2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier - Europe - Jesolo 2016
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
CityJesolo
Dates2–11 September 2016
Teams28 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Poland (1st title)
Runners-up  Switzerland
Third place Portugal
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played79
Goals scored643 (8.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)Switzerland Dejan Stankovic (25 goals)
Best player(s)Poland Bogusław Saganowski
Best goalkeeperPoland Szymon Gąsiński
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The 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for UEFA was a beach soccer tournament played in Jesolo, Italy, from 2 to 11 September 2016, which determined the four teams that qualify to the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas.[1]

Despite having five allocated spots for European nations at the World Cup, this was reduced to four for the 2017 edition as the World Cup hosts, the Bahamas, automatically claimed one of the two spots allocated to CONCACAF. And so as the confederation with the most slots, one UEFA spot was transferred over to CONCACAF to ensure that two nations would still have the opportunity to qualify from North America.[2]

The format of the tournament was a round-robin group stage followed by the top ranking nations competing in a second round-robin group stage. The four top ranking nations from the second group stage, Poland, Switzerland, Portugal, and Italy, qualified for the World Cup and moved on to the knockout stage to ultimately crown a champion of the event.[3]

Teams and draw

A record 28 teams was planned to compete in this qualifier, one more than in the 2011 edition also held in Italy.[4]

In the draw, held on 3 August 2016, teams were split into four pots according to their European ranking, and drawn into seven groups so that each group included a team from each pot.[5]

Pot 1
Pot 2
Pot 3
Pot 4

First group stage

The top-two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams progressed to the second group stage. All times are local time CEST (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy (H) 3 3 0 0 0 19 11 +8 9 Advance to second group stage
2  Turkey 3 2 0 0 1 18 11 +7 6
3  Belarus 3 1 0 0 2 11 6 +5 3
4  Serbia 3 0 0 0 3 5 25 −20 0
Source: BSWW
(H) Host
Belarus 2–3 Turkey
Bryshtel 3'
Samsonov 32'		 Report(ru) 15', 23' Sinc
30' Terziouglu
Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)
Serbia 4–8 Italy
Radisavljević 10'
Ćetković 22', 24'
Vučićević 23'		 Report(ru) 1' Corosiniti
10', 12', 28' Gori
13' Marinai
22', 34' di Palma
31' Ramacciotti
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)
Belarus 8–1 Serbia
Bryshtel 5', 10' (p), 21', 34'
Kavaleu 12'
Kanstantsinau 24'
Miranovich 28'
Savich 31' (p)		 Report(ru) 32' Ćetković
Referee: Thorsten Günther (Germany)
Italy 9–6 Turkey
Gori 2' (p), 4', 14', 14', 18'
Zurlo 5', 32'
Ramacciotti 14'
Palmacci 20'		 Report(ru) 2', 34' Terziouglu
14' Semíh
18' Keskin
28' Sinc
32' Yesilirmak
Referee: Jurijs Ivusins (Latvia)
Turkey 9–0 Serbia
Sinc 4', 15', 26', 36'
Terziouglu 7' (p), 11', 21', 26'
Aslamaci 19'		 Report(ru)
Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)
Italy 2–1 Belarus
Ramacciotti 7'
Gori 20'		 Report(ru) 9' Bryshtel
Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 3 0 0 0 34 1 +33 9 Advance to second group stage
2  Moldova 3 2 0 0 1 10 18 −8 6
3  England 3 1 0 0 2 7 15 −8 3
4  Romania 3 0 0 0 3 7 24 −17 0
Source: BSWW
England 6–4 Romania
O'Rourke 3'
Lawson 20'
O'Neill 26'
Temple 34'
Day 35', 36'		 Report(ru) 5' Ionut
11', 18', 21' Marian Maciuca
Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)
Moldova 0–15 Portugal
Report(ru) 2' Madjer
6', 32', 35' Jordan Santos
6' Be Martins
10', 24' Coimbra
11', 17', 30', 36' Leo Martins
20' Maria Fonseca
25', 27' Novo
27' Cavalcanti
Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)
England 0–3 Moldova
Report(ru) 2' Gojocari
11' Negara
30' Iordachi
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
Portugal 11–0 Romania
Cavalcanti 7'
Jordan Santos 10', 24', 28'
Coimbra 11', 12'
Torres 14', 25'
Novo 15'
Maria Fonseca 16'
Be Martins 31'		 Report(ru)
Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)
Romania 3–7 Moldova
Marian Maciuca 12'
Ionel Pousteca Pulhac 33'
Pana 35'		 Report(ru) 2', 18', 35' Podlesnov
10' Negara
14', 34' Ciopa
27' Nikolaiciuc
Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)
Portugal 8–1 England
Coimbra 4'
Leo Martins 12'
Madjer 13', 36'
Be Martins 16'
Jordan Santos 18'
Belchior 21', 26'		 Report(ru) 22' Temple
Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 3 0 0 0 16 6 +10 9 Advance to second group stage
2  Germany 3 1 1 0 1 12 12 0 5
3  Kazakhstan 3 1 0 0 2 6 11 −5 3
4  Norway 3 0 0 0 3 6 11 −5 0
Source: BSWW
Germany 4–3 (a.e.t.) Norway
Kniller 13'
Romrig 18'
Biermann 27'
Keppinho 38'		 Report(ru) 7', 31' Li
11' Kristoffersson
Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)
Kazakhstan 1–5 Russia
Orazov 27' Report(ru) 18' (o.g.) Perevyortov
20', 26', 33' Shishin
23' Gorchinskiy
Referee: Alfredo Balconi (Italy)
Germany 5–2 Kazakhstan
Biermann 2'
Lovchev 12', 30'
Leyrao 13', 14'		 Report(ru) 20' Eraly
32' Radionov
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)
Russia 4–2 Norway
Nikonorov 1', 11'
Paporotnyi 2'
Shishin 4'		 Report(ru) 20' E. Salveson
25' H. Salveson
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
Norway 1–3 Kazakhstan
Jalland 18' Report(ru) 3' Tyulpa
27' Yeraly
35' Abdrassilov
Referee: Giuseppe Sicurella (Italy)
Russia 7–3 Germany
Paporotnyi 2', 28'
Krasheninnikov 4'
Shkarin 6'
Romanov 29', 35'
Shishin 36'		 Report(ru) 15' Romrig
24' Kniller
30' Beqiri
Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 3 0 0 0 33 1 +32 9 Advance to second group stage
2  Greece 3 2 0 0 1 9 9 0 6
3  Netherlands 3 1 0 0 2 4 17 −13 3
4  Lithuania 3 0 0 0 3 4 23 −19 0
Source: BSWW
Lithuania 1–16  Switzerland
Rebzdis 9' Report(ru) 1', 10', 16', 17', 34' Stankovic
5', 11', 12', 18' Hodel
9', 21', 35' Spaccarotella
22', 27', 30' Ott
24' Wittlin
Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy)
Greece 5–1 Netherlands
Kafantaris 3', 4', 25'
Lignos 19'
Triantafyllidis 29'		 Report(ru) 33' Rengers
Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)
Greece 4–1 Lithuania
Kafantaris 8'
Aristeidis 13'
Lignos 19'
Komiotis 28'		 Report(ru) 4' Pelakauskas
Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)
Switzerland 10–0 Netherlands
Micev 2'
Ott 16', 23', 28', 36'
Stankovic 22', 33'
Hodel 29', 30'
Mo Jäggy 33'		 Report(ru)
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Netherlands 3–2 Lithuania
Kampman 17'
Steenks 18'
Donker 32'		 Report(ru) 7' Smolkovas
34' Bartoshevich
Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)
Switzerland 7–0 Greece
Hodel 7', 24'
Ott 11', 16', 20'
Valentin Jäggy 24'
Stankovic 35'		 Report(ru)
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

