The 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for UEFA was a beach soccer tournament contested by European men's national teams who are members of UEFA that determines the four nations from Europe that qualify to the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Seychelles.
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Host country | Spain |
City | Cádiz |
Dates | 4–13 October |
Teams | 21 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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The event, organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), takes place in Cádiz, Spain from 4–13 October 2024.[1]
The tournament is a multi-stage competition, consisting of a first group stage, single knockout round, second group stage, and placement matches.
Teams
edit24 teams initially entered the competition, 23 named sides plus one undisclosed team.
The participating teams are listed below, ordered by their European ranking (shown in parentheses) at the time of the draw, out of 31 nations.[2]
Draw
editThe draw to split the 24 teams into six groups of four took place at 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) on 16 September in Alghero, Italy. One participating team was undisclosed at the time of the draw and was placed in position four of Group F.[1][3][4][5][6] However, this slot was ultimately not filled by any team.
First group stage
editEach team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat.[7]
All times are local, CEST (UTC+2). Kickoff times shown are those scheduled; actual times may differ slightly.
Group A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Spain (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 9 | Advance to Round of 16 |
2 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 | |
4 | Georgia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 0 |
Azerbaijan | 4–0 | England |
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Georgia | 1–13 | Spain |
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Azerbaijan | 7–2 | Georgia |
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Spain | 9–3 | England |
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England | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Georgia |
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Spain | 7–0 | Azerbaijan |
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Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 6 | Advance to Round of 16 |
2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 6 | |
3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 0 | |
4 | Romania[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
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Italy | 13–2 | Czech Republic |
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Denmark | 10–3 | Czech Republic |
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Group C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 9 | Advance to Round of 16 |
2 | Estonia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 6 | |
3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 3 | |
4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 0 |
Germany | 2–5 | Estonia |
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Kazakhstan | 0–12 | Portugal |
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Germany | 9–6 | Kazakhstan |
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Portugal | 5–2 | Estonia |
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Estonia | 7–0 | Kazakhstan |
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Portugal | 7–3 | Germany |
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Group D
editPos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Belarus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 6 | Advance to Round of 16 |
2 | Moldova | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 0 | |
4 | Turkey[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
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Belarus | 11–1 | Belgium |
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Moldova | 6–4 | Belgium |
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Belarus | 8–4 | Moldova |
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Moldova | 5–2 | Belgium |
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Group E
editPos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 9 | Advance to Round of 16 |
2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 6 | |
3 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 | −26 | 0 |
France | 2–1 | Lithuania |
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Malta | 0–10 | Switzerland |
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France | 13–2 | Malta |
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Switzerland | 10–4 | Lithuania |
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Lithuania | 5–0 | Malta |
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Switzerland | 9–5 | France |
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Group F
editPos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 6 | Advance to Round of 16 |
2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 0 |
Ukraine | 8–2 | Norway |
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Poland | 6–1 | Norway |
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Ukraine | 1–8 | Poland |
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Ukraine | 6–2 | Norway |
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Ranking of third-placed teams
editPos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | E | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 3 | Advance to Round of 16 |
2 | C | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 3 | |
3 | A | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 | |
4 | D | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 0 | |
5 | F | Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 0 | |
6 | B | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 0 |
Round of 16
editPer the results of the first group stage, all group winners and runners-up, plus the four best third placed teams, advance to the Round of 16.[1][6]
The ties are contested as single elimination matches. The eight winners progress to the second group stage.
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Denmark | 4–3 | Moldova |
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France | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Ukraine |
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Switzerland | 6–3 | Estonia |
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Poland | 3–1 | Germany |
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Portugal | 13–5 | Azerbaijan |
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Second group stage
editThe eight winners of the Round of 16 ties advance to the second group stage.[1][6]
The winners and runners-up of each group qualify for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[1][6]
Key: | Qualified for – | 2025 World Cup finals | ||||||
Advance to – | Final / | Third place match / | Fifth place match / | Seventh place match |
Group 1
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1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 6 |
2 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 6 |
3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 2 |
Switzerland | 3–9 | Belarus |
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Denmark | 2–4 | Switzerland |
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Belarus | 6–1 | Denmark |
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Italy | 12–0 | Switzerland |
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Group 2
editPos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 9 |
2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 4 |
3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 3 |
4 | France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 0 |
France | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
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Poland | 7–1 | France |
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Placement matches
editPer the results of the second group stage, the teams finishing in corresponding positions in the two groups play against each other to determine final placements.
Seventh place match
editFourth place Group 1 | Cancelled[b] | Fourth place Group 2 |
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Fifth place match
editThird place Group 1 | Cancelled[b] | Third place Group 2 |
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Third place match
editRunners-up Group 1 | Cancelled[b] | Runners-up Group 2 |
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Final
editWinners Group 1 | Cancelled[b] | Winners Group 2 |
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Final standings
editQualified teams to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
editThe following four teams from UEFA qualify for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup1 only FIFA era (since 2005) |
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Portugal | 11 October 2024 | 11 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024) |
Spain | 11 October 2024 | 9 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2021, 2024) |
Belarus | 12 October 2024 | 3 (2019, 2021, 2024) |
Italy | 12 October 2024 | 9 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
References
edit- Notes
- ^ Lithuania refused to fulfil their fixture against Belarus in protest of the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10][11] For administrative purposes, Belarus were awarded a 3–0 walkover win.
- ^ a b c d e f Due to inclement weather conditions on 12 October, some of the second group stage matches had to be postponed until 13 October. This forced the cancellation of all placement matches, also scheduled for 13 October. The tournament champions were therefore decided by the team with the most points at the conclusion of the second group stage instead.[12][13]
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- ^ "Rankings - National Teams - Europe". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Portugal conhece adversários". Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese). 16 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "España ya conoce quienes serán sus rivales en Clasificatorio europeo para la Copa del Mundo de 2025". Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 16 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine beach soccer team draws opponents for World Cup 2025 Qualifiers". Ukrainian Association of Football. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Europeo alle spalle, a ottobre ci sono le Qualificazioni al Mondiale: Italia nel girone con Cechia, Danimarca e Romania". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "LAW 10 – The method of scoring: Competition rules". BEACH SOCCER Laws of the Game 2015/2016 (PDF). Zürich, Switzerland: FIFA. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "România s-a retras din preliminariile Cupei Mondiale – Seychelles 2025". Beach Soccer Romania (via Facebook) (in Romanian). 29 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Plaj Futbolu Milli Takımı, TFF kararıyla 2025 FIFA Plaj Futbolu Dünya Kupası Avrupa Elemeleri'nden çekildi". Mersin Time (in Turkish). 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Lietuvos paplūdimio futbolo rinktinė nežais su Baltarusija". LRT (in Lithuanian). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Paplūdimio futbolo rinktinė tarė „ne" mačui su Baltarusija: „Vertybės aukščiau sporto"". 15min (in Lithuanian). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Espanha x Portugal adiado devido às condições climatéricas". Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese). 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Match rescheduling - Severe weather in Cádiz". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.