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Qualifiers

AFC

Three teams qualified for Ravenna 2011 from the AFC tournament in Oman, which took place between Sunday 27 February and Friday 4 March 2011. Iran, Oman and Japan will represent Asia at the Beach Soccer showpiece.

    CAF

    Nine countries competed for two tickets to Ravenna in Casablanca, Morocco, between June 14 and 19. Nigeria and Senegal reached the final of the qualifying tournament and earned their place at the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

      UEFA

      The four UEFA sides to participate at Ravenna 2011, alongside hosts Italy, were decided following a tournament in Bibione, Italy from 11 to 18 July 2010. Portugal, Switzerland, Russia and Ukraine will represent the Old Continent alongside the Italians.

        CONCACAF

        The CONCACAF participants for Ravenna 2011 qualified from a qualifying tournament held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico between Wednesday 1 and Sunday 5 December. El Salvador and Mexico came through unscathed and will take the sand in Italy.
         

          OFC

          The OFC representative at Ravenna 2011 was decided after a four-day tournament which ran from Tuesday 22 to Friday 26 February 2011. Hosts Tahiti ended on top of the pack and will represent the South Seas at Ravenna 2011.

            CONMEBOL

            A week-long tournament held in Rio de Janeiro, which ran from 31 July to 7 August, ended with Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela taking first, second and third spot respectively.  That trio will take part at Ravenna 2011.

              Host Country

              The host country qualifies automatically.