Portugal national beach soccer team
Portugal national beach soccer team represents Portugal in international beach soccer competitions, and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the governing body for Portuguese football. The team has participated in 15 of the 18 editions of the Beach Soccer World Cup (organised by FIFA since 2005), and its best results are two victories in 2001 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and 2015 (Espinho, Portugal). Alongside Brazil, Portugal is the only team to have won the world title before and after FIFA assumed the government of beach soccer worldwide.
Current squad
- As of 19 July 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coach: Mário Narciso
Assistant coaches: Luís Bilro, Tiago Reis
Notable players
2007
- José Miguel Mateus a.k.a. Zé Miguel (GK)
- Bruno Manuel de Jesus M. Silva a.k.a. Bruno (GK)
- Ricardo António da Silva Ferreira a.k.a. Loja (FW)
- David Miguel Rodrigues a.k.a. David (FW)
- Hernâni Madruga Neves a.k.a. Hernâni (DF) (1998–2008)
Achievements
- Euro Beach Soccer League
- Winners (5): 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015
- Runners-up (7): 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013
- Third place (5): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2014
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- Euro Beach Soccer Cup
- Winners (6): 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
- Runners-up (3): 1999, 2010, 2012
- Third place (3): 2005, 2007, 2009
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- Mundialito
- Winners (5): 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014
- Runners-up (10): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013
- Fourth place (3): 1997, 1998, 2004
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- Copa Latina
- Winners (1): 2000
- Runners-up (5): 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
- Third place (1): 2005
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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup record
| Year |
Round |
P |
G |
W |
WE |
WP |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
 2005 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 | +12 |
| 2006 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 24 | +19 |
| 2007 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 22 | −4 |
 2008 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 22 | +19 |
 2009 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 24 | +8 |
 2011 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 |
 2013 | Did not qualify |
 2015 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 18 | +14 |
 2017 | To be determined |
| Total | 7/8 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 226 | 137 | +89 |
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