Host country Spain Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) Runners-up Portugal | Dates 11–18 May 2008 Champions Spain (1st title) | |
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Teams 24 (from 1 confederation) | ||
The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (UEFA) was the first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship for Europe, held in May 2008, in Benidorm, Spain. Hosts Spain won the championship, with Portugal finishing second and Russia winning the third place play of to finish third, beating Italy who finished fourth. The four nations moved on to play in the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Marseille, France from July 17 - July 27. France qualified as the fifth European nation, being the hosts of the world cup.
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Participating teams
24 teams confirmed their participation in the competition.
Group stage
The 24 teams were drawn into 6 groups of 4 teams.
References
2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA