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2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates11–18 May 2008
Teams24 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Spain (1st title)
Runners-up Portugal
Third place Russia
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored381 (7.33 per match)
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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 W+ L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3300193+169
 Germany 32011210+26
 Belarus 3102710-33
 Romania 3003722-150
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 3201147+76
 Czech Republic 31111415-15
 Latvia 31021013-33
 Netherlands 30121013-32
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 3210105+58
 Greece 310296+33
 Norway 3102811-33
 Azerbaijan 3102611-53
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 3300266+209
 England 311179-25
 Estonia 3102117+43
 Georgia 3003426-220
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 W+ L GF GA GD Pts
 Ukraine 3300179+89
 Poland 3201117+46
 Slovakia 31021216-43
 Andorra 3003917-80
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 W+ L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 3300237+169
 Hungary 3201108+26
 Lithuania 3102922-133
 Austria 3003611-50
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 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
15 July
 
 
 Spain6
 
16 July
 
 Norway3
 
 Spain7
 
15 July
 
 Czech Republic1
 
 Czech Republic4
 
17 July
 
 Hungary1
 
 Spain3
 
15 July
 
 Italy3 (1-0)p
 
 Italy4
 
16 July
 
 Belarus3
 
 Italy8
 
15 July
 
 Ukraine3
 
 Ukraine6
 
18 July
 
 England0
 
 Spain4
 
15 July
 
 Portugal3
 
 Portugal8
 
16 July
 
 Latvia1
 
 Portugal8
 
15 July
 
 Greece0
 
 Greece4
 
17 July
 
 Germany3 (AET)
 
 Portugal2
 
15 July
 
 Russia1 Third place
 
 Russia6
 
16 July18 July
 
 Estonia0
 
 Russia3 Russia4
 
15 July
 
  Switzerland2  Italy2
 
  Switzerland4
 
 
 Poland3
 

Round of 16

Spain 6 – 3 Norway
Benidorm


Czech Republic 4 – 1 Hungary
Benidorm


Italy 4 – 3 Belarus
Benidorm


Ukraine 6 – 0 England
Benidorm


Portugal 8 – 1 Latvia
Benidorm


Greece 4 – 3 (AET) Germany
Benidorm


Russia 6 – 0 Estonia
Benidorm


Switzerland 4 – 3 Poland
Benidorm


Quarter finals

Spain 7 – 1 Czech Republic
Benidorm


Italy 8 – 3 Ukraine
Benidorm


Portugal 8 – 0 Greece
Benidorm


Russia 3 – 2  Switzerland
Benidorm


Semi finals

Spain 3 – 3
(penalty) (1-0)		 Italy
Benidorm


Portugal 2 – 1 Russia
Benidorm


Third place play off

Russia 4 – 2 Italy
Benidorm


Final

Spain 4 – 3 Portugal
Benidorm

Winners

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

Spain
First title

References