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2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer

The 2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer (known natively in Spanish as the Copa América de Futbol Playa) was the fourth edition of the Copa América de Beach Soccer, the international beach soccer competition organised by CONMEBOL for the men's national teams of South America. It was held in Rosario, Argentina between 11 and 19 March 2023.[1][2]

2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates11–19 March
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Colombia
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored226 (8.37 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Edson Hulk (14 goals)
← 2022
2025 →

For the first time, the tournament acted as the South American qualification for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup following CONMEBOL's decision to determine its representatives in the World Cup via the Copa America instead of its specific qualifying tournament that ran until 2021.[1] The top three teams qualified for the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup held in the United Arab Emirates.[3]

Brazil won their third Copa América Beach Soccer title by beating the hosts Argentina 13–5 in the final. The defending champions Paraguay was unable to retain their title after losing in the semi-finals to Brazil, leading them to play the third place match against Colombia, which they also lost by a 5–7 score. Champions Brazil, runners-up Argentina and third place Colombia qualified for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[4]

Teams edit

Teams representing all 10 members of CONMEBOL will take part.[5]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
  Argentina (hosts) 4th Fifth place (2018)
  Bolivia 4th Sixth place (2018)
  Brazil 4th Champions (2016, 2018)
  Chile 4th Third place (2022)
  Colombia 4th Eighth place (2016, 2022)
  Ecuador 4th Fourth place (2018)
  Paraguay (holders) 4th Champions (2022)
  Peru 4th Fifth place (2016, 2022)
  Uruguay 4th Third place (2018)
  Venezuela 4th Third place (2016)

Venue edit

Argentina was named as host country of the tournament at the CONMEBOL Council meeting held on 30 September 2022.[2] Rosario was confirmed as host city by the Argentine Football Association on 14 February 2023,[5] with the Estadio Arena, located within the Predio Ferial Parque Independencia, as the venue for all the matches.[6]

Rosario
2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer (Argentina)
Predio Ferial
Parque de la Independencia[7]
32°57′49″S 60°39′37″W / 32.963504°S 60.660209°W / -32.963504; -60.660209

Squads edit

Main article: 2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer squads

Each national team had to enter a squad of a maximum of 12 and a minimum of 10 players, including at least of two goalkeepers (Regulations Article 47).[3]

Draw edit

The draw to split the ten teams into two groups of five took place at 12:00 PYST (UTC–3) on 16 February 2023 at CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay, under the following procedure:[8]

The teams were seeded based on their final ranking in the previous edition of the tournament in 2022 (shown in brackets).

Initially, two teams were automatically assigned to position one of the groups:

  • to Group A: as the hosts,   Argentina
  • to Group B: as the last champions,   Paraguay

The remaining eight teams were split into four pots of two based on their seeding, in order from the highest seeds placed in Pot 1, down to the lowest seeds placed in Pot 4. From each pot, the first team drawn was placed into Group A and the second team drawn was placed into Group B.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

The draw resulted in the following groups:[9][10]

Group A
Pos Team
A1   Argentina
A2   Brazil
A3   Peru
A4   Uruguay
A5   Ecuador
Group B
Pos Team
B1   Paraguay
B2   Chile
B3   Venezuela
B4   Colombia
B5   Bolivia

Match officials edit

On 23 February 2023, CONMEBOL announced a total of 20 referees appointed for the tournament.[11]

  •   Mariano Romo
  •   Carlos Maidana
  •   Pablo Defelippi
  •   Jaimito Suárez
  •   Noe Parra
  •   Lucas Estevão
  •   Luciano Andrade
  •   Mayron Dos Reis
  •   Cristian Galaz
  •   Ricardo Zúñiga
  •   Jorge Iván Gómez
  •   Ferley Fuentes
  •   Jean Villamar
  •   Brando Amay
  •   Micke Palomino
  •   Alex Valdivieso
  •   Christian Altez
  •   Aecio Fernández
  •   Luis Coy
  •   Gerand Rivas

Group stage edit

The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals. The teams finishing in third through fifth proceeded to play in consolation matches against the teams finishing in the same position in the other group to determine their final rank.

Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat (Regulations Article 19).

If two or more teams are equal on points, their rankings are determined as follows (Regulations Article 20):

  1. points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. fewest red cards;
  7. fewest yellow cards;
  8. drawing of lots by CONMEBOL.

