2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier – Europe – Baku 2023
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Tournament details
Host country Azerbaijan
City Baku
Dates2–9 July
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored339 (7.53 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Germany.svg Olli Romrig
(10 goals)
← 2021
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The 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup European Qualifiers was a beach soccer tournament contested by European beach soccer national teams who are members of UEFA. The tournament decided the four qualifiers that will go to the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. This event took place from 2–9 July in Baku, Azerbaijan. [1] The tournament was multi-stage, consisting of a pre-qualifier, final group stage round, and a knockout stage with placement matches.

Contents

Spain were the defending champions of the tournament after winning the 2021 edition, but were unable to defend their title as they lost in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup play-offs to Italy. There were no semifinals and finals, unlike in 2021; the tournament concluded after the quarterfinals, the winners of which earned UEFA's four bids to the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. These bids were won by Italy, Belarus, Ukraine, and Portugal. Olli Romrig of Germany finished as the leading goalscorer with ten goals, ahead of Denmark's Axel Damm and Switzerland's Noël Ott, both of whom finished runners-up with seven goals.

Format

The competition will begin with a pre-qualifier stage [2] from July 2 – July 4.

The final stage will be held from July 5 – July 9. [3]

The 16 teams will be split into four groups of four. Teams will three points for a win in normal time, two points for a win in extra-time, and one point for a win on penalties. The top two finishers in each group will go through to the knockout phase. Thereafter, quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third-place play-off and final will unfold. [4]

Teams

The following countries are competing in the European qualifiers either by achieving a position in the Beach Soccer World Rankings or by qualifying from the preliminaries, held from 2 to 4 July. [5]

Notes:
1. Pre-qualifier teams

Pre-qualifier teams

In the Qualifiers for the remaining three places in the European Qualifiers will take part: [6]

Draw

The draw for both the pre-qualifier stage and final stage were held on 15 June 2023. [7]

First group stage

Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat.

All times are local, AZT (UTC+4).

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 22000102+86 Second group stage
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2100174+33
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20002213−110
Source: BSWW
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
  • Li Soccerball shade.svg29'
 Report
  • Ryding Soccerball shade.svg5', 17'
  • Madsen Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • Damm Soccerball shade.svg26', 27', 28'
  • Rædkjær Soccerball shade.svg33'
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1–3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
  • Tsitsaris Soccerball shade.svg18'
 Report
  • Madsen Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Dorph Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Frandsen Soccerball shade.svg28'
Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
  • K. Badivuku Soccerball shade.svg18'
 Report
  • Skourtas Soccerball shade.svg4', 25'
  • Mikelatos Soccerball shade.svg9', 12'
  • Katsoulis Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • Koukovinis Soccerball shade.svg36'
Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 33000115+69 Second group stage
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3200196+36
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31002910−13
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 30003412−80
Source: BSWW
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
  • Radosta Soccerball shade.svg16', 29'
  • Huráb Soccerball shade.svg23'
 Report
  • Lavah Soccerball shade.svg20'
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report
  • Plytnikas Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Bartosevič Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Giedraitis Soccerball shade.svg25'
Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–2Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
  • Salak Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Radosta Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Pekárek Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Karpíšek Soccerball shade.svg24'
 Report
  • Agius Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Radosta Soccerball shade.svg8' (o.g.)
Referee: Murat Ergin Gozutok (Turkey)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg5–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
  • Plytnikas Soccerball shade.svg2', 12', 13', 23'
  • Makutunovičius Soccerball shade.svg8'
 Report
  • Malmström Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Gustafsson Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Hjerpebo Soccerball shade.svg29'
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg5–2Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
  • Garcia Soccerball shade.svg7', 33'
  • Gustafsson Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Palmén Soccerball shade.svg25', 28'
 Report
  • D. Caruana Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Agius Soccerball shade.svg13'
Referee: Eduards Borisevics (Latvia)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg3–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
  • Makutunovičius Soccerball shade.svg5', 23'
  • Navickas Soccerball shade.svg11'
 Report
  • Trampota Soccerball shade.svg34'
  • Trampota Soccerball shade.svg36'
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

Second group stage

As per the regulations of the second group stage draw, the statistically best qualifier from the first group stage was automatically allocated to position B3; this was Lithuania.

