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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name =
| year = puta
| other_titles = Coupe du monde de football de plage 2008
| image = 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.svg
| size = {{Logo size|FIFA trophy}}
| country = France
| city = [[Marseille]]
| dates = 17–27 July
| num_teams = 16
| confederations = 6
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{beachsoccer|BRA}}
| second_other = {{beachsoccer|ITA}}
| third_other = {{beachsoccer|POR}}
| fourth_other = {{beachsoccer|ESP}}
| matches = 32
| goals = 259
| attendance =  176500
| top_scorer = {{Bsocicon|POR}} [[Madjer]] (13 goals)
| player = {{Bsocicon|ESP}} [[Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle|Amarelle]]
| goalkeeper = {{Bsocicon|ESP}} Roberto Valeiro
| fair_play = {{beachsoccer|RUS}}
| prevseason = [[2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2007]]
| nextseason = [[2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2009]]
|count=3}}
The '''2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup''' was the fourth edition of the [[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup]], governed by [[FIFA]]. Overall, this was the 14th edition of a [[List of world cups in beach soccer|world cup in beach soccer]] since the establishment of the ''[[Beach Soccer World Championships]]'' which ran from 1995–2004 but was not governed by FIFA. It took place in [[Marseille]], France, in the [[Plages du Prado]] from 17 to 27 July 2008. It was the first tournament to take place outside Brazil.

The winners of the tournament were [[Brazil national beach soccer team|Brazil]], who won their third consecutive FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title and their twelfth title overall.

== Qualifying rounds ==

=== Africa ===
{{main|2008 CAF Beach Soccer Championship}}
The qualifiers to determine the two African nations who would play in the World Cup took place in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]] for the third year running between March 25 and March 30. Eight nations took part in the competition, all of whom participated in the [[2007 CAF Beach Soccer Championship|2007 Championship]], which eventually saw [[Senegal national beach soccer team|Senegal]] claim their first title, qualifying for the second successive World Cup and which saw [[Cameroon national beach soccer team|Cameroon]] finish in second place, also qualifying for the second time.

=== Asia ===
{{main|2008 AFC Beach Soccer Championship}}
The Asian qualifiers took place in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]], for the third time, between May 6 and May 10. The hosts, the [[United Arab Emirates]] qualified for the second time after beating [[Japan national beach soccer team|Japan]] in the final of the championship, 4-3, for the second consecutive year. [[Iran national beach soccer team|Iran]] beat [[China national beach soccer team|China]] in the third place play off to claim the third berth at the World Cup for the third year in a row.

=== Europe ===
{{main|2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)}}
For the first time since the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers began in 2006, due to the large interest of European nations in beach soccer, UEFA held a tournament dedicated to World Cup qualification in [[Benidorm]], Spain, between, May 11 and May 18, instead of allowing European nations to qualify to the World Cup through the Euro Beach Soccer League. Hosts [[Spain national beach soccer team|Spain]] won the championship, with neighbours [[Portugal national beach soccer team|Portugal]] finishing second. [[Russia national beach soccer team|Russia]] beat [[Italy national beach soccer team|Italy]] in the third place play off, but regardless of the result, both teams qualified to the World Cup, along with the finalists.

=== North, Central American and Caribbean Zone ===
{{main|2008 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship}}
The North, Central America and the Caribbean Zone qualifiers took place between April 17 and April 19 in [[Puerto Vallarta]], [[Mexico]]. [[Mexico national beach soccer team|Mexico]] and [[El Salvador national beach soccer team|El Salvador]] were the two finalists, meaning they both qualified for the World Cup; Mexico for the second time and El Salvador for the first. Mexico defeated El Salvador in the final to win their first title.

=== South America ===
{{main|2008 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship}}
The South American qualifiers took place between April 23 and April 27, in the [[Argentina|Argentinean]] capital, [[Buenos Aires]]. [[Brazil national beach soccer team|Brazil]] and hosts [[Argentina national beach soccer team|Argentina]] were the two finalists, meaning they both qualified for the World Cup. Brazil defeated Argentina in the final to win the title. [[Uruguay national beach soccer team|Uruguay]] and [[Venezuela national beach soccer team|Venezuela]] were knocked out in the semi-finals and played each other in the third place play off. Uruguay beat Venezuela to claim the third berth at the World Cup.

=== Oceania ===
For the first and to date only time, no Oceanian qualifiers were held. The [[Oceania Football Confederation]] nominated the [[Solomon Islands national beach soccer team|Solomon Islands]] as their representative in the World Cup, based on their results over the past two years, which showed that they were by far the strongest team in the confederation.

=== Hosts ===
[[France national beach soccer team|France]] qualified automatically as the hosts.

== Teams ==
These are the teams that qualified to the World Cup:
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'''Asian zone''':
* {{Beachsoccer|IRI}}
* {{Beachsoccer|JPN}}
* {{Beachsoccer|UAE}}

'''African zone''':
* {{Beachsoccer|CMR}}
* {{Beachsoccer|SEN}}

'''European zone''':
* {{Beachsoccer|FRA}} '''(hosts)'''
* {{Beachsoccer|ITA}}
* {{Beachsoccer|POR}}
* {{Beachsoccer|RUS}}
* {{Beachsoccer|ESP}}
{{col-2}}

'''North, Central American and Caribbean zone''':
* {{Beachsoccer|SLV}} (First Appearance)
* {{Beachsoccer|MEX}}

'''Oceanian zone''':
* {{Beachsoccer|SOL}}

'''South American zone''':
* {{Beachsoccer|ARG}}
* {{Beachsoccer|BRA}}
* {{Beachsoccer|URU}}
{{col-end}}

=== Players ===
{{main|2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup squads}}
<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FBS/2008/pdf/FBS_2008_SquadLists.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116230718/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FBS/2008/pdf/FBS_2008_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=2016-11-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Venue ==
A stadium on the [[Plage du Prado]] in southern [[Marseille]] was used known as the ''[[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]'' or the ''Stadium of the Beach'' in English. The stadium hosted all 32 matches.

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|-
!width=200|[[Marseille]] <br/>
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|-
| Stade du Prado
|-
| <small>{{Coord|43|15|N|5|22|E|region:IT_type:landmark|display=inline|name=Stade du Prado}}</small>
|-
| Capacity: '''7,000'''
|-
|[[File:Parc Balneaire du Prado à Marseille.jpg|400px]]
|}
</div>

== Group stage ==
The 16 teams present at the finals in France were split into 4 groups of 4 teams. Each team played the other 3 teams in its group in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format, with the top two teams advancing to the [[quarter final]]s. The quarter finals, semi finals and the final itself was played in the form of a [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout tournament]].

All matches are listed as local time ([[UTC+1]])

