1999 Beach Soccer World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | January 10 – January 17 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Brazil (5th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Portugal |
| Third place |
 Uruguay |
| Fourth place |
 Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 186 (9.3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Júnior Matosas (10 goals) |
| Best player |
Jorginho |
| Best goalkeeper |
Pedro Crespo |
The 1999 Beach Soccer World Championship was the fifth edition of the Beach Soccer World Championship, an international beach soccer competition contested by men's national teams, which came under the auspices of FIFA in 2005 and was renamed FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The tournament continued to take place at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Brazil won their fifth title in a row. For the first time, 12 teams took part in the competition.
Organisation
The organisation for the 1999 world cup was completely different from previous years. The teams that competed was exended to 12 teams. They were split into 4 groups of 3 teams with the top 2 teams progressing to the quarter finals.
Teams
From the 12 teams, 4 teams came from Europe, 3 teams came from South America including the hosts Brazil, 2 teams from North America, 2 teams from Asia and for the first time 1 team from Africa.
European Zone:
South American Zone:
North American Zone:
Asian Zone:
African Zone:
South Africa (Newcomers)
Hosts:
- Brazil (South America)
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
 Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
 France |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
 Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| South Africa |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
 Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 |
 Italy |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -13 |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
 United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
 Malaysia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
Quarter finals
Semi-Finals
Third Place Play-off
Final
| 1999 Beach Soccer World Cup Winners |
|---|
| |
| Brazil Fifth Title |
Final team standings
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
| 2 | Portugal |
| 3 | Uruguay |
| 4 | Peru |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Canada |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | Italy |
| 10 | Malaysia |
| 11 | France |
| 12 | South Africa |
Awards
Scoring Award
| Position | Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1= | Júnior (Brazil) |
10 |
| 1= | Matosas (Uruguay) |
10 |
Best Player Award
| Player |
|---|
| Jorginho (Brazil) |
Best Goalkeeper Award
| Player |
|---|
| Pedro Crespo (Portugal) |
Sources
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