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Association | Lietuvos futbolo federacija (LFF) | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Sakhib Mammadov | ||
FIFA code | LTU | ||
BSWW ranking | 57 | ||
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First international | |||
Switzerland 14–3 Lithuania (Benidorm, Spain; 11 May 2008) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Moldova 0–6 Lithuania (Catania, Italy; 17 August 2019) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Switzerland 16–1 Lithuania (Jesolo, Italy; 3 September 2016) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
Best result | None | ||
Euro Beach Soccer League | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
Best result | None | ||
Euro Beach Soccer Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
Best result | None |
Lithuania national beach soccer team represents Lithuania in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF), the governing body for football in Lithuania.
Updated: March 2024 [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Tournament | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 45 | –32 | 3 |
Other tournaments | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 61 | 119 | –58 | 8 |
Total | 25 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 74 | 164 | –90 | 11 |
3 September 20162017 FIFA BS World Cup qualifiers | Lithuania | 1–16 | Switzerland | Jesolo, Italy |
9:00 | Rebzdis 9' | Report(ru) | Stankovic 1', 10', 16', 17', 34' Hodel 5', 11', 12', 18' Spaccarotella 9', 21', 35' Ott 22', 27', 30' Wittlin 24' | Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy) |
5 September 20162017 FIFA BS World Cup qualifiers | Greece | 4–1 | Lithuania | Jesolo, Italy |
10:15 | Kafantaris 8' Aristeidis 13' Lignos 19' Komiotis 28' | Report(ru) | 4' Pelakauskas | Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta) |
6 September 20162017 FIFA BS World Cup qualifiers | Netherlands | 3–2 | Lithuania | Jesolo, Italy |
11:30 | Kampman 17' Steenks 18' Donker 32' | Report(ru) | 7' Smolkovas 34' Bartoshevich | Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France) |
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