All match times are in local time, ART (UTC−3), as listed by CONMEBOL in the schedule published after the draw.[12] 14 March is allocated as a rest day.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil 4 4 0 0 0 35 7 +28 12 Knockout stage
2   Argentina (H) 4 2 1 0 1 14 17 −3 8
3   Uruguay 4 2 0 0 2 14 17 −3 6 Fifth place play-off
4   Peru 4 1 0 0 3 11 17 −6 3 Seventh place play-off
5   Ecuador 4 0 0 0 4 14 30 −16 0 Ninth place play-off
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Host
Ecuador  5–6  Peru
Daniel Cedeño   (pen.) 1P,   (pen.) 1P
José Rosales   1P
Luis Omar Carrera   2P
Jorge Ballón   2P		 Report   1P Sócrates Vidal
  2P Manuel Millares
  2P,   3P,   3P Billyvardo Velezmoro
  3P Irwing Acuña
Estadio Arena
Referee: Pablo Defelippi (Argentina)
Argentina  5–4  Uruguay
Lautaro Benaducci   1P
Naguel Gigena   2P
Emiliano Holmedilla   2P,   3P
Luciano Sirico   2P		 Report   1P Ignacio Di Bello
  3P Santiago Miranda
  3P Gonzalo Cazet
  3P Luis Quinta
Estadio Arena
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)
Uruguay  2–6  Brazil
  2P,   3P Santiago Miranda Report   1P Benjinha
  1P Mauricinho
  1P Ze Lucas
  1P,   3P Brendo
  2P Edson Hulk
Estadio Arena
Referee: Jorge Iván Gómez (Colombia)
Ecuador  4–5 (a.e.t.)  Argentina
Jorge Ballón   1P,   3P,   3P
José Rosales   1P		 Report   1P,   (pen.) 2P Lucas Medero
Lautaro Benaducci   2P
Emiliano Holmedilla   2P
Carlos Nevarez   (o.g.) ET
Estadio Arena
Referee: Mayron Dos Reis (Brazil)
Uruguay  6–5  Ecuador
Santiago Miranda   1P,   1P,   2P,   3P
Gastón Laduche   2P
Gonzalo Cazet   3P		 Report   1P,   3P Daniel Cedeño
  1P Oswaldo Farías
  2P Jorge Senge
  (pen.) 3P Carlos Nevarez
Estadio Arena
Referee: Jaimito Suárez (Bolivia)
Brazil  8–3  Peru
Zé Lucas   1P,   3P
Benjinha   1P,   3P
Edson Hulk   1P,   2P
Diogo Catarino   2P,   2P		 Report   1P Billyvardo Velezmoro
  2P Sócrates Vidal
  2P Diego Alcántara
Estadio Arena
Referee: Christian Altez (Uruguay)
Brazil  13–0  Ecuador
Datinha   1P
Edson Hulk   1P,   2P,   2P,   3P
Diogo Catarino   1P
Mauricinho   2P,   3P
Brendo   2P
Filipe Silva   2P
Bobô   3P
Mão   3P
Jordan   3P		 Report
Estadio Arena
Referee: Luis Coy (Venezuela)
Peru  1–2  Argentina
Sócrates Vidal   2P Report   2P Lucas Ponzetti
  3P Lucas Medero
Estadio Arena
Referee: Jorge Iván Gómez (Colombia)
Peru  1–2  Uruguay
Enzo Delgado   1P' Report Richard Catardo   1P'
Luis Quinta   3P'
Estadio Arena
Referee: Luis Coy (Venezuela)
Argentina  2–8  Brazil
Lautaro Benaducci   2P,   3P Report   1P,   1P,   1P Edson Hulk
  1P Filipe Silva
  2P,   3P Mauricinho
  2P Benjinha
  3P Jordan Soares
Estadio Arena
Referee: Alex Valdiviezo (Peru)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Colombia 4 3 0 0 1 14 9 +5 9[a] Knockout stage
2   Paraguay 4 3 0 0 1 29 12 +17 9[a]
