The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (UEFA) was the first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship for Europe

Europe

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, held in May 2008, in Benidorm

Benidorm

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, Spain

Spain

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.
Hosts Spain

Spain national beach soccer team

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.-Current squad:As of 6, August 2011 Coach: Joaquin Alonso...

 won the championship, with Portugal

Portugal national beach soccer team

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 finishing second and Russia

Russia national beach soccer team

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 winning the third place play of to finish third, beating Italy

Italy national beach soccer team

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 who finished forth. The four nations moved on to play in the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

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 in Marseille

Marseille

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, France

France

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 from July 17 - July 27. France

France national beach soccer team

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qualified as the fifth European nation, being the hosts of the world cup.

Participating teams

24 teams confirmed their participation in the competition.

Group A

Team	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	3	0	0	19	3	+16	9
	3	2	0	1	12	10	+2	6
	3	1	0	2	7	10	-3	3
	3	0	0	3	7	22	-15	0

Germany	8 – 3	Romania
Spain	5 – 0	Belarus
Germany	3 – 1	Belarus
Spain	8 – 2	Romania
Belarus	6 – 2	Romania
Spain	6 – 1	Germany

Group B

Team	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	2	0	1	14	7	+7	6
	3	2	0	1	14	15	-2	6
	3	1	0	2	10	13	-3	3
	3	0	1	2	10	13	-3	2

Czech Republic	5 – 4	Netherlands
Russia	4 – 1	Latvia
Czech Republic	7 – 5	Latvia
Netherlands	4 – 4 (1-0 pens.)	Russia
Latvia	4 – 2	Netherlands
Russia	6 – 2	Czech Republic

Group C

Team	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	2	1	0	10	5	+5	8
	3	1	0	2	9	6	+3	3
	3	1	0	2	8	11	-3	3
	3	1	0	2	6	11	-5	3

Italy	4 – 2	Azerbaijan
Norway	4 – 3	Greece
Azerbaijan	4 – 3	Norway
Italy	2 – 1 (extra-time)	Greece
Greece	5 – 1	Azerbaijan
Italy	5 – 2	Norway

Group D

Team	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	3	0	0	26	6	+20	9
	3	1	1	1	7	9	-2	5
	3	1	0	2	11	7	+4	3
	3	0	0	3	4	26	-22	0

England	3 – 2 (extra-time)	Estonia
Portugal	15 – 3	Georgia
England	4 – 1	Georgia
Portugal	5 – 2	Estonia
Estonia	7 – 0	Georgia
Portugal	6 – 1	England

Group E

Team	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	3	0	0	17	9	+8	9
	3	2	0	1	11	7	+4	6
	3	1	0	2	12	16	-4	3
	3	0	0	3	9	17	-8	0

Poland	4 – 1	Slovakia
Ukraine	6 – 2	Andorra
Poland	4 – 2	Andorra
Ukraine	7 – 4	Slovakia
Slovakia	7 – 5	Andorra
Ukraine	4 – 3	Poland

Group F

Team	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	3	0	0	23	7	+16	9
	3	2	0	1	10	8	+2	6
	3	1	0	2	9	22	-13	3
	3	0	0	3	6	11	-5	0

Hungary	3 – 1	Austria
Switzerland	14 – 3	Lithuania
Hungary	6 – 2	Lithuania
Switzerland	4 – 3	Austria
Lithuania	4 – 2	Austria
Switzerland	5 – 1	Austria

Knockout stage

Round of 16

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Quarter finals

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Semi finals

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Third place play off

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Final

Winners