=== Group A ===
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* <small>Note: France, Uruguay and Senegal were involved in a tie-break situation and therefore their matches against Iran were ignored and the nations were ranked by their goal difference in the matches against each other. Despite France having the worst overall goal difference, they had the best goal difference between the three teams involved in the tie-break and therefore finished in first place. Uruguay, with an equal number of goals scored and conceded, against France and Senegal finished second, and Senegal with a negative goal difference of -1, finished third.</small>
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|goals1 = Samoun {{goal|15||35}}<br />Basquaise {{goal|20}}<br />François {{goal|27}}<br />Pérez {{goal|32}}
|goals2 = {{goal|1||31}} Koukpaki<br />{{goal|11}} Mbengue<br />{{goal|12}} Dieng<br />{{goal|16}} Sylla
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|time = 14:45
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|score = 7–8<br /> {{aet}}
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|goals1 = Koukpaki {{goal|14||15||26||38}}<br />Sarr {{goal|19}}<br />Mbengue {{goal|29}}<br />Diagne {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = {{goal|3||28}} Martin<br />{{goal|11}} Parrillo<br />{{goal|22}} Miguel<br />{{goal|26}} Ricar<br />{{goal|35||37}} Matias<br />{{goal|37}} Pampero
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|time = 19:15
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|FRA}}
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|goals2 = {{goal|9|o.g.}} Rahimi<br />{{goal|10||11||13||37}} Basquaise<br />{{goal|13}} Ottavy
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|referee = {{fbaicon|NED}} George Postma
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|penalties2= {{pengoal}} François<br />{{pengoal}} [[Sébastien Pérez|Pérez]]
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|time = 17:45
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|goals2 = {{goal|25}} Naderi
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
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|referee = {{fbaicon|BRA}} Alberto Moreira
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----
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|time = 17:45
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|FRA}}
|score = 4–3
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|URU}}
|goals1 = Samoun {{goal|8||10}}<br />Basquaise {{goal|19||27}}
|goals2 = {{goal|26}} Ricar<br />{{goal|33}} Parrillo<br />{{goal|35}} Oli
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 7 000
|referee = {{fbaicon|CRC}} Erick Chavarria
}}
----

=== Group B ===
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|time = 14:45
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|goals2 = {{goal|2}} [[James Naka|Naka]]<br />{{goal|14||16}} Hosea<br />{{goal|23}} Muri
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|time = 17:45
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|goals1 = Alan {{goal|1}}<br />[[Madjer]] {{goal|13||17}}<br />[[Hernâni Neves|Hernani]] {{goal|14}}<br />Sousa {{goal|15}}<br />Torres {{goal|21}}<br />[[Belchior (footballer)|Belchior]] {{goal|32||35}}
|goals2 = {{goal|6}} Ruiz<br />{{goal|6}} Blanco
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|date = 19 July 2008
|time = 16:15
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|POR}}
|goals1 = [[James Naka|Naka]] {{goal|13||16||27}}<br />Nee {{goal|31}}
|goals2 = {{goal|2||15||16||17||24}} [[Madjer]]<br />{{goal|4||4||16||29}} Alan<br />{{goal|4|o.g.}} [[Gideon Omokirio|Omokirio]]<br />{{goal|7||23||33}} [[Belchior (footballer)|Belchior]]
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 5 200
|referee = {{fbaicon|UAE}} Faisal Sallam
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----
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|time = 17:45
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|SLV}}
|score = 1–4
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|ITA}}
|goals1 = Hernández {{goal|26}}
|goals2 = {{goal|5}} Pasquali<br />{{goal|17||20}} Palmacci<br />{{goal|24}} Feudi
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|attendance = 6 000
|referee = {{fbaicon|BRA}} Alberto Moreira
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----
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|time = 14:45
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|POR}}
|score = 5–4<br /> {{aet}}
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|ITA}}
|goals1 = [[Belchior (footballer)|Belchior]] {{goal|6||9||38}}<br />Alan {{goal|8}}<br />[[Madjer]] {{goal|32}}
|goals2 = {{goal|18}} Esposito<br />{{goal|22}} [[Diego Sinagra|Diego Maradona Jr]]<br />{{goal|24}} Soria<br />{{goal|28}} Platania
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 5 000
|referee = {{fbaicon|ESP}} Juan José Lopez Lopez
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 21 July 2008
|time = 16:15
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|SLV}}
|score = 3–6
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|SOL}}
|goals1 = Ruiz {{goal|13}}<br />Ramírez {{goal|24}}<br />Hernández {{goal|28}}
|goals2 = {{goal|5||13||16||23}} [[James Naka|Naka]]<br />{{goal|28||35}} Omo
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 3 800
|referee = {{fbaicon|CHN}} Zhiwei Geng
}}
----

