2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Host country Spain
Dates 11–18 May 2008
Teams 24 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Spain (1st title)
Runners-up  Portugal
Third place  Russia
Fourth place  Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played 52
Goals scored 381 (7.33 per match)

The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (UEFA) was the first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship for Europe, held in May 2008, in Benidorm, Spain. Hosts Spain won the championship, with Portugal finishing second and Russia winning the third place play of to finish third, beating Italy who finished fourth. The four nations moved on to play in the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Marseille, France from July 17 - July 27. France qualified as the fifth European nation, being the hosts of the world cup.[1]

Participating teams

24 teams confirmed their participation in the competition.

Group stage

The 24 teams were drawn into 6 groups of 4 teams.

Group A

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 3 0 0 19 3 +169
 Germany 3 2 0 1 12 10 +26
 Belarus 3 1 0 2 7 10 -33
 Romania 3 0 0 3 7 22 -150
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
 Russia 3 2 0 1 14 7 +76
 Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 14 15 -26
 Latvia 3 1 0 2 10 13 -33
 Netherlands 3 0 1 2 10 13 -32
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
 Italy 3 2 1 0 10 5 +58
 Greece 3 1 0 2 9 6 +33
 Norway 3 1 0 2 8 11 -33
 Azerbaijan 3 1 0 2 6 11 -53
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
 Portugal 3 3 0 0 26 6 +209
 England 3 1 1 1 7 9 -25
 Estonia 3 1 0 2 11 7 +43
 Georgia 3 0 0 3 4 26 -220
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
 Ukraine 3 3 0 0 17 9 +89
 Poland 3 2 0 1 11 7 +46
 Slovakia 3 1 0 2 12 16 -43
 Andorra 3 0 0 3 9 17 -80
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
  Switzerland 3 3 0 0 23 7 +169
 Hungary 3 2 0 1 10 8 +26
 Lithuania 3 1 0 2 9 22 -133
 Austria 3 0 0 3 6 11 -50
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 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
15 July            
  Spain  6
16 July
  Norway  3  
  Spain  7
15 July
    Czech Republic  1  
  Czech Republic  4
17 July
  Hungary  1  
  Spain  4
15 July
    Italy  3  
  Italy  4
16 July
  Belarus  3  
  Italy  8
15 July
    Ukraine  3  
  Ukraine  6
18 July
  England  0  
  Spain  4
15 July
    Portugal  3
  Portugal  8
16 July
  Latvia  1  
  Portugal  8
15 July
    Greece  0  
  Greece  4
17 July
  Germany  3  
  Portugal  2
15 July
    Russia  1   Third Place
  Russia  6
16 July 18 July
  Estonia  0  
  Russia  3   Russia  4
15 July
     Switzerland  2     Italy  2
   Switzerland  4
  Poland  3  

Round of 16

15 May 2008
Spain  6 – 4  Norway
Benidorm


15 May 2008
Czech Republic  4 – 1  Hungary
Benidorm


15 May 2008
Italy  4 – 3  Belarus
Benidorm


15 May 2008
Ukraine  6 – 0  England
Benidorm


15 May 2008
Portugal  8 – 1  Latvia
Benidorm


15 May 2008
Greece  4 – 3  Germany
Benidorm


15 May 2008
Russia  6 – 0  Estonia
Benidorm


15 May 2008
Switzerland   4 – 3  Poland
Benidorm


Quarter finals

16 May 2008
Spain  7 – 1  Czech Republic
Benidorm


16 May 2008
Italy  8 – 3  Ukraine
Benidorm


16 May 2008
Portugal  8 – 0  Greece
Benidorm


16 May 2008
Russia  3 – 2   Switzerland
Benidorm


Semi finals

17 May 2008
Spain  4 – 3
(extra-time) 		 Italy
Benidorm


17 May 2008
Portugal  2 – 1  Russia
Benidorm


Third place play off

18 May 2008
Russia  4 – 2  Italy
Benidorm


Final

18 May 2008
Spain  4 – 3  Portugal
Benidorm

Winners

 (2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup:
Qualification (UEFA) Winners 

Spain
First title

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/fifabeach08.html
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