2003 Beach Soccer World Championships
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For the first time since 2000, the tournament returned to its native venue at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main sponsor was McDonald's.[2]
The tournament saw Brazil win their eighth title by beating first time finalists Spain.
Organisation
As like in the previous year, a record low of eight nations competed in two groups of four teams in a round robin format. The top two teams in each group after all the matches of the group stage had been played progressed into the semi-finals, in which the championship proceeded as a knock-out tournament therein until a winner was crowned, with an additional match to decide third place.
Teams
Qualification
European teams gained qualification by finishing in the top three spots of the 2002 Euro Beach Soccer League. North and South American qualification was based on performances over recent times in a series of events involving teams from the Americas. The other entries received wild-card invites.[3]
Africa and Oceania were unrepresented.
Entrants
This remains the only year in all nineteen editions when no new nations made their debut at a world cup.
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Group stage
Matches are listed as local time in Rio de Janeiro, (UTC-3)
Group A
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| 1 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 19 | –8 | 3 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 26 | –18 | 0 |
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Group B
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| 1 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | –10 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
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Semi-finals
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Third place play-off
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Final
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Winners
| 2003 Beach Soccer World Championships champions |
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Awards
| Top scorer |
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| Template:Flagicon Neném |
| 15 goals |
| Best player |
| Template:Flagicon Amarelle |
| Best goalkeeper |
| Template:Flagicon Robertinho |
| Rookie of the year |
| Template:Flagicon Eloy Barreiro |
Top goalscorers
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Final standings
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References
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Sources
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