3   Chile 4 2 0 0 2 12 18 −6 6[b] Fifth place play-off
4   Bolivia 4 2 0 0 2 10 18 −8 6[b] Seventh place play-off
5   Venezuela 4 0 0 0 4 9 17 −8 0 Ninth place play-off
Source: CONMEBOL
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Colombia 3, Paraguay 0.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Chile 3, Bolivia 0.
Bolivia  4–2  Venezuela
Erick López   1'
Darlon Zárate   5'
Pablo Zapata   24'
Berthy Alpiri   26'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report FVF		   9' Hengelbert Prado
  21' Fausto Escobar
Estadio Arena
Referee: Luciano Andrade (Brazil)
Paraguay  4–5  Colombia
Néstor Medina   20', 35'
Valentín Benítez   27'
Milcíades Medina   29'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		   10' Wilson Córdoba
  16' Esleider de Ávila
  17' Rafael Acosta
  23' Victor Morales
  33' Juan Ossa
Estadio Arena
Referee: Christian Altez (Uruguay)
Colombia  3–2  Chile
Victor Morales   2P
Juan Ossa   2P
Eduardo López   2P		 Report   1P Alberto Echeverria
  3P Daniel Papic
Estadio Arena
Referee: Mario Romo (Argentina)
Bolivia  1–10  Paraguay
Dudy Chávez   3P Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		   1', 9' Mathías Martínez
  3' Néstor Medina
  6', 19' Milciades Medina
  14', 34' Carlos Ovelar
  33', 34' Thiago Barrios
  35' Sixto Cantero
Estadio Arena
Referee: Lucas Estevão (Brazil)
Colombia  2–3  Bolivia
Esleider de Ávila   1P
Victor Morales   3P		 Report   2P Dárlon Zárate
  3P Berthy Alpiri
  3P Jhon Hurtado
Estadio Arena
Referee: Aecio Fernández (Uruguay)
Chile  4–3  Venezuela
Daniel Papic   11'
Héctor Tobar   12', 28'
Benjamín Arce   26' (pen.)		 Report CONMEBOL
Report FVF		   2' Rosdel Ramos
  17' José Semprun
  35' Hengelbert Prado
Estadio Arena
Referee: Carlos Maidana (Argentina)
Chile  4–2  Bolivia
Ariel Peso   1P
Pablo Rodríguez   2P
Héctor Tobar   3P
Diego San Martín   3P		 Report   1P Berthy Alpiri
  2P Dahulon Zárate
Estadio Arena
Referee: Mario Romo (Argentina)
Venezuela  4–5  Paraguay
Edgar Castellanos   1'
Fausto Escobar   11'
Enderson Ramos   27'
Wuinder Muñoz   34'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		   11' Thiago Barrios
  11' Sixto Cantero
  15' Jhovanny Benítez
  17', 29' Milciades Medina
Estadio Arena
Referee: Alex Valdiviezo (Peru)
Venezuela  0–4  Colombia
Report CONMEBOL
Report FVF		   8' Andrés Rueda
  16' Sebastián Hernández
  18' Eduardo López
  34' Wilson Córdoba
Estadio Arena
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)
Paraguay  10–2  Chile
Yoao Rolón   10'
Jhovanny Benítez   13'
Milcíades Medina   14', 31'
Thiago Barrios   18'
Mathías Martínez   25'
Néstor Medina   26', 28', 35'
Valentín Benítez   30'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		   31', 35' Andrés Albuerno
Estadio Arena
Referee: Carlos Maidana (Argentina)

