United States men's national beach soccer team
The United States men's national beach soccer team represents the United States in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the USSF, the governing body for soccer in the United States.
| Association | United States Soccer Federation |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Head coach | Ian Carry [1] |
| Captain | Nick Perera[2] |
| FIFA code | USA |
| BSWW ranking | 12 |
| Biggest win | |
| United States 14–1 Bonaire (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; May 13, 2019) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Portugal 14–1 United States (Espinho, Portugal; July 26, 2014) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2005) |
| Best result | Runners-up (1995) |
| CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | Champions (2006, 2013, 2023) |
History edit
Early years edit
The sport of beach soccer originated in Brazil, where locals played soccer on the beaches for recreation. In 1992, the United States created official rules and a national team for the South American sport, which led other countries to do the same. Then in 1993, the United States held the first ever professional beach soccer event, which included national teams from Brazil, Argentina, and Italy. A year later in 1994, the U.S. team competed in the first ever Beach Soccer World Championship tournament in Brazil. The U.S. team competed in World Championships again in 1995 and 1997.
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup era edit
The sport of beach soccer, and the United States national beach soccer team, became a recognized part of FIFA – the main international governing body of soccer – in 2005, in which CONCACAF – the Confederation of North & Central America and Caribbean Association Football – became the officiating body for qualifying tournaments. The U.S. national beach soccer team went on to compete in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup tournaments from 2005 through 2013 against some of the 98 total national teams from all around the world.
In 2005, the U.S. team made it to the World Cup in Brazil. In the group stages, they were unable to win either of their games, resulting in them not making it through to the playoffs.
In 2006, the men's national team won the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship and qualified for the FIFA World Cup, which was held in Brazil. Due to them only winning one game in the group stages, they did not qualify for the playoffs.
In 2007, the team made it to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil again. They ended up losing in the group stages and were unable to make it through to the playoffs.
In 2008, 2009, and 2010, the U.S. team fell in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships and did not qualify for the World Cup. The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup changed to being held every other year, meaning the next opportunity for the U.S. to qualify would be in 2013.
In 2013, the men's national beach soccer team won the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship and qualified for the World Cup which was held in Tahiti. They did not make it through the group stages and were out before the playoffs.
Anthony Chimienti is the U.S. all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup play with 9 goals, participating in 3 World Cups.
At the 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, the U.S. lost in the semifinals and did not qualify for the World Cup. In 2017, they lost in the quarterfinals and once again did not qualify for the World Cup.
At the 2019 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, the U.S. lost in the finals, but their 2nd-place finish qualified them for the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Results and fixtures edit
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 edit
| August 19, 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group A | RFU | 5–4 | United States | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Shkarin 17' Nikonorov 12', 20' Novikov 21' Makarov 39' | Report (FIFA) | Perea 2', 32' Canale 15' (pen.), 25' | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium |
| August 21, 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group A | Japan | 4–3 | United States | Moscow, Russia |
| 16:30 UTC+3 | Okuyama 4' Ozu 23' Oba 28' (pen.) Yamauchi 31' | Report (FIFA) | Silveira 3' Canale 29' Perea 34' | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,507 Referee: Aurélien Planchais-Godefroy (Tahiti) |
| August 23, 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group A | United States | 4–9 | Paraguay | Moscow, Russia |
| 16:30 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) |
| Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,327 Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania) |
Coaching staff edit
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach Ian Carry [1] | |
| Assistant coach | Ben Astorga[3] |
| Assistant coach | Morgan Church |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Daniel Wartner[3] |
Farberhoff was previously the captain of the USA Beach Soccer team - leading them to three CONCACAF championship victories - before becoming Assistant Coach in 2016.[4] He was named head coach in 2020.[1]
Players edit
2024 squad edit
The following 12 players were named to the roster for the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
2023 October training camp squad edit
Sixteen players were selected for the training camp in Fort Lauderdale, FL in preparation for the International Cup scheduled for November 2023.[6] The Cup was to be held in Dubai,[7] but was postponed.[8] The camp was held from October 3 to October 8, 2023.[6]
The 12th FIFA Beach Soccer Cup was rescheduled for February 15 through February 25, 2024.[9]
Competitive record edit
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup edit
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification (CONCACAF) record[a] | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
| 2005 | Group Stage | 10th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | –7 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 23 | –4 | ||
| 2006 | Group Stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 20 | –6 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | ||
| 2007 | Group Stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 20 | -4 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 | +8 | ||
| 2008 | did not qualify | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14 | +9 | |||||||||||
| 2013 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | –1 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 11 | +17 | ||
| 2015 | did not qualify | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 18 | +8 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | Fifth place | 5th | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 14 | +20 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | –7 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 15 | +23 | ||
| 2021 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | –7 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 19 | +14 | ||
| 2024 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | –2 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 | +16 | ||
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 7/11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 76 | 110 | –34 | 3 titles | 12/13 | 60 | 44 | 2 | 14 | 310 | 187 | +112 | ||
CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship edit
| CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2006 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 |
| 2008 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
| 2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 |
| 2010 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14 | +9 |
| 2013 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 11 | +17 |
| 2015 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
| 2017 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 14 | +20 |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 15 | +23 |
| 2021 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 19 | +14 |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 | +16 |
| Total | 3 titles | 10/10 | 51 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 268 | 134 | +123 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Francis Farberoff Named Head Coach of U.S. Beach Soccer National Teams". U.S. Soccer. July 2, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Former Gaucho Nick Perera to Represent U.S. at Record Fourth Beach Soccer World Cup". UC Santa Barbara. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Lewis, Michael (January 31, 2024). "Experience Counts: USA names 12-player veteran roster for Beach Soccer World Cup". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, James (July 26, 2016). "Bobcat Alumni Spotlight: Francis Farberoff". St. Thomas University Athletics. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Head Coach Francis Farberoff Selects 12-Player Roster For 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". U.S. Soccer. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Head Coach Francis Farberoff Selects 16-Player Roster For October Training Camp In Fort Lauderdale". U.S. Soccer. September 27, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Dubai to host 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer showcase". Coliseum. April 11, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Intercontinental Cup postponed". Beach Soccer Worldwide. October 9, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "New dates set for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". FIFA. June 23, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2024.