2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

2017 CONMEBOL qualifiers for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Eliminatorias CONMEBOL al Mundial de la FIFA de Fútbol Playa Asunción 2017

Tournament details
Host country	Paraguay
City	Lambaré
Dates	5–12 February
Teams	10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Brazil (6th title)
Runners-up	Paraguay
Third place	Ecuador
Fourth place	Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played	29
Goals scored	261 (9 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Víctor Belaunde (11 goals)
Best player(s)	Carlos Carballo
Best goalkeeper	Mão
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The 2017 CONMEBOL qualifiers for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, (natively in Spanish: Eliminatorias CONMEBOL al Mundial de la FIFA de Fútbol Playa Asunción 2017)^[1] was the seventh edition of the Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship contested by the men's national teams of South America to determine the best beach soccer nation on the continent, organised by CONMEBOL. The tournament acted as a qualifying event to the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, with the top three finishing nations progressing to the finals in the Bahamas.^[2]

The competition took place from 5 to 12 February 2017 in Lambaré, Gran Asunción, Paraguay, with ten nations taking part.^[3] Brazil were the defending champions.

Participating teams and draw

The following ten teams entered the tournament.

The draw of the tournament was held on 20 January 2017, 12:00 UTC−3, at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay.^[4] The ten teams were drawn into two groups of five teams.^[5] The teams were seeded according to their results in the 2015 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship.

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4	Pot 5
Paraguay (hosts; assigned to A1) Brazil (title holders; assigned to B1)	Argentina Ecuador	Uruguay Peru	Chile Colombia	Bolivia Venezuela

Group stage

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. The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals, while the bottom three teams from each group enter the placement stage for 5th to 10th place.

All times are local, PYST (UTC−3).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Paraguay (H)	4	4	0	0	0	23	8	+15	12	Knockout stage
2	Argentina	4	3	0	0	1	16	13	+3	9	Knockout stage
3	Uruguay	4	2	0	0	2	20	18	+2	6	Placement stage (5th–10th place)
4	Chile	4	1	0	0	3	17	20	−3	3
5	Bolivia	4	0	0	0	4	9	26	−17	0

Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Red cards; 8) Yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article XII B).^[2]
Note: Tie-breaking criteria are re-applied from the beginning if any of the tied teams are removed from consideration at any point.
(H) Host

5 February 2017

18:15

Argentina	5–4	Chile
Medero 12', 24' Benaducci 12' Hilaire 24' Rodríguez 28'	Report	Soto 10' Prieto 14' Vega 28' Durán 36'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

5 February 2017

20:45

Bolivia	2–4	Paraguay
Morón 13' Suárez 20'	Report	Sánchez 11' Barreto 16' Rolón 26', 35'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

6 February 2017

18:15

Chile	6–3	Bolivia
Belaunde 4', 25', 33' Prieto 25' Vega 28' Durán 36'	Report	Castedo 5', 14' Alpire 32'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

6 February 2017

20:45

Argentina	4–3	Uruguay
Hilaire 1', 23' Medero 23' De Sosa 33'	Report	Matías 15' Fabricio 26' Catardo 36'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

7 February 2017

18:15

Uruguay	11–3	Bolivia
Ricar 3', 14', 35' Maycol 3' Catardo 3', 13' Matías 16', 24' Fabricio 17' Tonga 22', 23'	Report	López 17' Guardia 19' Alpire 32'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

7 February 2017

20:45

Paraguay	7–3	Chile
C. Carballo 13' Ojeda 17' Morán 18' Rolón 20', 32' Barreto 23' Benítez 34'	Report	Vega 5' Flores 32' Echeverría 34'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

8 February 2017

18:15

Argentina	5–1	Bolivia
Rodríguez 11', 11', 18' Arana 31', 32'	Report	Zambrano 17'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

8 February 2017

20:45

Paraguay	7–1	Uruguay
J. López 1' González 6' Morán 14' Zayas 19' Ojeda 23' Carballo 23', 35'	Report	Tonga 8'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

