2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (UEFA) was the first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship for Europe, held in Benidorm, Spain. Held in May 2008, hosts Spain won the championship, with Portugal finishing second and Russia winning the third place play off 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 to 27. France qualified as the fifth European nation, being the hosts of the world cup.[1]

2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates11–18 May 2008
Teams24 (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 played52
Goals scored381 (7.33 per match)
2009

Participating teams

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24 teams confirmed their participation in the competition.

Group stage

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

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Knockout stage

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
15 July
 
 
  Spain6
 
16 July
 
  Norway3
 
  Spain7
 
15 July
 
  Czech Republic1
 
  Czech Republic4
 
17 July
 
  Hungary1
 
  Spain3
 
15 July
 
  Italy3 (1-0)p
 
  Italy4
 
16 July
 
  Belarus3
 
  Italy8
 
15 July
 
  Ukraine3
 
  Ukraine6
 
18 July
 
  England0
 
  Spain4
 
15 July
 
  Portugal3
 
  Portugal8
 
16 July
 
  Latvia1
 
  Portugal8
 
15 July
 
  Greece0
 
  Greece4
 
17 July
 
  Germany3 (AET)
 
  Portugal2
 
15 July
 
  Russia1 Third place
 
  Russia6
 
16 July18 July
 
  Estonia0
 
  Russia3  Russia4
 
15 July
 
   Switzerland2   Italy2
 
   Switzerland4
 
 
  Poland3
 

Round of 16

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Spain  6 – 3  Norway
Benidorm



Czech Republic  4 – 1  Hungary
Benidorm



Italy  4 – 3  Belarus
Benidorm



Ukraine  6 – 0  England
Benidorm



Portugal  8 – 1  Latvia
Benidorm



Greece  4 – 3 (AET)  Germany
Benidorm



Russia  6 – 0  Estonia
Benidorm



Switzerland  4 – 3  Poland
Benidorm



Quarter finals

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Spain  7 – 1  Czech Republic
Benidorm



Italy  8 – 3  Ukraine
Benidorm



Portugal  8 – 0  Greece
Benidorm



Russia  3 – 2   Switzerland
Benidorm



Semi finals

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Spain  3 – 3
(penalty) (1-0)
  Italy
Benidorm



Portugal  2 – 1  Russia
Benidorm



Third place play off

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Russia  4 – 2  Italy
Benidorm



Final

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Spain  4 – 3  Portugal
Benidorm

Winners

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

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008".