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Nickname(s) | Selecção das Quinas | ||
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Association | Federação Portuguesa de Futebol | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Mário Narciso | ||
Most caps | Madjer (584) | ||
Top scorer | Madjer (1090) | ||
FIFA code | POR | ||
BSWW ranking | 3 2 (15 January 2024) [1] | ||
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Biggest win | |||
Portugal 15–0 Moldova (Jesolo, Italy; 2 September 2016) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 11–2 Portugal (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 26 March 2000) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 19 | ||
Best result | Champions (2001, 2015 and 2019) |
The Portugal national beach soccer team represents Portugal in international beach soccer competitions, and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the governing body for Portuguese football. The team has participated in 19 of the 22 editions of the Beach Soccer World Cup (organised by FIFA since 2005), and its best results are three victories in 2001 (Costa do Sauipe, Brazil), 2015 (Espinho, Portugal), and 2019 (Luque, Paraguay). Alongside Brazil, Portugal is the only team to have won the world title before and after FIFA assumed the government of beach soccer worldwide. In European competitions, Portugal is record holder of titles.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
20 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D | Portugal | 5–3 | Oman | Moscow, Russia |
19:00 UTC+3 |
| Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,019 Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina) |
22 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D | Portugal | 3–5 | Senegal | Moscow, Russia |
20:30 UTC+3 |
| Report (FIFA) |
| Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador) |
24 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D | Uruguay | 7–6 | Portugal | Moscow, Russia |
19:00 |
| Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) |
| Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena Attendance: 1,977 Referee: Said Hachim (Madagascar) |
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Coach: Mário Narciso
Assistant coach: Luís Bilro
Assistant coach: Tiago Reis
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The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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FIFA World Cup record | Qualification (UEFA) record | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
2005 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 | +12 | No qualification matches | ||||||||||
2006 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 24 | +19 | |||||||||||
2007 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 22 | −4 | |||||||||||
2008 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 22 | +19 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 12 | +35 | ||
2009 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 24 | +8 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 29 | +18 | ||
2011 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 25 | +12 | ||
2013 | did not qualify | Round of 16 | – | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | ||||||||||
2015 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 18 | +14 | Automatically qualified as hosts | ||||||||||
2017 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | Third place | 3rd | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 14 | +47 | ||
2019 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 20 | +13 | Fifth place | 5th | 8 | 5th | 1 | 2 | 56 | 21 | +35 | ||
2021 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5th | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | ||
2024 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | Playoffs | – | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13 | +15 | ||
2025 | to be determined | to be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 2 titles | 10/11 | 52 | 30 | 4 | 15 | 288 | 182 | +106 | 0 titles | 8/9 | 51 | 39 | 2 | 10 | 321 | 135 | +186 |
Last Update: 5 March 2024 [3]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Beach Soccer World Championships | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Euro Beach Soccer League | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
Euro Beach Soccer Cup | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
BSWW Mundialito | 7 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
Copa Latina (beach soccer) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Beach soccer at the European Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Mediterranean Beach Games | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
World Beach Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 26 | 38 | 20 | 84 |
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Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) is the organisation responsible for the founding and growth of association football's derivative sport of beach soccer. The founding partners of BSWW codified the rules of beach soccer in 1992, with BSWW as it is known today having been officially founded in late 2000 as a singular institution to develop the sport and organise international beach soccer competitions across the globe, primarily between national teams. The company is recognised as playing the biggest role in helping to establish the rules of beach soccer, to spread and evolve the sport around the world as cited by FIFA who took on governing body status of the sport from BSWW in 2005. Having established the sport's key regulations, FIFA acknowledged BSWW's framework, making their rules the official laws of beach soccer and now controls them and any modifications.
The Brazil national beach soccer team represents Brazil in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the CBF, the governing body for football in Brazil. Portugal, Russia, Spain and Senegal are the only squads to have eliminated Brazil out of the World Cup. Brazil are ranked 1st in the BSWW World Rankings. They are, alongside Portugal, the only team to have won the world title before and after FIFA assumed the government of beach soccer worldwide.
The Spain national beach soccer team represents Spain in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the RFEF, the governing body for football in Spain.
The United States men's national beach soccer team represents the United States in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the USSF, the governing body for soccer in the United States.
The Uruguay national beach soccer team represents Uruguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AUF, the governing body for football in Uruguay.
The Israel national beach football team represents Israel in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the IFA, the governing body for football in Israel.
The Russia national beach soccer team represents Russia in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Russian Football Union, the governing body for football in Russia. The team's highest achievements are three World Cup crowns conquered in 2011, 2013 and 2021.
The Senegal national beach soccer team represents Senegal in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Senegalese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Senegal. It is the most successful African beach soccer team, having won six times the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, more than any other national team.
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The Belarus national beach soccer team represents Belarus in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the BFF, the governing body for football in Belarus.
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The Paraguay national beach soccer team represents Paraguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the APF, the governing body for football in Paraguay. The team debuted in 2013 at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and has been classified since then in all editions as of 2017. Regionally, Paraguay has been one of the strongest teams in South America since 2013.
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The Myanmar national beach soccer team represents Myanmar in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation, the governing body for football in Myanmar.
The Georgian national beach soccer team represents Georgia in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Georgia. The team has played competitively in two World Cup qualifiers, in 2008 and 2016, but have yet to win a match. The majority of the current squad also plays for club team FC Dinamo Batumi in Georgia who have competed in the Euro Winners Cup.
Beach Soccer Stars is an annual award ceremony in beach soccer organised by the sport's developmental body, Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).
The Mozambique national beach soccer team represents Mozambique in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Mozambican Football Federation, the nation's governing body for football. They have qualified for the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations four times, and made their Beach Soccer World Cup debut in 2021.