2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Overall, this was the 21st edition of a world cup in beach soccer since the establishment of the Beach Soccer World Championships which ran from 1995 to 2004 but was not governed by FIFA. This was the sixth tournament to take place biennially; the World Cup took place annually until 2009. The tournament took place in Moscow, capital of Russia, between 19 and 29 August 2021.[1][2]

2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Чемпионат мира по пляжному футболу 2021 года
(Chempionat mira po plyazhnomu futbolu 2021 goda)
Tournament details
Host countryRussia
CityMoscow
Dates19–29 August
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions RFU (3rd title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place  Switzerland
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored302 (9.44 per match)
Attendance53,149 (1,661 per match)
Top scorer(s)Switzerland Glenn Hodel
(12 goals)
Best player(s)Switzerland Noël Ott
Best goalkeeperSwitzerland Eliott Mounoud
Fair play award Brazil
2019
2024

The tournament was first intimated in November 2017 at the FIFA Beach Soccer Workshop when it was announced that the World Cup would continue to be held every two years between 2018 and 2024.[3][4] The bidding process was opened by FIFA in May 2019[5] and concluded with the selection of Russia as the hosts in October 2019.[6]

Portugal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the group stage. They became the first time defending champions in the tournament's history to be eliminated in the group stage.

The hosts Russia, played as the RFU, won their third World Cup, beating Japan in the final.

Host selection

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The bidding schedule to determine the hosts was as follows:[7]

  • 9 May 2019 – FIFA opens the bidding process.
  • 5 June 2019 – Deadline for national associations to declare interest of hosting to FIFA.
  • 7 June 2019 – FIFA circulates documents detailing the application campaign and conditions of participation to the bidding associations to analyse.
  • 1 July 2019 – Deadline for associations to reaffirm their bidding intentions by agreeing to the terms of the documents.
  • 30 August 2019 – Deadline for nations to prepare and submit their complete bidding packages to be evaluated by FIFA.
  • 24 October 2019 – Hosts announced by FIFA.

On 11 September 2019, FIFA revealed that three associations had submitted bids through to the final stage of the process:[8]

Confirmation of the awarding of hosting rights to Russia was announced at the FIFA Council meeting in Shanghai, China on 24 October 2019.[6]

Qualification

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A total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Russia who qualified automatically as hosts, 15 other teams qualified from six separate continental competitions. The slot allocation was approved by the FIFA Council on 25 June 2020.[11][12]

The process of qualification to the World Cup finals began and ended in 2021.

Qualifying rounds

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  Qualified for the World Cup finals
  Qualified but withdrew
  Host location

Qualified teams

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The following teams qualified to the finals.

Note: The appearance statistics below refer only to the FIFA era of world cups in beach soccer (since 2005); see this article for the inclusion of World Championships era stats (1995–2004).

Confederation Qualifying tournament Team App Last Best performance
AFC
(Asia; 3 teams)
2021 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
(cancelled; teams appointed by AFC)[17]
  Japan 11th 2019 Fourth place (2005, 2019)
  Oman 4th 2019 Group stage (2011, 2015, 2019)
  United Arab Emirates 7th 2019 Group stage (2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2019)
CAF
(Africa; 2 teams)
2021 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations   Mozambique 1st N/A Debut
  Senegal 8th 2019 Quarter-finals (2007, 2011, 2017, 2019)
CONCACAF
(Central, North America and Caribbean; 2 teams)
2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship   El Salvador 5th 2013 Fourth place (2011)
  United States 6th 2019 Group stage (2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2019)
CONMEBOL
(South America; 3 teams)
2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)   Brazil 11th 2019 Champions (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017)
  Paraguay 5th 2019 Quarter-finals (2017)
  Uruguay 7th 2019 Runners-up (2006)
OFC
(Oceania; 1 team)
2021 OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup
(cancelled; team appointed by OFC)[30]
  Tahiti 6th 2019 Runners-up (2015, 2017)
UEFA
(Europe; 4 teams + hosts)
Host nation   RFU[Note RUS] 8th 2019 Champions (2011, 2013)
2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)   Belarus 2nd 2019 Group stage (2019)
  Portugal 10th 2019 Champions (2015, 2019)
  Spain 8th 2015 Runners-up (2013)
   Switzerland[Note SUI] 6th 2019 Runners-up (2009)
  1. ^
    Note RUS: In accordance with the ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a December 2020 decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the team from Russia was not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem; it participated in the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup as the team of the Russian Football Union (RFU), and used the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee.[35]
  2. ^
    Note SUI:   Ukraine withdrew. Switzerland replaced the spot.[36]

