2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro
Dates26 June – 4 July 2021
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (8th title)
Runners-up Uruguay
Third place Paraguay
Fourth place Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored174 (6.44 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Edson Hulk
Paraguay Carlos Carballo (8 goals each)
Best goalkeeperVenezuela Alberto Prado
Fair play award Brazil
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The 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for CONMEBOL was the ninth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship for South American men's national teams, and the third edition organized by CONMEBOL. Originally scheduled to be played in May 2021,[1] it was eventually re-scheduled to be held from 26 June to 4 July 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]

The tournament served to determine the three nations from CONMEBOL that qualified for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia.

Hosts Brazil were the defending champions.

Teams

All ten CONMEBOL member national teams entered the tournament.

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Argentina 9th Champions (2013)
 Bolivia 4th Ninth place (2015, 2019)
 Brazil (hosts and holders) 9th Champions (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019)
 Chile 8th Fifth place (2008, 2009, 2013, 2017)
 Colombia 6th Fourth place (2011)
 Ecuador 7th Third place (2017)
 Paraguay 9th Runners-up (2013, 2015, 2017)
 Peru 9th Fifth place (2019)
 Uruguay 9th Runners-up (2006, 2009, 2019)
 Venezuela 9th Third place (2011)

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 4 June 2021, 18:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay. The hosts and holders, Brazil, and the previous tournament's runners-up, Uruguay were seeded and assigned to the head of the groups A and B respectively. The remaining eight teams were split into four "pairing pots" (Paraguay–Argentina, Peru–Colombia, Chile–Ecuador, Bolivia–Venezuela) based on the final placement they reached in the previous edition of the tournament (shown in brackets).[3]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

From each pot, the first team drawn was placed into Group A and then its position within the group was drawn; the second team drawn was placed into Group B and its position within the group was also defined by draw.[3]

The draw resulted in the following groups:[4]

Group A
Pos Team
A1  Brazil
A2  Paraguay
A3  Ecuador
A4  Peru
A5  Venezuela
Group B
Pos Team
B1  Uruguay
B2  Colombia
B3  Chile
B4  Argentina
B5  Bolivia

Match officials

On 8 June 2021, CONMEBOL announced a total of 18 referees appointed for the tournament.[5][6]

Group stage

Each team earns 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 from each group advance to the semi-finals, while the teams in third, fourth and fifth advance to the fifth place, seventh place, and ninth place matches respectively.

All times are local, BRT (UTC−3);[7][8][9] match reports are in Spanish.

