Argentina national beach soccer team
| Nickname(s) | La Albiceleste | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Argentine Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Gustavo Casado | ||
| Captain | Lucas Medero | ||
| Home stadium | Ezeiza | ||
| FIFA code | ARG | ||
| BSWW ranking | 18 1 (9 April 2025)[1] | ||
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2006, 2008, 2013) | ||
| CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Winner (2013) | ||
| Beach Soccer World Championship (BSWW) | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Third Place (2001) | ||
| Website | www.afa.org.ar | ||
The Argentina national beach soccer team represents Argentina in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), the governing body for football in Argentina.
The team has qualified for and participated in eight FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup tournaments and has been a winner of the CONMEBOL competition once and runners-up twice. Argentina is ranked 10th in the FIFA world rankings.
Current squad
Correct as of April 2015:[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current staff
- Coach: Gustavo Casado
- Technical Assistant: Esteban Pizzi
- Head Delegation: Gustavo Lorenzo
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup record
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W aet/pso |
L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 2006 | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | |
| 2007 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 |
| 2009 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| 2011 | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | |
| 2013 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 |
| 2015 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| 2021 | |||||||||
| 2024 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 9/13 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 85 | 89 | -6 |
Beach Soccer World Championships record
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W aet/pso |
L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1996 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| 1997 | Semifinalist | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 33 | |
| 1998 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 | |
| 1999 | Not invited | ||||||||
| 2000 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |
| 2001 | Semifinalist | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | |
| 2002 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | |
| 2003 | Not invited | ||||||||
| 2004 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | |
| Total | 8/10 | - | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 84 | 125 | - |
Regional honours
- CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship:
- 4th 2005
- 3rd 2007
- CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship:
- 3rd (3) 2006, 2009 and 2015
- Runners-up (2) 2008 and 2011
- Winners (1) 2013.
Mundialito de Futebol de Praia
- 3rd (3) 2006, 2008, 2010
- 2nd (1) 2006
- 3rd (4) 1999, 2003, 2009, 2010
References
- ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Squad Archived 3 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine