Beach Soccer World Cup 2004
Encyclopedia
The 2004 Beach Soccer World Cup was the tenth edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships and the last tournament not governed by FIFA
. The tournament took place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
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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...
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Organisation
The format went back to how it was played in 2001. 12 teams were split into 4 groups of 3 teams with the top 2 teams progressing into the quarter finals.Teams
From the 12 teams, a record 7 teams came from Europe, 4 teams came from South America including the hosts Brazil, and 1 team 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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6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 20 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||
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Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
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Group C
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | ||
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Group D
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
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Quarter finals
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Semi-Finals
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Third Place Play-off
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----2004 Beach Soccer World Cup Winners |
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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... Ninth Title |
Scoring Award
Position | Scorer | Goals |
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1 | Madjer Madjer João Victor Saraiva , better known as Madjer, is a Portuguese beach soccer player. He plays in forward position, and has won numerous awards at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups for his goalscoring abilities.... (Portugal Portugal national beach soccer team The Portugal national beach soccer team represents Portugal in international beach soccer competitions, and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. They are the only team to put Brazil out of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, having done it... ) |
12 |
Best Player Award
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Best Goalkeeper Award
Player |
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