2004 Beach Soccer World Championships

2004 Beach Soccer World Championships
X Beach Soccer World Championships 2004
X Campeonato Mundial de Beach Soccer (in Portuguese)
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates29 February – 7 March
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (9th title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Portugal
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored156 (7.8 per match)
Attendance81,900 (4,095 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal Madjer (12 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Jorginho
Best goalkeeperSpain Roberto Valeiro
2003
2005

The 2004 Beach Soccer World Championships was the tenth and final edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships, the most prestigious competition in international beach soccer contested by men's national teams; the following year, the competition was replaced by the second iteration of a world cup in beach soccer, the better known FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[1] It was organized by Brazilian sports agency Koch Tavares in cooperation with and under the supervision of Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the sports governing body.[2]

The tournament took place at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, specifically at the purpose-built Copacabana Arena which had a capacity of 10,000. The main sponsor was McDonald's.[3]

Brazil successfully defended their title by again beating Spain, in consecutive finals.

  1. ^ "FIFA launches first ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". FIFA.com. 1 February 2005. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ "THE 10TH EDITION OF THE BEACH SOCCER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS CELEBRATES THE GROWING POPULARITY OF THE SPORT". beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. 27 January 2004. Archived from the original on September 7, 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. ^ "BRASIL E ALEMANHA FAZEM O PRINCIPAL JOGO DESTE DOMINGO" (in Portuguese). beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. 29 February 2004. Archived from the original on September 11, 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2016.