=== Group C ===
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|time = 14:45
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|ARG}}
|goals1 = [[Ilya Leonov|Leonov]] {{goal|7}}<br />[[Egor Shaykov|Shaykov]] {{goal|26}}<br />[[Dmitry Shishin|Shishin]] {{goal|27}}
|goals2 = {{goal|12}} E.Hilaire<br />{{goal|16||30||35}} F.Hilaire <br />{{goal|28}} Minici |
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|attendance = 4 000
|referee = {{fbaicon|NED}} George Postma}}
----
{{football box
|date = 18 July 2008
|time = 14:45
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|UAE}}
|score = 10–4
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|CMR}}
|goals1 = Alabadla {{goal|1||17||19}}<br />Almazam {{goal|18}}<br />Eyoum {{goal|19|o.g.}}<br />Al Mesaabi {{goal|27||32}}<br />K.Albalooshi {{goal|27}}<br />Albloushi {{goal|28}}<br />I.Albalooshi {{goal|28}}
|goals2 = {{goal|1}} Yombi<br />{{goal|8||18}} Etame<br />{{goal|20}} Yopa
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]] 
|attendance = 4 500
|referee = {{fbaicon|CRC}} Erick Chavarria}}
----
{{football box
|date = 20 July 2008
|time = 16:15
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|ARG}}
|score = 5–2
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|UAE}}
|goals1 = S.Hilaire {{goal|5}}<br />Leguizamon {{goal|20||33}}<br />F.Hilaire {{goal|18||29}}
|goals2 = {{goal|10}} Al Mesaabi <br />{{goal|33}} I.Albalooshi
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 4 500
|referee = {{fbaicon|FRA}} Sylvain Palhies}}
----
{{football box
|date = 20 July 2008
|time = 17:45
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|CMR}}
|score = 0–4
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|RUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal|8|o.g.}} Yombi<br />{{goal|11}} Khmara<br />{{goal|20}} [[Alexey Makarov|Makarov]]<br />{{goal|35}} Shakmelyan
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 5 300
|referee = {{fbaicon|ITA}} Fabio Polito}}
----
{{football box
|date = 22 July 2008
|time = 14:45
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|UAE}}
|score = 0–5
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|RUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal|6}} [[Alexey Makarov|Makarov]]<br />{{goal|6||26}} [[Egor Shaykov|Shaykov]]<br />{{goal|23}} Shishin<br />{{goal|27}} Gorchinskiy
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 3 000 
|referee = {{fbaicon|HUN}} Istvan Meszaros}}
----
{{football box
|date = 22 July 2008
|time = 16:15
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|CMR}}
|score = 0–3
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|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|ARG}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal|1||2||34}} Minici
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 3 800 
|referee = {{fbaicon|JPN}} Tasuku Onodera}}
----

