Uruguay national beach soccer team
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Uruguay national beach soccer team represents UruguayUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
in international beach soccer
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
competitions and is controlled by the AUF
Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol
The Uruguayan Football Association is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900 and affiliated in 1923. It is a founding member of CONMEBOL and is in charge of the Uruguay national football team and the Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol, including the Uruguayan Primera...
, the governing body for football in Uruguay.
Current squad
Correct as of July 2008Manager:
Venancio Ramos Technical Assistant: Pablo Sanguinetti
Head Delegation: Kevork Kouyoumdjian
Achievements
- FIFA Beach Soccer World CupFIFA Beach Soccer World CupThe FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
Best: Runners-up- 1996Beach Soccer World Cup 1996The 1996 Beach Soccer World Cup was the second edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships, which wasn't governed by FIFA. The tournament took place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the second time.-Organisation:...
, 1997Beach Soccer World Cup 1997The 1997 Beach Soccer World Cup was the third edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships which saw Brazil win the cup for the third time in a row. It was also the first time a European team failed to make it past the group stage...
, 2006
- 1996
- CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer ChampionshipFIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers is the main championship for beach soccer in South America. In both 2005 and 2007, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL held joint championships. In 2007, the successful teams of the competition qualified to play in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, whereas the 2005...
Best: Runners-up- 20052005 CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer ChampionshipThe 2005 CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship also known as the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for was the first beach soccer championship for the Americas, held in March 2005, in Rio de Janerio, Brazil....
, 20072007 CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer ChampionshipThe 2007 CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for was the second, and last, beach soccer championship for the Americas, held in August 2007, in Acapulco, Mexico.The United States won the championship, beating Uruguay in the...
- 2005
- CONMEBOL Beach Soccer ChampionshipFIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers is the main championship for beach soccer in South America. In both 2005 and 2007, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL held joint championships. In 2007, the successful teams of the competition qualified to play in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, whereas the 2005...
Best: Runners-up- 20062006 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer ChampionshipThe 2006 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for was the first beach soccer championship for South America, held in May, in Macaé, Brazil....
, 20092009 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer ChampionshipThe 2009 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship was the third separate beach soccer championship organised by CONMEBOL. It was held from the 11th of March to the 15th of March in Montevideo, Uruguay....
- 2006
- Mundialito de Futebol de PraiaMundialito de Futebol de PraiaThe BSWW Mundialito, sometimes simply known as Mundialito, is an annual international beach soccer tournament that takes place between few select countries, whom are invited to play at the tournament organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide...
Best: Third Place- 1999
- Copa Latina: 1
- 2011