2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)

Tournament details
Host country	Italy
Dates	11–18 July 2010
Teams	27 (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 played	55
Goals scored	480 (8.73 per match)
Attendance	82,000 (1,491 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Madjer (16 goals)
Best player(s)	Leonov
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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]

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]

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]

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.

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts  Italy[A] 2 2 0 7 3 +4 6  Turkey 2 1 1 7 5 +2 3  Germany 2 0 2 5 11 -6 0

MATCHES: Italy 2 – 1 Turkey Germany 3 – 6 Turkey Italy 5 – 2 Germany

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts  Greece 3 2 1 17 13 +4 6  Spain 3 2 1 15 8 +7 6  Netherlands 3 2 1 12 11 +1 6  Bulgaria 3 0 3 5 17 -12 0

Greece 6 – 5 Netherlands Spain 7 – 0 Bulgaria Spain 2 – 3 Netherlands Greece 6 – 2 Bulgaria Netherlands 4 – 3 Bulgaria Spain 6 – 5 Greece

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts  Romania 3 3 0 18 8 +10 9  Russia 3 2 1 25 7 +18 6  Slovakia 3 1 2 8 17 -9 3  Andorra 3 0 3 4 23 -19 0

Romania 8 – 2 Andorra Russia 11 – 1 Slovakia Romania 5 – 3 Slovakia Russia 11 – 1 Andorra Russia 3 – 5 Romania Andorra 1 – 4 Slovakia

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts  Portugal 3 3 0 19 9 +10 9  Estonia 3 1 2 9 10 -1 3  Israel 3 1 2 11 15 -4 3  England 3 1 2 6 11 -5 3

England 1 – 0 Estonia Portugal 7 – 3 Israel England 2 – 5 Israel Portugal 6 – 3 Estonia Estonia 6 – 3 Israel Portugal 6 – 3 England

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts  Ukraine 3 2 1 18 14 +4 6   Switzerland 3 2 1 22 13 +9 6  Hungary 3 2 1 16 21 -5 5  Belarus 3 0 3 10 18 -8 0

Hungary 7 – 6 Ukraine Switzerland 7 – 3 Belarus Hungary 5 – 5[C] (4–3p.) Belarus Switzerland 5 – 6 Ukraine Ukraine 6 – 2 Belarus Switzerland 10 – 4 Hungary

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts  France 3 3 0 26 11 +15 9  Azerbaijan 3 2 1 22 16 +6 6  Czech Republic 3 1 2 14 18 -4 3  Kazakhstan 3 0 3 5 22 -17 0

Czech Republic 4 – 5 Azerbaijan Kazakhstan 1 – 5 France France 10 – 8 Azerbaijan Czech Republic 8 – 2 Kazakhstan Azerbaijan 9 – 2 Kazakhstan France 11 – 2 Czech Republic

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts  Moldova 3 3 0 7 3 +4 8  Poland 3 2 1 18 10 +8 6  Austria 3 1 2 8 14 -6 3  Norway 3 0 3 8 14 -6 0

Poland 1 - 1[C] (0–1 p.) Moldova Norway 2 – 3 Austria Norway 1 – 3 Moldova Poland 9 – 4 Austria Austria 1 – 3 Moldova Poland 8 – 5 Norway

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.

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 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

15 July

Romania

6

16 July

Estonia

2

Romania

3

15 July

Ukraine

6

Ukraine

6

17 July

Netherlands

0

Ukraine (pen.)

3 (5)

15 July

Switzerland

3 (4)

Greece

5

16 July

Hungary

8

Hungary

2

15 July

Switzerland

3

Switzerland

6

18 July

France

4

Ukraine

4

15 July

Portugal

2

Portugal

5

16 July

Azerbaijan

2

Portugal (pen.)

5 (1)

15 July

Poland

5 (0)

Italy

3

17 July

Poland

4

Portugal

6

15 July

Russia

5

Third place

Russia

11

16 July

18 July

Turkey

2

Russia

8

Switzerland

2

15 July

Spain

4

Russia

5

Moldova

1

Spain

5

15 July 2010

10:15

Romania	6–2	Estonia

Piazzale Zenith

15 July 2010

11:30

Ukraine	6–0	Netherlands

Piazzale Zenith

15 July 2010

12:45

Greece	5–8	Hungary

Piazzale Zenith

15 July 2010

14:00

Switzerland	6–4	France

Piazzale Zenith

15 July 2010

15:15

Portugal	5–2	Azerbaijan

Piazzale Zenith

15 July 2010

16:30

Russia	11–2	Turkey

Piazzale Zenith

15 July 2010

17:45

Italy	3–4	Poland

Piazzale Zenith

15 July 2010

19:00

Moldova	1–5	Spain

Piazzale Zenith

16 July 2010

15:15

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

Piazzale Zenith

16 July 2010

16:30

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

Piazzale Zenith

16 July 2010

17:45

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

16 July 2010

19:00

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

17 July 2010

17:45

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

17 July 2010

19:00

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

18 July 2010

17:45

Switzerland	2–5	Russia
Samuel 5', 22'	Report	Zaikin 9' Eremeev 16' Krasheninnikov 27', 29' Shishin 35'

Piazzale Zenith

18 July 2010

19:00

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

Piazzale Zenith

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

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

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

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