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2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, an international beach soccer competition contest by men's national teams and organized by FIFA. Overall, it was the 11th edition of a world cup in beach soccer since its establishment with the first ''Beach Soccer World Championships'' in 1995. It took place in at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 8 and 15 May. France defeated Portugal 1–0 in a penalty shootout, following a 3–3 draw after extra-time, to win their first title. Organisation The 12 teams present at the finals in Brazil were split into four groups of three teams. Each team played the other two teams in its group in a round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final itself was played in the form of a knockout tournament. Teams Qualification European teams gained qualification by finishing in the top three spots of the 2004 Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a beta global city, Rio de Janeiro is the sixth-most populous city in the Americas. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent João VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 CONCACAF And CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship
The 2005 CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF and CONMEBOL), was the first beach soccer championship for the Americas, held in March 2005, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hosts Brazil won the championship, beating Uruguay in the final, whilst the United States beat Argentina in the third place play off to finish third and fourth respectively. These nations moved on to play in the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro from May 8 to May 15. Participating nations CONCACAF: * * * CONMEBOL: * * * * * Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Winners Final standings References {{FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification Beach FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) International association football competitions hosted by Brazil Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Acosta
Alberto Federico 'Beto' Acosta Tabizzi (born 23 August 1966) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a striker. In a professional career which spanned 18 years (nearly 700 official games and more than 250 goals), he played for San Lorenzo in four different spells. Additionally, he represented clubs in France, Chile, Japan and Portugal. Acosta appeared with Argentina in two Copa América tournaments. Club career Born in Arocena, Santa Fe Province, Acosta started playing professionally at Unión de Santa Fe, making his Argentine Primera División, top division debut one month shy of his 20th birthday, in a 0–0 home draw against Argentinos Juniors.Alberto Acosta le dijo adiós a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Football Federation
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) ( pt, Federação Portuguesa de Futebol; ) is the governing body of football in Portugal. The federation was formed in 1914 as Portuguese Football Union (UPF) by the three existing regional associations of Lisbon, Portalegre and Porto, before adopting its current name in 1926, and is based in the city of Oeiras. The (FPF) joined FIFA in 1923 and is also a founding member of UEFA. The Portuguese Federation oversees all aspects of the game of football in Portugal, both professional, amateur and administers the competition committee (including the handling of the trophy) of the Campeonato de Portugal, the Taça de Portugal and the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the Portugal national football team (men's), women's, and youth national football teams. The men and women's Portugal national futsal team and Portugal national beach soccer team are also organized by the federation. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belchior (footballer)
Nuno Ricardo Santos Belchior better known as Belchior (born 9 October 1982) is a Portuguese beach soccer player. He plays in forward position. Honours National team * Portugal **Euro Beach Soccer League winner: 2007, 2008 **Euro Beach Soccer League The Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL) is the premier competition in beach soccer contested between European men's national teams. The competition has been held annually since its establishment in 1998, making it the oldest beach soccer tournament in ... runner-up: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 ** FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winner: 2015, 2019 ** FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runner-up: 2005 ** FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup third place: 2003, 2004, 2008 ** FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup fourth place: 2006 ** Euro Beach Soccer League Portuguese Event winner : 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 ** Euro Beach Soccer League Italian Event runner-up : 2005, 2007 ** Euro Beach Soccer League Italian Event third place: 2006 ** Euro Beach Soccer League Spanish Even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation ( pt, Confederação Brasileira de Futebol; CBF) is the governing body of football in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... It was founded on Monday, 8 June 1914, as , and renamed Confederação Brasileira de Desportos in 1916. The football confederation, as known today, separated from other sports associations on 24 September 1979. Between 1914 and 1979 it was the governing body, or at least the international reference, for other olympic sports, such as tennis (until the Brazilian Tennis Confederation, CBT was founded in 1955), Sport of athletics, athletics (until the Brazilian Athletics Confederation, CBAt was founded in 1977), handball (until 1979), Swimming (sport), swimming and waterpolo. It currently has the most win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguayan Football Federation
