Spain national beach soccer team

Spain
Nickname(s)La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)[1][2]
AssociationRoyal Spanish Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachChristian Méndez
CaptainDona
Most capsAmarelle (309)
Top scorerAmarelle (303)
FIFA codeESP
BSWW ranking 5 (31 December 2020)[3]


First colours


Second colours
First international
Spain L–W United States 
Score unknown
(Alicante, Spain; 13 July 1996)
Biggest win
Spain 14–2 Latvia 
(Moscow, Russia; 23 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
Tahiti 12-8Spain 
(Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium, Russia; 21 August 2021)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 2005)
Best resultRunners-up (2013)
Euro Beach Soccer League
Appearances22 (first in 1998)
Best resultChampions, (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006)
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1998)
Best resultChampions (1999, 2008, 2009, 2014)

The Spain national beach soccer team represents Spain in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the RFEF, the governing body for football in Spain.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2021
19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Mozambique  v  Spain Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Tahiti  v  Spain Moscow, Russia
15:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group B Spain  v  United Arab Emirates Moscow, Russia
15:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Francisco Donaire
2 MF  ESP David Ardil
3 DF  ESP Antonio Mayor
4 DF  ESP Adri Frutos
5 DF  ESP José Cintas
6 MF  ESP Dris Bouzian
7 FW  ESP Pablo Perez
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF  ESP Francisco Mejias
9 FW  ESP Eduard Suarez
10 FW  ESP Llorenç Gómez
11 FW  ESP Chiky Ardil
12 GK  ESP Pablo Lopez
13 GK  ESP Juanmi
14 MF  ESP Javi Torres
Head coach: Cristian Mendez Lacarcel
Assistant coach: Jesus Sanchez Requena

Competitive record

Beach Soccer World Championships
World Championships record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
1995 Did not enter
1996
1997
1998Group Stage6th42021722–5
1999Quarterfinals5th2101912–3
2000Third Place3rd521222220
2001Quarterfinals6th310225–3
2002Group Stage6th3102119+2
2003Runners-up2nd53022625+1
2004Runners-up2nd54012213+9
Total 0 titles 7/10 27 14 1 12 109 108 +1

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
FIFA World Cup record Qualification (UEFA) record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
2005Quarterfinals7th3101912–3 No qualification matches
2006Group Stage10th31021012–2
2007Quarterfinals7th42022016+4
2008Fourth Place4th63122014+6 Champions1st76103913+26
2009Quarterfinals6th42012317+6 Champions1st76104217+25
2011 Did not qualify Quarterfinals–53022417+5
2013Runners-up2nd65011915+4 Champions1st86114323+20
2015Group Stage10th3102990 Fourth place4th85124827+2
2017Did not qualify Final Stage9th86023921+18
2019 Sixth place6th74035226+26
2021Qualified Champions1st64113114+17
Total 0 titles 7/10 29 15 1 11 110 95 +15 4 titles 8/8 56 40 5 11 318 179 +139

Honours

See also

Spain women's national beach soccer team

References
  1. ""La Roja" from Miguel, Spain". 17 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  2. "La Roja lean to the left". FIFA. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  3. "World Ranking". BSWW. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List


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