Group E

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 0 18 4 +14 9 Advance to second group stage
2  Poland 3 2 0 0 1 12 8 +4 6
3  Estonia 3 1 0 0 2 10 10 0 3
4  Denmark 3 0 0 0 3 4 22 −18 0
Source: BSWW
Denmark 2–10 Spain
Bonde 17'
Madsen 35'		 Report(ru) 9', 13' Merida
17' Martin Lima
19', 31', 32', 33' Chiky
26' Cintas
35', 36' Molina Suarez
Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)
Poland 5–3 Estonia
Ziober 1'
Saganowski 3', 11', 13'
Kucharski 14'		 Report(ru) 4' Lepik
4' Rump
25' Munskind
Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)
Poland 5–1 Denmark
Saganowski 1'
Jesionowski 4'
Stasiak 15'
Gac 27'
Madani 35'		 Report(ru) 13' Madsen
Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)
Spain 4–0 Estonia
Stüf 12' (o.g.)
Gomez 14', 33'
Juanma 20'		 Report(ru)
Referee: Jurijs Ivusins (Latvia)
Estonia 7–1 Denmark
Mäerog 2', 6', 34'
Rump 13', 36'
Munskind 16'
Marmor 33' (p)		 Report(ru) 34' (p) Oster
Referee: Thorsten Günther (Germany)
Spain 4–2 Poland
Merida 14'
Gomez 15'
Chiky 22'
Juanma 31'		 Report(ru) 18' Ziober
23' Klepczarek
Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)

Group F

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 2 2 0 0 0 17 5 +12 6 Advance to second group stage
2  Czech Republic 2 1 0 0 1 7 13 −6 3
3  Georgia 2 0 0 0 2 9 15 −6 0
4  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[A]
Source: BSWW

^ Austria withdrew before the start of the tournament due to "administrative reasons" preventing them from travelling to Jesolo. All of the scheduled matches involving them were subsequently cancelled.[6]

Czech Republic Cancelled Austria
Georgia 5–8 Ukraine
Leo 7'
Shamiladze 11'
Todadze 17', 24', 31'		 Report(ru) 9' Zborovskyi
9', 15' Glutskyi
10', 10' Riabchuk
17' Panteleichuk
33' Shcherytsia
33' Korniichuk
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Czech Republic 7–4 Georgia
Vyhnal 2'
Visek 5'
Salák 10', 18', 29'
Klíma 10'
Chalupa 13'		 Report(ru) 3', 10' Leo
18', 26' Ivaniadze
Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy)
Ukraine Cancelled Austria
Austria Cancelled Georgia
Ukraine 9–0 Czech Republic
Hladchenko 4', 12'
Zborovskyi 7', 13'
Sydorenko 20'
Voitok 21'
Glutskyi 22', 30'
Riabchuk 31'		 Report(ru)
Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)

Group G

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 0 17 11 +6 9 Advance to second group stage
2  Azerbaijan 3 2 0 0 1 13 7 +6 6
3  Hungary 3 0 0 1 2 15 20 −5 1
4  Bulgaria 3 0 0 0 3 8 15 −7 0
Source: BSWW
Bulgaria 5–5 (a.e.t.) Hungary
Adamov 9'
Tuzakov 12', 32'
Lozanov 16'
Tsvetkov 39'		 Report(ru) 6', 21' Turos
7', 15' Patocs
37' Csoszanszki
Penalties
Tuzakov soccer ball with check mark
Lozanov soccer ball with red X
Parashkevov soccer ball with check mark		 2–3 soccer ball with check mark Sebestyen
soccer ball with check mark Csoszanszki
soccer ball with check mark Szentes-Biro
Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)
France 3–2 Azerbaijan
Barbotti 3'
Samoun 31', 34'		 Report(ru) 6' A. Zeynalov
9' Hajiyev
Referee: Raúl Martín González Francés (Spain)
Hungary 3–7 Azerbaijan
Csoszanszki 7'
Turos 14'
Nazarov 15' (o.g.)		 Report(ru) 2', 14', 27' Allahguliyev
8' Mammadov
9', 34' A. Zeynalov
32' Aliyev
Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)
France 6–2 Bulgaria
Angeletti 5'
Barbotti 15', 24'
Soares 23'
Maison 25'
Samoun 33'		 Report(ru) 25', 29' Tuzakov
Referee: Alfredo Balconi (Italy)
Azerbaijan 4–1 Bulgaria
A. Zeynalov 12'
Aliyev 25'
Hajiyev 27'
Mammadov 31' (p)		 Report(ru) 14' Adamov
Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)
Hungary 7–8 France
Csoszanszki 2', 13'
Patocs 6', 16', 17'
Turos 27'
Szentes-Biro 30'		 Report(ru) 2', 13', 20', 23' Barbotti
18', 32' Belhomme
35' Basquaise
36' Bizot
Referee: Ago Kartmann (Estonia)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  Belarus 2 0 0 0 2 3 5 −2 0 Advance to second group stage
2 G  Hungary 2 0 0 0 2 10 15 −5 0
3 F  Georgia 2 0 0 0 2 9 15 −6 0
4 E  Estonia 2 0 0 0 2 3 9 −6 0
5 C  Kazakhstan 2 0 0 0 2 3 10 −7 0
6 B  England 2 0 0 0 2 1 11 −10 0
7 D  Netherlands 2 0 0 0 2 1 15 −14 0
Source: BSWW

