2025 Copa América of Beach Soccer

2025 Copa América of Beach Soccer
Copa América de Fútbol Playa Chile 2025
Tournament details
Host countryChile
CityIquique
Dates22 February – 2 March
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Cavancha Beach
Final positions
Champions Brazil (4th title)
Runners-up Paraguay
Third place Chile
Fourth place Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored218 (8.07 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Rodrigo (10 goals)
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The 2025 Copa América of Beach Soccer (known natively in Spanish as the Copa América de Futbol Playa) was the fifth edition of the Copa América of Beach Soccer, the international beach soccer competition organised by CONMEBOL for the men's national teams of South America. It was held at Cavancha Beach in Iquique, Chile between 22 February and 2 March 2025.[1][2][3][4]

For the second 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. The top three teams qualified for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup held in Seychelles. The defending champions were Brazil.[5]

Teams

Teams representing all 10 members of CONMEBOL participated.[1]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Argentina 5th Runners-up (2023)
 Bolivia 5th Sixth place (2018)
 Brazil (holders) 5th Champions (2016, 2018, 2023)
 Chile (hosts) 5th Third place (2022)
 Colombia 5th Third place (2023)
 Ecuador 5th Fourth place (2018)
 Paraguay 5th Champions (2022)
 Peru 5th Fifth place (2016, 2022)
 Uruguay 5th Third place (2018)
 Venezuela 5th Third place (2016)

Venue

Chile was named as host country on 11 November 2024.[1] Iquique was confirmed as host city by the Football Federation of Chile on 6 January 2025, with Cavancha Beach, located in northern Chile on the coastline of the Pacific Ocean, as the venue for all the matches.[4]

Iquique
2025 Copa América of Beach Soccer (Chile)
Cavancha Beach
20°13′54″S 70°08′50″W / 20.231745°S 70.147334°W / -20.231745; -70.147334

Squads

Main article: 2025 Copa América of Beach Soccer 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.[6]

Draw

The draw to split the ten teams into two groups of five took place at 12:00 PYST (UTC−3) on 11 November 2024 at CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay, under the following procedure:[1][2]

The teams were seeded based on their final ranking in the previous edition of the tournament in 2023 (shown in brackets).

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

  • to Group A: as the hosts,  Chile
  • to Group B: as the last champions,  Brazil

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

Match officials

On 23 January 2025, CONMEBOL announced a total of 22 referees appointed for the tournament.[7][8]

  • Argentina Mariano Romo
  • Argentina Carlos Maidana
  • Bolivia Jaimito Suárez
  • Bolivia Luis Mojica
  • Brazil Luciano Andrade
  • Brazil Lucas Estevão
  • Chile Cristian Galaz
  • Chile Manuel Martin
  • Colombia Jorge Iván Gómez
  • Colombia Ferley Fuentes
  • Ecuador Brandon Amay
  • Ecuador Jean Villamar
  • Ecuador Javier Marcillo
  • Peru Micke Palomino
  • Peru Alex Valdivieso
  • Paraguay Diego Santander
  • Paraguay Jorge Martínez
  • Paraguay Silvio Coronel
  • Uruguay Aecio Fernández
  • Uruguay Lucas Hernández
  • Venezuela Gerand Rivas
  • Venezuela Darwin Busto

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.[9]

Teams were awards 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 loss.[10]

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams are equal on points, their rankings are determined as follows:

  1. points between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference between the teams concerned;
  3. goals scored between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. 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, CHI (UTC−3).[2][3][4]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 4 3 0 0 1 20 16 +4 9[a] Semi-finals
2  Chile (H) 4 3 0 0 1 13 10 +3 9[a]
3  Uruguay 4 1 1 1 1 14 13 +1 6 Fifth place play-off
4  Bolivia 4 0 1 0 3 13 16 −3 2 Seventh place play-off
5  Ecuador 4 0 0 0 4 11 16 −5 0 Ninth place play-off
Source: Copa America
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: Chile 2–3 Colombia
Ecuador 2–3 (a.e.t.) Uruguay
  • Lara 19', 34'
 Report
  • Ortíz 10'
  • Maverino 16'
  • Laens 37'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)
Chile 3–1 Bolivia
  • San Martín 9', 21'
  • Albuerno 11'
 Report
  • Hurtado 9'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)
Bolivia 6–7 Colombia
  • Velasco 3'
  • Alpiri 6'
  • Zárate 11', 29'
  • Gutiérrez 17'
  • Ortiz 35'
 Report
  • Hernández 4'
  • Clavijo 5', 17'
  • de Ávila 11'
  • Pantoja 14', 25'
  • Ossa 25'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Luciano Andrade (Brazil)
Ecuador 4–5 Chile
  • Moralez 4'
  • Lara 9', 27'
  • Naranjo 17'
 Report
  • Durán 25'
  • San Martín 26', 28'
  • Bacian 33', 36'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Alex Valdiviezo (Ecuador)
Bolivia 3–2 (a.e.t.) Ecuador
  • Zárate 14', 37'
  • Chávez 38'
 Report
  • Yagual 18'
  • Lara 37'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Carlos Maidana (Argentina)
Colombia 5–5 (a.e.t.) Uruguay
  • Hernández 13'
  • Ossa 21'
  • Clavijo 28'
  • Pantoja 32'
  • Donado 33'
 Report
  • Miranda 3', 35'
  • Maverino 8'
  • Iturriaga 21'
  • Ortíz 35'
Penalties
  • Donado soccer ball with red X
  • Hernández soccer ball with check mark
  • de Ávila soccer ball with check mark
  • Clavijo soccer ball with red X
  • Ossa soccer ball with red X
  • Gómez soccer ball with red X
 2–3
  • soccer ball with red X Miranda
  • soccer ball with check mark Laduche
  • soccer ball with check mark Quinta
  • soccer ball with red X Maverino
  • soccer ball with red X Laens
  • soccer ball with check mark Ortíz
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)
Colombia 5–3 Ecuador
  • Hernández 2'
  • Clavijo 7'
  • de Ávila 13'
  • Pantoja 25'
  • Donado 31'
 Report
  • Vélez 6'
  • Lara 14', 32'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Lucas Estevao (Brazil)
Uruguay 2–3 Chile
  • Ortíz 19'
  • Miranda 20'
 Report
  • Tobar 6'
  • Durán 10'
  • Bacian 34'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Carlos Maidana (Argentina)
Uruguay 4–3 Bolivia
  • Iturriaga 5'
  • Ortíz 19'
  • Miranda 26'
  • Molina 34'
 Report
  • Gutiérrez 6'
  • Claudio 12'
  • Zárate 28'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Gerand Rivas (Venezuela)
Chile 2–3 Colombia
  • Opazo 24'
  • Araya 25'
 Report
  • Clavijo 3'
  • López 14', 26'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Paraguay 4 3 0 0 1 16 14 +2 9[a] Semi-finals
2  Brazil 4 3 0 0 1 30 14 +16 9[a]
3  Argentina 4 2 0 0 2 10 13 −3 6[b] Fifth place play-off
4  Venezuela 4 2 0 0 2 17 23 −6 6[b] Seventh place play-off
5  Peru 4 0 0 0 4 13 22 −9 0 Ninth place play-off
Source: Copa America
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: Paraguay 5–3 Brazil
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head: Argentina 3–2 Venezuela
Venezuela 7–5 Paraguay
  • Escobar 2'
  • R. Pérez 8'
  • C. Pérez 8'
  • Semprún 10'
  • R. Ramos 34'
  • E. Ramos 35'
  • Vaamonde 36'
 Report
  • N. Medina 4', 5'
  • Benítez 6'
  • Rivero 11' (o.g.)
  • Martínez 26'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Aecio Fernández (Uruguay)
Brazil 9–4 Peru
  • Hulk 3', 36'
  • Mauricinho 11', 30'
  • Rodrigo 16'
  • Brendo 27', 32'
  • Benjamin Jr 31'
  • Bobô 34'
 Report
  • Puelles 8', 36'
  • Díaz 31'
  • Mori 33'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Cristian Galaz (Chile)
Peru 3–4 Argentina
  • Díaz 5'
  • Manco 13'
  • Vargas 26'
 Report
  • Medero 19'
  • Benaducci 25', 35'
  • Ponzetti 29'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Jean Villamar (Ecuador)
Venezuela 3–12 Brazil
  • E. Ramos 17'
  • Semprún 34'
  • Vaamonde 36'
 Report
  • Bobô 7'
  • Neto 9'
  • Rodrigo 10', 10'
  • Brendo 13'
  • Datinha 15'
  • Mauricinho 16', 30'
  • Hulk 23', 29'
  • Benjamin Jr 25'
  • Alisson 32'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Lucas Hernández (Uruguay)
Peru 3–5 Venezuela
  • Velezmoro 19'
  • Sialer 20'
  • Escobar 24' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Vaamonde 7', 16'
  • Rivera 14'
  • Betancourt 25'
  • C. Pérez 28'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Aecio Fernández (Uruguay)
Argentina 1–2 Paraguay
  • Gigena 9'
 Report
  • Barrios 1'
  • Carballo 14'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Jorge Iván Gómez (Colombia)
Argentina 3–2 Venezuela
  • Ponzetti 5', 36'
  • Pomar 11'
 Report
  • Vaamonde 25'
  • Pinto 28'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Lucas Hernández (Uruguay)
Paraguay 5–3 Brazil
  • Carballo 14'
  • Martínez 17'
  • N. Medina 20'
  • Benítez 25'
  • Morán 32'
 Report
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Brandon Amay (Ecuador)
Paraguay 4–3 Peru
  • Barrios 1', 16'
  • Benítez 10', 14'
 Report
  • Alcántara 2'
  • Díaz 11'
  • Velezmoro 13'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Ferley Fuentes (Colombia)
Brazil 6–2 Argentina
  • Rodrigo 1', 3', 8'
  • Thanger 4', 4'
  • Antônio 18'
 Report
  • Cipolletta 4'
  • Ponzetti 8'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Cristian Galaz (Chile)