9 February 2017

18:15

Uruguay	5–4	Chile
Pampero 3' Tonga 8' Catardo 12' Tonga 15' Juan 21'	Report	Belaunde 11', 34', 36' Echeverría 28'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

9 February 2017

20:45

Paraguay	5–2	Argentina
P. Morán 6' Ojeda 7' Moran 11' Carballo 15' J. López 24'	Report	Medero 6' Hilaire 24'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	W+	WP	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brazil	4	4	0	0	0	37	8	+29	12	Knockout stage
2	Ecuador	4	2	0	1	1	15	21	−6	7	Knockout stage
3	Peru	4	2	0	0	2	11	18	−7	6	Placement stage (5th–10th place)
4	Colombia	4	1	0	0	3	16	20	−4	3
5	Venezuela	4	0	0	0	4	8	20	−12	0

Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Red cards; 8) Yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article XII B).^[2]
Note: Tie-breaking criteria are re-applied from the beginning if any of the tied teams are removed from consideration at any point.

5 February 2017

17:00

Ecuador	6–6 (a.e.t.)	Colombia
Mera 3' Bailón 6', 8', 11', 32' Moreira 37'	Report	Zuleta 6' Medrano 12' Zuleta 16' Ortega 22', 30' Pardo 39'
Penalties
Bailón Álava Cedeño	2–1	Ortega Medrano Zuleta

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

5 February 2017

19:30

Venezuela	2–6	Brazil
Centeno 24' Rodríguez 34'	Report	Catarino 1' Lucão 11', 17', 28' Bruno Xavier 22' Rodrigo 23'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

6 February 2017

17:00

Colombia	3–2	Venezuela
Rebelón 6', 10' Torres 18'	Report	Vaamonde 3' Centeno 31'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

6 February 2017

19:30

Ecuador	3–2	Peru
Gallegos 8' Bailón 10' Vera 30'	Report	Drago 15' Vidal 36'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

7 February 2017

17:00

Peru	6–2	Venezuela
Castro 4', 10' Moscoso 21' Delgado 23' Vidal 25' García 36'	Report	Muñoz 2', 36'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

7 February 2017

19:30

Brazil	9–5	Colombia
Mauricinho 3', 26' Catarino 9' Datinha 10', 21' Lucão 22' Daniel 23' Rodrigo 24' Bruno Xavier 26'	Report	Medrano 16' Ortega 23', 34', 35' Riascos 32'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

8 February 2017

17:00

Ecuador	5–2	Venezuela
Gallegos 6' Moreira 18', 32' Bailón 30' Cevallos 30'	Report	Muñoz 1', 25'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

8 February 2017

19:30

Brazil	11–0	Peru
Fernando DDI 5' Mauricinho 7', 19' Lucão 12', 25' Bruno Xavier 21' Rodrigo 21', 35' Lucas 28', 30' Bokinha 36'	Report

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

9 February 2017

17:00

Peru	3–2	Colombia
Vidal 8', 13' Moscoso 36'	Report	Riascos 7' Rebellón 18'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

9 February 2017

19:30

Brazil	11–1	Ecuador
Mauricinho 8', 24', 29' Daniel 10' Bokinha 17', 22', 33' Rodrigo 28', 29', 36' Lucão 35'	Report	Moreira 12'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Placement stage (5th–10th place)

Bracket (5th–10th place)

	5th place semi-finals				5th place

	10 February

	Chile	10
					12 February
	Peru	4
					Chile	8
	10 February
					Colombia	7
	Uruguay	4

	Colombia	7
					7th place

					11 February

					Peru (a.e.t.)	4

					Uruguay	3

	9th place

	10 February

	Bolivia	0

	Venezuela	6

9th place match

10 February 2017

18:15

Bolivia	0–6	Venezuela
	Report	Centeno 21', 23', 24' Rodríguez 25' Vaamonde 32', 34'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

