Tag: fifa beach soccer world cup
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Portugal claim crown; Heimanu Taiarui of Tahiti wins adidas Golden Ball
Espinho, Portugal, July 19, 2015: Portugal has won their first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, delighting the home crowd in Espinho with a 5-3 win over Tahiti. It was a result that saw a golden generation of beach soccer players for the Seleção finally reaches the pinnacle of the game. The talismanic trio of Madjer,…
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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal
Zurich, May 4, 2015: FIFA is pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, which will take place in Espinho, Portugal from 9 to 19 July 2015, is now open via the FIFA Media Channel. The deadline for accreditation applications is Friday, 5 June 2015. Media accreditation via…
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Portugal & Japan in opener, Brazil face Mexico
Zurich, April 29, 2015: The seaside resort of Espinho hosted the draw for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015 on Tuesday, with the 16 participating nations learning who they will face in the group phase of the competition, to be held on the Praia da Baia on 9-19 July. Lending a helping hand…
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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Tahiti 2013
Tahiti, Sept 29, 2013: Brazil’s Bruno Xavier was confirmed as the best player at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Tahiti 2013 after the official awards were announced. Bruno Xavier won the adidas Golden Ball, which is awarded to the best player on the basis of a review by the FIFA Technical Study Group. Ozu…
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Russia eases to second successive crown
Tahiti, Sept 28, 2013: Russia has retained their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup crown with a comfortable 5-1 win over an outclassed Spain. The match was largely a tense low key affair with no goals in the opening period, before an organised and workmanlike Russia gained a clear ascendency in the middle period to put the…