2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA playoffs)

The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification playoffs for (UEFA) was a special, one-off beach soccer tournament to determine the fourth European nation that would be competing in the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The tournament started two days before the start of the world cup, ending the day before the opening match, from May 6 - May 7, 2005, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The winners of the playoffs were Spain.[1]

2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA playoffs)
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates6 – 7 May 2005
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Spain (1st title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place  Switzerland
Fourth place Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored35 (8.75 per match)

Overview

Three nations had already confirmed their places in the world cup by finishing first, second and third in the 2004 Euro Beach Soccer League, being France, Portugal and the Ukraine. The teams who finished in fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh were called back to compete for the final place at the world cup, however seventh place Belgium declined the invitation to participate, so eighth place Austria competed instead.

Participating nations

Knockout stage

The nations played in a simple knockout format, starting with the semi-finals.

Semi-finals

Italy 4 – 1 Austria



Spain 7 – 4  Switzerland



Third place play off

Switzerland  7 – 3 Austria



Final

Spain 7 – 2 Italy

Winners

 Qualification playoff Winners 

Spain

Final standings

Rank Team
1 Spain
2 Italy
3  Switzerland
4 Austria

Nations qualifying for the world cup

  •  France (1st, Euro Beach Soccer League)
  •  Portugal (2nd, Euro Beach Soccer League)
  •  Ukraine (3rd, Euro Beach Soccer League)
  •  Spain (Playoff winners)

References

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