2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 2022 was the 11th edition of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup, an annual international beach soccer tournament contested by men's national teams. This year's event occurred between 1 and 6 November 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tournament is organised by the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Dubai |
| Dates | 1–6 November |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iran (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | Paraguay |
| Fourth place | United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 140 (7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Carlos Carballo (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Amir Hossein Akbari |
| Best goalkeeper | Hamid Behzadpour |
The Intercontinental Cup is typically seen as the biggest tournament in the current international beach soccer calendar after the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Similar in nature to that of the FIFA Confederations Cup, eight nations took part.
The tournament starts with a round robin group stage. The winners and runners-up from each group advance to the knockout stage, a series of single-elimination matches, beginning with the semi-finals and ending with the final. Consolation matches are also played to determine other final rankings.
The season-ending Beach Soccer Stars awards are also presented in Dubai as a conclusion to the tournament.
Russia is defending champions but they were absent in this event.