Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior, also known as Léo Júnior or simply Júnior, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a left back or midfielder.
The Bahamas Football Association (BFA), is the official governing body of the sport of Association football in The Bahamas. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Nassau, the federation is a full member of FIFA since 1968 and governs Bahamian football at the international, professional, and amateur levels, including: the men's and women's national teams, BFA Senior League, youth organizations, and the beach soccer national teams. BFA sanctions the national cup Bahamas President's Cup, Grand Bahama FA Cup, and New Providence FA Cup tournaments. The BFA is also a member of the Caribbean Football Union and CONCACAF.
The Iran national beach soccer team represents Iran in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the IFF, the governing body for football in Iran. Iran is the best ranked beach soccer team in Asia and is ranked second in the world.
Lesly St. Fleur is a Bahamian international football player, who plays as a striker for Jamaica National Premier League side Montego Bay United and the Bahamas national team.
Nesley Jean is a former Bahamian international soccer player, who played as a striker for the Bahamas national team.
The Bulgaria national beach soccer team represents Bulgaria in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the BFU, the governing body for football in Bulgaria.
The sport of association football in the country of Bahamas is run by the Bahamas Football Association. The association administers the Bahamas national football team, the beach soccer teams and futsal. It is Part of the CONCACAF.
Tahiti national beach soccer team represents Tahiti or French Polynesia in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the FTF and the FFF, the governing body for football in Tahiti. In contrast to the fortunes of the association football team, Tahiti's beach soccer has, since 2011, been one of the strongest teams in world beach soccer. The team made history at the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup by becoming the first Pacific nation to qualify for the knockout stages of an international FIFA tournament. At the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Tahiti beat Italy in a penalty shootout to become the first Pacific nation to ever make it to a final in a FIFA tournament. They followed this up with another appearance in the 2017 final.
The CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship is the main championship for beach soccer in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, contested between senior men's national teams of the members of CONCACAF. It is the sport's version of the better known CONCACAF Gold Cup in association football. North America's governing body for football, CONCACAF, organize the championship, with cooperation from Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).
The CONMEBOL qualifiers for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, also previously known as the South American Beach Soccer Championship, was the main championship for beach soccer in South America, contested between the senior men's national teams of the members of CONMEBOL.
The 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the premier international beach soccer championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. Overall, this was the 19th edition of a world cup in beach soccer since the establishment of the Beach Soccer World Championships which ran from 1995 to 2004 but was not governed by FIFA. This was the fourth tournament to take place under the biennial basis; the World Cup now takes place once every two years, after taking place on a yearly basis until 2009.
The Trinidad and Tobago National Beach Soccer Team represents Trinidad and Tobago in International Beach Soccer Competitions and is controlled by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association, the governing body for football in Trinidad and Tobago. The team has competed in two CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships. Finishing 7th in Nassau, Bahamas 2013 and 5th in Costa del Sol, El Salvador 2015. They won the Lucayan Cup in October 2015 defeating hosts Bahamas 5-3 and Mexico 5-4. They are currently ranked 50th in the world according to Beach Soccer Worldwide.
The Puerto Rico national beach soccer team represents Puerto Rico in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol, the governing body for football in Puerto Rico.
This is a list of records and statistics of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, including the Beach Soccer World Cup events held before FIFA sanctioning in 2005.
Ramón Raya Mejía is a Mexican football manager and former player. He is the current coach of the Denton Diablos FC.
The 2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship was a beach soccer tournament which took place in Nassau from 20 to 26 February 2017. This was the second time that the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship was held in the Bahamas. All matches were played at the Malcolm Beach Soccer Facility.
The 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was an international beach soccer tournament held in the Bahamas from 27 April to 7 May 2017. The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required by FIFA to register a squad of 12 players, including two goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament which was revealed on 20 April 2017.
Beach Soccer Stars is an annual award ceremony in beach soccer organised by the sport's developmental body, Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).
Mauricio Pereira Braz de Oliveira, known better as Mauricinho, is a Brazilian beach soccer player who plays as a forward. He won the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup representing Brazil and claimed the Silver Ball award at the competition; he has also appeared at two other World Cups. In addition, he was named the best player in the world at the 2017 Beach Soccer Stars awards.
Angelo Schirinzi is a beach soccer player and coach. He is Coach of Switzerland national beach soccer team, and the former Tahiti national beach soccer team Coach 2012-2015. He is the main developer of beach soccer in Switzerland.
