Beach Soccer World Cup 1995
Encyclopedia
The 1995 Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships
, later re-named FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The tournament took place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
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European Zone:
South American Zone:
North American Zone:
Hosts: (South America)
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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
, later re-named FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The tournament took place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Organisation
8 teams were spit into two groups of 4 teams with 2 teams progressing from each group to the semi-finals.Teams
From the 8 teams, 4 teams came from Europe, 3 teams came from South America including the hosts Brazil and 1 team from North America.European Zone:
South American Zone:
North American Zone:
Hosts: (South America)
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 23 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 30 | ||
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | ||
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Semi-Finals
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Third Place Play-off
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| Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... First Title |
Final team standings
| Position | Team |
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| 1 |  BrazilBrazil national beach soccer team The Brazil national beach soccer team represents Brazil in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the CBF, the governing body for football in Brazil... |
| 2 |  United StatesUnited States national beach soccer team The United States national beach soccer team represents United States in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the USSF, the governing body for football in the United States.-Current squad:Correct as of November 2008.... |
| 3 |  EnglandEngland national beach soccer team The England national Beach Soccer team represents England in Beach Soccer and is controlled by England Beach Soccer Association, the governing body for Beach Soccer in England. England is one of the oldest beach soccer nations in the world, having competed at the first World Championships in... |
| 4 |  ItalyItaly national beach soccer team The Italy national beach soccer team represents Italy in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, the governing body for football in Italy.-Current squad:Correct as of August 2011... |
| 5 |  GermanyGermany national beach soccer team The Germany national beach soccer team represents Germany in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the G.F.A, the governing body for football in Germany.-Current squad:Coach: Rene Weiher-Achievements:... |
| 6 |  UruguayUruguay national beach soccer team 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.-Current squad:Correct as of July 2008... |
| 7 |  ArgentinaArgentina 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 of the country.-Current squad:Correct as of September 2011:... |
| 8 |  NetherlandsNetherlands national beach soccer team The Netherlands national beach soccer team represents the Netherlands in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the KNVB, the governing body for football in the Netherlands.-Current squad:Correct as of July 2008... |
Scoring Awards
| Position | Scorer | Goals |
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| 1= | Zico Zico Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the... (Brazil Brazil national beach soccer team The Brazil national beach soccer team represents Brazil in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the CBF, the governing body for football in Brazil... ) |
12 |
| 1= | Altobelli Alessandro Altobelli Alessandro Altobelli is a former professional Italian footballer.Nicknamed Spillo for his slender build. Altobelli was one of the most effective Italian forwards of the late 1970s and 1980s... (Italy Italy national beach soccer team The Italy national beach soccer team represents Italy in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, the governing body for football in Italy.-Current squad:Correct as of August 2011... ) |
12 |
Best Player/s Award
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Best Goalkeeper Award
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