Final stages

All match times are in local time, CHI (UTC−3).[11]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 March
 
 
 Colombia4
 
2 March
 
 Brazil6
 
 Brazil5
 
1 March
 
 Paraguay4
 
 Paraguay4
 
 
 Chile2
 
Third place play-off
 
 
2 March
 
 
 Colombia3
 
 
 Chile4

Semi-finals

Colombia 4–6 Brazil
  • Pantoja 3'
  • Rodríguez 3'
  • López 6'
  • Gómez 20'
 Report
  • Hulk 2', 8', 14'
  • Rodrigo 2', 22'
  • Datinha 34'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Carlos Maidana (Argentina)
Paraguay 4–2 Chile
  • Martínez 1', 13'
  • Benítez 24', 35'
 Report
  • Durán 14'
  • San Martín 36'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Jaimito Suárez (Bolivia)

Ninth place play-off

Ecuador 3–10 Peru
  • Senge 19'
  • M. Cruz 20'
  • Lara 25'
 Report
  • H. Lescano 3'
  • Manco 6', 35'
  • Mori 9'
  • Alcántara 13', 26', 31', 33'
  • Vidal 29'
  • Díaz 36'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Diego Santander (Paraguay)

Seventh place play-off

Bolivia 2–4 Venezuela
  • Ortiz 9'
  • Garzón 16'
 Report
  • Vaamonde 13'
  • C. Pérez 14'
  • Semprún 16'
  • Garzón 32' (o.g.)
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Silvio Coronel (Paraguay)

Fifth place play-off

Uruguay 4–6 Argentina
  • di Bello 11'
  • Gonzalez 23', 29'
  • Iturriaga 30'
 Report
  • Benaducci 13'
  • Gigena 17'
  • Ponzetti 19', 25', 35'
  • Becares 30'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Jorge Martínez (Paraguay)

Third place play-off

Colombia 3–4 Chile
  • Clavijo 3'
  • Pantoja 16'
  • Albuerno 26' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Bolívar 4'
  • Albuerno 14'
  • Tobar 20'
  • Bacian 29'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Luciano Andrade (Brazil)

Final

Brazil 5–4 Paraguay
  • Benjamin Jr 5', 19'
  • Bobô 9'
  • Thanger 12'
  • Antônio 16'
 Report
  • Barrios 6'
  • M. Medina 9', 34'
  • Martínez 10'
Cavancha Beach
Referee: Mariano Romo (Argentina)

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Seychelles.[12]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup1
only FIFA era (since 2005)
 Brazil 1 March 2025 12 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024)
 Paraguay 1 March 2025 5 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 Chile 2 March 2025 0 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Brazil 6 5 0 0 1 41 22 +19 15
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Paraguay 6 4 0 0 2 24 21 +3 12
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Chile (H) 6 4 0 0 2 19 17 +2 12
4  Colombia 6 3 0 0 3 27 26 +1 9
5  Argentina 5 3 0 0 2 16 17 −1 9
6  Uruguay 5 1 1 1 2 18 19 −1 6
7  Venezuela 5 3 0 0 2 21 25 −4 9
8  Bolivia 5 0 1 0 4 15 20 −5 2
9  Peru 5 1 0 0 4 23 25 −2 3
10  Ecuador 5 0 0 0 5 14 26 −12 0
Source: Copa America
(H) Host

Broadcasting

The tournament's broadcasters by country are as follows:[13]

For all countries outside the Americas, the tournament is being streamed on YouTube.

References

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