2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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]

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
CityLambaré
Dates5–12 February 2017
Teams10 (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 played29
Goals scored261 (9 per match)
Top scorer(s) Víctor Belaunde (11 goals)
Best player(s) Carlos Carballo
Best goalkeeper Mão

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)

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
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.
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
Bolivia 2–4 Paraguay
  • Morón  13'
  • Suárez  20'
 Report
  • Sánchez  11'
  • Barreto  16'
  • Rolón  26', 35'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
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
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
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
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
Argentina 5–1 Bolivia
  • Rodríguez  11', 11', 18'
  • Arana  31', 32'
 Report
  • Zambrano  17'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Colombia 3–2 Venezuela
  • Rebelón  6', 10'
  • Torres  18'
 Report
  • Vaamonde  3'
  • Centeno  31'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
Ecuador 3–2 Peru
  • Gallegos  8'
  • Bailón  10'
  • Vera  30'
 Report
  • Drago  15'
  • Vidal  36'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
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
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
Ecuador 5–2 Venezuela
  • Gallegos  6'
  • Moreira  18', 32'
  • Bailón  30'
  • Cevallos  30'
 Report
  • Muñoz  1', 25'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
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
Peru 3–2 Colombia
  • Vidal  8', 13'
  • Moscoso  36'
 Report
  • Riascos  7'
  • Rebellón  18'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré
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-finals5th place
 
      
 
10 February
 
 
 Chile10
 
12 February
 
 Peru4
 
 Chile8
 
10 February
 
 Colombia7
 
 Uruguay4
 
 
 Colombia7
 
7th place
 
 
11 February
 
 
 Peru (a.e.t.)4
 
 
 Uruguay3
 
9th place
 
  
 
10 February
 
 
 Bolivia0
 
 
 Venezuela6
 

9th place match
Bolivia 0–6 Venezuela
Report
  • Centeno  21', 23', 24'
  • Rodríguez  25'
  • Vaamonde  32', 34'
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré

5th place semi-finals
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
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
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
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-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 February
 
 
 Brazil7
 
12 February
 
 Argentina1
 
 Brazil7
 
11 February
 
 Paraguay5
 
 Paraguay (a.e.t.)5
 
 
 Ecuador3
 
3rd place
 
 
12 February
 
 
 Argentina4 (0)
 
 
 Ecuador (p)4 (1)

Semi-finals

Winners qualify for 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

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
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.

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
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)
 Brazil11 February 20178 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
 Paraguay11 February 20172 (2013, 2015)
 Ecuador12 February 20170 (Debut)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

References
  1. "Eliminatorias de Fútbol Playa - Paraguay 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. "Reglamento Eliminatorias de Fútbol Playa - Paraguay 2017" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. "Bahamas 2017 hopefuls take first steps towards beach glory". fifa.com. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. "Este viernes se realiza el sorteo de grupos del clasificatorio al Mundial de Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 19 January 2017.
  5. "Develado el camino a Bahamas 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 January 2017.
  6. "Brazil cruise through, Ecuador exultant". FIFA.com. 14 February 2017.
  7. "Brazil, Paraguay book tickets for Bahamas". FIFA.com. 11 February 2017.
  8. "Ecuador snare ticket to Bahamas". FIFA.com. 13 February 2017.
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