=== Group D ===
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|team2=ESP|name_ESP={{Beachsoccer|ESP}}
|team3=MEX|name_MEX={{Beachsoccer|MEX}}
|team4=JPN|name_JPN={{Beachsoccer|JPN}}
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|win_ESP=2|OTwin_ESP=0|loss_ESP=1|gf_ESP=10|ga_ESP=5
|win_MEX=1|OTwin_MEX=0|loss_MEX=2|gf_MEX=6|ga_MEX=12
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{{football box
|date = 18 July 2008
|time = 16:15
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|MEX}}
|score = 4–3
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251196/match=300051918/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|JPN}}
|goals1 = Santoyo {{goal|24}}<br />Villalobos {{goal|24||30}}<br />Flores {{goal|28}}
|goals2 = {{goal|1}} Yoshii<br />{{goal|24}} Tabata<br />{{goal|26}} Uehara
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 4 000
|referee = {{fbaicon|EGY}} Mohamed Morsi}}
----
{{football box
|date = 18 July 2008
|time = 19:15
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|BRA}}
|score = 3–2
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251196/match=300051917/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|ESP}}
|goals1 = Buru {{goal|1||30}}<br />Bruno {{goal|21}}
|goals2 = {{goal|1||5}} [[Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle|Amarelle]]
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 6 500
|referee= {{fbaicon|ITA}} Fabio Polito
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 20 July 2008
|time = 14:45
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|ESP}}
|score = 2–1
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251196/match=300051916/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|MEX}}
|goals1 = [[Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle|Amarelle]] {{goal|14}}<br />Antonio {{goal|25}}
|goals2 = {{goal|3}} Flores
|stadium = [[Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 4 000
|referee= {{fbaicon|LTU}} Sergejus Slyva}}
----
{{football box
|date = 20 July 2008
|time = 19:15
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|JPN}}
|score = 1–8
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251196/match=300051915/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|BRA}}
|goals1 = Makino {{goal|23}}
|goals2 = {{goal|4||17}} [[Júnior Negrão]]<br />{{goal|12}} Buru<br />{{goal|15}} Betinho<br />{{goal|16}} Benjamin<br />{{goal|23}} Bruno<br />{{goal|31}} Daniel<br />{{goal|34|o.g.}} Yoshii
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 7 000
|referee= {{fbaicon|CRC}} Erick Chavarria}}
----
{{football box
|date = 22 July 2008
|time = 17:45
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|ESP}}
|score = 6–1
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251196/match=300051913/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|JPN}}
|goals1 = [[Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle|Amarelle]] {{goal|15||19||26}}<br />C.Torres {{goal|15}}<br />Nico {{goal|20}}<br />Alvarez {{goal|33}}
|goals2 = {{goal|16}} Uehara
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 5 000
|referee= {{fbaicon|URU}} Carlos Aguirregaray}}
----
{{football box
|date = 22 July 2008
|time = 16:15
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|BRA}}
|score = 7–1
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251196/match=300051914/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|MEX}}
|goals1 = Benjamin {{goal|1||19||33}}<br />Andre {{goal|7}}<br />Bruno {{goal|23}}<br />Bueno {{goal|29}}<br />Betinho {{goal|32}}
|goals2 = {{goal|20}} Alvarado
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 6 000
|referee= {{fbaicon|NED}} George Postma}}

== Knockout stage ==
{{Round8-with third
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--quarter finals  -->
|24 July 2008|{{Beachsoccer|FRA}}|2|'''{{Beachsoccer|ITA}}'''|'''5'''
|24 July 2008|{{Beachsoccer|ARG}}|0|'''{{Beachsoccer|ESP}}'''|'''2'''
|24 July 2008|'''{{Beachsoccer|POR}}'''|'''6'''|{{Beachsoccer|URU}}|3
|24 July 2008|'''{{Beachsoccer|BRA}}'''|'''6'''|{{Beachsoccer|RUS}}|4
<!--semi finals  -->
|26 July 2008|'''{{Beachsoccer|ITA}}''' ([[Penalty shootout (football)|pens]])|4 '''(1)'''|{{Beachsoccer|ESP}}|4 (0)
|26 July 2008|{{Beachsoccer|POR}}|4|'''{{Beachsoccer|BRA}}'''|'''5'''
<!--final  -->
|27 July 2008|{{Beachsoccer|ITA}}|3|'''{{Beachsoccer|BRA}}'''|'''5''' 
<!--third place  -->
|27 July 2008|{{Beachsoccer|ESP}}|4|'''{{Beachsoccer|POR}}'''|'''5'''
|widescore=yes}}