Note: Due to Austria's withdrawal, only results against the each groups' first- and second-placed teams were counted. Results against the teams that finished fourth in their group were discounted.

Second group stage

The group winners advance to the semi-finals and secure qualification for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Group I

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy (H) 3 3 0 0 0 15 8 +7 9 Qualified for the World Cup finals and advance to semi-finals
2  Czech Republic 3 1 0 0 2 10 13 −3 3 Play-offs for 5th to 8th place
3  Germany 3 1 0 0 2 12 13 −1 3 Play-offs for 9th to 12th place
4  Hungary 3 1 0 0 2 8 11 −3 3 Play-offs for 13th to 16th place
Source: BSWW
(H) Host
Hungary 2–4 Germany
Patocs 20'
Csoszanszki 22'		 Report(ru) 6', 10', 33' Romrig
21' Weihrauch
Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)
Czech Republic 2–5 Italy
Chalupa 18'
Salak 20'		 Report(ru) 4' di Palma
5' Palmacci
13', 14', 32' Gori
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Hungary 4–2 Czech Republic
Berkes 2'
Balazs 3'
Sebestyen 21'
Genczler 31'		 Report(ru) 30' Kovarik
35' Gulina
Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)
Italy 5–4 Germany
Gori 8', 21'
Di Palma 18'
Ramacciotti 36', 36'		 Report(ru) 8' Keppinho
33', 36' Biermann
34' Romrig
Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
Germany 4–6 Czech Republic
Biermann 10', 13'
Kniller 12'
Beqiri 17'		 Report(ru) 12', 13' Kovarik
18' Vyhnal
26' Salák
30' (o.g.) Mönch
33' Huráb
Referee: Raúl Martín González Francés (Spain)
Italy 5–2 Hungary
Marinai 6'
Gori 15', 19', 22'
Corosiniti 30'		 Report(ru) 18' Schentes-Biro
35' Turosh

Group II

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 3 0 0 0 18 7 +11 9 Qualified for the World Cup finals and advance to semi-finals
2  France 3 1 0 1 1 14 13 +1 4 Play-offs for 5th to 8th place
3  Belarus 3 1 0 0 2 14 12 +2 3 Play-offs for 9th to 12th place
4  Greece 3 0 0 0 3 7 21 −14 0 Play-offs for 13th to 16th place
Source: BSWW
Belarus 4–4 (a.e.t.) France
Kamzolau 8'
Bryshtel 14', 33'
Miranovich 19'		 Report(ru) 16' Basquaise
25', 30', 35' Belhomme
Penalties
Brysthel soccer ball with red X
Samsonov soccer ball with check mark
Bokachsoccer ball with check mark		 2–3 soccer ball with check mark Basquaise
soccer ball with check mark Barbotti
soccer ball with check mark Samoun
Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)
Greece 0–8 Portugal
Report(ru) 6', 12', 24' Jordan Santos
12' Coimbra
25' Novo
28' Leo Martins
29' Cavalcanti
34' (p) Belchior
Referee: Thorsten Günther (Germany)
Belarus 6–3 Greece
Bryshtel 6', 16', 17', 32'
Bokach 10'
Slavutsin 24'		 Report(ru) 18' Komiotis
21' Papaefstratiou
26' (p) Lignos
Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)
Portugal 5–3 France
Madjer 10', 25'
Jordan Santos 11'
Novo 32'
Be Martins 35'		 Report(ru) 11' Basquaise
28' Barbotti
33' Bizot
Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)
France 7–4 Greece
Maison 3'
Samoun 5'
Barbotti 24'
Bizot 29', 34'
Basquaise 33'
Belhomme 36'		 Report(ru) 3' Aristeidis
27' Lignois
30' Papaefstratiou
33' Komiotis
Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy)
Portugal 5–4 Belarus
Jordan Santos 6', 36' (p)
Madjer 16'
Belchior 20'
Maria Fonseca 30'		 Report(ru) 12' (p) Bryshtel
13' Slavutsin
21' Kamzolau
27' Bokach

