2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Copa do Mundo de Futebol de Areia da FIFA Rio de Janeiro 2005
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro
Dates8–15 May
Teams12 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runners-up Portugal
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored164 (8.2 per match)
Attendance110,500 (5,525 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal Madjer (12 goals)
Best player(s)Portugal Madjer
Fair play award Japan
2004
2006

The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, an international beach soccer competition contest by men's national teams and organized by FIFA. Overall, it was the 11th edition of a world cup in beach soccer since its establishment with the first Beach Soccer World Championships in 1995. It took place in at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 8 and 15 May.

France defeated Portugal 1–0 in a penalty shootout, following a 3–3 draw after extra-time, to win their first title.


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