The 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final was the last match of the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup which took place on July 19, 2015 at the Praia da Baía, in Espinho. The final was contested between Tahiti, who had never competed in the FIFA final before, and Portugal, who were back to a final ten years after reaching the final of the inaugural Beach Soccer World Cup. Team Portugal won the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup for the first time.
Road to the final TahitiRound PortugalOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult4–3Match 14–27–5Match 25–67–6Match 37–2Group D winnerFinal standingsGroup A winnerOpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult5–4Quarterfinals7–36–6 3–1 Semifinals4–2
Match details
GK 1 Jonathan TorohiaDF 4 Heimanu Taiarui W 6 Patrick TepaW 7 Raimana Li Fung Kuee (c)W 8 Heiarii TavanaeSubstitutes:GK 12 Franck RevelDF 2 Angelo TchenDF 3 Tainui LehartelW 5 Raimoana BennettP 10 Tearii LabasteW 11 Teva ZaveroniP 9 Naea BennettManager: Tehina Rota GK 12 Elinton AndradeW 5 JordanW 7 Madjer (c)DF 9 Bruno Novo W 10 BelchiorSubstitutes:GK 1 Tiago PetronyDF 2 Coimbra W 3 Léo MartinsW 6 AlanW 8 Zé MariaW 11 Bê MartinsDF 4 Bruno TorresManager: Mário Narciso Assistant referees: Gionni Matticoli (Italy) Hugo Pado (Solomon Islands) Timekeeper: Roman Borisov (Russia)Match rules: 36 minutes; 3 periods of 12 minutes 3 minutes of extra time if scores level Sudden death penalty shoot-out if scores still level 7 substitutes named, of which all may be used
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