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 530022321+29Third place
4 A Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 52003131526
5 B Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 530022516+99Eliminated in
Group stage
6 B Flag of the United States.svg  United States 51004122083
7 A Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 520031716+16
8 A Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 50005330270
Source: BSWW

References

  1. "The 11th edition of one of the beach soccer calendar's top events kicks off tomorrow". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. "The Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup 2022". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Intercontinental Cup Dubai agreement extended". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. "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.
  5. "Dubai, ready to sublimate beach soccer once again". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.