Coupe du monde de football de plage 2008 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | France |
City | Marseille |
Dates | 17–27 July |
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brazil (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Italy |
Third place | Portugal |
Fourth place | Spain |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 259 (8.09 per match) |
Attendance | 176,500 (5,516 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Madjer (13 goals) |
Best player(s) | Amarelle |
Best goalkeeper | Roberto Valeiro |
Fair play award | Russia |
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The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Overall, this was the 14th edition of a world cup in beach soccer since the establishment of the Beach Soccer World Championships which ran from 1995–2004 but was not governed by FIFA. It took place in Marseille, France, in the Plages du Prado from 17 to 27 July 2008. It was the first tournament to take place outside Brazil.
The winners of the tournament were Brazil, who won their third consecutive FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title and their twelfth title overall.