2006 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship
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The 2006 CONMEBOL
Beach Soccer
championship also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONMEBOL) was the first beach soccer championship for South America
, held in May
, in Macaé
, Brazil
.
Hosts Brazil
won the championship, with Uruguay
finishing second. Argentina
won the third place ply-off to claim third. The three nations moved on to play in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 2 - November 12.
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CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
Beach Soccer
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
championship also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONMEBOL) was the first beach soccer championship for South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, held in May
May
May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.May is a month of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and spring in the Northern Hemisphere...
, in Macaé
Macaé
Macaé is a city located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, 180 km northeast of the state capital. Its population was recorded as 206,748 in 2010 and the municipal covers an area of 1,216 km²....
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Hosts Brazil
Brazil national beach soccer team
The Brazil national beach soccer team represents Brazil in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the CBF, the governing body for football in Brazil...
won the championship, with Uruguay
Uruguay national beach soccer team
Uruguay national beach soccer team represents Uruguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AUF, the governing body for football in Uruguay.-Current squad:Correct as of July 2008...
finishing second. Argentina
Argentina national beach soccer team
The Argentina national beach soccer team represents Argentina in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AFA, the governing body for football of the country.-Current squad:Correct as of September 2011:...
won the third place ply-off to claim third. The three nations moved on to play in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 2 - November 12.
Group stage
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 12 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 19 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 30 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 24 | ||
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 25 | ||
Day 1
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Day 2
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Day 3
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Day 4
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Day 5
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Knockout stage
Winners
Awards
| Top Scorer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorginho |
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| 14 goals |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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