2011 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

2011 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
Dates22–26 November 2011
Teams8 (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 played16
Goals scored118 (7.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)Switzerland Dejan Stankovic (12 goals)
Best player(s)Switzerland Dejan Stankovic
Best goalkeeperBrazil Mão
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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.

Participating teams

Team Confederation Achievements Participation
 United Arab Emirates AFC Host 1st
 Russia UEFA 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winners 1st
 Mexico CONCACAF 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (CONCACAF) winners 1st
 Brazil CONMEBOL 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (CONMEBOL) winners 1st
 Oman AFC 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (AFC) runners-up 1st
 Nigeria CAF 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (CAF) runners-up 1st
  Switzerland UEFA 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League runners-up 1st
 Tahiti OFC 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer WCQ (OFC) winners 1st

Group stage

All matches are listed as local time in Dubai, (UTC+4)

Legend
Teams that advanced to the semi-finals

Group A

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/- Pts
 Russia 3 3 0 0 22 5 +17 9
 United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 9 11 −2 6
 Nigeria 3 1 0 2 9 12 −3 3
 Tahiti 3 0 0 3 7 19 −12 0
Russia 8–1 Nigeria
Eremeev (2), Gorchinsky, Shaykov, Makarov, Peremitin, Shishin, Krash Tale


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


Tahiti 1–7 Nigeria
Bennet Olawale (4), Tale (2), Emeka


United Arab Emirates 0–7 Russia
Shaykov (2), Krash (2), Leonov, Eremeev, Gorchinskiy


Group B

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/- Pts
 Brazil 3 2 1 0 14 8 +6 8
  Switzerland 3 2 0 1 16 9 +7 6
 Mexico 3 1 0 2 8 11 −3 3
 Oman 3 0 0 3 6 16 −10 0
Mexico 3–4  Switzerland
Cervantes (2), H. Lopez Meier (2), Lutz, Stankovic


Brazil 5–2 Oman
Bruno Xavier (2), Sidney, Betinho, Andre Hani (2)


Oman 2–8  Switzerland
Khalid (2) Stankovic (3), Spacca, Meier, Schirinzi, Borer, Ziegler


Brazil 5–2 Mexico
Andre (2), Dino, Bruno Xavier, Fernando DDI Cervantes, Villalobo


Oman 2–3 Mexico
Is’haq (2) Cervantes, Cati C., Flores


Switzerland 4–4 (a.e.t.) Brazil
Stankovic (2), Borer, Samuel Andre (3), Bruno Xavie
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark Stankovic
soccer ball with red X Meier		 1–2 soccer ball with check mark Bruno Xavier
soccer ball with check mark Andre

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 November - Jumeira
 
 
 Russia (pen.)4 (2)
 
26 November - Jumeira
 
  Switzerland4 (1)
 
 Russia (aet)5
 
25 November - Jumeira
 
 Brazil4
 
 Brazil2
 
 
 United Arab Emirates0
 
Third place
 
 
26 November - Jumeira
 
 
  Switzerland (pen.)4 (1)
 
 
 United Arab Emirates4 (0)

Semi-finals

Russia 4–4 (a.e.t.)  Switzerland
Shishin (2), Leonov, Makarov Stankovic (4)
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark Leonov
soccer ball with check mark Shishin		 2–1 soccer ball with check mark Stankovic
soccer ball with red X Borer
Brazil 2–0 United Arab Emirates
Sidney, Anderson

Third place play-off

Switzerland 4–4 United Arab Emirates
Stankovic (2), Ziegler, Borer Karim (3), Rami
Penalties
1–0

Final

Russia 5–4 (a.e.t.) Brazil
Shishin (3), Shaykov, Leonov Fernando Ddi (2), Anderson, Jorginho

Final standings

Rank Team
1  Russia
2  Brazil
3   Switzerland
4  United Arab Emirates
5  Nigeria
6  Mexico
7  Oman
8  Tahiti