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2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Overall, this was the 12th edition of a world cup in beach soccer since the establishment of the ''Beach Soccer World Championships'' which ran from 1995–2004 but was not governed by FIFA. It took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 2–12 November 2006. The winners of the tournament were hosts Brazil, who won their first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title and their tenth world title overall. Major changes to format After the 2005 World Cup, beach soccer continued to grow and spread worldwide at a fast rate. Therefore, FIFA established the ''FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers'', to try to allow more nations to play in the World Cup, as well as getting more national teams involved in the sport. FIFA also increased the number of participating teams in the World Cup from 12 to a record-high 16 teams. This also meant that nations would no longer be invited t ... [...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] |
Portugal National Beach Soccer Team
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 18 of the 21 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. 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 2021 Coaching staff Current coaching staff Coach: Mário Narciso Assistant coach: Luís Bilro Assistant coach: Tiago Reis Managerial history *Mário Narciso (????–) Tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round-robin Tournament
A round-robin tournament (or all-go-away-tournament) is a competition Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, indiv ... in which each contestant meets every other participant, usually in turn.''Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged'' (1971, G. & C. Merriam Co), p.1980. A round-robin contrasts with an elimination tournament, in which participants/teams are eliminated after a certain number of losses. Terminology The term ''round-robin'' is derived from the French term ''ruban'', meaning "ribbon". Over a long period of time, the term was Folk etymology, corrupted and idiomized to ''robin''. In a ''single round-robin'' schedule, each participant plays every other participant once. If each participant plays all others twice, this is freque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2006 (344982288)
The 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Overall, this was the 12th edition of a world cup in beach soccer since the establishment of the ''Beach Soccer World Championships'' which ran from 1995–2004 but was not governed by FIFA. It took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 2–12 November 2006. The winners of the tournament were hosts Brazil, who won their first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title and their tenth world title overall. Major changes to format After the 2005 World Cup, beach soccer continued to grow and spread worldwide at a fast rate. Therefore, FIFA established the ''FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers'', to try to allow more nations to play in the World Cup, as well as getting more national teams involved in the sport. FIFA also increased the number of participating teams in the World Cup from 12 to a record-high 16 teams. This also meant that nations would no longer be invited to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuela National Beach Soccer Team
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The Venezuela national beach soccer team represents Venezuela in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the FVF, the governing body for football in Venezuela. Current squad ''Current as of August 2011''. Current staff * Manager: Roberto Cavallo * Technical Assistant: Luis Moreno * Head Delegation: Rafael Almarza Achievements * FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Best: Fifth place ** 2000 * CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship Best: Third Place ** 2011 References External links BSWW Profile South American national beach soccer teams Beach Soccer Beach soccer, also known as beach football, sand football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. Whilst football has been played informally on beaches, the introduction of ''beach soccer'' was an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina National Beach Soccer Team
The Argentina national beach soccer team represents Argentina in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AFA, the governing body for football in Argentina. The Argentina national beach soccer team has qualified and participated in eight FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Tournaments and has been a Winner of the CONMEBOL Competition once and Runners-up twice. Argentina is ranked 10th in the FIFA World Rankings. Current squad ''Correct as of April 2015: Current staff * Coach: Gustavo Casado * Technical Assistant: Esteban Pizzi * Head Delegation: Gustavo LorenzoFIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Record
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Uruguay National Beach Soccer Team
The Uruguay national beach soccer team represents Uruguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AUF, the governing body for football in Uruguay. 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 2021 Players Current squad The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. :Head coach: German Parrillo :Assistant coach: Leandro Ortiz Competitive record FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Coaching staff Current coaching staff *Manager: Fernando Rosa *Technical Assistant: Pablo Sanguinetti *Head Delegation: Kevork Kouyoumdjian Manager history *Fernando Rosa Honours *FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Best: Runners-up **2006 * CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship Best: Runners-up **2005, 2007 *CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship Best: Runners-up **2006, 2009 *Mundialito de Futeb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanuatu National Beach Soccer Team
The Vanuatu national beach soccer team represents Vanuatu in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation, the governing body for football in Vanuatu. Current squad The following players were called to the squad for the 2019 OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup from 17–22 June 2019.''Caps and goals updated as of 1 June 2019 before the game against Tahiti national beach soccer team, Tahiti.'' Achievements * FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (OFC) Best: Runners-up ** 2006 OFC Beach Soccer Championship, 2006, 2007 OFC Beach Soccer Championship, 2007, 2009 External links SquadTraining squad Oceanian national beach soccer teams National sports teams of Vanuatu, Beach Soccer {{Oceania-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomon Islands National Beach Soccer Team
The Solomon Islands national beach soccer team represents Solomon Islands in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation, S.I.F.F, the governing body for football in Solomon Islands. The team are known as the ''Bilikiki'', or ''Bilikiki Boys'', after a sea bird which inspired "a popular children's song". The team have adopted both the bird and the song, and are "known for performing the song and [related] dance when they win their matches". They are statistically the best team in Oceania Football Confederation, Oceania. Ranked fourteenth in the world as of 2010, they have won every regional championship since regional championships began in 2006. Their opening match 7–6 victory over Uruguay national beach soccer team, Uruguay (former world finalists) in the 2009 World Cup has been described as "Solomon Islands' biggest achievement so far in a FIFA tournament". In January 2011, the Bilikiki played a friendly beach soccer mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada National Beach Soccer Team
The Canada national beach soccer team represents Canada in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada. Current squad As of 13 February 2017 Achievements * FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Best: Seventh Place ** 1996, 1999, 2006 * CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Best: Runners-up ** 2006 * Copa Latina Best: Fourth place ** 2003 References External links Canada’s Beach Soccer Team set for qualifying in Bahamas(CanadaSoccer.com) North American national beach soccer teams Canadian Soccer Association Beach Soccer Beach soccer, also known as beach football, sand football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. Whilst football has been played informally on beaches, the introduction of ''beach soccer'' was an a ... Beach soccer in Canada {{Canada-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Men's National Beach Soccer Team
The United States men's national beach soccer team represents the United States in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the USSF, the governing body for soccer in the United States. History Early years The sport of beach soccer originated in Brazil, where locals played soccer on the beaches for recreation. In 1992, the United States created official rules and a national team for the South American sport, which led other countries to do the same. Then in 1993, the United States held the first ever professional beach soccer event, which included national teams from Brazil, Argentina, and Italy. A year later in 1994, the U.S. team competed in the first ever Beach Soccer World Championship tournament in Brazil. The U.S. team competed in World Championships again in 1995 and 1997. FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup era The sport of beach soccer, and the United States national beach soccer team, became a recognized part of FIFA – the main international governing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland National Beach Soccer Team
The Switzerland national beach soccer team represents Switzerland in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association, the governing body for football in Switzerland. 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 2021 Coaching staff Current coaching staff Technical Assistant: Georges Klauser Team Doctor: Dr. Thomas Schwamborn Managerial history * Angelo Schirinzi (????–) Players Current squad The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. :Head coach: Angelo Schirinzi :Assistant coach: Davor Ivcevic Competitive record FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Honours *2005 Euro Beach Soccer Cup winner *2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runners-up *2011 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal runners-up * 2012 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal winner Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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