2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

The 2017 CONMEBOL qualifiers for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, (natively in Spanish: Eliminatorias CONMEBOL al Mundial de la FIFA de Fútbol Playa Asunción 2017)[1] was the seventh edition of the Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship contested by the men's national teams of South America to determine the best beach soccer nation on the continent, organised by CONMEBOL. The tournament acted as a qualifying event to the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, with the top three finishing nations progressing to the finals in the Bahamas.[2]

2017 CONMEBOL qualifiers for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Eliminatorias CONMEBOL al Mundial de la FIFA de Fútbol Playa Asunción 2017
Tournament details
Host country Paraguay
CityLambaré
Dates5–12 February
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (6th title)
Runners-up Paraguay
Third place Ecuador
Fourth place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored261 (9 per match)
Top scorer(s)Chile Víctor Belaunde (11 goals)
Best player(s)Paraguay Carlos Carballo
Best goalkeeperBrazil Mão
2015
2019

The competition took place from 5 to 12 February 2017 in Lambaré, Gran Asunción, Paraguay, with ten nations taking part.[3] Brazil were the defending champions.

Participating teams and draw edit

The following ten teams entered the tournament.

The draw of the tournament was held on 20 January 2017, 12:00 UTC−3, at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay.[4] The ten teams were drawn into two groups of five teams.[5] The teams were seeded according to their results in the 2015 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
  •   Paraguay (hosts; assigned to A1)
  •   Brazil (title holders; assigned to B1)

Group stage edit

Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals, while the bottom three teams from each group enter the placement stage for 5th to 10th place.

