2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
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The 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the 13th edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the premier international beach soccer championship contested by men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. Overall, this was the 23rd edition of a world cup in beach soccer since the establishment of the Beach Soccer World Championships which ran from 1995 to 2004 but was not governed by FIFA; the World Cup took place annually until 2009 when it then became a biennial event. It took place in Victoria, capital of Seychelles, on Mahé island, between 1 and 11 May 2025. This was the first time that Seychelles hosted a FIFA tournament, and the first edition of the World Cup to be played in Africa. Brazil were the defending champions and successfully retained their title, defeating Belarus 4–3 in the final to claim their seventh FIFA title, and sixteenth overall.
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| Confederation | Qualifying tournament | Team qualified | Appearances | Previous best performance | |||
| mw- Total | First | Last | Streak | ||||
| AFC (Asia)(3 teams) | 2025 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup | Iran | 9th | 2006 | 2024 | 2 | Third place (2017, 2024) |
| Japan | 13th | 2005 | 2024 | 13 | Runners-up (2021) | ||
| Oman | 6th | 2011 | 2024 | 4 | Group stage (Six times) | ||
| CAF (Africa)(Hosts + 2 teams) | Host nation | Seychelles | 1st | n/a | n/a | 1 | Debut |
| 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations | Mauritania | 1st | n/a | n/a | 1 | Debut | |
| Senegal | 10th | 2007 | 2024 | 8 | Fourth place (2021) | ||
| CONCACAF (North America)(2 teams) | 2025 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship | El Salvador | 6th | 2008 | 2021 | 1 | Fourth place (2011) |
| Guatemala | 1st | n/a | n/a | 1 | Debut | ||
| CONMEBOL (South America)(3 teams) | 2025 Copa América of Beach Soccer | Brazil | 13th | 2005 | 2024 | 13 | Champions (Six times) |
| Paraguay | 6th | 2013 | 2021 | 1 | Quarter-finals (2017) | ||
| Chile | 1st | n/a | n/a | 1 | Debut | ||
| OFC (Oceania)(1 team) | 2024 OFC Beach Soccer Men's Nations Cup | Tahiti | 8th | 2011 | 2024 | 8 | Runners-up (2015, 2017) |
| UEFA (Europe)(4 teams) | 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) | Belarus | 4th | 2019 | 2024 | 4 | Fourth place (2024) |
| Italy | 10th | 2006 | 2024 | 2 | Runners-up (2008, 2019, 2024) | ||
| Portugal | 12th | 2005 | 2024 | 6 | Champions (2015, 2019) | ||
| Spain | 10th | 2005 | 2024 | 3 | Runners-up (2013) | ||
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Seychelles (Hosts; assigned to A1) (76) Brazil (Highest-ranked; assigned to D1) (1) Portugal (3) Tahiti (11) | Japan (10) Italy (2) Iran (7) Senegal (8) | Belarus (5) Oman (18) Paraguay (12) Spain (4) | El Salvador (16) Chile (42) Mauritania (34) Guatemala (50) |
| Pos | Team |
| A1 | Seychelles |
| A2 | Belarus |
| A3 | Guatemala |
| A4 | Japan |
| Pos | Team |
| B1 | Mauritania |
| B2 | Iran |
| B3 | Portugal |
| B4 | Paraguay |
| Pos | Team |
| C1 | Spain |
| C2 | Senegal |
| C3 | Chile |
| C4 | Tahiti |
| Pos | Team |
| D1 | Brazil |
| D2 | El Salvador |
| D3 | Italy |
| D4 | Oman |
| Confederation | Referee | Age | Qualified |
| AFC | Fallah Al Balushi | 41 | 2016 |
| Ibrahim Alraeesi | 40 | 2017 | |
| Yuichi Hatano | 44 | 2015 | |
| Nayim Kosimov | 36 | 2023 | |
| CAF | Hamdi Bchir | 39 | 2016 |
| Ramadhani Ndayisaba | 39 | 2022 | |
| Louis Siave | 36 | 2016 | |
| CONCACAF | Juan Angeles | 45 | 2012 |
| Gonzalo Carballo | 42 | 2014 | |
| Jorge Moran | 32 | 2019 | |
| CONMEBOL | Lucas Estevão | 39 | 2017 |
| Aecio Fernández | 41 | 2018 | |
| Jorge Gómez | 38 | 2016 | |
| Mickie Palomino | 43 | 2012 | |
| Mariano Romo | 43 | 2013 |
| Confederation | Referee | Age | Qualified |
| OFC | Aurélien Planchais-Godefroy | 44 | 2018 |
| UEFA | |||
| Saverio Bottalico | 43 | 2017 | |
| Matthieu Dor | 41 | 2020 | |
| Vitalij Gomolko | 35 | 2015 | |
| Alejandro Ojaos | 32 | 2022 | |
| Łukasz Ostrowski | 39 | 2012 | |
| Sérgio Soares | 46 | 2014 | |
| Özcan Sultanoğlu | 39 | 2016 | |
| Vladimir Tashkov | 37 | 2016 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belarus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 | Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 3 | |
| 4 | Seychelles (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tahiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | Oman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 1 | |
| 4 | El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 0 |
| 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World CupChampions |
| BrazilSeventh title16th world title |
| Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
| Rodrigo | Ihar Bryshtel | Bê Martins |
| Golden Scorer | Silver Scorer | Bronze Scorer |
| Ihar Bryshtel(11 goals) | André Lourenço(8 goals) | Rodrigo(7 goals) |
| Golden Glove | ||
| Mikhail Avgustov | ||
| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
| Japan | ||
| FIFA partners | FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup supporters |
| Adidas Aramco Coca-Cola Hyundai–Kia Lenovo Qatar Airways Visa | Nouvobanq Seychelles Breweries (Guinness) Valvoline Visit Seychelles |
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- Comprising Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean
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