After another great beach soccer day, groups have been finally defined. After unbelievable comebacks, exciting clashes, hard-fought victories and loud triumphs, 16 teams have got their free access pass to the next qualifying round, which is to take place next Thursday, July 15th, to decide the quarterfinalists of this FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier that we are deeply enjoying in the beautiful seaside village of Bibione, Italy.
The teams going on to this next round are Italy and Turkey (Group A), Greece, Spain and Netherlands, as one of the best thirds (Group B), Romania and Russia (Group C), Portugal and Estonia (Group D), Ukraine, Switzerland and Hungary, as the second best third (Group E), France and Azerbaijan (Group F) and Moldavia and Poland (Group G)
These are the matches that compose this Round of 16, as designed by the draw:
10:15 Romania-Estonia
11:30 Ukraine-Netherlands
12:45 Greece-Hungary
14:00 Switzerland-France
15:15 Portugal-Azerbaijan
16:30 Russia-Turkey
17:45 Italy-Poland
19:00 Moldavia-Spain
And these are the results of this latter league matchday:
Day 3 – July 13th (Tuesday)
Group A
Match results
17:45 Italy 5 x 2 Germany
Group table
Italy – 6 points
Turkey – 3 points
Germany – 0 points
Group B
Match results
12:45 Netherlands 4 x 3 Bulgaria
19:00 Spain 6 x 5 Greece
Group table
Greece – 6 points
Spain – 6 points
Netherlands – 6 points
Bulgaria – 0 points
Group C
Match results
09:00 Andorra 1 x 4 Slovakia
10:15 Russia 3 x 5 Romania
Group table
Romania – 9 points
Russia – 6 points
Slovakia – 3 points
Andorra – 0 points
Group D
Match results
14: 00 Estonia 6 x 3 Israel
16: 30 Portugal 6 x 3 England
Group table
Portugal – 9 points
Estonia – 3 points
Israel – 3 points
England – 3 points
Group E
Match results
11:30 Ukraine 6 x 2 Belarus
15:15 Switzerland 10 x 4 Hungary
Group table
Ukraine – 6 points
Switzerland – 6 points
Hungary – 5 points
Belarus – 0 points
Group F
Match results
9:00 Azerbaijan 9 x 2 Kazakhstan
12:45 France 11 x 2 Czech Republic
Group table
France – 9 points
Azerbaijan – 6 points
Czech Republic – 3 points
Kazakhstan – 0 points
Group G
Match results
09:00 Austria 1 x 3 Moldova
10:15 Poland 8 x 5 Norway
Group table
Moldova – 8 points
Poland – 6 points
Austria – 3 points
Norway – 0 points
