The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CONMEBOL qualifier, also later and commonly known as the 2008 South American Beach Soccer Championship, was the second Beach Soccer World Cup qualification championship for South America, held from 23–27 April in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
| 2008 South American Beach Soccer Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 23–27 April |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 118 (9.08 per match) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The qualifiers were not coordinated by CONMEBOL at the time. The event was organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), under the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier title.[1][2] CONMEBOL began recognising the tournaments in 2013, under the title South American Beach Soccer Championship, also acknowledging the 2006–11 events as historic editions of the championship.[3] CONMEBOL eventually began organising the qualifiers in 2017, under a new title.
Brazil won the championship for a second consecutive time, with Argentina finishing second and Uruguay winning the third place play of to finish third. The three nations moved on to play in the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Marseille, France, from 17–27 July.[4]
Participating nations
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| B1 | Brazil
| 8 | |||||||
| A2 | Venezuela
| 3 | |||||||
| SF1 | Brazil
| 6 | |||||||
| SF2 | Argentina
| 1 | |||||||
| A1 | Argentina
| 5 | |||||||
| B2 | Uruguay
| 3 | 3rd/4th-place match | ||||||
| SF1 | Venezuela
| 1 | |||||||
| SF2 | Uruguay
| 5 | |||||||
Semi-finals
Third Place Play Off
Final
Winners
| (2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CONMEBOL) Winners: |
|---|
 Brazil Second title |
Awards
| Best Player | ||
|---|---|---|
| André | ||
| Top Scorer | ||
| Ezequiel Hilaire | ||
| 7 goals | ||
| Best Goalkeeper | ||
| Diego |
Final standings
References
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