Copa América of Beach Soccer

The Copa América of Beach Soccer (named natively in Spanish as the Copa América de Fútbol Playa) is a biennial international beach soccer tournament contested between the senior men's national teams of the 10 members of CONMEBOL. It is beach soccer's version of the better known Copa América in its parent sport, association football.

The tournament is organized by the governing body for football in South America, CONMEBOL, who established the event in 2016 following their declaration of commitment a year prior, to develop beach soccer on the continent. Exhibition-style events also held under the Copa América title took place in 1994–99, 2003 and 2012–14, but this fully competitive incarnation of the Copa América is the first to be officially sanctioned and organized by CONMEBOL, who also organize the other official Copa América events in association football and futsal.

Since 2023, it has been the main beach soccer championship disputed exclusively by South American national teams. It was previously one of two main championships along with the longer running World Cup qualification tournament, established in 2006. However, CONMEBOL announced the abolishment of the latter in 2022, in favour of having the Copa América double-up as its qualifiers for the World Cup instead. At this time, the tournament was also switched from taking place in even years to odd years.

Results Year Location Final Third Place Play-offWinnersScoreRunners-upThird PlaceScoreFourth Place2016 details Santos, Brazil12–27–62018 details Asia District, Peru7–37–42020 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilOriginally scheduled for 10–17 May. Initially postponed and subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2022 details Luque, Paraguay3–2 3–22023 details Rosario, ArgentinaFechas y Sedes de los Torneos CONMEBOL 2023Rosario fue confirmada como la sede de la Copa América de Fútbol Playa13–57–52025 details Iquique, Chile5–44–3

Performance Successful nations As of 2025

TeamTitlesRunners-upThird PlaceFourth PlaceTotal top 41 (2022) – – 51 (2022) – 1 (2023) 5 – 1 (2023) – – 1 – – – 2 – – 1 (2023) 1 (2025) 2 – – 1 (2018) 1 (2016) 2 – –1 (2016)1 (2022) 2 – – –1 (2018) 1

All-time top goalscorers As of 2025

The following table shows the all-time top 15 goalscorers. RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Daniel Cedeño 272 Billy Velezmoro 26 Rodrigo 4 Jorge Bailon 245 Edson Hulk 216 Alejander Vaamonde 20 Carlos Valentín Benítez 8 Mauricinho 189 Carlos Carballo 17 Lautaro Benaducci 11 Pedro Moran 15 Néstor Medina 13 Datinha 14 Milciades Medina 15 Filipe da Silva 13 Lucas Medero Sócrates Vidal

Sources: 2016, 2018; Match reports: 2022, 2023, 2025.

Overall standings As of 2025 PosTeam15292700221876+14281 2.79 93.1%2529180110152118+3455 1.90 65.5%3526111311101107–638 1.46 57.7%452611101487116–2935 1.35 46.2%552711001688118–3033 1.22 40.7%6525100114105103+231 1.24 44.0%75279031594110–1630 1.11 44.4%852610001687115–2830 1.15 38.5%952651317108132–2420 0.77 34.6%105255201882127–4519 0.76 28.0%

Key: Appearances App / Won in Normal Time W = 3 Points / Won in Extra Time W+ = 2 Points / Won in Penalty shoot-out WP = 1 Point / Lost L = 0 Points / Points per game PPG

Appearances & performance timeline Key

– Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place

5th–10th — Fifth to tenth place – Hosts Apps — Total appearances

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Copa América of Beach Soccer

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