2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer

The 2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer (known natively in Spanish as the Copa América de Futbol Playa) was the fourth edition of the Copa América de Beach Soccer, the international beach soccer competition organised by CONMEBOL for the men's national teams of South America. It was held in Rosario, Argentina between 11 and 19 March 2023.[1][2]

2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates11–19 March
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Colombia
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored226 (8.37 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Edson Hulk (14 goals)

For the first time, the tournament acted as the South American qualification for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup following CONMEBOL's decision to determine its representatives in the World Cup via the Copa America instead of its specific qualifying tournament that ran until 2021.[1] The top three teams qualified for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup to be held in the United Arab Emirates.[3]

Brazil won their third Copa América Beach Soccer title by beating the hosts Argentina 13–5 in the final. The defending champions Paraguay was unable to retain their title after losing in the semi-finals to Brazil, leading them to play the third place match against Colombia, which they also lost by a 5–7 score. Champions Brazil, runners-up Argentina and third place Colombia qualified for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[4]

Teams

Teams representing all 10 members of CONMEBOL will take part.[5]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Argentina (hosts)4thFifth place (2018)
 Bolivia4thSixth place (2018)
 Brazil4thChampions (2016, 2018)
 Chile4thThird place (2022)
 Colombia4thEighth place (2016, 2022)
 Ecuador4thFourth place (2018)
 Paraguay (holders)4thChampions (2022)
 Peru4thFifth place (2016, 2022)
 Uruguay4thThird place (2018)
 Venezuela4thThird place (2016)

Venue

Argentina was named as host country of the tournament at the CONMEBOL Council meeting held on 30 September 2022.[2] Rosario was confirmed as host city by the Argentine Football Association on 14 February 2023,[5] with the Estadio Arena, located within the Predio Ferial Parque Independencia, as the venue for all the matches.[6]

Rosario
2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer (Argentina)
Predio Ferial
Parque de la Independencia[7]
32.963504°S 60.660209°W / -32.963504; -60.660209

Squads

Each national team had to enter a squad of a maximum of 12 and a minimum of 10 players, including at least of two goalkeepers (Regulations Article 47).[3]

Draw

The draw to split the ten teams into two groups of five took place at 12:00 PYST (UTC–3) on 16 February 2023 at CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay, under the following procedure:[8]

The teams were seeded based on their final ranking in the previous edition of the tournament in 2022 (shown in brackets).

Initially, two teams were automatically assigned to position one of the groups:

The remaining eight teams were split into four pots of two based on their seeding, in order from the highest seeds placed in Pot 1, down to the lowest seeds placed in Pot 4. From each pot, the first team drawn was placed into Group A and the second team drawn was placed into Group B.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

The draw resulted in the following groups:[9][10]

Group A
PosTeam
A1 Argentina
A2 Brazil
A3 Peru
A4 Uruguay
A5 Ecuador
Group B
PosTeam
B1 Paraguay
B2 Chile
B3 Venezuela
B4 Colombia
B5 Bolivia

Match officials

On 23 February 2023, CONMEBOL announced a total of 20 referees appointed for the tournament.[11]

  • Argentina Mariano Romo
  • Argentina Carlos Maidana
  • Argentina Pablo Defelippi
  • Bolivia Jaimito Suárez
  • Bolivia Noe Parra
  • Brazil Lucas Estevão
  • Brazil Luciano Andrade
  • Brazil Mayron Dos Reis
  • Chile Cristian Galaz
  • Chile Ricardo Zúñiga
  • Colombia Jorge Iván Gómez
  • Colombia Ferley Fuentes
  • Ecuador Jean Villamar
  • Ecuador Brando Amay
  • Peru Micke Palomino
  • Peru Alex Valdivieso
  • Uruguay Christian Altez
  • Uruguay Aecio Fernández
  • Venezuela Luis Coy
  • Venezuela Gerand Rivas

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals. The teams finishing in third through fifth proceeded to play in consolation matches against the teams finishing in the same position in the other group to determine their final rank.