Group III

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 3 3 0 0 0 12 7 +5 9 Qualified for the World Cup finals and advance to semi-finals
2  Russia 3 1 1 0 1 15 11 +4 5 Play-offs for 5th to 8th place
3  Ukraine 3 1 0 0 2 13 10 +3 3 Play-offs for 9th to 12th place
4  Moldova 3 0 0 0 3 6 18 −12 0 Play-offs for 13th to 16th place
Source: BSWW
Ukraine 3–4 Poland
Zborovskyi 1'
Korniichuk 3', 13'		 Report(ru) 5' Saganowski
29' Ziober
33' Madani
33' Klepczarek
Referee: Raúl Martín González Francés (Spain)
Moldova 3–8 Russia
Eremia 7'
Iordachi 30'
Negara 36'		 Report(ru) 6' (p), 9', 24' Paporotnyi
14' Gorchinskiy
15' Krasheninnikov
17', 22' (p), 33' Nikonorov
Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy)
Ukraine 7–2 Moldova
Shcherytsia 4'
Zborovskyi 10', 33'
Arefiev 17' (o.g.)
Korniichuk 19'
Sydorenko 28'
Pachev 36'		 Report(ru) 12', 17' Ignat
Referee: Giuseppe Sicurella (Italy)
Russia 3–5 Poland
Nikonorov 15'
Krasheninnikov 20'
Paporotnyi 21'		 Report(ru) 5', 17', 29' Saganowski
9' Gac
36' Madani
Referee: Ago Kartmann (Estonia)
Poland 3–1 Moldova
Stasiak 12'
Madani 31'
Saganowski 32'		 Report(ru) 29' Negara
Referee: Jurijs Ivusins (Latvia)
Russia 4–3 (a.e.t.) Ukraine
Chuzhkov 23'
Paporotnyi 25'
Makarov 29', 37'		 Report(ru) 5' Korniichuk
18' Zborovskyi
36' Shcherytsia

Group IV

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 2 1 0 0 21 15 +6 8 Qualified for the World Cup finals and advance to semi-finals
2  Azerbaijan 3 2 0 0 1 13 10 +3 6 Play-offs for 5th to 8th place
3  Spain 3 1 0 0 2 14 14 0 3 Play-offs for 9th to 12th place
4  Turkey 3 0 0 0 3 8 17 −9 0 Play-offs for 13th to 16th place
Source: BSWW
Spain 2–4 Azerbaijan
Mayor 22'
Cintas 26'		 Report(ru) 27' Hajiyev
29' Allahguliyev
33' (o.g.) Dris
36' Mammadov
Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)
Turkey 5–6 (a.e.t.)  Switzerland
Terziouglu 2', 5' (p), 32'
Sinc 19', 35'		 Report(ru) 8', 19' (p), 20', 39' Stankovic
27' Ott
28' Hodel
Referee: Giuseppe Sicurella (Italy)
Spain 8–2 Turkey
Merida 1'
Tracisto 4', 22'
Guisado 23'
Mayor 23'
Juanma 25', 27'
Dris 29'		 Report(ru) 13' (p) Keskin
34' Terziouglu
Referee: Jurijs Ivusins (Latvia)
Switzerland 7–6 Azerbaijan
Stankovic 1', 9', 12' (p), 17', 30'
Wittlin 9'
Ott 25'		 Report(ru) 5', 9' Zeynalov
19' Nazarov
25' Hajiyev
32' Allahguliyev
36' Sultanov
Referee: Alfredo Balconi (Italy)
Azerbaijan 3–1 Turkey
Aliyev 7', 33'
Zeynalov 20'		 Report(ru) 7' Keskin
Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)
Switzerland 8–4 Spain
Misev 9'
Stankovic 13' (p), 27', 29'
Mo Jaeggi 14', 17'
Ott 19'
Spaccarotella 21'		 Report(ru) 9', 25' Gomez
21' Cintas
36' Molina Suarez
Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)

Final stage

The top team from each group in the second stage advance to the semi-finals to play for the title. The other teams eliminated from the second stage advance to classification play-offs (5th to 8th place, 9th to 12th place, 13th to 16th place) depending on their positions.