=== Quarter finals ===
{{football box
|date = 24 July 2008
|time = 19:15
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|FRA}}
|score = 2–5
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251202/match=300051922/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|ITA}}
|goals1 = Samoun {{goal|22}}<br />François {{goal|32}}
|goals2 = {{goal|1}} Esposito<br />{{goal|1||10}} Feudi<br />{{goal|22}} Condorelli<br />{{goal|22}} Palmacci
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 7 000
|referee= {{fbaicon|BRA}} Alberto Moreira}}
<br/>
----
{{football box
|date = 24 July 2008
|time = 14:45
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|POR}}
|score = 6–3
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251202/match=300051921/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|URU}}
|goals1 = [[Belchior (footballer)|Belchior]] {{goal|7||29}}<br />Sousa {{goal|10}}<br />[[Madjer]] {{goal|14}}<br />[[Luis Bilro Pereira|Bilro]] {{goal|25}}<br />Coco {{goal|28|o.g.}}
|goals2 = {{goal|14||31}} Fabian<br />{{goal|23}} Martin
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 6 000
|referee= {{fbaicon|ESP}} Juan José Lopez Lopez}}
<br/>
----
{{football box
|date = 24 July 2008
|time = 16:15
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|ARG}}
|score = 0–2
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251202/match=300051920/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|ESP}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal|1||33}} Nico
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 6 500
|referee= {{fbaicon|HUN}} Istvan Meszaros}}
<br/>
----
{{football box
|date = 24 July 2008
|time = 17:45
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|BRA}}
|score = 6–4
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251202/match=300051919/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|RUS}}
|goals1 = Buru {{goal|4||10}}<br />Daniel {{goal|18||27||29}}<br />Benjamin {{goal|33}}
|goals2 = {{goal|3||30}} [[Egor Shaykov|Shaykov]]<br />{{goal|4}} [[Dmitry Shishin|Shishin]]<br />{{goal|17}} [[Ilya Leonov|Leonov]]
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 7 000
|referee= {{fbaicon|FRA}} Sylvain Palhies}}
<br/>
----

=== Semi finals ===
{{football box
|date = 26 July 2008
|time = 19:00
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|ITA}}
|score = 4–4<br /> {{aet}}<br />(1–0 [[Penalty shootout (football)|Pens]])
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251203/match=300051926/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|ESP}}
|goals1 = Esposito {{goal|4}}<br />Feudi {{goal|5}}<br />Pasquali {{goal|24||34}}
|goals2 = {{goal|2||34}} [[Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle|Amarelle]]<br />{{goal|12}} Alvarez<br />{{goal|23}} J.Torres
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 7 000
|referee= {{fbaicon|NED}} George Postma
|penaltyscore=1–0
|penalties1= Esposito {{pengoal}}
|penalties2= {{penmiss}} [[Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle|Amarelle]]}}
<br/>
----
{{football box
|date = 26 July 2008
|time = 17:30
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|POR}}
|score = 4–5
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251203/match=300051925/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|BRA}}
|goals1 = [[Madjer]] {{goal|12}}<br />[[Belchior (footballer)|Belchior]] {{goal|16}}<br />Torres {{goal|23}}<br />Alan {{goal|25}}
|goals2 = {{goal|10||24||28}} Andre<br />{{goal|16}} Benjamin<br />{{goal|34}} Bruno
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 6 000
|referee= {{fbaicon|URU}} Carlos Aguirregaray}}
<br/>
----

=== Third place play off ===
{{football box
|date = 27 July 2008
|time = 17:30
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|ESP}}
|score = 4–5
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251204/match=300051924/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|POR}}
|goals1 = [[Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle|Amarelle]] {{goal|7||23||25}}<br />Nico {{goal|34}}
|goals2 = {{goal|2||25||27}} [[Madjer]]<br />{{goal|12}} Bilro<br />{{goal|29}} Torres
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 6 500
|referee= {{fbaicon|CRC}} Erick Chavarria}}
<br/>
----

=== Final ===
{{main|2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final}}
{{football box
|date = 27 July 2008
|time = 19:00
|team1 = {{Beachsoccer-rt|ITA}}
|score = 3–5
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/beachsoccerworldcup/marseilles2008/matches/round=251205/match=300051923/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{Beachsoccer|BRA}}
|goals1 = Palmacci {{goal|29}}<br />Pasquali {{goal|33}}<br />[[Diego Sinagra|Diego Maradona Jr]] {{goal|34}}
|goals2 = {{goal|8||14}} Bruno<br />{{goal|21||23}} Sydney<br />{{goal|28}} Andre
|stadium = [[Plage du Prado|Stade du Prado]]
|attendance = 7 000
|referee= {{fbaicon|HUN}} Istvan Meszaros}}