The other three qualifiers (Group A, Group B and the best runner-up) were placed into the groups via a draw, made after the conclusion of the first group stage. All four teams were placed in one pot. The first team drawn out was placed into Group A, second into B and so on; they were allocated to position 4 in their respective groups.

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3300094+59 Knockout stage
2Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 32001107+36
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 310021013−33 9th–12th place play-offs
4Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (H)30003813−50 13th–16th place play-offs
Source: BSWW
(H) Host
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
  • Zurlo Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Casapieri Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Sciacca Soccerball shade.svg31'
 Report
  • Munskind Soccerball shade.svg14'
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg2–3Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
  • Elchin Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Kamran Soccerball shade.svg33'
 Report
  • Turta Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Ignat Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Graur Soccerball shade.svg28'
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
  • Fazzini Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Bertacca Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Genovali Soccerball shade.svg36'
 Report
  • Schițenco Soccerball shade.svg2'
Referee: Mehdi Sayoud (Belgium)
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg4–7Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
  • F. Huseynov Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Orkhan Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Elshad Soccerball shade.svg21', 31'
 Report
  • Rump Soccerball shade.svg3', 15', 21'
  • Mäeorg Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Lepik Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Marmor Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Nõmmiko Soccerball shade.svg27'
Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany)
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg2–6Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
  • Lepik Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Marmor Soccerball shade.svg23'
 Report
  • Sîrghi Soccerball shade.svg6', 35'
  • Istrati Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Podlesnov Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Graur Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Turta Soccerball shade.svg29'
Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg2–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
  • Ramil Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Miceli Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Miceli Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Remedi Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Zurlo Soccerball shade.svg18'
Referee: Eduards Borisevics (Latvia)

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 32100116+58 Knockout stage
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 32001148+66
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3100278−13 9th–12th place play-offs
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 30003414−100 13th–16th place play-offs
Source: BSWW
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
  • Gac Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Gruszewski Soccerball shade.svg21', 35'
 Report
  • Makutunovičius Soccerball shade.svg15'
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
  • David Soccerball shade.svg5', 9'
  • Dona Soccerball shade.svg11'
 Report
  • Guisado Soccerball shade.svg2' (o.g.)
  • Nerush Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Voitok Soccerball shade.svg18', 37'
Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
  • Levchenko Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • A. Borsuk Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Zborovskyi Soccerball shade.svg34'
 Report
  • Los Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Gac Soccerball shade.svg25'
Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
  • Pedro Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Plytnikas Soccerball shade.svg16' (o.g.)
  • David Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Antonio Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Arias Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Batis Soccerball shade.svg29', 34'
 Report
  • Navickas Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Makutunovičius Soccerball shade.svg20'
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg4–1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
  • Pashko Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • Zavorotnyi Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Zborovskyi Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • A. Borsuk Soccerball shade.svg18'
 Report
  • Giedraitis Soccerball shade.svg6'
Referee: Ozcan Sultanoglu (Turkey)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
  • Chicky Soccerball shade.svg12', 19', 23'
  • Pedro Soccerball shade.svg21'
 Report
  • Oliver Soccerball shade.svg5' (o.g.)
  • Brochocki Soccerball shade.svg20'
Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany)

