Spain national beach soccer team

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Spain
Nickname(s) La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) [1] [2]
Association Royal Spanish Football Federation
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coachChristian Méndez
Captain Dona
Most caps Amarelle (309)
Top scorerAmarelle (303)
FIFA code ESP
BSWW ranking 4 Steady2.svg (9 April 2025) [3]
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Spain.svg Spain L–W United States  Flag of the United States.svg
Score unknown
(Alicante, Spain; 13 July 1996)
Biggest win
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 14–2 Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg
(Moscow, Russia; 23 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 13–0 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg
(Vitória, Brazil; 28 November 1998)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 2005 )
Best resultSilver medal icon.svgRunners-up (2013)
Euro Beach Soccer League
Appearances22 (first in 1998 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svgChampions, (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006)
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1998 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svgChampions (1999, 2008, 2009, 2014)

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.

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

19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg4–8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3
  • Nelson Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Figo Soccerball shade.svg21', 24' (pen.), 35'
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 953
Referee: Turki Al Salehi (Oman)
21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg12–8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Moscow, Russia
15:00 UTC+3 Taiarui Soccerball shade.svg1'
Paama Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.), 35'
Zaveroni Soccerball shade.svg11', 33', 35'
Tehau Soccerball shade.svg12', 15'
Salem Soccerball shade.svg16', 18'
Tetauira Soccerball shade.svg29', 35'
Report (FIFA)
  • Torres Soccerball shade.svg5', 36'
  • David Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Chiky Soccerball shade.svg14', 28'
  • Riduan Soccerball shade.svg19', 24'
  • Perez Soccerball shade.svg27'
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,372
Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan)
23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Moscow, Russia
15:00 UTC+3
  • Chiky Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Eduard Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Torres Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Perez Soccerball shade.svg21', 30'
Report (FIFA)
  • A. Mohammad Soccerball shade.svg7', 22'
  • Malahi Soccerball shade.svg9'
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,183
Referee: Aecio Fernández (Uruguay)
26 August 2021 (2021-08-26) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Quarter-finals Russia  Flag of Russia.svg4–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Moscow, Russia
20:30 UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
  • Eduard Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Antonio Soccerball shade.svg22'
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)

Players

Current squad

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. [4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Francisco Donaire
2 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP David Ardil
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Antonio Mayor
4 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Adri Frutos
5 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP José Cintas
6 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Dris Bouzian
7 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Pablo Perez
No.Pos.NationPlayer
8 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Francisco Mejias
9 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Eduard Suarez
10 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Llorenç Gómez
11 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Chiky Ardil
12 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Pablo Lopez
13 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Juanmi
14 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Javi Torres
Head coach: Cristian Mendez Lacarcel
Assistant coach: Jesus Sanchez Requena

Competitive record

Beach Soccer World Championships

World Championships record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of Brazil.svg 1995 did not enter
Flag of Brazil.svg 1996
Flag of Brazil.svg 1997
Flag of Brazil.svg 1998 Group Stage6th42021722–5
Flag of Brazil.svg 1999 Quarterfinals5th2101912–3
Flag of Brazil.svg 2000 Third Place3rd521222220
Flag of Brazil.svg 2001 Quarterfinals6th310225–3
Flag of Brazil.svg 2002 Group Stage6th3102119+2
Flag of Brazil.svg 2003 Runners-up2nd53022625+1
Flag of Brazil.svg 2004 Runners-up2nd54012213+9
Total0 titles7/102714112109108+1

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (UEFA) record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGDRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of Brazil.svg 2005 Quarterfinals7th3101912–3No qualification matches
Flag of Brazil.svg 2006 Group Stage10th31021012–2
Flag of Brazil.svg 2007 Quarterfinals7th42022016+4
Flag of France.svg 2008 Fourth Place4th63122014+6Champions1st76103913+26
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 Quarterfinals6th42012317+6Champions1st76104217+25
Flag of Italy.svg 2011 Did not qualifyQuarterfinals53022417+5
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2013 Runners-up 2nd65011915+4Champions1st86114323+20
Flag of Portugal.svg 2015 Group Stage10th3102990Fourth place4th85124827+2
Flag of the Bahamas.svg 2017 Did not qualifyFinal Stage9th86023921+18
Flag of Paraguay.svg 2019 Sixth place6th74035226+26
Flag of Russia.svg 2021 Quarter-finals7th420223230Champions1st64113114+17
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2024 Group Stage13th30031316−3Play-offs6th42021712+8
Flag of Seychelles.svg 2025 Quarter-finals42021315–2Qualified
Total0 titles10/144019118159149+104 titles8/85640511318179+139

Honours

See also

References

  1. ""La Roja" from Miguel, Spain". 17 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  2. "La Roja lean to the left". FIFA. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  3. "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  4. FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List