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]

24 teams confirmed their participation in the competition.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 May 2008

Spain	3 – 3 (penalty) (1-0)	Italy

Benidorm

17 May 2008

Portugal	2 – 1	Russia

Benidorm

18 May 2008

Russia	4 – 2	Italy

Benidorm

18 May 2008

Spain	4 – 3	Portugal

Benidorm

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

• 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.