2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for UEFA was a beach soccer tournament played in Bibione, Italy from July 11–18, 2010, which determined the four teams that qualified to the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Ravenna, Italy. All matches were played at a temporary stadium on the beach at Piazzale Zenith in Bibione. The draw for the group stage of the competition was made at the end of June, 2010.[1]

2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates11–18 July 2010
Teams27 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Ukraine (1st title)
Runners-up Portugal
Third place Russia
Fourth place  Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played55
Goals scored480 (8.73 per match)
Attendance82,000 (1,491 per match)
Top scorer(s) Madjer
(16 goals)
Best player(s) Leonov

The nations who reached the semi-finals of the tournament achieved qualification for the world cup who were Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland and Portugal. This meant that Spain, who won the 2008 qualifying championship and who came second in 2009, did not even manage to qualify from this year's event for the next world cup, meaning the 2011 world cup will be the first time Spain have not competed in 12 world cups, since the 1997 Beach Soccer World Cup. The overall winners of the tournament, and surprise winners were Ukraine.

By the end of the tournament, over 82,000 people had attended the games at Piazzale Zenith, and over 200,000 people watched the games online.[2]

Participating teams

27 teams confirmed their participation in the competition, the highest ever amount for a world cup qualifier, with several newcomers, showing the ever growing popularity of the sport:[3]

Group stage

The 27 teams were drawn into 6 groups of 4 teams and one group of 3 teams.[4] The group games took place over a period of three days. The top two teams in the groups automatically qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament. Then, the two best performing teams who finished third in their group were chosen to play in the knockout stage, to make up the numbers.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Notes:

A ^ Italy have already qualified to the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup as they are the hosts. In case Italy finishes in the top 4, Europe's fifth berth will be given to the team that finishes fifth in the qualifiers.
B ^ Team won in extra time, therefore 2 points are awarded to the winning side, instead of 3.
C ^ Team won on penalties, therefore 2 points are awarded to the winning side, instead of 3.

Knockout stage

The draw for the knockout stage was made after the preliminary round of games was completed on 13 July. All kickoff times are listed as Italian summer time, (UTC+2).

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
15 July
 
 
 Romania6
 
16 July
 
 Estonia2
 
 Romania3
 
15 July
 
 Ukraine6
 
 Ukraine6
 
17 July
 
 Netherlands0
 
 Ukraine (pen.)3 (5)
 
15 July
 
  Switzerland3 (4)
 
 Greece5
 
16 July
 
 Hungary8
 
 Hungary2
 
15 July
 
  Switzerland3
 
  Switzerland6
 
18 July
 
 France4
 
 Ukraine4
 
15 July
 
 Portugal2
 
 Portugal5
 
16 July
 
 Azerbaijan2
 
 Portugal (pen.)5 (1)
 
15 July
 
 Poland5 (0)
 
 Italy3
 
17 July
 
 Poland4
 
 Portugal6
 
15 July
 
 Russia5 Third place
 
 Russia11
 
16 July18 July
 
 Turkey2
 
 Russia8  Switzerland2
 
15 July
 
 Spain4  Russia5
 
 Moldova1
 
 
 Spain5
 

Round of 16
Romania 6–2 Estonia
Piazzale Zenith


Ukraine 6–0 Netherlands
Piazzale Zenith


Greece 5–8 Hungary
Piazzale Zenith


Switzerland  6–4 France
Piazzale Zenith


Portugal 5–2 Azerbaijan
Piazzale Zenith


Russia 11–2 Turkey
Piazzale Zenith


Italy 3–4 Poland
Piazzale Zenith


Moldova 1–5 Spain
Piazzale Zenith


Quarter finals
Ukraine 6–3 Romania
Nazarenko  10',  35'
Zborovskyi  11'
Dobren (O.G)  17'
Borsuk  19',  35'		 Report Maci  1',  10'
Raj  9'
Piazzale Zenith


Hungary 2–3  Switzerland
Ughy  15'
Besenyei  33'		 Report Spacca  18'
Schirinzi  28'
Leu  30'
Piazzale Zenith


Poland 5–5 (a.e.t.) Portugal
Widzicki  5',  35'
Kubiack  15'
Ziober  22'
Waleszczyck  30'		 Report Madjer  4'
Belchior  6',  31'
Alan  17'
Birlo  22'
Penalties
Jarosiewicz 0–1 Madjer
Piazzale Zenith


Russia 8–4 Spain
Zaikhin  2'
Leonov  3',  33'
Gorchinskiy  28',  34'
Krasheninnikov  31'
Shishin  35',  36'		 Report Juanma  11',  23'
Miguel Beiro  18'
Torres  25'
Piazzale Zenith


Semi finals
Ukraine 3–3 (a.e.t.)  Switzerland
Korniychuk  1'
Nazarenko  3'
Yevdokimov  35'		 Report Stankovic  10',  22'
Leu  21'
Penalties
Borsuk
Yevdokimov
Korniychuk
Pachev
Butko 		5–4 Stankovic
Leu
Ziegler
Rodrigues
Meier
Piazzale Zenith


Portugal 6–5 Russia
Belchior  7',  15'
Madjer  13',  25'
Alan  23'
Novo  30'		 Report Leonov  7',  31'
Shakhmelyan  22'
Shishin  23'
Gorchinskiy  32'
Piazzale Zenith


Third place play off
Switzerland  2–5 Russia
Samuel  5',  22' Report Zaikin  9'
Eremeev  16'
Krasheninnikov  27',  29'
Shishin  35'
Piazzale Zenith


Final
Ukraine 4–2 Portugal
Borsuk  8',  13'
Zborovskyi  20'
Yevdokymov  21'		 Report Madjer  19',  22'
Piazzale Zenith

Winners
 (2011) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup:
Qualification (UEFA) Winners 

Ukraine
First title

Awards
Best Player (MVP)
Ilya Leonov
Top Scorer
Madjer
16 goals
Best Goalkeeper
Paulo Graça

Teams Qualifying
Team
1st Place Ukraine
2nd Place Portugal
3rd Place Russia
4th Place  Switzerland
5 (World Cup Hosts) Italy

References
  1. http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/39
  2. http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/72
  3. http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/48
  4. http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/39
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