Play-offs for 13th to 16th place

 
13–16 places13th place match
 
      
 
10 September
 
 
 Hungary0
 
11 September
 
 Greece6
 
 Greece5
 
10 September
 
 Turkey7
 
 Turkey 7
 
 
 Moldova1
 
15th place match
 
 
11 September
 
 
 Hungary (p) 4 (4)
 
 
 Moldova4 (3)

Semi-finals for 13th to 16th place

Turkey 7–1 Moldova
Keskin 1', 2', 22', 36'
Terzioglu 12' (p)
Yesilermak 29'
Bagci 33'		 Report(ru) 34' Iordachi
Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)
Hungary 0–6 Greece
Report(ru) 2' (o.g.) Genczler
11' Karakasis
26', 36' Triantafyllidis
29' Papaefstratiou
32' Papastathopoulos
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)

Play-off for 15th place

Hungary 4–4 (a.e.t.) Moldova
Csoczanszki 15', 29', 35'
Szentes-Biro 23'		 Report(ru) 10', 29' Рodlesnov
15' Nicolaiciuc
31' Ignat
Penalties
Csoczanszki soccer ball with check mark
Turos soccer ball with red X
Szentes-Biro soccer ball with check mark
Berkes soccer ball with check mark
Rutai soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with red X Iordachi
soccer ball with check mark Negara
soccer ball with check mark Ignat
soccer ball with check mark Podlesnov
soccer ball with red X Nicolaiciuc
Referee: Ago Kartmann (Estonia)

Play-off for 13th place

Greece 5–7 Turkey
Kafantaris 7'
Aristeidis 19', 22'
Triantafyllidis 25'
Lignos 33'		 Report(ru) 7', 9', 33' Keskin
13', 27', 31' Baris
36' Yesilermak
Referee: Jurijs Ivusins (Latvia)

Play-offs for 9th to 12th place

 
9–12 places9th place match
 
      
 
10 September
 
 
 Ukraine (p)2 (3)
 
11 September
 
 Germany2 (2)
 
 Ukraine1
 
10 September
 
 Spain3
 
 Belarus2
 
 
 Spain4
 
11th place match
 
 
11 September
 
 
 Germany1
 
 
 Belarus2

Semi-finals for 9th to 12th place

Belarus 2–4 Spain
Shymanouski 21'
Samsonov 26'		 Report(ru) 3', 9' Gomez
24' Juanma
35' Tracisto
Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy)
Ukraine 2–2 (a.e.t.) Germany
Korniichuk 6'
Shcherytsia 16'		 Report(ru) 16' Biermann
22' Keppinho
Penalties
Medved soccer ball with check mark
Glutskyi soccer ball with check mark
Panteleichuk soccer ball with red X
Korniichuk soccer ball with red X
Pachev soccer ball with red X
Riabchuk soccer ball with check mark		 3–2 soccer ball with check mark Biermann
soccer ball with red X Thürk
soccer ball with check mark Romrig
soccer ball with red X Keppinho
soccer ball with red X Mönch
soccer ball with red X Beqiri
Referee: Giuseppe Sicurella (Italy)

Play-off for 11th place

Germany 1–2 Belarus
Beqiri 15' Report(ru) 1', 2' Shymanouski
Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)

Play-off for 9th place

Ukraine 1–3 Spain
Panteleichuk 12' Report(ru) Merida 14'
Chiky 23', 24'
Referee: Thorsten Günther (Germany)

Play-offs for 5th to 8th place

 
5–8 places5th place match
 
      
 