Group C

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 330002010+109 Knockout stage
2Flag of France.svg  France 32001131306
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 310021715+23 9th–12th place play-offs
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30003618−120 13th–16th place play-offs
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: BSWW
France  Flag of France.svg5–3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
  • Bru Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Angeletti Soccerball shade.svg8', 17', 23'
  • Varrel Soccerball shade.svg32'
 Report
  • Skourtas Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Triantafyllidis Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Mikelatos Soccerball shade.svg22'
Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg8–6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
  • Torres Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • R. Brilhante Soccerball shade.svg18', 19'
  • Léo Martins Soccerball shade.svg27', 36'
  • Coimbra Soccerball shade.svg28'
  • Jordan Soccerball shade.svg34'
  • M. Pintado Soccerball shade.svg34'
 Report
  • Olli Soccerball shade.svg9', 36'
  • Lüth Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Peterson Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Biermann Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Petry Soccerball shade.svg31'
Referee: Ozcan Sultanoglu (Turkey)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg8–2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
  • Biermann Soccerball shade.svg2', 7', 14', 26'
  • Olli Soccerball shade.svg18', 25'
  • Engelhardt Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Peterson Soccerball shade.svg35'
 Report
  • Biermann Soccerball shade.svg14' (o.g.)
  • Karakasis Soccerball shade.svg22'
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg7–3Flag of France.svg  France
  • Fayos Soccerball shade.svg4' (o.g.)
  • Jordan Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Andrade Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Coimbra Soccerball shade.svg22', 36'
  • M. Pintado Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Bernardo Soccerball shade.svg25'
 Report
  • Bru Soccerball shade.svg5', 17'
  • Barbotti Soccerball shade.svg9'
Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–5Flag of France.svg  France
  • Biermann Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Lüth Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Olli Soccerball shade.svg35'
 Report
  • Barbotti Soccerball shade.svg10', 24'
  • Varrel Soccerball shade.svg12', 28'
  • Segura Soccerball shade.svg32'
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
  • B. Martins Soccerball shade.svg17', 20'
  • Jordan Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • R. Pinhal Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Bernardo Soccerball shade.svg34'
 Report
  • Tsitsaris Soccerball shade.svg30'
Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia)

Group D

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 330002710+179 Knockout stage
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 320011214−26
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31002919−103 9th–12th place play-offs
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 300031015−50 13th–16th place play-offs
Source: BSWW
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg10–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
  • Recep Soccerball shade.svg5' (o.g.)
  • Hardzetski Soccerball shade.svg9', 13'
  • Ustsinovich Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Bryshtsel Soccerball shade.svg17', 23'
  • Hapon Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Bokach Soccerball shade.svg33', 35'
  • Piatrouski Soccerball shade.svg33'
 Report
  • Mehmet Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Efe Lorenzo Soccerball shade.svg28'
Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
  • Madsen Soccerball shade.svg29', 31'
  • Frandsen Soccerball shade.svg32'
 Report
  • Frandsen Soccerball shade.svg5' (o.g.)
  • Stankovic Soccerball shade.svg12'
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg8–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
  • Hapon Soccerball shade.svg2', 21', 33', 35'
  • Drozd Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Novikau Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Staskevich Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Piatrouski Soccerball shade.svg23'
 Report
  • Frandsen Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Damm Soccerball shade.svg8'
Referee: Nail Naghiyev (Azerbaijan)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
  • Hodel Soccerball shade.svg10', 23'
 Report
  • Cem Keskin Soccerball shade.svg6', 32'
  • Volkan Soccerball shade.svg31'
Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia)
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg4–7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
  • Mehmet Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Cem Keskin Soccerball shade.svg3', 6', 15'
 Report
  • Wegeberg Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Damm Soccerball shade.svg7', 9'
  • Madsen Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Rædkjær Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Dorph Soccerball shade.svg11'
Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg6–9Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
  • Kessler Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Rüttimann Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Ott Soccerball shade.svg14', 16'
  • Steinemann Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Bokach Soccerball shade.svg23' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Mahaletski Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Bokach Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Ryabko Soccerball shade.svg23', 23', 32'
  • Bryshtsel Soccerball shade.svg25', 35'
  • Kanstantsinau Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • Hardzetski Soccerball shade.svg35'
Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)

13th–16th place play-offs

The teams finishing in fourth place in the groups of the second group stage faced each other in consolation matches to determine 13th through 16th place in the final standings.

