List of FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals

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Locations of FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals

The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals are matches which are the last of the competition, and the results determine which country's team is declared world champions. If after 36 minutes of regular play the score is a draw, an additional 3-minute period of play, called extra time, is added. If such a game is still tied after extra time it is decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout, under the sudden death rules. The winning penalty shoot-out team are then declared champions. The 2011 final between Brazil and Russia was the highest ever scoring final with 20 goals in all. The lowest scoring final was in 1998, when Brazil beat Uruguay by just 3 goals to nil.

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In the fifteen world cups, only one has ever gone past normal time being the first FIFA controlled world cup, the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, when France and Portugal were drawn 3–3 after 36 minutes. The game eventually went to penalties, with Eric Cantona's side winning 1–0.

In the fifteen tournaments held, thirty-eight nations have appeared at least once. Of these, ten have made it to the final match, and three have won. With fifteen titles, Brazil are clearly the most successful and powerful nation who compete in the World Cup and also one of two nations to have participated in every World Cup finals tournament. The other champions are Portugal, who won in 2001 and, as previously stated, France, who won in 2005.

Finals

Beach Soccer World Championship Finals

YearChampionsFinal scoreRunners-upVenueLocation
1995 [1] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg8–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1996 [2] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1997 [3] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1998 [4] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg9–2Flag of France.svg  France Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1999 [5] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2000 [6] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–2Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Marina da Glória Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2001 [7] Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg9–3Flag of France.svg  France Costa do Sauipe Bahia, Brazil
2002 [8] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–5Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Enseada Beach Guarujá, Brazil
2003 [9] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg8–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2004 [9] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Finals

YearChampionsFinal scoreRunners-upVenueLocation
2005 [10] France  Flag of France.svg3–3
1–0 (pen.)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2006 [11] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2007 [11] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 8–2 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2008 [12] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 5–3 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Plage du Prado Marseille, France
2009 [13] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 10–5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Jumeirah Beach Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2011 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 12–8 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Stadio del Mare Ravenna, Italy
2013 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 5–1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Stade de To'ata Papeete, Tahiti
2015 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 5–3 Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Espinho Beach Espinho, Portugal
2017 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 6–0 Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Nassau Stadium Nassau, Bahamas
2019 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 6–4 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Los Pynandi Stadium Asunción, Paraguay
2021 Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  RFU 5–2 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena Moscow, Russia
2024 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 6–4 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dubai Design District Stadium Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Results by nation

National teamFinal appearancesWinnersRunners-up
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 16151
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 633
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 330
Flag of France.svg  France 312
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 303
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 303
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 202
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 303
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 101
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 101
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 101
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 101
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 101

Results by confederation

ConfederationAppearancesWinnersRunners-up
CONMEBOL 20155
UEFA 19712
CONCACAF 202
OFC 202
AFC 101

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