2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Host country	Spain
Dates	11–18 May 2008
Teams	24 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Spain (1st title)
Runners-up	Portugal
Third place	Russia
Fourth place	Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played	52
Goals scored	381 (7.33 per match)
	2009 →

The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (UEFA) was the first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship for Europe, held in Benidorm, Spain. Held in May 2008, hosts Spain won the championship, with Portugal finishing second and Russia winning the third place play off to finish third, beating Italy who finished fourth. The four nations moved on to play in the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Marseille, France, from July 17 to 27. France qualified as the fifth European nation, being the hosts of the world cup.^[1]

Participating teams

24 teams confirmed their participation in the competition.

Group stage

The 24 teams were drawn into 6 groups of 4 teams.

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	3	0	19	3	+16	9
Germany	3	2	1	12	10	+2	6
Belarus	3	1	2	7	10	-3	3
Romania	3	0	3	7	22	-15	0


Germany	8 – 3	Romania
Spain	5 – 0	Belarus
Germany	3 – 1	Belarus
Spain	8 – 2	Romania
Belarus	6 – 2	Romania
Spain	6 – 1	Germany

Group B

Team	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Russia	3	2	0	1	14	7	+7	6
Czech Republic	3	1	1	1	14	15	-1	5
Latvia	3	1	0	2	10	13	-3	3
Netherlands	3	0	1	2	10	13	-3	2


Czech Republic	5 – 4 (a.e.t)	Netherlands
Russia	4 – 1	Latvia
Czech Republic	7 – 5	Latvia
Netherlands	4 – 4 (1-0 pens.)	Russia
Latvia	4 – 2	Netherlands
Russia	6 – 2	Czech Republic

Group C

Team	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Italy	3	2	1	0	10	5	+5	8
Greece	3	1	0	2	9	6	+3	3
Norway	3	1	0	2	8	11	-3	3
Azerbaijan	3	1	0	2	6	11	-5	3


Italy	4 – 2	Azerbaijan
Norway	4 – 3	Greece
Azerbaijan	3 – 2	Norway
Italy	1 – 1 (penalty) (1-0)	Greece
Greece	5 – 1	Azerbaijan
Italy	5 – 2	Norway

Group D

Team	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Portugal	3	3	0	0	26	6	+20	9
England	3	1	1	1	7	9	-2	5
Estonia	3	1	0	2	11	7	+4	3
Georgia	3	0	0	3	4	26	-22	0


England	2 – 2 (penalty) (1-0)	Estonia
Portugal	15 – 3	Georgia
England	4 – 1	Georgia
Portugal	5 – 2	Estonia
Estonia	7 – 0	Georgia
Portugal	6 – 1	England

Group E

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Ukraine	3	3	0	17	9	+8	9
Poland	3	2	1	11	7	+4	6
Slovakia	3	1	2	12	16	-4	3
Andorra	3	0	3	9	17	-8	0


Poland	4 – 1	Slovakia
Ukraine	6 – 2	Andorra
Poland	4 – 2	Andorra
Ukraine	7 – 4	Slovakia
Slovakia	7 – 5	Andorra
Ukraine	4 – 3	Poland

Group F

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Switzerland	3	3	0	23	7	+16	9
Hungary	3	2	1	10	8	+2	6
Lithuania	3	1	2	9	22	-13	3
Austria	3	0	3	6	11	-5	0


Hungary	3 – 1	Austria
Switzerland	14 – 3	Lithuania
Hungary	6 – 2	Lithuania
Switzerland	4 – 3	Austria
Lithuania	4 – 2	Austria
Switzerland	5 – 1	Austria

Knockout stage

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

15 July

Spain

6

16 July

Norway

3

Spain

7

15 July

Czech Republic

1

Czech Republic

4

17 July

Hungary

1

Spain

3

15 July

Italy

3 (1-0)p

Italy

4

16 July

Belarus

3

Italy

8

15 July

Ukraine

3

Ukraine

6

18 July

England

0

Spain

4

15 July

Portugal

3

Portugal

8

16 July

Latvia

1

Portugal

8

15 July

Greece

0

Greece

4

17 July

Germany

3 (AET)

Portugal

2

15 July

Russia

1

Third place

Russia

6

16 July

18 July

Estonia

0

Russia

3

Russia

4

15 July

Switzerland

2

Italy

2

Switzerland

4

Poland

3

Round of 16

15 May 2008

Spain	6 – 3	Norway

Benidorm

15 May 2008

Czech Republic	4 – 1	Hungary

Benidorm

15 May 2008

Italy	4 – 3	Belarus

Benidorm

15 May 2008

Ukraine	6 – 0	England

Benidorm

15 May 2008

Portugal	8 – 1	Latvia

Benidorm

15 May 2008

Greece	4 – 3 (AET)	Germany

Benidorm

15 May 2008

Russia	6 – 0	Estonia

Benidorm

15 May 2008

Switzerland	4 – 3	Poland

Benidorm

Quarter finals

16 May 2008

Spain	7 – 1	Czech Republic

Benidorm

16 May 2008

Italy	8 – 3	Ukraine

Benidorm

16 May 2008

Portugal	8 – 0	Greece

Benidorm

16 May 2008

Russia	3 – 2	Switzerland

Benidorm

Semi finals

17 May 2008

Spain	3 – 3 (penalty) (1-0)	Italy

Benidorm

17 May 2008

Portugal	2 – 1	Russia

Benidorm

Third place play off

18 May 2008

Russia	4 – 2	Italy

Benidorm

Final

18 May 2008

Spain	4 – 3	Portugal

Benidorm

Winners

(2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Qualification (UEFA) Winners
Spain First title

References

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Results Archived 2017-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, at the Roonba
Beach Soccer Worldwide reports: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7.

[1] "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008".

v t e International beach soccer
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Asia	AFC – Asian Cup– WAFF
Africa	CAF – Cup of Nations
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Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup
Europe	UEFA – League World Cup qualifiers Cup Club Winners Cup Men's Women's Baltic Sea & Scandinavian Beach Soccer League
Games	Asian Beach Games Bolivarian Beach Games European Games Mediterranean Beach Games South American Beach Games

v t e FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification
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CAF	2005¹ 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2022
CONCACAF	2005² 2006 2007² 2008 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
CONMEBOL	2005² 2006 2007² 2008 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
OFC	2005¹ 2006 2007 2008¹ 2009 2011 2013 2015¹ 2017¹ 2019 2021¹ 2023 2024
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¹ No qualifiers took place as the representatives were selected by the confederation. ² CONCACAF and CONMEBOL held a joint championship for qualification. ³ Qualification was achieved through the Euro Beach Soccer League. (p) This indicates an additional play-off round, supplement to the main qualification event.