2015 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 3–7 November 2015 |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Russia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Tahiti |
| Third place | Iran |
| Fourth place | Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 145 (7.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mohamed Gamal (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Yury Krasheninnikov |
| Best goalkeeper | Humaid Albalooshi |
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The 2015 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup was the fifth edition of the tournament, Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup. It took place at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 3 to 7 November 2015. Eight teams participated in the competition.
Participating teams
| Team | Confederation | Achievements | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | AFC | Host | 5th |
| Portugal | UEFA | 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup & 2015 Euro Beach Soccer League winners | 2nd |
| Russia | UEFA | 2015 Euro Beach Soccer League third place | 5th |
| Mexico | CONCACAF | 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship winners | 3rd |
| Argentina | CONMEBOL | 2015 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship third place | 1st |
| Iran | AFC | 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship third place | 3rd |
| Egypt | CAF | 2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship sixth place | 1st |
| Tahiti | OFC | 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runners-up | 3rd |
Group stage
All matches are listed as local time in Dubai, (UTC+4).
| Legend |
|---|
| Teams that advanced to the semi-finals |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 6 |
| Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | –1 | 6 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | –5 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2–3 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Karim 13' Walid 31' |
Report | Aboserie 12' Gamal 35', 36' |
| Russia | 5–1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Makarov 1' Shishin 9' Krasheninnikov 24' Gorchinsky 35' Paporotnyi 36' |
Report | Minici 25' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9 |
| Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | –4 | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 0 |
| Portugal | 5–3 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 8' Belchior 14', 27' Coimbra 16' Madjer 26' |
Report | Gomez 21', 33' Rodriguez 33' |
Classification stage
| 5–8 places | Fifth place | |||||
| 6 November – Jumeirah Beach | ||||||
| Portugal | 6 | |||||
| 7 November – Jumeirah Beach | ||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||
| Portugal | 1 | |||||
| 6 November – Jumeirah Beach | ||||||
| UAE | 4 | |||||
| UAE | 3 | |||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 7 November – Jumeirah Beach | ||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||
| Mexico | 6 | |||||
5–8 places
Seventh place match
Fifth place match
Championship stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 November – Jumeirah Beach | ||||||
| Tahiti | 8 | |||||
| 7 November – Jumeirah Beach | ||||||
| Egypt | 5 | |||||
| Tahiti | 2 | |||||
| 6 November – Jumeirah Beach | ||||||
| Russia | 5 | |||||
| Russia | 4 | |||||
| Iran | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 7 November – Jumeirah Beach | ||||||
| Egypt | 2 (2) | |||||
| Iran | 2 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Awards
| Best Player (MVP) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yury Krasheninnikov | |||
| Top Scorer | |||
| Mohamed Gamal | |||
| Best Goalkeeper | |||
| Humaid Albalooshi |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
| 2 | Tahiti |
| 3 | Iran |
| 4 | Egypt |
| 5 | UAE |
| 6 | Portugal |
| 7 | Mexico |
| 8 | Argentina |
References
External links
- Beach Soccer Worldwide
- (in French) Schedule & Results (PDF)