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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Rio de Janeiro 2005

  • Teams: 12
  • When: 08 May 2005 to 15 May 2005
  • Final:
  • Matches: 20
  • Goals Scored: 164 (average 8.2 per match)
      • Winner: France
      • Runners-Up: Portugal
      • Third: Brazil
      • Fourth: Japan
      • adidas Golden Ball: MADJER (POR)
          • adidas Golden Shoe: MADJER (POR)
              • FIFA Fair Play award: Japan

Overview

Vejo você no ano 2006 !
So say the Brazilians: See you in 2006! At the end of the inaugural FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, one cannot help reflecting on what a fine first tournament it was. Offering an exceptional field made up of the best teams on the planet, the competition turned out to be extremely close.