Venue

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One purpose-built venue is being used in the city of Moscow; it is located on the grounds of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Khamovniki District.[37]

The arena has a capacity for approximately 4,500 spectators.[38] However, on 4 August 2021 it was announced on that the maximum attendance would be limited to 50% in order to accommodate social distancing measures due to the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[39] Attendees of the arena are expected to wear face coverings at all times,[40] however neither a negative COVID-19 test nor confirmation of vaccine status is required to enter the stadium.[39]

The original bidding documents submitted by the Russian Football Union (RFU) listed the Luzhniki Olympic Complex as the proposed venue, following the success of the location as the setting for the 2019 World Cup qualifiers for UEFA; after the Russian bid was successful, it was decided other locations would be considered.[41] From November 2019 until January 2020, through Moscow's "Active Citizen" online platform for voting on local issues, Muscovites were invited to vote for where in the city they thought the World Cup stadium should be built.[42][43] Options included the Luzhniki, Sparrow Hills, VDNKh, Victory Park and Red Square. From ~200,000 votes cast, the majority chose the Luzhniki, with 43% of the share of votes.[43] The Luzhniki was subsequently confirmed as the venue in July 2020.[44]

Construction of the temporary structure began on 5 July 2021, at the "Festival Square" area of the complex, outside the front of the Luzhniki Stadium; it was reported as complete on 12 August.[45] 2,000 tons of artificial quartz sand was imported to create the playing surface. It was tested by a specialist laboratory in Canada which compared it favourably to the consistency of natural sand found on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The sand features a special coating to ensure it maintains its usual viscosity in the event of rain.[46]

Moscow Location of Moscow in European Russia.
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena
Luzhniki Olympic Complex
55°42′51″N 37°33′02″E / 55.71417°N 37.55056°E / 55.71417; 37.55056
Capacity: 4,500[38]
 

Organisation

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The following were some of the milestones in the organisation of the tournament (not belonging of other subsections):

General
  • The Russian Football Union (RFU) delegated the organising of the tournament to its "Directorate of Football Events and Projects" on 15 November 2019.[47]
  • FIFA delegates met with RFU representatives in Moscow to discuss possible venues, dates and an outline plan leading to the finals, on 17 February 2020.[48]
  • A budget of US$7 million for the tournament was approved by the FIFA Council, as part of a revised budget for 2019–22, on 25 June 2020.[49]
  • The dates of the tournament were confirmed publicly on 8 July 2020.[50] Originally slated for the beginning of July 2021,[43] it was moved to August due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[44]
  • FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) held a Zoom meeting together, primarily to assess training facilities that will be in place during the event, on 11 March 2021.[51]
  • A working meeting was held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, between members of FIFA and the LOC, on 20 May 2021.[52] At the meeting, it was confirmed that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had given consent for the tournament to take place as planned in spite of its December 2020 ban on Russia hosting world championships for two years.[35]
  • Applications for the volunteer program opened on 11 June 2021.[53] Final interviews took place by 9 July. 163 volunteers were picked from 1,200 applicants; training took place from 8–15 August.[54]
  • FIFA President Gianni Infantino visited the site of the tournament at the Luzhniki to discuss the progress of preparations with the LOC and other authorities on 21 June 2021; he also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the tournament.[55]
  • Media accreditation was opened on 22 June 2021[56] and ended on 30 July.[57][58]
  • Kassir.ru was announced as National Supporter and Official Ticketing Operator of the tournament on 20 August 2021.[59]
Marketing
 
