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United States men's national beach soccer team
Men's national beach soccer team representing the U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. The national team competes in multiple events, including the Acapulco Beach Soccer Cup, the El Salvador Beach Soccer Cup, the Mundialito, the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, which also serves as the qualifying tournament for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[4] USA has been fairly successful, commonly falling in the top 3 positions of the CONCACAF championship, and is also ranked first in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Ranking.[5]
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The U.S. Men's National Beach Soccer Team has been around since the sport was officially considered a professional international sport, having the first event hosted in Miami.[6]
The national team also is very active in the sport, playing in many competitions and tournaments very often.[7]
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Early years
The sport of beach soccer is said to have originated in Brazil, where locals played soccer on the beaches for recreation. In 1992, the founding fathers of Beach Soccer Worldwide created the official rules for the sport.[6] Then in 1993, the United States held the first ever professional beach soccer event in Miami, Florida which included national teams from Brazil, Argentina, and Italy. This event led to the creation of more teams in other countries, rapidly growing the sport.[6] 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 continued competing for the World Championship from 1994-2001, getting third in 1997,[8] and then again in 2003 and 2004.[9] The team joined FIFA once the tournament was officially recognized by the association.
CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
CONCACAF, the federation which manages football in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean,[10] began hosting qualifying tournaments for the FIFA World Cup in 2005.[11] The United States national beach soccer team has competed in all CONCACAF tournaments since its creation, getting third place at the first.[11] Then the team won in the 2006 CONCACAF beach soccer championship, and the 2007 CONCACAF beach soccer championship,[11] then falling to third, fourth, and third again in the 2008, 2009, and 2010 tournaments, respectfully.
The tournament paused for 3 years, before coming back in 2013 for another qualifying tournament for the World Cup, with the U.S. team being named champions.[12] The championship was hosted every 2 years, with the U.S. getting fourth in 2015, fifth in 2017, second in both 2019 and 2021, first in 2023, and finally third in the 2025 championship, winning against the Bahamas in the third place match,[13] but missing the qualifications for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
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.
In 2023, the U.S. National Team managed getting first at the 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, qualifying them for the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, with their top scorer at the World Cup being Alessandro Canale.[14] They fell short, not making past the group stage.[15]
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Coaching staff
Ian Carry has been appointed as the new head coach of the U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team, succeeding Francis Farberoff.[16][1] Carry previously served as the team's goalkeeping coach and brings over 20 years of coaching and technical experience to the role. He will begin leading the team during its September camp as it prepares for the 2025 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship, which serves as the qualification tournament for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Seychelles.[16]
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Players
2024 squad
The following 12 players were named to the roster for the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[18]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Competitive record
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
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