Beach Soccer World Cup

Fans of World Cup betting should know that the competition will take place in Rio de Janeiro on the Copacabana Beach where 32 matches will be played with 16 teams taking part. The opening match for World Cup betting fans will have defending Champs Brazil taking on Solomon Islands on November 2nd.

Many fans of World Cup betting know that the competition was first called the Beach Soccer World Championships, with the first tournament taking place in 1995 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fans of soccer betting know that the tournament was a big success as the host nation Brazil took the title. Many people that look to make a soccer bet know that the Beach Soccer World Championships were administered by Beach Soccer Worldwide with FIFA’s endorsement. Fans that make soccer bets know that FIFA took over the tournament in 2005.

World Cup betting fans know that Brazil won nine of 10 Beach Soccer World Championships with Portugal winning the other one. World Cup betting fans know that in 2005 FIFA became the world governing body for beach soccer, and took over the Beach Soccer World Championship. World Cup betting fans remember that the first Beach Soccer World Cup was which FIFA took over was won in 2005 by France. The French defeated Portugal in the final for World Cup betting fans after Portugal upset Brazil in the semifinals. Last year Brazil took the final in World Cup betting 4-1 over Uruguay.

As you make a soccer bet you may want to know that beach soccer is played on a sand field about 120 feet long and 90 feet wide. Each match is divided into three periods of 12 minutes each, so keep that in mind as you make a soccer bet.