 
 13th–16th place semi-finals 13th place match
 
      
 
8 July
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (a.e.t.)6
 
9 July
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 6 (4)
 
8 July
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (p)6 (5)
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 3
 
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2
 
 15th place match
 
 
9 July
 
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (p)4 (6)
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4 (5)

Semi-finals

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg6–5 (a.e.t.)Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg3–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report
Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy)

15th place match

Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg4–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
  • Navickas Soccerball shade.svg4', 20', 24'
  • Makutunovičius Soccerball shade.svg32'
 Report
  • Mikelatos Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Tsiakalos Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Koukovinis Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Paloumpis Soccerball shade.svg29'
Penalties
6–5
Referee: Ozcan Sultanoglu (Turkey)

13th place match

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg6–6 (a.e.t.)Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
  • Ott Soccerball shade.svg4', 21', 22', 30', 36'
  • Steinemann Soccerball shade.svg10'
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  • Elshad Soccerball shade.svg1', 19'
  • Jomard Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Ramil Soccerball shade.svg17', 27'
  • Orkhan Soccerball shade.svg32'
Penalties
4–5
Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia)

9th–12th place play-offs

The teams finishing in third place in the groups of the second group stage faced each other in consolation matches to determine 9th through 12th place in the final standings.

 
 9th–12th place semi-finals 9th place match
 
      
 
8 July
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4 (4)
 
9 July
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (p)4 (5)
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (p)3 (4)
 
8 July
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3 (3)
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (a.e.t.)5
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4
 
 11th place match
 
 
9 July
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 8
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6

Semi-finals

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
  • Olli Soccerball shade.svg18', 30'
  • Widmann Soccerball shade.svg21', 34'
 Report
  • Yasin Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Emrah Soccerball shade.svg16', 32'
  • İsmail Soccerball shade.svg28'
Penalties
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg
4–5
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg5–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
  • Er. Stüf Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Lepik Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Rump Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Anissimov Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • Marmor Soccerball shade.svg39'
 Report
  • Popławski Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Lisowski Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Jesionowski Soccerball shade.svg33', 35'
Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)

11th place match

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg8–6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
  • Jesionowski Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Witkowski Soccerball shade.svg15', 23', 32'
  • Gac Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Bistuła Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Ziober Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Kłopeć Soccerball shade.svg25'
 Report
  • Olli Soccerball shade.svg4', 7', 8'
  • Widmann Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Engelhardt Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Lüth Soccerball shade.svg34'
Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)

9th place match

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
  • Nõmmiko Soccerball shade.svg3' (o.g.)
  • Serkan Soccerball shade.svg14', 14'
 Report
  • Marmor Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Lepik Soccerball shade.svg11', 34'
Penalties
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
4–3
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg
Referee: Eduards Borisevics (Latvia)

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup play-offs

Winners will qualify for 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France
  • Bryshtsel Soccerball shade.svg14', 18'
  • Novikau Soccerball shade.svg35'
 Report
  • Bru Soccerball shade.svg2'
Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg8–3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
  • Jordan Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Coimbra Soccerball shade.svg4', 24'
  • Léo Martins Soccerball shade.svg13', 23', 27'
  • Pinhal Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Martins Soccerball shade.svg28'
 Report
  • Frandsen Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Damm Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Rædkjær Soccerball shade.svg17'
Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg5–2Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
  • Zborovskyi Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Poslavskyi Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Pashko Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Voitenko Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Nerush Soccerball shade.svg29'
 Report
  • Podlesnov Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Graur Soccerball shade.svg23'
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  • Bertacca Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • Remedi Soccerball shade.svg11', 16'
  • Zurlo Soccerball shade.svg39'
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  • David Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Chicky Soccerball shade.svg28'
  • Guisado Soccerball shade.svg32'
Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 339 goals scored in 45 matches, for an average of 7.53 goals per match.

