Beach Soccer World Cup 1996
Encyclopedia
The 1996 Beach Soccer World Cup was the second edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships, which wasn't governed by FIFA
. The tournament took place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
for the second time.
. 8 teams were spit into to groups of 4 teams with 2 teams progressing from each group to the semi-finals.
European Zone:
South American Zone:
North American Zone:
Hosts: (South America)
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FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
. The tournament took place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, 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...
for the second time.
Organisation
The organisation was kept the same as the 1995 world cupBeach Soccer World Cup 1995
The 1995 Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships, later re-named FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The tournament took place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Organisation:...
. 8 teams were spit into to groups of 4 teams with 2 teams progressing from each group to the semi-finals.
Teams
From the 8 teams, 3 teams came from Europe, 3 teams came from South America including the hosts Brazil and 2 teams from North America.European Zone:
South American Zone:
North American Zone:
Hosts: (South America)
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 19 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 24 | ||
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
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Semi-Finals
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Third Place Play-off
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| 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... Second Title |
Final team standings
| Position | Team |
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| 1 |  BrazilBrazil 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... |
| 2 |  UruguayUruguay 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... |
| 3 |  ItalyItaly national beach soccer team The Italy national beach soccer team represents Italy in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, the governing body for football in Italy.-Current squad:Correct as of August 2011... |
| 4 |  United StatesUnited States national beach soccer team The United States national beach soccer team represents United States in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the USSF, the governing body for football in the United States.-Current squad:Correct as of November 2008.... |
| 5 |  RussiaRussia national beach soccer team The Russia national beach soccer team represents Russia in international beach soccer competitions.-Current squad:Current as of August 2011. Coach: Mikhail Likhachev-Achievements:* 2007 Season... |
| 6 |  Denmark |
| 7 |  CanadaCanada national beach soccer team Canada national beach soccer team represents Canada in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for football in Canada.-Achievements:*FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Best: Seventh Place... |
| 8 |  ArgentinaArgentina 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:... |
Scoring Award
| Position | Scorer | Goals |
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| 1 | Altobelli Alessandro Altobelli Alessandro Altobelli is a former professional Italian footballer.Nicknamed Spillo for his slender build. Altobelli was one of the most effective Italian forwards of the late 1970s and 1980s... (Italy Italy national beach soccer team The Italy national beach soccer team represents Italy in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, the governing body for football in Italy.-Current squad:Correct as of August 2011... ) |
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Best Player Award
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Best Goalkeeper Award
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