29 June was allocated as a rest day.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil (H) 4 4 0 0 0 29 11 +18 12 Knockout stage
2  Paraguay 4 3 0 0 1 18 13 +5 9
3  Venezuela 4 1 1 0 2 15 20 −5 5 Fifth place match
4  Peru 4 1 0 0 3 11 14 −3 3 Seventh place match
5  Ecuador 4 0 0 0 4 8 23 −15 0 Ninth place match
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Red cards; 8) Yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots.
(H) Host
Paraguay 6–4 Venezuela
G. Benítez 3'
C. Benítez 7', 8', 33'
Carballo 9', 32'		 Report García 15', 24'
Rosdel 22'
Medina 23'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Christian Altez (Uruguay)[10]
Brazil 6–3 Peru
Edson Hulk 1', 13'
Brendo 7'
Catarino 11'
Alisson 29'
Zé Lucas 36'		 Report Delgado 7'
Drago 22'
Alcántara 33'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)[10]
Peru 3–4 (a.e.t.) Venezuela
Alcántara 12', 26'
Velezmoro 35'		 Report Rosdel 16'
E.Ramos 22'
Garcia 33'
Narea 39'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Jaimito Suárez (Bolivia)[11]
Brazil 7–3 Ecuador
Edson Hulk 9', 13', 15', 27'
Catarino 22', 28'
Zé Lucas 21'		 Report Edson Hulk 1' (o.g.)
Catarino 19' (o.g.)
Nevares 27'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Aecio Fernández (Uruguay)[11]
Peru 0–3 Paraguay
Report Carballo 3', 36'
M. Medina 19'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Pablo Defelippi (Argentina)[12]
Venezuela 5–3 Ecuador
Escobar 1'
Bacelar 11'
Rosdel 12'
Garcia 21', 32'		 Report Cedeño 3'
Macias 28'
Bailon 30'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Christian Altez (Uruguay)[12]
Paraguay 6–1 Ecuador
  • Medina 6'
  • Cantero 9', 14'
  • Carballo 11'
  • Ojeda 13'
  • J. Benítez 35'
 Report
  • Cedeño 18'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Erney Ramos (Colombia)[13]
Brazil 8–2 Venezuela
  • Catarino 5'
  • Antônio 5'
  • Brendo 21', 35'
  • Mão 23'
  • Luis Henrique 24'
  • Edson Hulk 25'
  • Zé Lucas 33'
 Report
  • Vaamonde 10'
  • Ramos 15'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)[13]
Ecuador 1–5 Peru
Nevarez Vera 25' Report Zagaceta 6'
Velezmoro 13', 21'
Ibañez 19'
Zamora 29'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Iván Gómez (Colombia)[14]
Brazil 8–3 Paraguay
Alisson 1'
Catarino 4', 29', 32', 33'
Zé Lucas 25'
Antônio 29', 35'		 Report Carballo 14', 29'
Medina 35'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Pablo Defelippi (Argentina)[14]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uruguay 4 3 1 0 0 12 6 +6 11 Knockout stage
2  Colombia 4 3 0 0 1 14 11 +3 9
3  Argentina 4 1 0 1 2 11 10 +1 4 Fifth place match
4  Chile 4 1 0 0 3 10 8 +2 3 Seventh place match
5  Bolivia 4 0 0 0 4 4 16 −12 0 Ninth place match
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 5) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Red cards; 8) Yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots.
Bolivia 1–2 Colombia
Aguilera 20' Report Perea 29'
Acosta 34'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Silvio Coronel (Paraguay)[10]
Argentina 0–2 Uruguay
Report Cabrera 14'
Catardo 16'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Lucas Estevão (Brazil)[10]
Argentina 5–0 Bolivia
Sirico 5'
De Sosa 16'
Medero 21'
Benaducci 22'
Ponzetti 32'		 Report
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Alex Valdivieso (Peru)[11]
Uruguay 3–2 Chile
N. Bella 3'
Laduche 13'
A. Quinta 22'		 Report Tobar 15'
Yañez 30'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)[11]
Colombia 7–5 Argentina
Córdoba 17'
Ortega 20'
Acosta 29'
Pantoja 31', 32'
Perea 34'
Ossa 36'		 Report De Sosa 3', 11'
Holmedilla 14'
Ponzetti 17'
Medero 29'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Luciano Andrade (Brazil)[12]
Chile 5–0 Bolivia
Flores 4'
Aguilera 15', 19', 29'
Nuñez 18'		 Report
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Silvio Coronel (Paraguay)[12]
Colombia 4–2 Chile
  • Perea 12', 26'
  • Ossa 21'
  • Ortega 26'
 Report
  • Aguilera 10', 32'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Jesús Reyes (Venezuela)[13]
Uruguay 4–3 (a.e.t.) Bolivia
  • Laduche 3', 8', 24'
  • Capurro 39'
 Report
  • Aguilera 26', 35'
  • Chávez 32'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Luis Coy (Venezuela)[13]
Chile 1–1 (a.e.t.) Argentina
Aguilera 2' Report Ponzetti 5'
Penalties
Silva soccer ball with check mark
Aguilera soccer ball with check mark
Peso soccer ball with red X		 2–3 Medero soccer ball with check mark
Benaducci soccer ball with check mark
Ponzetti soccer ball with check mark
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Brandon Amay (Ecuador)[14]
Uruguay 3–1 Colombia
L. Quinta 10', 23'
Miranda 28'		 Report Ortega 19'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)[14]

Placement matches

Ninth place match

Ecuador 1–6 Bolivia
Report
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Silvio Coronel (Paraguay)[15]

