2004 Beach Soccer World Championships
The 2004 Beach Soccer World Championships was the tenth and final edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships, the most prestigious competition in international beach soccer contested by men's national teams; the following year, the competition was replaced by the second iteration of a world cup in beach soccer, the better known FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. It was organized by Brazilian sports agency Koch Tavares in cooperation with and under the supervision of Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the sports governing body.
X Beach Soccer World Championships 2004 X Campeonato Mundial de Beach Soccer (in Portuguese) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Brazil |
Dates | 29 February – 7 March |
Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brazil (9th title) |
Runners-up | Spain |
Third place | Portugal |
Fourth place | Italy |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 156 (7.8 per match) |
Attendance | 81,900 (4,095 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Madjer (12 goals) |
Best player(s) | Jorginho |
Best goalkeeper | Roberto Valeiro |
The tournament took place at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, specifically at the purpose-built Copacabana Arena which had a capacity of 10,000. The main sponsor was McDonald's.
Brazil successfully defended their title by again beating Spain, in consecutive finals.