2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA playoffs)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 6 – 7 May 2005 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Third place | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 35 (8.75 per match) |
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The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification playoffs for (UEFA) was a special, one-off beach soccer tournament to determine the fourth European nation that would be competing in the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The tournament started two days before the start of the world cup, ending the day before the opening match, from May 6 - May 7, 2005, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The winners of the playoffs were Spain.[1]
Overview
Three nations had already confirmed their places in the world cup by finishing first, second and third in the 2004 Euro Beach Soccer League, being France, Portugal and Ukraine. The teams who finished in fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh were called back to compete for the final place at the world cup, however seventh place Belgium declined the invitation to participate, so eighth place Austria competed instead.
Participating nations
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (4th)
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (5th)
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (6th)
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium(7th, declined invite)- File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (8th)
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Knockout stage
The nations played in a simple knockout format, starting with the semi-finals.
Semi-finals
Third place play off
Final
Winners
| Qualification playoff winners |
|---|
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| 2 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| 3 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland |
| 4 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria |
Nations qualifying for the world cup
- File:Flag of France.svg France (1st, Euro Beach Soccer League)
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (2nd, Euro Beach Soccer League)
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (3rd, Euro Beach Soccer League)
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (Playoff winners)