5th place semi-finals

10 February 2017

19:30

Chile	10–4	Peru
Argote 2' Flores 4', 12', 24' Argote 8' Soto 15', 21' Belaunde 15', 21', 31'	Report	Vidal 2', 24' Castro 4' Delgado 36'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

10 February 2017

20:45

Uruguay	4–7	Colombia
Tonga 8' Catardo 28', 33' Vallarino 33'	Report	Ortega 1' Anaya 8' Pardo 16' Riascos 20', 28', 33' Galindo 22'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

7th place match

11 February 2017

18:15

Peru	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Uruguay
García 7' Arteaga 9' Vidal 35' Drago 38'	Report	Tonga 34', 36' Pampero 36'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

5th place match

12 February 2017

18:15

Chile	8–7	Colombia
Belaunde ?', ?' Albuerno ?', ?' Argote ?' Abarca ?' Durán ?' Soto ?'	Report	Ortega ?', ?', ?' Rebellón ?', ?' Pardo ?' Riascos ?'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Knockout stage

Bracket (1st–4th place)

	Semi-finals				Final

	11 February

	Brazil	7
					12 February
	Argentina	1
					Brazil	7
	11 February
					Paraguay	5
	Paraguay (a.e.t.)	5

	Ecuador	3
					3rd place

					12 February

					Argentina	4 (0)

					Ecuador (p)	4 (1)

Semi-finals

Winners qualify for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

11 February 2017

19:30

Brazil	7–1	Argentina
Daniel 6' Catarino 8' Mauricinho 9' Bokinha 17' Lucão 23' Lucas 30', 36'	Report	Hilaire 30'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

11 February 2017

20:45

Paraguay	5–3 (a.e.t.)	Ecuador
Carballo 1', 37', 38' Sánchez 1' López 20'	Report	Gallegos 18', 27' Moreira 32'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

3rd place match

Winner qualifies for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

12 February 2017

19:30

Argentina	4–4 (a.e.t.)	Ecuador
Benaducci 3', 18' Medero 16', 34'	Report	Moreira 4', 24', 34' Gallegos 20'
Penalties
Medero Rodríguez Galván	0–1	Alava Moreira Bailón

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Final

12 February 2017

20:45

Brazil	7–5	Paraguay
Bruno Xavier 2', 11', 31' Rodrigo 11', 36' Lucão 15' Mauricinho 24'	Report	Morán 5', 13', 20', 21' Sánchez 34'

Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

Awards

Winners

2017 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship champions
Brazil Sixth title

Individual awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.^[6]

Most valuable player
Carlos Carballo
Top scorer
Víctor Belaunde (11 goals)
Best goalkeeper
Mão

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Rank	Team
	Brazil
	Paraguay
	Ecuador
4	Argentina
5	Chile
6	Colombia
7	Peru
8	Uruguay
9	Venezuela
10	Bolivia

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.^[7]^[8]

Team	Qualified on	Previous appearances in tournament¹ only FIFA-sanctioned era (since 2005)
Brazil	11 February 2017	8 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Paraguay	11 February 2017	2 (2013, 2015)
Ecuador	12 February 2017	0 (Debut)

¹ Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

References

^ "Eliminatorias de Fútbol Playa - Paraguay 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Reglamento Eliminatorias de Fútbol Playa - Paraguay 2017" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
^ "Bahamas 2017 hopefuls take first steps towards beach glory". fifa.com. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^ "Este viernes se realiza el sorteo de grupos del clasificatorio al Mundial de Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 19 January 2017.
^ "Develado el camino a Bahamas 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 January 2017.
^ "Brazil cruise through, Ecuador exultant". FIFA.com. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017.
^ "Brazil, Paraguay book tickets for Bahamas". FIFA.com. 11 February 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017.
^ "Ecuador snare ticket to Bahamas". FIFA.com. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017.

External links

Eliminatorias Mundial futbol de playa, CONMEBOL.com
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017 - CONMEBOL Qualifier Asuncion at Beachsoccer.com

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