The official poster of the World Cup
  • The official emblem of the tournament, featuring a Firebird, a figure in classic Russian fairy tales, was revealed one year to go until the final, on 29 August 2020.[2]
  • FIFA and adidas revealed the official match ball, the bright orange "Conext 21 ProBeach", marking three months to the start of the tournament, on 19 May 2021.[60]
  • The official promotional poster, inspired by Russian culture and Muscovite landmarks, was revealed on 3 June 2021. It portrays a player jumping to compete for an aerial ball with a Firebird; the latter symbolises "the pursuit of glory and embodies fire, light and sun". The ball is depicted as a golden apple, which symbolises both strength and youth, according to Russian folklore. The domes of St. Basil's Cathedral, the Moscow skyline and Luzhniki Stadium also feature. Its colours were chosen based on "Russian motives and architecture". The poster was painted onto a 24x33 metre temporary canvas at the site of the future stadium of the World Cup which took five days to complete by 10 artists.[61]
  • Tickets went on pre-sale on 9 August 2021 and on general sale from the 12 August, ranging from 400 to 700 rubles in price.[40]
  • In accordance with the ban by the WADA,[Note RUS] RFU announced on 10 August 2021 that the phrase "Our Boys" would replace the Russian emblem on the shirts of its team's players, a two-year old brand of RFU created as part of a campaign to promote unity across all levels of football in Russia.[62]
  • The official mascot called "Zharishka", an anthropomorphisation of a Firebird, was revealed on 11 August 2021. This marks the first edition of the World Cup to feature an official mascot.[63]

Draw

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The draw to split the 16 teams into four groups of four took place on at 14:00 CEST on 8 July 2021 at FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. It was conducted by former Portugal captain, Madjer and former captain of the Russia national association football team, Alexey Smertin.[64][65] Its procedure was as follows:[12]

The teams were first divided into four pots of four based upon a ranking created by considering each team's performances at the World Cup over the past five editions (since 2011); the more recent the tournament, the more weight was given to those results. Bonus points were also awarded to the teams which won their confederation's championship during qualifying. Using this ranking, the best performing teams were placed in Pot 1 (plus the hosts), the next best performers were placed in Pot 2 and so on. What was the composition of the pots is shown below:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
The numbers in parentheses show the BSWW World Ranking of the teams at the time of the draw, out of 120 nations (The RFU's ranking refers to the Russian national team).[66] This is for context only; it had no influence on the draw.

The draw started with Pot 1. As the hosts, RFU were automatically assigned to position A1. As the title holders, Portugal were automatically assigned to position D1. The other teams were then drawn – the first out was placed into Group C and the second, D. The teams from Pot 2 were then drawn – the first out was placed into Group A, second into B and so on. The same was repeated for Pots 3 and 4. The exact positions in the groups the teams were allocated to was determined by the drawing of a lot from an auxiliary pot.

Teams from the same confederation could not be drawn into the same group, save for UEFA, for which one group was allowed to contain two members.

Match officials

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FIFA has chosen 24 officials from 24 different countries to referee matches at the World Cup, who were revealed on 19 July 2021.[67][68] At least one referee will represent each of the six confederations: four from the AFC, three from CAF, five from CONMEBOL, three from CONCACAF, one from the OFC and eight from UEFA.

Unlike previous World Cups, a "structured preparation programme" was used to develop an open list of candidates over two years from which the final 24 were then selected.[67]

Squads

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Each team had to name a preliminary squad of between 12 and 18 players. From the preliminary squad, the team had to name a final squad of 14 players (three of whom must have been goalkeepers) by the FIFA deadline. Players in the final squad could be replaced by a player from the preliminary squad due to "serious" injury or illness up to 24 hours prior to kickoff of the team's first match.[70]

The final squad lists were revealed by FIFA on 13 August 2021.[71]

Group stage

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In the group stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time should be played (one period of three minutes) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner. Each team earned three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. The top two teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.