10 goals

  • Flag of Germany.svg Olli Romrig

7 goals

6 goals

  • Flag of Belarus.svg Ihar Bryshtsel
  • Flag of Germany.svg Christian Biermann
  • Flag of Lithuania.svg Mantas Makutunovičius

5 goals

  • Flag of Belarus.svg Aleh Hapon
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Gustav Madsen
  • Flag of Lithuania.svg Audrius Plytnikas
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Coimbra
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Léo Martins
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Cem Keskin

4 goals

  • Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Elshad Manafov
  • Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ramil Aliyev
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Lukas Frandsen
  • Flag of Estonia.svg Sander Lepik
  • Flag of France.svg Jérémy Bru
  • Flag of Greece.svg Dimitrios Alexandros Mikelatos
  • Flag of Lithuania.svg Elvinas Navickas
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Jordan Santos
  • Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Chicky
  • Flag of Spain.svg David Ardil Navarro
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tobias Steinemann

3 goals

  • Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Orkhan Mammadov
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Vadzim Bokach
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Yahor Hardzetski
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Anatoliy Ryabko
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Radosta
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Henrik Rædkjær
  • Flag of Estonia.svg Kristian Marmor
  • Flag of Estonia.svg Ragnar Rump
  • Flag of France.svg Victor Angeletti
  • Flag of France.svg Anthony Barbotti
  • Flag of France.svg Kylian Varrel
  • Flag of Germany.svg Cristoph Lüth
  • Flag of Greece.svg Ioannis Skourtas
  • Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Tsitsaris
  • Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Remedi
  • Flag of Italy.svg Emmanuele Zurlo
  • Flag of Moldova.svg Dumitru Graur
  • Flag of Poland.svg Filip Gac
  • Flag of Poland.svg Jakub Jesionowski
  • Flag of Poland.svg Michal Witkowski
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Bernardo Santos Martins
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleg Zborovskyi

2 goals

  • Flag of Belarus.svg Yauheni Novikau
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Yuri Piatrouski
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Dorph
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Ryding Klaus Bradt Dewaegenaere
  • Flag of Estonia.svg Kristian Marmor
  • Flag of Germany.svg Tim Engelhardt
  • Flag of Germany.svg Jannes Peterson
  • Flag of Germany.svg Felix Widmann
  • Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Karakasis
  • Flag of Greece.svg Andreas Katsoulis
  • Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Koukovinis
  • Flag of Greece.svg Theofilos Triantafyllidis
  • Flag of Italy.svg Luca Bertacca
  • Flag of Lithuania.svg Paulius Giedraitis
  • Flag of Malta.svg Matthew Agius
  • Flag of Moldova.svg Leonid Podlesnov
  • Flag of Moldova.svg Artiom Turta
  • Flag of Poland.svg Jakub Bistuła
  • Flag of Poland.svg Mateusz Gruszewski
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Bernardo Lopes
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Rúben Brilhante
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Rodrigo Pinhal
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Pintado
  • Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Garcia Paredes
  • Flag of Spain.svg Soleiman Batis El Asri
  • Flag of Sweden.svg William Garcia
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Gustafsson
  • Flag of Sweden.svg William Palmén
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Glenn Hodel
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Mehmet Aşlamacı
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Serkan Banazlı
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrii Borsuk
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrii Nerush
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrii Pashko
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Maksym Voitok

