1995 Beach Soccer World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | January 1995 |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  England |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 149 (9.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Zico Altobelli (12 goals) |
| Best player | Zico Júnior |
| Best goalkeeper | Paulo Sérgio |
The 1995 Beach Soccer World Championship was the first edition of the Beach Soccer World Championship, an international beach soccer competition contested by men's national teams, which came under the auspices of FIFA in 2005 and was renamed FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The tournament took place at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Contents
Organisation
8 teams were spit into two groups of 4 teams with 2 teams progressing from each group to the semi-finals.
Teams
From the 8 teams, 4 teams came from Europe, 3 teams came from South America including the hosts Brazil and 1 team from North America.
European Zone:
South American Zone:
North American Zone:
Hosts:
- Brazil (South America)
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 23 |
| Italy |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
 Uruguay |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
 Netherlands |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 30 | -23 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| England |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
 Argentina |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
 Germany |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
Knockout stage
Semi-Finals
Third Place Play-off
Final
| 1995 Beach Soccer World Cup Winners |
|---|
 |
| Brazil First Title |
Final team standings
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
| 2 | United States |
| 3 | England |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Germany |
| 6 | Uruguay |
| 7 | Argentina |
| 8 | Netherlands |
Awards
Scoring Awards
| Position | Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1= | Zico (Brazil) |
12 |
| 1= | Altobelli (Italy) |
12 |
Best Player/s Award
| Players |
|---|
| Zico (Brazil) |
| Júnior (Brazil) |
Best Goalkeeper Award
| Player |
|---|
| Paulo Sérgio (Brazil) |