== Winners ==
<div style="text-align: center;">
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center
|-
!width=250|'''2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup<br>Champions'''
|-
|'''{{beachsoccer-big|size=45px|BRA}}'''<br>'''Third title'''<br>{{small|12th [[List of world cups in beach soccer|world title]]}}
|}
</div>

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
!width=33% colspan="2"| Golden Ball
!width=33% colspan="2"| Silver Ball
!width=33% colspan="2"| Bronze Ball
|-
|align="center" colspan="2"|{{Bsocicon|ESP}} '''[[Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle|Amarelle]]'''
|align="center" colspan="2"|{{Bsocicon|BRA}} [[Benjamin (beach soccer)|Benjamin]]
|align="center" colspan="2"|{{Bsocicon|POR}} [[Belchior (footballer)|Belchior]]
|-
!colspan="2"| Golden Shoe
!colspan="2"| Silver Shoe
!colspan="2"| Bronze Shoe
|-
|align="center" colspan="2"|{{Bsocicon|POR}} '''[[Madjer]]'''
|align="center" colspan="2"|{{Bsocicon|ESP}} [[Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle|Amarelle]]
|align="center" colspan="2"|{{Bsocicon|POR}} [[Belchior (footballer)|Belchior]]
|- align="center"
|align="center" colspan="2"|'''13 goals'''
|align="center" colspan="2"|11 goals
|align="center" colspan="2"|10 goals
|-
!colspan="6"| Golden Glove
|-
|colspan="6" align="center"|'''{{Bsocicon|ESP}} Roberto Valerio'''
|-
!colspan="6"| FIFA Fair Play Award
|-
|colspan="6" align="center"|'''{{Beachsoccer|RUS}}'''
|}

