Portugal national beach soccer team

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Portugal
Nickname(s) Selecção das Quinas
Association Federação Portuguesa de Futebol
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Mário Narciso
Most caps Madjer (584)
Top scorerMadjer (1090)
FIFA code POR
BSWW ranking 3 Decrease2.svg 2 (15 January 2024) [1]
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First colours
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Second colours
Biggest win
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 15–0 Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg
(Jesolo, Italy; 2 September 2016)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11–2 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 26 March 2000)
World Cup
Appearances19
Best resultChampions (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.

Contents

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2021

20 August 2021 (2021-08-20) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5–3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,019
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)
22 August 2021 (2021-08-22) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–5Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Moscow, Russia
20:30 UTC+3
  • Von Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Pinhal Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
  • Lourenço Soccerball shade.svg24'
Report (FIFA)
  • Mendy Soccerball shade.svg9', 24'
  • Man. Diagne Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.), 33'
  • Diatta Soccerball shade.svg35'
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg7–6Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Moscow, Russia
19:00
  • Bella Soccerball shade.svg6', 10'
  • L. Quinta Soccerball shade.svg9', 23', 25'
  • Laens Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg32'
Report (BSWW)
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena
Attendance: 1,977
Referee: Said Hachim (Madagascar)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Coach: Mário Narciso
Assistant coach: Luís Bilro
Assistant coach: Tiago Reis

Managerial history

Team

Players

Current squad

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.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Tiago Petrony
2 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Pedro Marques
3 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR André Lourenço
4 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Bruno Torres
5 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Miguel Pintado
6 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rodrigo Pinhal
7 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Ruben Brilhante
No.Pos.NationPlayer
8 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Bê Martins
9 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Gonçalves
10 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Belchior
11 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Léo Martins
12 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Elinton Andrade
13 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Fabio Costa
14 GK Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Pedro Mano
Head coach: Mário Narciso
1st assistant coach: Diago dos Reis
2nd assistant coach: Luis Pereira

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (UEFA) record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGDRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of Brazil.svg 2005 Runners-up2nd53112715+12No qualification matches
Flag of Brazil.svg 2006 Fourth place4th64024324+19
Flag of Brazil.svg 2007 Quarter-finals8th40221822−4
Flag of France.svg 2008 Third place3rd64114122+19Runners-up2nd76014712+35
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 Third place3rd64023224+8Fourth place4th75024729+18
Flag of Italy.svg 2011 Third place3rd64113312+21Runners-up2nd75113725+12
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2013 did not qualifyRound of 164202219+12
Flag of Portugal.svg 2015 Champions1st65013218+14Automatically qualified as hosts
Flag of the Bahamas.svg 2017 Quarter-finals8th41121510+5Third place3rd87016114+47
Flag of Paraguay.svg 2019 Champions1st64113320+13Fifth place5th85th125621+35
Flag of Russia.svg 2021 Group stage10th31021415-1Third place3rd65th012412+12
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2024 Quarter-finals5th42021611+5Playoffs44002813+15
Flag of Seychelles.svg 2025 to be determinedto be determined
Total2 titles10/115230415288182+1060 titles8/95139210321135+186

Medals

Last Update: 5 March 2024 [3]

EventGoldSilverBronzeTotal
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2136
Beach Soccer World Championships 1225
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) 0224
Euro Beach Soccer League 810624
Euro Beach Soccer Cup 73313
BSWW Mundialito 712120
Copa Latina (beach soccer) 1517
Beach soccer at the European Games 1012
Mediterranean Beach Games 0202
World Beach Games 0000
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 0112
Total26382084

Honours

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References

  1. "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List
  3. https://theroonba.com/beachsoccer/men/ranking.html
Awards
Preceded by Portuguese Team of the Year
2015
Succeeded by