2008 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship

The 2008 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship was the second separate beach soccer championship for CONMEBOL. It was held from the 23rd April and finished on the 27th April 2008 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Brazil won the Championship, with the hosts Argentina taking 2nd place. Third place Uruguay moved on to play in the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Marsielle, France along with the two finalists.

Participating Nations

*beachsoccer|ARG
*beachsoccer|BRA
*beachsoccer|CHI
*beachsoccer|PAR
*beachsoccer|PER
*beachsoccer|URU
*beachsoccer|VEN

Group Stage

Group A

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date = 2008-04-23
team1 = beachsoccer|CHI
score = 8–5
team2 = beachsoccer|PER
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----
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date = 2008-04-23
team1 = beachsoccer|ARG
score = 2–1
team2 = beachsoccer|VEN
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----
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date = 2008-04-24
team1 = beachsoccer|VEN
score = 5–4
team2 = beachsoccer|CHI
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----
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date = 2008-04-24
team1 = beachsoccer|PER
score = 0–8
team2 = beachsoccer|ARG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----
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date = 2008-04-25
team1 = beachsoccer|VEN
score = 7–5
team2 = beachsoccer|PER
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----
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date = 2008-04-25
team1 = beachsoccer|ARG
score = 6–5
team2 = beachsoccer|CHI
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----

Group B

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date = 2008-04-23
team1 = beachsoccer|BRA
score = 8–3
team2 = beachsoccer|URU
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----
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date = 2008-04-24
team1 = beachsoccer|BRA
score = 6–4
team2 = beachsoccer|PAR
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----
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date = 2008-04-23
team1 = beachsoccer|URU
score = 5–4
team2 = beachsoccer|PAR
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----

Knockout Stage

4TeamBracket | RD1=Semi-finals
RD2=Final

RD1-seed1=B1
RD1-team1=beachsoccer|BRA
RD1-score1=8
RD1-seed2=A2
RD1-team2=beachsoccer|VEN
RD1-score2= 3

RD1-seed3=A1
RD1-team3=beachsoccer|ARG
RD1-score3=5
RD1-seed4=B2
RD1-team4=beachsoccer|URU
RD1-score4= 3

RD2-seed1=SF1
RD2-team1=beachsoccer|BRA
RD2-score1=6
RD2-seed2=SF2
RD2-team2=beachsoccer|ARG
RD2-score2=1
2TeamBracket
RD1=3rd/4th Place match
RD1-seed1=SF1
RD1-team1=beachsoccer|VEN
RD1-score1=1
RD1-seed2=SF2
RD1-team2=beachsoccer|URU
RD1-score2=5

emi-Finals

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date = 2008-04-26
team1 = beachsoccer|BRA
score = 8–3
team2 = beachsoccer|VEN
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----
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date = 2008-04-26
team1 = beachsoccer|ARG
score = 5–3
team2 = beachsoccer|URU
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----

Third Place Play Off

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date = 2008-04-27
team1 = beachsoccer|VEN
score = 1–5
team2 = beachsoccer|URU
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----

Final

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date = 2008-04-27
team1 = beachsoccer|BRA
score = 6–1
team2 = beachsoccer|ARG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Buenos Aires----

External Links

* [http://www.beachsoccer.com/bs2008/competition/qualifier/results/001.php?id=5&int_anyo=2008&idcto=27 FIFA BSWC Qualifiers]