The Uruguayan Football Federation ( es, Federación Uruguaya de Football or ) was a federation of football clubs founded in Uruguay in 1923 which existed alongside the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) during the amateur era of Uruguayan football. The Federation was created in response to the Uruguayan football schism, which originated with the disaffiliation of AUF Peñarol and Central during the 1922 championship. National football championships were organized in tandem with the AUF between 1923 and 1925. In 1925, the Uruguayan government intervened to impose a merger between the old AUF and the FUF into a single federation A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government ( federalism). In a federation, the self-gover .... Competitions The FUF organized tournaments parallel to the AUF in all categories, as listed belo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuelan Football Federation
The Venezuelan Football Federation ( es, link=no, Federación Venezolana de Fútbol or FVF) is the governing body of Association football, football in Venezuela. It was founded in 1925 and affiliated in 1952. It is a member of CONMEBOL as well as FIFA, and is in charge of the Venezuela national football team. Copa America 2007 Venezuela was selected as the host of the Copa América 2007. The FVF and CONMEBOL were responsible of many aspects of the organisation and logistics of the tournament. Association staff Executive Board * President: Jorge Giménez, Jorge Giménez Ochoa * 1st Vice-President: Pedro Infante Aparicio * 2nd Vice-President: Jose Antonio Quintero * 3rd Vice-President: Akram Almatni * Secretary: David Quintanilla * Director: Suying Olivares * Director: Oscar Linares * Director: Juan Carlos Copa * Director: Reina Suarez * Director: Miguel Mea Vitali * Director: Oscar Cunto * Director: Adrian Aguirre * Referee Board: Miguel Buitriago * Honor Council: Consu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anupong Polasak
Anupong Polasak ( th, อนุพงษ์ พลศักดิ์, born 20 May 1973) is a Thai former footballer and coach. He has played for the national beach soccer team, appearing at the 2002 Beach Soccer World Championship and the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, and for the national futsal team at the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship was the fifth FIFA Futsal World Championship, the quadrennial international futsal championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was held between 21 November and .... References External linksThailand Beach Soccer Team 1973 births Living people Anupong Polasak Anupong Polasak {{Thailand-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle
Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle (born December 17, 1977) is a Spanish former beach soccer player and currently the head coach of China national beach soccer team. He was the captain of the Spain national beach soccer team. Before he began to play beach soccer he played for Deportivo de La Coruña B. In 2019, the magazine France Football placed Amarelle third in an article named "10 Legends of Beach Soccer". Honours Football * Deportivo de La Coruña ** Copa de Campeones Juvenil de Fútbol: 1995-1996 Beach Soccer Club *Milano Beach Soccer **Scudetto: 2006, 2007 **Coppa Italia: 2006, 2007, 2009 *FC Barcelona **Mundialito de Clubes: 2015 Country * Spain **FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runner-up: 2003, 2004 **FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup third place: 2000 **Euro Beach Soccer League winner: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006 **Euro Beach Soccer League runner-up: 2002 **Euro Beach Soccer League third place: 1998 **Euro Beach Soccer Cup winner: 2008, 2009 **Euro Beach Soccer Cup runner-up: 2004 ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilean Football Federation
The Football Federation of Chile ( es, Federación de Fútbol de Chile or ) is the governing body of association football, football in Chile. It was founded 19 June 1895, making it the second oldest South American association football federation, and is a founding member of CONMEBOL in 1916. It supervises of the Chile national football team, Chile women's national football team, Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Chile, Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional: (National Association of Professional Football, originally called ''Asociación Central de Fútbol'' (Central Football Association), or ACF, and Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Amateur de Chile, Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Amateur (National Association of Amateur Football). Affiliation and organization The Federación is affiliated to FIFA, CONMEBOL and the Olympic Committee of Chile. In turn, it is the body that governs both the professional and amateur football in Chile. The Football Federation of Chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copacabana (Rio De Janeiro)
Copacabana () is a '' bairro'' (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km (2.5 miles) balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world. History The district was originally called (translated from the Tupi language, it means "the way of the ", the being a kind of bird) until the mid-18th century. It was renamed after the construction of a chapel holding a replica of the Virgen de Copacabana, the patron saint of Bolivia. Characteristics Copacabana begins at Princesa Isabel Avenue and ends at Posto Seis (lifeguard watchtower Six). Beyond Copacabana, there are two small beaches: one, inside Fort Copacabana and the other, right after it: Diabo ("Devil") Beach. Arpoador beach, where surfers go after its perfect waves, comes next, followed by the famous borough of Ipanema. The area served as one of the four "Olympic Zones" during the 2016 Summer Olympics. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