Final stages edit

All match times are in local time, ART (UTC−3), as listed by CONMEBOL.[13]

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 March
 
 
  Brazil7
 
19 March
 
  Paraguay4
 
  Brazil13
 
18 March
 
  Argentina5
 
  Colombia0
 
 
  Argentina2
 
Third place play-off
 
 
19 March
 
 
  Paraguay5
 
 
  Colombia7

Semi-finals edit

Brazil  7–4  Paraguay
Brendo   10'
Igor Melo   1P'
Benjinha   16', 26'
Zé Lucas   2P'
Jordan Soares   23', 29'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		 Valentín Benítez   9', 22'
Mathías Martínez   17', 29'
Estadio Arena
Referee: Aecio Fernández (Uruguay)
Colombia  0–2  Argentina
Report   3P' Emiliano Holmedilla
  3P' Lucas Ponzetti
Estadio Arena
Referee: Christian Altez (Uruguay)

Ninth place play-off edit

Ecuador  2–1  Venezuela
Daniel Cedeño   3'
Moisés Dender   16'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report FVF		 Renny García   21'
Estadio Arena
Referee: Mayron Dos Reis (Brazil)

Seventh place play-off edit

Peru  6–3  Bolivia
Manuel Millares   1P'
Irwing Acuña   2P', 2P'
Diego Alcántara   2P', 3P'
Enzon Delgado   3P'		 Report   1P' Dudy Chávez
  2P' Darlon Zárate
  3P' (pen.) Berthy Alpiri
Estadio Arena
Referee: Lucas Estevão (Brazil)

Fifth place play-off edit

Uruguay  5–4  Chile
Ignacio di Bello   2P'
Andrés Laens   2P', 2P'
Gonzalo Cazet   3P'
Luis Quinta   3P'		 Report Héctor Tobar   1P', 2P', 2P', 3P'
Estadio Arena
Referee: Luciano Andrade (Brazil)

Third place play-off edit

Paraguay  5–7  Colombia
Mathías Martínez   17', 20'
Sixto Cantero   27'
Jesús Rolón   33'
Valentín Benítez   35'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		   5', 17' Juan Ossa
  17', 18' Wilson Córdoba
  21', 32' Rafael Acosta
  35' Kevin Clavijo
Estadio Arena
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)

Final edit

Brazil  13–5  Argentina
Zé Lucas   1'
Jordan Soares   1P', 3P'
Edson Hulk   1P', 3P', 3P', 3P'
Filipe Silva   1P', 1P'
Igor Melo   2P'
Brendo Chagas   3P'
Datinha   3P', 3P'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report AFA		 Lucas Ponzetti   2P'
Manuel Pomar   3P'
Mathías Rivadeneira   3P'
Lucas Medero   3P'
Emanuel De Sosa   3P'
Estadio Arena
Referee: Jorge Iván Gómez (Colombia)

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup edit

The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualify for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup1
only FIFA era (since 2005)
  Brazil 18 March 2023[14] 11 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
  Argentina 18 March 2023[14] 8 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
  Colombia 19 March 2023 0 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Final ranking edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
    Brazil 6 6 0 0 0 55 16 +39 18
    Argentina (H) 6 3 1 0 2 21 30 −9 11
    Colombia 6 4 0 0 2 21 16 +5 12
4   Paraguay 6 3 0 0 3 38 26 +12 9
5   Uruguay 5 3 0 0 2 19 21 −2 9
6   Chile 5 2 0 0 3 16 23 −7 6
7   Peru 5 2 0 0 3 17 20 −3 6
8   Bolivia 5 2 0 0 3 13 24 −11 6
9   Ecuador 5 1 0 0 4 16 31 −15 3
10   Venezuela 5 0 0 0 5 10 19 −9 0
Source: FIFA
(H) Host

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Calendario de torneos de la CONMEBOL 2023" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 7 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Fechas y Sedes de los Torneos CONMEBOL 2023" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 1 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b Jannuzzi, Thiago (11 February 2023). "Reglamento CONMEBOL Copa America Fútbol Playa 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
  4. ^ "Brasil, Argentina y Colombia estarán Mundial de Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Copa América de Fútbol Playa: fecha y sede confirmadas para el máximo torneo Sudamericano" (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 14 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Rosario fue confirmada como la sede de la Copa América de Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). Rosario Noticias. 15 February 2023.
  7. ^ Rosario fue confirmada como la sede de la Copa América de Fútbol Playa
  8. ^ "La CONMEBOL Copa América Fútbol Playa va tomando forma con la conformación de grupos". copaamerica.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 12 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Definidos los grupos para la CONMEBOL Copa América Fútbol Playa 2023" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 16 February 2023.
  10. ^ "La Conmebol celebra el sorteo de los grupos de la Copa América Fútbol Playa 2023" (in Spanish). Asunción: Qué Pasa. EFE. 16 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Convocatoria de árbitros para la CONMEBOL Copa América Fútbol Playa 2023". copaamerica.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 23 February 2023.
  12. ^ "CONMEBOL COPA AMERICA FÚTBOL PLAYA 2023 Calendario de partidos" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 February 2023.
  13. ^ CONMEBOL [@CopaAmerica] (March 16, 2023). "¡El fixture de la Fase Final de la CONMEBOL #CopaAmérica Playa 2023!" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ a b "Argentina and Brazil have qualified for the World Cup as finalists of the Copa América". beachsoccer.com. Beach Soccer Worldwide. 18 March 2023.

External links edit

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