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 (Regulations Article 19).

If two or more teams are equal on points, their rankings are determined as follows (Regulations Article 20):

  1. points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. fewest red cards;
  7. fewest yellow cards;
  8. drawing of lots by CONMEBOL.

All match times are in local time, ART (UTC−3), as listed by CONMEBOL in the schedule published after the draw.[12] 14 March is allocated as a rest day.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 4 4 0 0 0 35 7 +28 12 Knockout stage
2  Argentina (H) 4 2 1 0 1 14 17 −3 8
3  Uruguay 4 2 0 0 2 14 17 −3 6 Fifth place play-off
4  Peru 4 1 0 0 3 11 17 −6 3 Seventh place play-off
5  Ecuador 4 0 0 0 4 14 30 −16 0 Ninth place play-off
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Host
Ecuador 5–6 Peru
Daniel Cedeño (pen.) 1P, (pen.) 1P
José Rosales 1P
Luis Omar Carrera 2P
Jorge Ballón 2P		 Report 1P Sócrates Vidal
2P Manuel Millares
2P, 3P, 3P Billyvardo Velezmoro
3P Irwing Acuña
Estadio Arena
Referee: Pablo Defelippi (Argentina)
Argentina 5–4 Uruguay
Lautaro Benaducci 1P
Naguel Gigena 2P
Emiliano Holmedilla 2P, 3P
Luciano Sirico 2P		 Report 1P Ignacio Di Bello
3P Santiago Miranda
3P Gonzalo Cazet
3P Luis Quinta
Estadio Arena
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)
Uruguay 2–6 Brazil
2P, 3P Santiago Miranda Report 1P Benjinha
1P Mauricinho
1P Ze Lucas
1P, 3P Brendo
2P Edson Hulk
Estadio Arena
Referee: Jorge Iván Gómez (Colombia)
Ecuador 4–5 (a.e.t.) Argentina
Jorge Ballón 1P, 3P, 3P
José Rosales 1P		 Report 1P, (pen.) 2P Lucas Medero
Lautaro Benaducci 2P
Emiliano Holmedilla 2P
Carlos Nevarez (o.g.) ET
Estadio Arena
Referee: Mayron Dos Reis (Brazil)
Uruguay 6–5 Ecuador
Santiago Miranda 1P, 1P, 2P, 3P
Gastón Laduche 2P
Gonzalo Cazet 3P		 Report 1P, 3P Daniel Cedeño
1P Oswaldo Farías
2P Jorge Senge
(pen.) 3P Carlos Nevarez
Estadio Arena
Referee: Jaimito Suárez (Bolivia)
Brazil 8–3 Peru
Zé Lucas 1P, 3P
Benjinha 1P, 3P
Edson Hulk 1P, 2P
Diogo Catarino 2P, 2P		 Report 1P Billyvardo Velezmoro
2P Sócrates Vidal
2P Diego Alcántara
Estadio Arena
Referee: Christian Altez (Uruguay)
Brazil 13–0 Ecuador
Datinha 1P
Edson Hulk 1P, 2P, 2P, 3P
Diogo Catarino 1P
Mauricinho 2P, 3P
Brendo 2P
Filipe Silva 2P
Bobô 3P
Mão 3P
Jordan 3P		 Report
Estadio Arena
Referee: Luis Coy (Venezuela)
Peru 1–2 Argentina
Sócrates Vidal 2P Report 2P Lucas Ponzetti
3P Lucas Medero
Estadio Arena
Referee: Jorge Iván Gómez (Colombia)
Peru 1–2 Uruguay
Enzo Delgado 1P' Report Richard Catardo 1P'
Luis Quinta 3P'
Estadio Arena
Referee: Luis Coy (Venezuela)
Argentina 2–8 Brazil
Lautaro Benaducci 2P, 3P Report 1P, 1P, 1P Edson Hulk
1P Filipe Silva
2P, 3P Mauricinho
2P Benjinha
3P Jordan Soares
Estadio Arena
