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
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)Chile Víctor Belaunde (11 goals)
Best player(s)Paraguay Carlos Carballo
Best goalkeeperBrazil 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 soccer ball with red X
  • Álava soccer ball with check mark
  • Cedeño soccer ball with check mark
 2–1
  • soccer ball with red X Ortega
  • soccer ball with check mark Medrano
  • soccer ball with red X 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 soccer ball with red X
  • Rodríguez soccer ball with red X
  • Galván soccer ball with red X
 0–1
  • soccer ball with red X Alava
  • soccer ball with red X Moreira
  • soccer ball with check mark 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
Paraguay Carlos Carballo
Top scorer
Chile Víctor Belaunde (11 goals)
Best goalkeeper
Brazil Mão

Final ranking
Qualified for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Brazil
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Paraguay
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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. Archived from the original on July 31, 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. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017.
  7. "Brazil, Paraguay book tickets for Bahamas". FIFA.com. 11 February 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017.
  8. "Ecuador snare ticket to Bahamas". FIFA.com. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017.
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