2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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]

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

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

Group B

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

Group C

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

Group D

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

Group E

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

Group F

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

Group G

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.

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 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

Round of 16

15 July 2010