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2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for UEFA was a beach soccer tournament played in Bibione, Italy from July 11–18, 2010, which determined the four teams that qualified to the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Ravenna, Italy. All matches were played at a temporary stadium on the beach at Piazzale Zenith in Bibione. The draw for the group stage of the competition was made at the end of June, 2010.[1]

2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates11–18 July 2010
Teams27 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Ukraine (1st title)
Runners-up Portugal
Third place Russia
Fourth place  Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played55
Goals scored480 (8.73 per match)
Attendance82,000 (1,491 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal Madjer
(16 goals)
Best player(s)Russia Leonov
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The nations who reached the semi-finals of the tournament achieved qualification for the world cup who were Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland and Portugal. This meant that Spain, who won the 2008 qualifying championship and who came second in 2009, did not even manage to qualify from this year's event for the next world cup, meaning the 2011 world cup will be the first time Spain have not competed in 12 world cups, since the 1997 Beach Soccer World Cup. The overall winners of the tournament, and surprise winners were Ukraine.

By the end of the tournament, over 82,000 people had attended the games at Piazzale Zenith, and over 200,000 people watched the games online.[2]

Participating teams edit

27 teams confirmed their participation in the competition, the highest ever amount for a world cup qualifier, with several newcomers, showing the ever growing popularity of the sport:[3]

Group stage edit

The 27 teams were drawn into 6 groups of 4 teams and one group of 3 teams.[4] The group games took place over a period of three days. The top two teams in the groups automatically qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament. Then, the two best performing teams who finished third in their group were chosen to play in the knockout stage, to make up the numbers.

Group A edit

Group B edit

Group C edit

Group D edit

Group E edit

Group F edit

Group G edit

Notes:

A ^ Italy have already qualified to the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup as they are the hosts. In case Italy finishes in the top 4, Europe's fifth berth will be given to the team that finishes fifth in the qualifiers.
B ^ Team won in extra time, therefore 2 points are awarded to the winning side, instead of 3.
C ^ Team won on penalties, therefore 2 points are awarded to the winning side, instead of 3.

Knockout stage edit

The draw for the knockout stage was made after the preliminary round of games was completed on 13 July. All kickoff times are listed as Italian summer time, (UTC+2).

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
15 July
 
 
  Romania6
 
16 July
 
  Estonia2
 
  Romania3
 
15 July
 
  Ukraine6
 
  Ukraine6
 
17 July
 
  Netherlands0
 
  Ukraine (pen.)3 (5)
 
15 July
 
   Switzerland3 (4)
 
  Greece5
 
16 July
 
  Hungary8
 
  Hungary2
 
15 July
 
   Switzerland3
 
   Switzerland6
 
18 July
 
  France4
 
  Ukraine4
 
15 July
 
  Portugal2
 
  Portugal5
 
16 July
 
  Azerbaijan2
 
  Portugal (pen.)5 (1)
 
15 July
 
  Poland5 (0)
 
  Italy3
 
17 July
 
  Poland4
 
  Portugal6
 
15 July
 
  Russia5 Third place
 
  Russia11
 
16 July18 July
 
  Turkey2
 
  Russia8   Switzerland2
 
15 July
 
  Spain4   Russia5
 
  Moldova1
 
 
  Spain5
 

Round of 16 edit

Romania  6–2  Estonia
Piazzale Zenith


Ukraine  6–0  Netherlands
Piazzale Zenith


Greece  5–8  Hungary
Piazzale Zenith


Switzerland  6–4  France
Piazzale Zenith


Portugal  5–2  Azerbaijan
Piazzale Zenith


Russia  11–2  Turkey
Piazzale Zenith


Italy  3–4  Poland
Piazzale Zenith


Moldova  1–5  Spain
Piazzale Zenith


Quarter finals edit

Ukraine  6–3  Romania
Nazarenko   10',   35'
Zborovskyi   11'
Dobren (O.G)   17'
Borsuk   19',   35'		 Report Maci   1',   10'
Raj   9'
Piazzale Zenith


Hungary  2–3   Switzerland
Ughy   15'
Besenyei   33'		 Report Spacca   18'
Schirinzi   28'
Leu   30'
Piazzale Zenith


Poland  5–5 (a.e.t.)  Portugal
Widzicki   5',   35'
Kubiack   15'
Ziober   22'
Waleszczyck   30'		 Report Madjer   4'
Belchior   6',   31'
Alan   17'
Birlo   22'
Penalties
Jarosiewicz   0–1 Madjer  
Piazzale Zenith


Russia  8–4  Spain
Zaikhin   2'
Leonov   3',   33'
Gorchinskiy   28',   34'
Krasheninnikov   31'
Shishin   35',   36'		 Report Juanma   11',   23'
Miguel Beiro   18'
Torres   25'
Piazzale Zenith


Semi finals edit

Ukraine  3–3 (a.e.t.)   Switzerland
Korniychuk   1'
Nazarenko   3'
Yevdokimov   35'		 Report Stankovic   10',   22'
Leu   21'
Penalties
Borsuk  
Yevdokimov  
Korniychuk  
Pachev  
Butko  		 5–4 Stankovic  
Leu  
Ziegler  
Rodrigues  
Meier  
Piazzale Zenith


Portugal  6–5  Russia
Belchior   7',   15'
Madjer   13',   25'
Alan   23'
Novo   30'		 Report Leonov   7',   31'
Shakhmelyan   22'
Shishin   23'
Gorchinskiy   32'
Piazzale Zenith


Third place play off edit

Switzerland  2–5  Russia
Samuel   5',   22' Report Zaikin   9'
Eremeev   16'
Krasheninnikov   27',   29'
Shishin   35'
Piazzale Zenith


Final edit

Ukraine  4–2  Portugal
Borsuk   8',   13'
Zborovskyi   20'
Yevdokymov   21'		 Report Madjer   19',   22'
Piazzale Zenith

Winners edit

 (2011) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup:
Qualification (UEFA) Winners 
 
Ukraine
First title

Awards edit

Best Player (MVP)
  Ilya Leonov
Top Scorer
  Madjer
16 goals
Best Goalkeeper
  Paulo Graça

Teams Qualifying edit

Team
1st Place   Ukraine
2nd Place   Portugal
3rd Place   Russia
4th Place    Switzerland
5 (World Cup Hosts)   Italy

References edit

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