2000 Beach Soccer World Championships

Organisation

With the increase in the number of participating number teams in the previous year, the organisation remained the same at this World Championships, continuing with twelve nations who were split into four groups of three playing each other in a round robin format. The top two teams progressed to the quarter-finals from which point on the championship was played as a knock-out tournament until a winner was crowned, with an additional match to determine third place.

Teams

The top finishing European nations in the 1999 Euro Beach Soccer League achieved qualification, along with the top finishers from South America in the 1999/2000 Americas' League. The other nations received invites.

Africa and Oceania were unrepresented.

Asian Zone (1):

European Zone (5):

North American Zone (1):

South American Zone (4):

• 1

Hosts:

• (South America) Notes: :1. Teams making their debut

Group stage

Matches are listed as local time in Rio de Janeiro, (BRST / UTC-2)

Group A

date = February 13, 2000 | team1 = | score = 10–4 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 15, 2000 | team1 = | score = 12–3 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 16, 2000 | team1 = | score = 5–4 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

Group B

date = February 13, 2000 | team1 = | score = 5–3 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 15, 2000 | team1 = | score = 3–3 | aet=yes| penaltyscore=2–1 | penalties1= | penalties2= | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 16, 2000 | team1 = | score = 4–3 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

Group C

date = February 14, 2000 | team1 = | score = 1–0 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 15, 2000 | team1 = | score = 4–0 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 16, 2000 | team1 = | score = 7–2 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

Group D

date = February 14, 2000 | team1 = | score = 6–4 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 15, 2000 | team1 = | score = 5–4 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 16, 2000 | team1 = | score = 4–3 | aet=yes| team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

Knockout stage

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Quarter finals

date = February 17, 2000 | team1 = | score = 6–5 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 17, 2000 | team1 = | score = 4–3 | aet=yes| team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 17, 2000 | team1 = | score = 8–4 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 17, 2000 | team1 = | score = 6–3 | team2 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

Semi-finals

date = February 19, 2000 | team1 = | score = 8–4 | report = http://memoria.bn.br/docreader/030015_12/3804 | team2 = | goals1 = Jorginho Magal Júnior Neném Junior Negão | goals2 = Joaquin Goichoetcea Amarelle | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

date = February 19, 2000 | team1 = | score = 5–0 | report = http://www.dgabc.com.br/Noticia/361441/brasil-disputa-final-do-mundial-de-futebol-de-areia | team2 = | goals1 = Fernando Maruy Olaechea Drago | goals2 = | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

Third place play-off

date = February 20, 2000 | time = 09:00 | team1 = | score = 6–3 | report = http://www2.uol.com.br/JC/_2000/2102/es2102l.htm | team2 = | goals1 = Amarelle Sétien Jimenez Goichoetcea | goals2 = Naoya Yoshii ? | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

Final

date = February 20, 2000 | time = 10:15 | team1 = | score = 6–2 | report = http://www2.uol.com.br/JC/_2000/2102/es2102l.htm | team2 = | goals1 = Neném Júnior Junior Negão Jorginho | goals2 = Valdelomar Drago | attendance = 8,000 | referee = Carlos Mastrangelo (Argentina) | stadium = Marina da Glória}}

Winners

Awards

Final standings

quarter finals group stage

Sources

• RSSSF
• Roonba

References

1. (1 February 2005). "FIFA launches first ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". FIFA.com.
2. (20 February 2000). "Brasil conquista o hexacampeonato no Beach Soccer". dgabc.com.br.
3. (2001). "BSWW – What". beachsoccer.com.
4. (11 December 1999). "Brasil sofre, mas vence Uruguai no futebol de areia". uol.com.br.