Referee: Alex Valdiviezo (Peru)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 4 3 0 0 1 14 9 +5 9[lower-alpha 1] Knockout stage
2  Paraguay 4 3 0 0 1 29 12 +17 9[lower-alpha 1]
3  Chile 4 2 0 0 2 12 18 −6 6[lower-alpha 2] Fifth place play-off
4  Bolivia 4 2 0 0 2 10 18 −8 6[lower-alpha 2] Seventh place play-off
5  Venezuela 4 0 0 0 4 9 17 −8 0 Ninth place play-off
Source: CONMEBOL
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Colombia 3, Paraguay 0.
  2. Head-to-head points: Chile 3, Bolivia 0.
Bolivia 4–2 Venezuela
Erick López 1'
Darlon Zárate 5'
Pablo Zapata 24'
Berthy Alpiri 26'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report FVF		 9' Hengelbert Prado
21' Fausto Escobar
Estadio Arena
Referee: Luciano Andrade (Brazil)
Paraguay 4–5 Colombia
Néstor Medina 20', 35'
Valentín Benítez 27'
Milcíades Medina 29'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		 10' Wilson Córdoba
16' Esleider de Ávila
17' Rafael Acosta
23' Victor Morales
33' Juan Ossa
Estadio Arena
Referee: Christian Altez (Uruguay)
Colombia 3–2 Chile
Victor Morales 2P
Juan Ossa 2P
Eduardo López 2P		 Report 1P Alberto Echeverria
3P Daniel Papic
Estadio Arena
Referee: Mario Romo (Argentina)
Bolivia 1–10 Paraguay
Dudy Chávez 3P Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		 1', 9' Mathías Martínez
3' Néstor Medina
6', 19' Milciades Medina
14', 34' Carlos Ovelar
33', 34' Thiago Barrios
35' Sixto Cantero
Estadio Arena
Referee: Lucas Estevão (Brazil)
Colombia 2–3 Bolivia
Esleider de Ávila 1P
Victor Morales 3P		 Report 2P Dárlon Zárate
3P Berthy Alpiri
3P Jhon Hurtado
Estadio Arena
Referee: Aecio Fernández (Uruguay)
Chile 4–3 Venezuela
Daniel Papic 11'
Héctor Tobar 12', 28'
Benjamín Arce 26' (pen.)		 Report CONMEBOL
Report FVF		 2' Rosdel Ramos
17' José Semprun
35' Hengelbert Prado
Estadio Arena
Referee: Carlos Maidana (Argentina)
Chile 4–2 Bolivia
Ariel Peso 1P
Pablo Rodríguez 2P
Héctor Tobar 3P
Diego San Martín 3P		 Report 1P Berthy Alpiri
2P Dahulon Zárate
Estadio Arena
Referee: Mario Romo (Argentina)
Venezuela 4–5 Paraguay
Edgar Castellanos 1'
Fausto Escobar 11'
Enderson Ramos 27'
Wuinder Muñoz 34'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		 11' Thiago Barrios
11' Sixto Cantero
15' Jhovanny Benítez
17', 29' Milciades Medina
Estadio Arena
Referee: Alex Valdiviezo (Peru)
Venezuela 0–4 Colombia
Report CONMEBOL
Report FVF		 8' Andrés Rueda
16' Sebastián Hernández
18' Eduardo López
34' Wilson Córdoba
Estadio Arena
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)
Paraguay 10–2 Chile
Yoao Rolón 10'
Jhovanny Benítez 13'
Milcíades Medina 14', 31'
Thiago Barrios 18'
Mathías Martínez 25'
Néstor Medina 26', 28', 35'
Valentín Benítez 30'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		 31', 35' Andrés Albuerno
Estadio Arena
Referee: Carlos Maidana (Argentina)

