2011 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

2011 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host country United Arab Emirates
Dates 22–26 November 2011
Teams 8 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Russia (1st title)
Runners-up  Brazil
Third place   Switzerland
Fourth place  United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played 16
Goals scored 118 (7.38 per match)

The 2011 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup will be the first edition of the new tournament, Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup. It will take place at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 22 to 26 November 2011. Eight teams will be participating in the competition.

Participating teams

Team Confederation Achievements Participation
 United Arab Emirates AFC Host 1st
 Russia UEFA 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winners 1st
 Mexico CONCACAF 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (CONCACAF) winners 1st
 Brazil CONMEBOL 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (CONMEBOL) winners 1st
 Oman AFC 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (AFC) runners-up 1st
 Nigeria CAF 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (CAF) runners-up 1st
  Switzerland UEFA 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League runners-up 1st
 Tahiti OFC 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (OFC) winners 1st

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 3300225+179
 United Arab Emirates 3201911−26
 Nigeria 3102912−33
 Tahiti 3003719−120

22 November 2011
17:45
Russia  8 – 1  Nigeria
Eremeev (2), Gorchinsky, Shaykov, Makarov, Peremitin, Shishin, Krash Tale


22 November 2011
20:15
United Arab Emirates  6 – 2  Tahiti
R.Ahmad (2), Rami (2), Yousif, Adel Naea Bennet, Vero


23 November 2011
17:45
Russia  7 – 4  Tahiti
Shaykov (2), Shishin (2), Gorchinskiy, Eremeev, Krash Tehau, Benne, Amau, Li Fung Kwee


23 November 2011
20:15
Nigeria  2 – 3  United Arab Emirates
Emeka, Tale Yousif (2), Humaid


24 November 2011
17:45
Tahiti  1 – 6  Nigeria
Bennet Olawale (4), Tale (2), Emeka


24 November 2011
20:15
United Arab Emirates  0 – 7  Russia
Shaykov (2),Krash (2), Leonov, Eremeev, Gorchinskiy


Group B

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/- Pts
 Brazil 3210148+68
  Switzerland 3201169+76
 Mexico 3102811−33
 Oman 3003616−100

22 November 2011
16:30
Mexico  3 − 4   Switzerland
Cervantes (2), H. Lopez Meier (2), Lutz, Stankovic


22 November 2011
19:00
Brazil  5 − 2  Oman
Bruno Xavier (2), Sidney, Betinho, Andre Hani (2)


23 November 2011
16:30
Oman  2 − 8   Switzerland
Khalid (2) Stankovic (3), Spacca, Meier, Schirinzi, Borer, Ziegler


23 November 2011
19:00
Brazil  5 − 2  Mexico
Andre (2), Dino, Bruno Xavier, Fernando DDI Cervantes, Villalobo


24 November 2011
16:30
Oman  2 − 3  Mexico
Is’haq (2) Cervantes, Cati C., Flores


24 November 2011
19:00
Switzerland   4 − 4 (a.e.t.)  Brazil
Stankovic (2), Borer, Samuel Andre (3), Bruno Xavie
  Penalties  
Stankovic
Meier		 1 – 2 Bruno Xavier
Andre


Knockout Stage

Semi-finals Final
25 November - Jumeira
  Russia (pen.)  4 (2)  
   Switzerland  4 (1)  
 
26 November - Jumeira
      Russia (aet)  5
    Brazil  4
Third place
25 November - Jumeira 26 November - Jumeira
  Brazil  2    Switzerland (pen.)  4 (1)
  United Arab Emirates  0     United Arab Emirates  4 (0)

Semi-finals

25 November 2011
20:15
Russia  4 – 4 (a.e.t.)   Switzerland
Shishin (2), Leonov, Makarov Stankovic (4)
  Penalties  
Leonov
Shishin		 2 – 1 Stankovic
Borer
Jumeira Beach, Dubai

25 November 2011
19:00
Brazil  2 – 0  United Arab Emirates
Sidney, Anderson
Jumeira Beach, Dubai

Third place play off

26 November 2011
19:00
Switzerland   4 - 4  United Arab Emirates
Stankovic (2), Ziegler, Borer Karim (3) ,Rami
  Penalties  
1 - 0
Jumeira Beach, Dubai

Final

26 November 2011
20:15
Russia  5 - 4 (a.e.t.)  Brazil
Shishin (3), Shaykov, Leonov Fernando Ddi (2), Anderson, Jorginho
Jumeira Beach, Dubai

Final standings

Rank Team
1  Russia
2  Brazil
3   Switzerland
4  United Arab Emirates
5  Nigeria
6  Mexico
7  Oman
8  Tahiti

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