All times are local, PYST (UTC−3).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Paraguay (H) 4 4 0 0 0 23 8 +15 12 Knockout stage
2   Argentina 4 3 0 0 1 16 13 +3 9
3   Uruguay 4 2 0 0 2 20 18 +2 6 Placement stage
(5th–10th place)
4   Chile 4 1 0 0 3 17 20 −3 3
5   Bolivia 4 0 0 0 4 9 26 −17 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Red cards; 8) Yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article XII B).[2]
Note: Tie-breaking criteria are re-applied from the beginning if any of the tied teams are removed from consideration at any point.
(H) Host
Argentina  5–4  Chile
  • Medero   12', 24'
  • Benaducci   12'
  • Hilaire   24'
  • Rodríguez   28'
Report
  • Soto   10'
  • Prieto   14'
  • Vega   28'
  • Durán   36'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Bolivia  2–4  Paraguay
  • Morón   13'
  • Suárez   20'
Report
  • Sánchez   11'
  • Barreto   16'
  • Rolón   26', 35'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Chile  6–3  Bolivia
  • Belaunde   4', 25', 33'
  • Prieto   25'
  • Vega   28'
  • Durán   36'
Report
  • Castedo   5', 14'
  • Alpire   32'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Argentina  4–3  Uruguay
  • Hilaire   1', 23'
  • Medero   23'
  • De Sosa   33'
Report
  • Matías   15'
  • Fabricio   26'
  • Catardo   36'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Uruguay  11–3  Bolivia
  • Ricar   3', 14', 35'
  • Maycol   3'
  • Catardo   3', 13'
  • Matías   16', 24'
  • Fabricio   17'
  • Tonga   22', 23'
Report
  • López   17'
  • Guardia   19'
  • Alpire   32'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Paraguay  7–3  Chile
  • C. Carballo   13'
  • Ojeda   17'
  • Morán   18'
  • Rolón   20', 32'
  • Barreto   23'
  • Benítez   34'
Report
  • Vega   5'
  • Flores   32'
  • Echeverría   34'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Argentina  5–1  Bolivia
  • Rodríguez   11', 11', 18'
  • Arana   31', 32'
Report
  • Zambrano   17'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Paraguay  7–1  Uruguay
  • J. López   1'
  • González   6'
  • Morán   14'
  • Zayas   19'
  • Ojeda   23'
  • Carballo   23', 35'
Report
  • Tonga   8'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Uruguay  5–4  Chile
  • Pampero   3'
  • Tonga   8'
  • Catardo   12'
  • Tonga   15'
  • Juan   21'
Report
  • Belaunde   11', 34', 36'
  • Echeverría   28'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Paraguay  5–2  Argentina
  • P. Morán   6'
  • Ojeda   7'
  • Moran   11'
  • Carballo   15'
  • J. López   24'
Report
  • Medero   6'
  • Hilaire   24'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil 4 4 0 0 0 37 8 +29 12 Knockout stage
2   Ecuador 4 2 0 1 1 15 21 −6 7
3   Peru 4 2 0 0 2 11 18 −7 6 Placement stage
(5th–10th place)
4   Colombia 4 1 0 0 3 16 20 −4 3
5   Venezuela 4 0 0 0 4 8 20 −12 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Red cards; 8) Yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article XII B).[2]
Note: Tie-breaking criteria are re-applied from the beginning if any of the tied teams are removed from consideration at any point.
Ecuador  6–6 (a.e.t.)  Colombia
  • Mera   3'
  • Bailón   6', 8', 11', 32'
  • Moreira   37'
Report
  • Zuleta   6'
  • Medrano   12'
  • Zuleta   16'
  • Ortega   22', 30'
  • Pardo   39'
Penalties
  • Bailón  
  • Álava  
  • Cedeño  
2–1
  •   Ortega
  •   Medrano
  •   Zuleta
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Venezuela  2–6  Brazil
  • Centeno   24'
  • Rodríguez   34'
Report
  • Catarino   1'
  • Lucão   11', 17', 28'
  • Bruno Xavier   22'
  • Rodrigo   23'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Colombia  3–2  Venezuela
  • Rebelón   6', 10'
  • Torres   18'
Report
  • Vaamonde   3'
  • Centeno   31'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Ecuador  3–2  Peru
  • Gallegos   8'
  • Bailón   10'
  • Vera   30'
Report
  • Drago   15'
  • Vidal   36'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Peru  6–2  Venezuela
  • Castro   4', 10'
  • Moscoso   21'
  • Delgado   23'
  • Vidal   25'
  • García   36'
Report
  • Muñoz   2', 36'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Brazil  9–5  Colombia
  • Mauricinho   3', 26'
  • Catarino   9'
  • Datinha   10', 21'
  • Lucão   22'
  • Daniel   23'
  • Rodrigo   24'
  • Bruno Xavier   26'
Report
  • Medrano   16'
  • Ortega   23', 34', 35'
  • Riascos   32'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Ecuador  5–2  Venezuela
  • Gallegos   6'
  • Moreira   18', 32'
  • Bailón   30'
  • Cevallos   30'
Report
  • Muñoz   1', 25'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Brazil  11–0  Peru
  • Fernando DDI   5'
  • Mauricinho   7', 19'
  • Lucão   12', 25'
  • Bruno Xavier   21'
  • Rodrigo   21', 35'
  • Lucas   28', 30'
  • Bokinha   36'
Report
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Peru  3–2  Colombia
  • Vidal   8', 13'
  • Moscoso   36'
Report
  • Riascos   7'
  • Rebellón   18'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Brazil  11–1  Ecuador
  • Mauricinho   8', 24', 29'
  • Daniel   10'
  • Bokinha   17', 22', 33'
  • Rodrigo   28', 29', 36'
  • Lucão   35'
Report
  • Moreira   12'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Placement stage (5th–10th place) edit

Bracket (5th–10th place) edit

 
5th place semi-finals5th place
 
      
 
10 February
 
 
  Chile10
 
12 February
 
  Peru4
 
  Chile8
 
10 February
 
  Colombia7
 
  Uruguay4
 
 
  Colombia7
 
7th place
 
 
11 February
 
 
  Peru (a.e.t.)4
 
 
  Uruguay3
 
9th place
 
  
 
10 February
 
 
  Bolivia0
 
 
  Venezuela6
 

9th place match edit

Bolivia  0–6  Venezuela
Report
  • Centeno   21', 23', 24'
  • Rodríguez   25'
  • Vaamonde   32', 34'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