Final stages

All match times are in local time, ART (UTC−3), as listed by CONMEBOL.[13]

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 March
 
 
 Brazil7
 
19 March
 
 Paraguay4
 
 Brazil13
 
18 March
 
 Argentina5
 
 Colombia0
 
 
 Argentina2
 
Third place play-off
 
 
19 March
 
 
 Paraguay5
 
 
 Colombia7

Semi-finals
Brazil 7–4 Paraguay
Brendo 10'
Igor Melo 1P'
Benjinha 16', 26'
Zé Lucas 2P'
Jordan Soares 23', 29'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		 Valentín Benítez 9', 22'
Mathías Martínez 17', 29'
Estadio Arena
Referee: Aecio Fernández (Uruguay)
Colombia 0–2 Argentina
Report 3P' Emiliano Holmedilla
3P' Lucas Ponzetti
Estadio Arena
Referee: Christian Altez (Uruguay)

Ninth place play-off
Ecuador 2–1 Venezuela
Daniel Cedeño 3'
Moisés Dender 16'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report FVF		 Renny García 21'
Estadio Arena
Referee: Mayron Dos Reis (Brazil)

Seventh place play-off
Peru 6–3 Bolivia
Manuel Millares 1P'
Irwing Acuña 2P', 2P'
Diego Alcántara 2P', 3P'
Enzon Delgado 3P'		 Report 1P' Dudy Chávez
2P' Darlon Zárate
3P' (pen.) Berthy Alpiri
Estadio Arena
Referee: Lucas Estevão (Brazil)

Fifth place play-off
Uruguay 5–4 Chile
Ignacio di Bello 2P'
Andrés Laens 2P', 2P'
Gonzalo Cazet 3P'
Luis Quinta 3P'		 Report Héctor Tobar 1P', 2P', 2P', 3P'
Estadio Arena
Referee: Luciano Andrade (Brazil)

Third place play-off
Paraguay 5–7 Colombia
Mathías Martínez 17', 20'
Sixto Cantero 27'
Jesús Rolón 33'
Valentín Benítez 35'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		 5', 17' Juan Ossa
17', 18' Wilson Córdoba
21', 32' Rafael Acosta
35' Kevin Clavijo
Estadio Arena
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)

Final
Brazil 13–5 Argentina
Zé Lucas 1'
Jordan Soares 1P', 3P'
Edson Hulk 1P', 3P', 3P', 3P'
Filipe Silva 1P', 1P'
Igor Melo 2P'
Brendo Chagas 3P'
Datinha 3P', 3P'		 Report CONMEBOL
Report AFA		 Lucas Ponzetti 2P'
Manuel Pomar 3P'
Mathías Rivadeneira 3P'
Lucas Medero 3P'
Emanuel De Sosa 3P'
Estadio Arena
Referee: Jorge Iván Gómez (Colombia)

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualify for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup1
only FIFA era (since 2005)
 Brazil 18 March 2023[14] 11 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 Argentina 18 March 2023[14] 8 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
 Colombia 19 March 2023 0 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Final ranking
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Brazil 6 6 0 0 0 55 16 +39 18
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Argentina (H) 6 3 1 0 2 21 30 −9 11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Colombia 6 4 0 0 2 21 16 +5 12
4  Paraguay 6 3 0 0 3 38 26 +12 9
5  Uruguay 5 3 0 0 2 19 21 −2 9
6  Chile 5 2 0 0 3 16 23 −7 6
7  Peru 5 2 0 0 3 17 20 −3 6
8  Bolivia 5 2 0 0 3 13 24 −11 6
9  Ecuador 5 1 0 0 4 16 31 −15 3
10  Venezuela 5 0 0 0 5 10 19 −9 0
Source: FIFA
(H) Host

References
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  7. Rosario fue confirmada como la sede de la Copa América de Fútbol Playa
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