10 September
 
 
 Azerbaijan3
 
11 September
 
 Czech Republic4
 
 Czech Republic1
 
10 September
 
 Russia5
 
 Russia9
 
 
 France3
 
7th place match
 
 
11 September
 
 
 Azerbaijan3
 
 
 France4

Semi-finals for 5th to 8th place

Russia 9–3 France
Makarov 1', 12'
Krasheninnikov 6', 18'
Gorchinskiy 12'
Shishin 20', 22'
Ilinskii 29'
Nikonorov 32'		 Report(ru) 1' Belhomme
23' Fischer
31' Basquaise
Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)
Azerbaijan 3–4 Czech Republic
A. Zeynalov 6'
Nazarov 34'
R. Aliyev 36'		 Report(ru) 6', 34' Kovarik
22' Sálak
23' Chalupa
Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)

Play-off for 7th place

Azerbaijan 3–4 France
Sultanov 12'
A. Zeynalov 19'
Allahguliyev 23'		 Report(ru) 4', 18' Angeletti
18' Basquaise
27' Bizot
Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)

Play-off for 5th place

Czech Republic 1–5 Russia
Vyhnal 14' Report(ru) 4' Krasheninnikov
10' Shkarin
18', 31' Makarov
21' Paporotnyi
Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)

Play-offs for 1st to 4th place

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 September
 
 
 Italy2
 
11 September
 
 Poland (a.e.t.)3
 
 Poland6
 
10 September
 
  Switzerland3
 
 Portugal1
 
 
  Switzerland3
 
Third place
 
 
11 September
 
 
 Italy3
 
 
 Portugal8

Semi-finals

Portugal 1–3  Switzerland
Madjer 25' Report(ru) 6', 29' Stankovic
25' Hodel
Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)
Italy 2–3 (a.e.t.) Poland
Di Palma 5'
Palmacci 29'		 Report(ru) 8' Saganowski
9' Ziober
39' Klepczarek
Referee: Ago Kartmann (Estonia)

Play-off for 3rd place

Italy 3–8 Portugal
Gori 3', 19'
Ramacciotti 9'		 Report(ru) 4', 35' Be Martins
14' Cavalcanti
18', 18' Coimbra
19', 21', 34' Madjer
Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)

Final

Poland 6–3  Switzerland
Jesionowski 2', 18'
Ziober 9'
Saganowski 26', 36'
Lenart 36'		 Report(ru) 5', 24', 33' Stankovic
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)

Awards

Winners

 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
qualification (UEFA) champions 

Poland
First title

Individual awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[7]

Most valuable player
Poland Bogusław Saganowski
Top scorer
Switzerland Dejan Stankovic (25 goals)
Best goalkeeper
Poland Szymon Gąsiński

Goalscorers

25 goals
19 goals
15 goals
14 goals
13 goals
12 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Poland
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   Switzerland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Portugal
4  Italy
5  Russia
6  Czech Republic
7  France
8  Azerbaijan
9  Spain
10  Ukraine
11  Belarus
12  Germany
13  Turkey
14  Greece
15  Hungary
16  Moldova
17–27  Bulgaria
 Denmark
 England
 Estonia
 Georgia
 Kazakhstan
 Lithuania
 Netherlands
 Norway
 Romania
 Serbia

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The following four teams from UEFA qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[8][9]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
only FIFA-sanctioned era (since 2005)
 Poland 8 September 2016 1 (2006)
  Switzerland 9 September 2016 3 (2009, 2011, 2015)
 Portugal 9 September 2016 7 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015)
 Italy 9 September 2016 6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

References

  1. ^ "Jesolo to host European Qualifier for the World Cup again!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 31 March 2016.
  2. ^ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 – slot allocation" (PDF). FIFA.com. 4 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Qualifier Jesolo: Draw 3rd August at 12:00!". beachsoccer.com. 2 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Morgen 12 Uhr Auslosung zur FIFA WM-Qualifikation live auf www.beachsoccer.com" (in German). beachsoccer.ch. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. ^ "European World Cup qualifying draw held in Jesolo". beachsoccer.com. 3 August 2016.
  6. ^ "OFFICIAL: Austria withdraws from Qualifier". beachsoccer.com. 2 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Three familiar names, one surprise package". FIFA.com. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Poland bound for Bahamas". FIFA.com. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016.
  9. ^ "European trio qualify for Bahamas 2017". FIFA.com. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016.

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