2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup final

The 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final was the last match of the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup which took place on July 19, 2015 at the Praia da Baía, in Espinho. The final was contested between Tahiti, who had never competed in the FIFA final before, and Portugal, who were back to a final ten years after reaching the final of the inaugural Beach Soccer World Cup. Team Portugal won the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup for the first time.

2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final

Event	2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Tahiti Portugal 3 5
Date	19 July 2015
Venue	Praia da Baía, Espinho
Referee	Rubén Eiriz (Spain)
Attendance	3,500
Weather	Sunny 23 °C (73 °F) 78% humidity

Road to the final

Tahiti		Round	Portugal
Opponent	Result	Group stage	Opponent	Result
Madagascar	4–3	Match 1	Japan	4–2
Paraguay	7–5	Match 2	Senegal	5–6
Russia	7–6	Match 3	Argentina	7–2
Group D winner Pos Team Pld W W+ WPK L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Tahiti 3 3 0 0 0 18 14 +4 9 Knockout stage 2 Russia 3 2 0 0 1 17 14 +3 6 3 Paraguay 3 1 0 0 2 14 16 −2 3 4 Madagascar 3 0 0 0 3 7 12 −5 0 Source: FIFA		Final standings	Group A winner Pos Team Pld W W+ WPK L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Portugal (H) 3 2 0 0 1 16 10 +6 6 Knockout stage 2 Japan 3 2 0 0 1 10 10 0 6 3 Argentina 3 1 0 0 2 9 14 −5 3 4 Senegal 3 1 0 0 2 12 13 −1 3 Source: FIFA (H) Host Notes:
Opponent	Result	Knockout stage	Opponent	Result
Iran	5–4	Quarterfinals	Switzerland	7–3
Italy	6–6 (a.e.t.) 3–1 (p)	Semifinals	Russia	4–2

Match details

19 July 2015 (2015-07-19)

18:30

Tahiti	3–5	Portugal
Labaste 17' Li Fung Kuee 19', 25'	Report	Madjer 1' Belchior 7' Coimbra 17' Novo 21' Alan 36'

Praia da Baía, Espinho

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: Rubén Eiriz (Spain)

Tahiti

Portugal

GK 1 Jonathan Torohia DF 4 Heimanu Taiarui  20' W 6 Patrick Tepa W 7 Raimana Li Fung Kuee (c) W 8 Heiarii Tavanae Substitutes: GK 12 Franck Revel DF 2 Angelo Tchen DF 3 Tainui Lehartel W 5 Raimoana Bennett P 10 Tearii Labaste W 11 Teva Zaveroni P 9 Naea Bennett Manager: Tehina Rota

GK 12 Elinton Andrade W 5 Jordan W 7 Madjer (c) DF 9 Bruno Novo  25' W 10 Belchior Substitutes: GK 1 Tiago Petrony DF 2 Coimbra  34' W 3 Léo Martins W 6 Alan W 8 Zé Maria W 11 Bê Martins DF 4 Bruno Torres Manager: Mário Narciso

Assistant referees: Gionni Matticoli (Italy) Hugo Pado (Solomon Islands) Timekeeper: Roman Borisov (Russia)

Match rules: 36 minutes; 3 periods of 12 minutes 3 minutes of extra time if scores level Sudden death penalty shoot-out if scores still level 7 substitutes named, of which all may be used