Tiebreakers

The rankings of teams in each group were determined as follows:[70]

  1. points obtained in all group matches;
  2. goal difference in all group matches;
  3. number of goals scored in all group matches;

If two or more teams were equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings were determined as follows:

  1. points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
    • Yellow card: −1 points;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  5. drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.

The match schedule was published on the 8 July, following the draw.[72]

All times are local, MSK (UTC+3).

Group A

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Russian president Vladimir Putin addresses the crowd via pre-recorded video before hosts RFU's opening match.[73]
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   RFU (H) 3 1 1 1 0 16 9 +7 6 Knockout stage
2   Japan 3 2 0 0 1 12 14 −2 6
3   Paraguay 3 1 0 0 2 17 15 +2 3
4   United States 3 0 0 0 3 11 18 −7 0
Source: BSWW and FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
Paraguay  4–7  Japan
  • Cantero   10'
  • N. Medina   10', 13'
  • Morán   27'
Report
  • Ojeda   21' (o.g.)
  • Akaguma   26', 32', 32'
  • Yamauchi   29', 33' (pen.), 36'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 598
Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)
RFU  5–4 (a.e.t.)  United States
Report
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Lucas Estevão (Brazil)

Japan  4–3  United States
  • Okuyama   4'
  • Ozu   23'
  • Oba   28' (pen.)
  • Yamauchi   31'
Report
  • Silveira   3'
  • Canale   29'
  • Perea   34'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,507
Referee: Aurélien Planchais-Godefroy (Tahiti)
RFU  4–4 (a.e.t.)  Paraguay
Report
  • Rolon   7'
  • M. Medina   16'
  • Carballo   35'
  • N. Medina   37' (pen.)
Penalties
5–4
  •   Carballo
  •   Morán
  •   Ojeda
  •   M. Medina
  •   V. Benitez
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Hany Farouk (Egypt)

United States  4–9  Paraguay
  • Silveira   3'
  • Canale   15', 34'
  • Perea   33' (pen.)
Report
  • Morán   3', 15', 20'
  • Carballo   7', 21'
  • M. Medina   23'
  • N. Medina   25'
  • Cantero   33'
  • V. Benitez   36'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,327
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)
Japan  1–7  RFU
Akaguma   32' Report
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)

Group B

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José Cintas of Spain in possession of the ball during the match against Mozambique.
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Tahiti 3 2 0 0 1 23 19 +4 6 Knockout stage
2   Spain 3 2 0 0 1 21 19 +2 6
3   Mozambique 3 1 0 0 2 15 18 −3 3
4   United Arab Emirates 3 0 1 0 2 9 12 −3 2
Source: BSWW and FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
United Arab Emirates  4–3 (a.e.t.)  Tahiti
  • W. Beshr   24'
  • Alhammadi   25'
  • Paama   33' (o.g.)
  • A. Beshr   39'
Report
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 472
Referee: Sérgio Gomes Soares (Portugal)
Mozambique  4–8  Spain
  • Nelson   20'
  • Figo   21', 24' (pen.), 35'
Report
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 953
Referee: Turki Al Salehi (Oman)

Mozambique  4–2  United Arab Emirates
  • Figo   5', 21', 28', 33'
Report
  • Alhammadi   8'
  • A. Beshr   36'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,031
Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)
Tahiti  12–8  Spain
Report
  • Torres   5', 36'
  • David   13'
  • Chiky   14', 28'
  • Riduan   19', 24'
  • Perez   27'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,372
Referee: Yuichi Hatano (Japan)

