Spain national beach soccer team
| Nickname(s) | Royal Spanish Football Federation | ||
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Joaquín Alonso | ||
| Captain | Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle | ||
| FIFA code | ESP | ||
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| First international | |||
Spain 4–3 Italy  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 18 January 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Spain 13–2 Netherlands  (Madrid, Spain; 2 February 2001) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Spain 2–10 Brazil  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 21 January 1998) | |||
The Spain national beach soccer team represents Spain in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the RFEF, the governing body for football in Spain.
Current squad
As of September 2013[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coach: Joaquín Alonso
Competitive record
FIFA Beach World Cup
| FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | MP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| Beach Soccer Tournament | |||||||||
| Brazil 1995 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| Brazil 1996 | |||||||||
| Brazil 1997 | |||||||||
| Brazil 1998 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | |
| Brazil 1999 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | |
| Brazil 2000 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 22 | |
| Brazil 2001 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Brazil 2002 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
| Brazil 2003 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 25 | |
| Brazil 2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | |
| FIFA Tournament | |||||||||
| Brazil 2005 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | |
| Brazil 2006 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | |
| Brazil 2007 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | |
| France 2008 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | |
| United Arab Emirates 2009 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17 | |
| Italy 2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Tahiti 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | |
| Total | 6/7 | 6th place | 20 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 82 | 73 | |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Achievements
- Euro Beach Soccer League: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
- Runner-up: 2002
- Euro Beach Soccer Cup: 1999, 2008, 2009, 2014
- Runner-up: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004
- Third place: 2003
- Mundialito de Futebol de Praia: 2013
- Runner-up: 1997, 2004
- Third place: 2001, 2003, 2009
References
External links
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