5th place semi-finals edit

Chile  10–4  Peru
  • Argote   2'
  • Flores   4', 12', 24'
  • Argote   8'
  • Soto   15', 21'
  • Belaunde   15', 21', 31'
Report
  • Vidal   2', 24'
  • Castro   4'
  • Delgado   36'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Uruguay  4–7  Colombia
  • Tonga   8'
  • Catardo   28', 33'
  • Vallarino   33'
Report
  • Ortega   1'
  • Anaya   8'
  • Pardo   16'
  • Riascos   20', 28', 33'
  • Galindo   22'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

7th place match edit

Peru  4–3 (a.e.t.)  Uruguay
  • García   7'
  • Arteaga   9'
  • Vidal   35'
  • Drago   38'
Report
  • Tonga   34', 36'
  • Pampero   36'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

5th place match edit

Chile  8–7  Colombia
  • Belaunde   ?', ?'
  • Albuerno   ?', ?'
  • Argote   ?'
  • Abarca   ?'
  • Durán   ?'
  • Soto   ?'
Report
  • Ortega   ?', ?', ?'
  • Rebellón   ?', ?'
  • Pardo   ?'
  • Riascos   ?'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Knockout stage edit

Bracket (1st–4th place) edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 February
 
 
  Brazil7
 
12 February
 
  Argentina1
 
  Brazil7
 
11 February
 
  Paraguay5
 
  Paraguay (a.e.t.)5
 
 
  Ecuador3
 
3rd place
 
 
12 February
 
 
  Argentina4 (0)
 
 
  Ecuador (p)4 (1)

Semi-finals edit

Winners qualify for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Brazil  7–1  Argentina
  • Daniel   6'
  • Catarino   8'
  • Mauricinho   9'
  • Bokinha   17'
  • Lucão   23'
  • Lucas   30', 36'
Report
  • Hilaire   30'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Paraguay  5–3 (a.e.t.)  Ecuador
  • Carballo   1', 37', 38'
  • Sánchez   1'
  • López   20'
Report
  • Gallegos   18', 27'
  • Moreira   32'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

3rd place match edit

Winner qualifies for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Argentina  4–4 (a.e.t.)  Ecuador
  • Benaducci   3', 18'
  • Medero   16', 34'
Report
  • Moreira   4', 24', 34'
  • Gallegos   20'
Penalties
  • Medero  
  • Rodríguez  
  • Galván  
0–1
  •   Alava
  •   Moreira
  •   Bailón
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Final edit

Brazil  7–5  Paraguay
  • Bruno Xavier   2', 11', 31'
  • Rodrigo   11', 36'
  • Lucão   15'
  • Mauricinho   24'
Report
  • Morán   5', 13', 20', 21'
  • Sánchez   34'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Awards edit

Winners edit

 2017 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer
Championship champions 
 
Brazil
Sixth title

Individual awards edit

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[6]

Most valuable player
  Carlos Carballo
Top scorer
  Víctor Belaunde (11 goals)
Best goalkeeper
  Mão

Final ranking edit

Qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Rank Team
    Brazil
    Paraguay
    Ecuador
4   Argentina
5   Chile
6   Colombia
7   Peru
8   Uruguay
9   Venezuela
10   Bolivia

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup edit

The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[7][8]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
only FIFA-sanctioned era (since 2005)
  Brazil 11 February 2017 8 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
  Paraguay 11 February 2017 2 (2013, 2015)
  Ecuador 12 February 2017 0 (Debut)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

References edit

  1. ^ "Eliminatorias de Fútbol Playa - Paraguay 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Reglamento Eliminatorias de Fútbol Playa - Paraguay 2017" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. ^ "Bahamas 2017 hopefuls take first steps towards beach glory". fifa.com. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Este viernes se realiza el sorteo de grupos del clasificatorio al Mundial de Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 19 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Develado el camino a Bahamas 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Brazil cruise through, Ecuador exultant". FIFA.com. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Brazil, Paraguay book tickets for Bahamas". FIFA.com. 11 February 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ecuador snare ticket to Bahamas". FIFA.com. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017.

External links edit