1 goal

  • Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Elchin Gasimov
  • Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Fuad Huseynov
  • Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Jomard Bakhshaliyev
  • Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Kamran Gurbatov
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Artsemi Drozd
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Ivan Kanstantsinau
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Kanstantsin Mahaletski
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Pavel Staskevich
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Uladzimir Ustsinovich
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Huráb
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Karpíšek
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Pekárek
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Salak
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Carl Oscar Wegeberg
  • Flag of Estonia.svg Priit Mäeorg
  • Flag of Estonia.svg Rasmus Munskind
  • Flag of Estonia.svg Rauno Nõmmiko
  • Flag of France.svg Lucas Segura
  • Flag of Germany.svg Peer Petry
  • Flag of Greece.svg Michail Lympousis
  • Flag of Greece.svg Dimitrios Paloumpis
  • Flag of Greece.svg Ioannis Tsiakalos
  • Flag of Italy.svg Leandro Casapieri
  • Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Fazzini
  • Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Fabio Sciacca
  • Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Genovali
  • Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Miceli
  • Flag of Lithuania.svg Viktor Bartosevič
  • Flag of Malta.svg Dylan Caruana
  • Flag of Moldova.svg Nicolae Ignat
  • Flag of Moldova.svg Ruslan Istrati
  • Flag of Moldova.svg Serghei Schițenco
  • Flag of Moldova.svg Alexandru Sîrghi
  • Flag of Norway.svg Krenar Badivuku
  • Flag of Norway.svg Pak Ling Li
  • Flag of Poland.svg Grzegorz Brochocki
  • Flag of Poland.svg Arkadiusz Kłopeć
  • Flag of Poland.svg Mateusz Lisowski
  • Flag of Poland.svg Lukasz Stanislaw Los
  • Flag of Poland.svg Artur Popławski
  • Flag of Poland.svg Ziober Witold
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Elinton Andrade
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Bruno Torres
  • Flag of Spain.svg Antonio José Mayor Hernández
  • Flag of Spain.svg Jose Manuel Arias
  • Flag of Spain.svg Fransisco Dona
  • Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Guisado Pérez
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Hjerpebo
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Nils Lavah
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Filip Malmström
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gabriel Caldas
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvano Kessler
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Eliott Mounoud
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patrick Rüttimann
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sandro Spaccarotella
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dejan Stankovic
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Efe Lorenzo Deniz
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Emrah Ekmekçi
  • Flag of Turkey.svg İsmail Turhan
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Yasin Bağcı
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Volkan Yeşilırmak
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Ihor Levchenko
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Poslavskyi
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Dmytro Voitenko
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Yaroslav Zavorotnyi

1 own goal

  • Flag of Belarus.svg Vadzim Bokach (against Switzerland)
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Radosta (against Malta)
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Lukas Frandsen (against Switzerland)
  • Flag of Estonia.svg Rauno Nõmmiko (against Turkey)
  • Flag of France.svg Anthony Fayos (against Portugal)
  • Flag of Germany.svg Christian Biermann (against Greece)
  • Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Miceli (against Azerbaijan)
  • Flag of Lithuania.svg Audrius Plytnikas (against Spain)
  • Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Guisado Pérez (against Ukraine)
  • Flag of Spain.svg Oliver Santiago (against Poland)
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Recep Demir (against Belarus)

Qualified teams to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The following four teams from UEFA qualify for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 1
only FIFA era (since 2005)
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 9 July 20232 (2019, 2021)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 9 July 202310 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015 , 2017, 2019 , 2021)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2 9 July 20233 (2005, 2011, 2013)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9 July 20238 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 , 2015, 2017, 2019)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2 27 September 20238 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2021)

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year. 2 Ukraine originally qualified. However, on 27 September 2023, it was announced that the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine had refused to sanction the Ukrainian national team's participation in the tournament, in protest at the Belarus national team being allowed to compete, whom it believes should be barred from entering due the country's role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [8] Ukraine previously qualified for, but also boycotted the 2021 World Cup due to its venue being in Russia. [9] [10] They were replaced by Spain, who statistically finished in fifth place in the UEFA qualifiers [11] and therefore enter as lucky losers.

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