Tahiti  8–7  Mozambique
  • Tehau   3'
  • Tetauira   4'
  • Salem   10', 17', 19', 24'
  • Paama   31'
  • Li   33'
Report
  • Tehau   4' (o.g.)
  • Nelson   4', 17', 30'
  • Mussa   15'
  • Dez   35'
  • Malate   36'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 814
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Spain  5–3  United Arab Emirates
  • Chiky   13'
  • Eduard   15'
  • Torres   17'
  • Perez   21', 30'
Report
  • A. Mohammad   7', 22'
  • Malahi   9'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,183
Referee: Aecio Fernández (Uruguay)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1    Switzerland 3 2 0 1 0 20 15 +5 7 Knockout stage
2   Brazil 3 2 0 0 1 14 7 +7 6
3   Belarus 3 0 0 1 2 8 17 −9 1
4   El Salvador 3 0 0 0 3 14 17 −3 0
Source: BSWW and FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Belarus  5–5 (a.e.t.)  El Salvador
  • Piatrouski   19'
  • Hapon   24', 32'
  • Ryabko   30', 37'
Report
  • Batres   2', 30'
  • Ramos   18', 19'
  • Velásquez   38'
Penalties
  • Bokach  
  • Novikau  
  • Chaikouski  
  • Ryabko  
  • Drozd  
5–4
  •   Velásquez
  •   Cruz
  •   Gonzalez
  •   Urbina
  •   Ramos
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 962
Switzerland  5–5 (a.e.t.)  Brazil
Report
  • Edson Hulk   6'
  • Lucão   8'
  • Zé Lucas   24', 25', 27'
Penalties
4–3
  •   Lucão
  •   Zé Lucas
  •   Antonio
  •   Edson Hulk
  •   Rodrigo
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Said Hachim (Madagascar)

Belarus  3–7   Switzerland
  • Novikau   7'
  • Hardzetski   11'
  • Hapon   12'
Report
  • Stankovic   2', 33'
  • Hodel   17' (pen.), 34'
  • Mounoud   28'
  • Borer   36'
  • Steinemann   36' (pen.)
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,856
Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)
Brazil  4–2  El Salvador
Report
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)

El Salvador  7–8   Switzerland
  • Velásquez   4', 13', 21'
  • Robles   15', 25'
  • Perdomo   16' (pen.)
  • Batres   20'
Report
  • Looser   4'
  • Stankovic   10', 32', 34', 36'
  • Ruettimann   12'
  • Borer   13'
  • Tchatat   31'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,049
Referee: Gustavo Domínguez (Paraguay)
Brazil  5–0  Belarus
Report
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Senegal 3 2 0 0 1 13 7 +6 6 Knockout stage
2   Uruguay 3 2 0 0 1 12 14 −2 6
3   Portugal 3 1 0 0 2 14 15 −1 3
4   Oman 3 1 0 0 2 8 11 −3 3
Source: BSWW and FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Senegal  6–1  Uruguay
  • Mendy   2', 14' (pen.), 25'
  • Diatta   5'
  • Mam. Diagne   15' (pen.)
  • Sylla   33'
Report
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 734
Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
Portugal  5–3  Oman
Report
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 2,019
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)

Uruguay  4–2  Oman
  • Cabrera   7'
  • Laduche   14'
  • Guerrero   35'
  • L. Quinta   35'
Report
  • Al-Zadjali   25'
  • Al-Sauti   27'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,278
Referee: Hamdi Bchir (Tunisia)
Portugal  3–5  Senegal
  • Von   9'
  • Pinhal   18' (pen.)
  • Lourenço   24'
Report
  • Mendy   9', 24'
  • Man. Diagne   11' (pen.), 33'
  • Diatta   35'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)

Oman  3–2  Senegal
  • Al-Sauti   8' (pen.)
  • Y. Al-Araimi   24'
  • S. Al-Oraimi   33'
Report
  • Balde   25'
  • Diatta   36'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 702
Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)
Uruguay  7–6  Portugal
  • Bella   6', 10'
  • L. Quinta   9', 23', 25'
  • Laens   26'
  • Guerrero   32'
Report
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,977
Referee: Said Hachim (Madagascar)

Knockout stage

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In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time should be played (a single period of three minutes) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner.[70]

25 and 27 August were allocated as rest days.[72]

Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
26 August
 
 
  RFU4
 
28 August
 
  Spain2
 
  RFU (p)5 (5)
 
26 August
 
   Switzerland5 (4)
 
   Switzerland10
 
29 August
 
  Uruguay1
 
  RFU5
 
26 August
 
  Japan2
 
  Tahiti4
 
28 August
 
  Japan (a.e.t.)5
 
  Japan5
 
26 August
 
  Senegal2 Third place match
 
  Senegal (a.e.t.)5
 
29 August
 
  Brazil4
 
   Switzerland9
 
 
  Senegal7
 

Quarter-finals

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Senegal  5–4 (a.e.t.)  Brazil
  • Mam. Diagne   9'
  • Man. Diagne   25', 39'
  • Mendy   34', 38'
Report
  • Rodrigo   3', 39'
  • Catarino   21'
  • Zé Lucas   23'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,628
Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)

Switzerland  10–1  Uruguay
  • Ott   3'
  • Borer   8', 18' (pen.)
  • Steinemann   10'
  • Hodel   20', 22', 24', 34'
  • Stankovic   32'
  • Bella   36' (o.g.)
Report
  • Bella   11'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,676
Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)

Tahiti  4–5 (a.e.t.)  Japan
Report
  • Tehau   4' (o.g.)
  • Yamauchi   5' (pen.)
  • Oba   36'
  • Okuyama   37'
  • Akaguma   38'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,487
Referee: Sérgio Gomes Soares (Portugal)

RFU  4–2  Spain
Report
  • Eduard   20'
  • Antonio   22'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)

Semi-finals

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RFU  5–5 (a.e.t.)   Switzerland
Report
Penalties
5–4
  •   Borer
  •   Steinemann
  •   Spaccarotella
  •   Hodel
  •   Stankovic
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)

Japan  5–2  Senegal
  • Akaguma   15' (pen.), 29', 33'
  • Oba   27'
  • Okuyama   27'
Report
  • Fall   26'
  • Boye   32'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

Third place match

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Switzerland  9–7  Senegal
  • Borer   9'
  • Hodel   11', 34', 36'
  • Mounoud   10', 16'
  • Spaccarotella   21'
  • Ott   21', 36' (pen.)
Report
  • Sylla   3'
  • Diatta   9', 13', 36'
  • Mam. Diagne   10'
  • Ndour   14'
  • Man. Diagne   33'
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 1,753
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)

Final

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RFU  5–2  Japan
Report
  • Akaguma   13', 17' (pen.)
Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 2,500

Awards

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After the final, FIFA presented individual awards to the three best players of the tournament, three top goalscorers, and to the best goalkeeper. In addition, a collective award was given to the team with the most points in the Fair Play ranking.[74] Following this, the winners' trophy was awarded to RFU's team.

Winners

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2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
winners
 
RFU

Third title
3rd world title

Individual awards

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The individual awards were all sponsored by Adidas, except for the FIFA Fair Play Award.[74] The Golden, Silver and Bronze Balls were awarded by FIFA's Technical Study Group, which includes former players such as Claude Barrabe, Matteo Marrucci and Pascal Zuberbühler.[75]

Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
  Noël Ott   Artur Paporotnyi   Raoul Mendy
Golden Scorer Silver Scorer Bronze Scorer
  Glenn Hodel
(12 goals)
  Dejan Stankovic
(10 goals)
  Takuya Akaguma
(10 goals)
Golden Glove
  Eliott Mounoud
FIFA Fair Play Award
  Brazil

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 302 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 9.44 goals per match.

12 goals

10 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  •   Ozu Moreira (against RFU)
  •   Takumi Uesato (against Tahiti)
  •   Manuel Tivane (against Spain)
  •   Luis Ojeda (against Japan)
  •   Fabio Costa (against Oman)
  •   Dylan Paama (against United Arab Emirates)
  •   Nicolas Bella (against Switzerland)

2 own goals

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