The 2011 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup was the first edition of the new tournament, Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup. It took place at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 22 to 26 November 2011. Eight teams participated in the competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 22–26 November 2011 |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Switzerland |
| Fourth place |  United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 118 (7.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dejan Stankovic (12 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Dejan Stankovic |
| Best goalkeeper | Mão |
Participating teamsEdit
| Team | Confederation | Achievements | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates
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AFC | Host | 1st |
| Russia
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UEFA | 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winners | 1st |
 Mexico
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CONCACAF | 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (CONCACAF) winners | 1st |
| Brazil
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CONMEBOL | 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (CONMEBOL) winners | 1st |
 Oman
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AFC | 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (AFC) runners-up | 1st |
 Nigeria
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CAF | 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (CAF) runners-up | 1st |
| Switzerland
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UEFA | 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League runners-up | 1st |
 Tahiti
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OFC | 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (OFC) winners | 1st |
Group stageEdit
All matches are listed as local time in Dubai, (UTC+4)
| Legend |
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| Teams that advanced to the semi finals |
Group AEdit
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 |
| Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 |
| Tahiti
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 – 2 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| R.Ahmad (2), Rami (2), Yousif, Adel | Naea Bennet, Vero |
| Russia | 7 – 4 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Shaykov (2), Shishin (2), Gorchinskiy, Eremeev, Krash | Tehau, Benne, Amau, Li Fung Kwee |
| Nigeria | 2 – 3 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Emeka, Tale | Yousif (2), Humaid |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 – 7 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Shaykov (2), Krash (2), Leonov, Eremeev, Gorchinskiy |
Group BEdit
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 8 |
| Switzerland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 6 |
| Mexico
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 |
| Oman
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 0 |
| Mexico | 3 − 4 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Cervantes (2), H. Lopez | Meier (2), Lutz, Stankovic |
| Oman | 2 − 8 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Khalid (2) | Stankovic (3), Spacca, Meier, Schirinzi, Borer, Ziegler |
| Switzerland | 4 − 4 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Stankovic (2), Borer, Samuel | Andre (3), Bruno Xavie | |
| Penalties | ||
 Stankovic  Meier |
1 – 2 | Bruno Xavier Andre |
Knockout stageEdit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 November - Jumeira | ||||||
| Russia (pen.) | 4 (2) | |||||
| 26 November - Jumeira | ||||||
| Switzerland | 4 (1) | |||||
| Russia (aet) | 5 | |||||
| 25 November - Jumeira | ||||||
| Brazil | 4 | |||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 November - Jumeira | ||||||
| Switzerland (pen.) | 4 (1) | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 4 (0) | |||||
Semi-finalsEdit
| Russia | 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Shishin (2), Leonov, Makarov | Stankovic (4) | |
| Penalties | ||
| Leonov Shishin |
2 – 1 | Stankovic Borer |
| Brazil | 2 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney, Anderson |
Third place play offEdit
| Switzerland | 4 - 4 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Stankovic (2), Ziegler, Borer | Karim (3), Rami | |
| Penalties | ||
| 1 - 0 | ||
FinalEdit
Final standingsEdit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Russia
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| 2 | Brazil
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| 3 | Switzerland
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| 4 | United Arab Emirates
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| 5 | Nigeria
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| 6 | Mexico
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| 7 | Oman
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| 8 | Tahiti
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