1999 Beach Soccer World Championships
The 1999 Beach Soccer World Championships was the fifth edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships, the most prestigious competition in international beach soccer contested by men's national teams until 2005, when the competition was then replaced by the second iteration of a world cup in beach soccer, the better known FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. It was organised by Brazilian sports agency Koch Tavares (one of the founding partners of Beach Soccer Worldwide).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | January 10–17 |
| 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 | 174 (8.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Júnior Gustavo Matosas (10 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Jorginho |
| Best goalkeeper | Pedro Crespo |
The tournament continued to take place at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Twelve teams (a record high at the time) took part for the first time, expanded for a second year running, from ten in 1998. This championship also saw an African nation participate for the first time (and only time pre-2005) making this the single pre-FIFA era world cup with the most continental representation, with all but Oceania represented by at least one nation competing in Rio.
Brazil won their fifth title in a row by beating Portugal 5–2 in what was the Iberians' first final appearance.