== Top scorers ==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
;13 goals
* {{Bsocicon|POR}} [[Madjer]]
;11 goals
* {{Bsocicon|ESP}} [[Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle|Amarelle]]
;10 goals
* {{Bsocicon|POR}} [[Belchior (footballer)|Belchior]]
;8 goals
* {{Bsocicon|SOL}} [[James Naka]]
* {{Bsocicon|SEN}} Pape Koukpaki
;7 goals
* {{Bsocicon|POR}} Alan
* {{Bsocicon|FRA}} Jeremy Basquaise
;6 goals
* {{Bsocicon|BRA}} [[Benjamin (beach soccer)|Benjamin]]
* {{Bsocicon|BRA}} Bruno
* {{Bsocicon|URU}} Ricar
;5 goals
* {{Bsocicon|BRA}} [[Buru (beach soccer)|Buru]]
* {{Bsocicon|ITA}} Paolo Palmacci
* {{Bsocicon|FRA}} Didier Samoun
* {{Bsocicon|RUS}} [[Egor Shaykov]]
* {{Bsocicon|ITA}} Simone Feudi
* {{Bsocicon|ITA}} Roberto Pasquali
* {{Bsocicon|ARG}} Federico Hilaire
* {{Bsocicon|BRA}} Andre
{{col-3}}
;4 goals
* {{Bsocicon|URU}} Martin
* {{Bsocicon|BRA}} Daniel
* {{Bsocicon|ARG}} Facundo Minici
* {{Bsocicon|ESP}} Nico
;3 goals
* {{Bsocicon|SEN}} Gomis Mbengue
* {{Bsocicon|RUS}} [[Dmitry Shishin]]
* {{Bsocicon|URU}} Fabian
* {{Bsocicon|POR}} Torres
* {{Bsocicon|ITA}} Massimiliano Esposito
* {{Bsocicon|IRN}} Ali Naderi
* {{Bsocicon|UAE}} Bakhit Alabadla
* {{Bsocicon|UAE}} Rami Al Mesaabi
* {{Bsocicon|URU}} Parrillo
;2 goals
* {{Bsocicon|RUS}} [[Ilya Leonov]]
* {{Bsocicon|BRA}} Betinho
* {{Bsocicon|BRA}} [[Júnior Negrão]]
* {{Bsocicon|SLV}} Agustin Ruiz
* {{Bsocicon|MEX}} Christopher Flores
* {{Bsocicon|ESP}} Javi Alvarez
* {{Bsocicon|SOL}} Gibson Hosea
* {{Bsocicon|SEN}} Joan Etame
* {{Bsocicon|IRN}} Mehdi Davoudi
{{col-3}}
;2 goals (cont.)
* {{Bsocicon|IRN}} [[Moslem Mesigar]]
* {{Bsocicon|SOL}} Omo
* {{Bsocicon|MEX}} Ricardo Villalobos
* {{Bsocicon|JPN}} Tomoya Uehara
* {{Bsocicon|SEN}} Victor Diagne
* {{Bsocicon|UAE}} Ibrahim Albalooshi
* {{Bsocicon|SLV}} Tomas Hernandez
* {{Bsocicon|RUS}} [[Alexey Makarov]]
* {{Bsocicon|ARG}} Cesar Leguizamon
* {{Bsocicon|FRA}} Stéphane François
* {{Bsocicon|POR}} Beirao Sousa
* {{Bsocicon|POR}} Bilro
* {{Bsocicon|ITA}} [[Diego Sinagra|Diego Maradona Jr]]
* {{Bsocicon|ITA}} Francesco Corosiniti
* {{Bsocicon|ITA}} Giuseppe Condorelli
* {{Bsocicon|BRA}} Sidney
* {{Bsocicon|ITA}} Giuseppe Soria
;Own goals
* {{Bsocicon|IRN}} Alireza Rahimi (for France {{Bsocicon|FRA}})
* {{Bsocicon|SOL}} Gideon Omokirio (for Portugal {{Bsocicon|POR}})
* {{Bsocicon|CMR}} Ekwalla Eyoum (for the United Arab Emirates {{Bsocicon|UAE}})
* {{Bsocicon|CMR}} Aime Yombi (for Russia {{Bsocicon|RUS}})
* {{Bsocicon|JPN}} Katsuhiro Yoshii (for Brazil {{Bsocicon|BRA}})
* {{Bsocicon|URU}} Coco (for Portugal {{Bsocicon|POR}})
;35 others scored 1 goal each
{{col-end}}

== Final standings ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:250px;"
|-
!width=30|Position
!width=220|Team
|- style="background:gold;"
|align=center|1|| {{beachsoccer|BRA}}
|- style="background:silver;"
|align=center|2|| {{beachsoccer|ITA}}
|- style="background:peru;"
|align=center|3|| {{beachsoccer|POR}}
|-
|align=center|4|| {{beachsoccer|ESP}}
|-
|align=center|5|| {{beachsoccer|ARG}}
|-
|align=center|6|| {{beachsoccer|RUS}}
|-
|align=center|7|| {{beachsoccer|URU}}
|-
|align=center|8|| {{beachsoccer|FRA}}
|-
|align=center|9|| {{beachsoccer|SEN}}
|-
|align=center|10|| {{beachsoccer|UAE}} 
|-
|align=center|11|| {{beachsoccer|MEX}}
|-
|align=center|12|| {{beachsoccer|SOL}}
|-
|align=center|13|| {{beachsoccer|IRN}}
|-
|align=center|14|| {{beachsoccer|SLV}}
|- 
|align=center|15|| {{beachsoccer|JPN}}
|- 
|align=center|16|| {{beachsoccer|CMR}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/archive/marseilles2008/index.html FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Marseilles 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404174556/https://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/archive/marseilles2008/index.html |date=2020-04-04 }}, FIFA.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081206162312/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/technicaldevp/90/17/90/fbswc%5f08%5ftec%5frep.pdf FIFA Technical Report]

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