FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier – Europe – Baku 2023 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Azerbaijan |
City | Baku |
Dates | 2–9 July |
Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 45 |
Goals scored | 341 (7.58 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Olli Romrig (10 goals) |
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The 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup European Qualifiers was a beach soccer tournament contested by European beach soccer national teams who are members of UEFA. The tournament decided the four qualifiers that will go to the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. This event took place from 2–9 July in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1] The tournament was multi-stage, consisting of a pre-qualifier, final group stage round, and a knockout stage with placement matches.
Spain were the defending champions of the tournament after winning the 2021 edition, but were unable to defend their title as they lost in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup play-offs to Italy. There were no semifinals and finals, unlike in 2021; the tournament concluded after the quarterfinals, the winners of which earned UEFA's four bids to the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. These bids were won by Italy, Belarus, Ukraine, and Portugal. Olli Romrig of Germany finished as the leading goalscorer with ten goals, ahead of Denmark's Axel Damm and Switzerland's Noël Ott, both of whom finished runners-up with seven goals.