Seventh place match

Peru 2–5 Chile
Report
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Jaimito Suárez (Bolivia)[15]

Fifth place match

Venezuela 4–3 Argentina
Report
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Brandon Amay (Ecuador)[16]

Knockout stage

2 July was allocated as a rest day.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 July
 
 
 Brazil3
 
4 July
 
 Colombia1
 
 Brazil3
 
3 July
 
 Uruguay1
 
 Uruguay4
 
 
 Paraguay3
 
Third place match
 
 
4 July
 
 
 Colombia2
 
 
 Paraguay4

Semi-finals

Winners qualify for 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Uruguay 4–3 Paraguay
L. Quinta 17'
Bella 30'
Laduche 33', 35'		 Report G.Benitez 31'
Carballo 32'
Ojeda 32'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)[15]
Brazil 3–1 Colombia
Zé Lucas 14'
Córdoba 14' (o.g.)
Alisson 30'		 Report Perea 2'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)[15]

Third place match

Winner qualifies for 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Colombia 2–4 Paraguay
Londoño 19'
Acosta 31'		 Report G. Benitez 4', 14'
Medina 13'
Carballo 22'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Lucas Estevão (Brazil)[16]

Final

Brazil 3–1 Uruguay
Edson Hulk 9', 35'
Zé Lucas 11'		 Report L. Quinta 34'
Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Gustavo Domínguez (Paraguay)[16]

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Brazil
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Uruguay
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Paraguay
4  Colombia
5  Venezuela
6  Argentina
7  Chile
8  Peru
9  Bolivia
10  Ecuador

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualify for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[17]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup1
only FIFA era (since 2005)
 Uruguay 3 July 2021[18] 6 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2019)
 Brazil 3 July 2021[18] 10 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
 Paraguay 4 July 2021[19] 4 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References

  1. ^ "Consejo de la CONMEBOL aprueba un Reglamento de Gobernanza" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Consejo de CONMEBOL posterga inicio de las Eliminatorias de Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 26 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Se sortean los grupos de las Eliminatorias para el Mundial de Fútbol Playa 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 4 June 2020.
  4. ^ "¡La suerte ha dado su veredicto en las Eliminatorias Fútbol Playa!" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 4 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Convocatoria de árbitros para las Eliminatorias de Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 8 June 2021.
  6. ^ "ÁRBITROS CONVOCADOS" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 8 June 2021.
  7. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 4 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Fixture de las Eliminatorias de Fútbol Playa 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 18 June 2021.
  9. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 18 June 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d "DESIGNACION DE ARBITROS ELIMINATORIAS COPA DEL MUNDO - BRASIL 2021 FECHA 1" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 25 June 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d "DESIGNACION DE ARBITROS ELIMINATORIAS COPA DEL MUNDO - BRASIL 2021 FECHA 2" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 27 June 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d "DESIGNACION DE ARBITROS ELIMINATORIAS COPA DEL MUNDO - BRASIL 2021 FECHA 3" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 28 June 2021.
  13. ^ a b c d "DESIGNACION DE ARBITROS ELIMINATORIAS COPA DEL MUNDO - BRASIL 2021 FECHA 4" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 29 June 2021.
  14. ^ a b c d "DESIGNACION DE ARBITROS ELIMINATORIAS COPA DEL MUNDO - BRASIL 2021 FECHA 5" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 29 June 2021.
  15. ^ a b c d "DESIGNACION DE ARBITROS ELIMINATORIAS COPA DEL MUNDO - BRASIL 2021 FECHA 6" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 2 July 2021.
  16. ^ a b c "DESIGNACION DE ARBITROS ELIMINATORIAS COPA DEL MUNDO - BRASIL 2021 FECHA 7" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 3 July 2021.
  17. ^ "South American line-up unchanged". FIFA.com. 5 July 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Uruguay and Brazil secure World Cup berth". beachsoccer.com. Beach Soccer Worldwide. 3 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Brazil win CONMEBOL Championship as Paraguay claim the last World Cup place". beachsoccer.com. Beach Soccer Worldwide. 5 July 2021.

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