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verde-rubro · 28-08-2006, 01:34 PM

The Official Draw for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2006 in Rio de Janeiro took place on August 27 at the conclusion of the European qualifying tournament at the Palm Beach Hotel in Marseilles, with the opening game on 2 November pitting Argentina against an African Zone representative. FIFA Director Jerome Valcke drew Poland, a team from the North, Central American and Caribbean Zone and Japan to go up against the host nation in the group round. The celebrities who attended the draw included the coach of defending champions France, Eric Cantona. FIFA Associations Committee member and president of the French Football Federation Jean-Pierre Escalettes and FIFA Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee member Joan Cuscó were also present.

The second FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will get into full swing in the land of samba on 2 November 2006 and spectators of this thrilling variation on association football will be in for a real treat judging by the line-up of teams. The 10-day tournament on the famous Copacabana Beach will feature the top 16 teams from across all six confederations, as detailed below:

ASIAN ZONE (3 slots): Bahrain, Japan, Iran

AFRICAN ZONE (2 slots): TBC (Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa will contest the regional qualifying tournament in Durban, South Africa, from 26 to 30 September). After the qualifying event, a draw will be performed in order to determine the position of the two qualified teams from the African Zone.

NORTH, CENTRAL AMERICAN and CARIBBEAN ZONE (2 slots): TBC (Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Jamaica and USA will contest the regional qualifying competition in Costa Rica from 13 to 17 September). After the qualifying event, a draw will be performed in order to determine the position of the two qualified teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean Zone.

SOUTH AMERICAN ZONE (host + 2 slots): Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay.

OCEANIAN ZONE (1 slot): TBC (Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Tahiti and Vanuatu to contest the regional qualifying competition in Tahiti from 1 to 3 September).

EUROPEAN ZONE (5 slots) : France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain.

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verde-rubro TS Member Favourite Team: Liverpool + Maritimo verde-rubro is Offline Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: LONDON Posts: 1,802 vCash: 3810 Rep: Rep Points: 796 Country:	FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2006 ( Rio de Janeiro ) The Official Draw for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2006 in Rio de Janeiro took place on August 27 at the conclusion of the European qualifying tournament at the Palm Beach Hotel in Marseilles, with the opening game on 2 November pitting Argentina against an African Zone representative. FIFA Director Jerome Valcke drew Poland, a team from the North, Central American and Caribbean Zone and Japan to go up against the host nation in the group round. The celebrities who attended the draw included the coach of defending champions France, Eric Cantona. FIFA Associations Committee member and president of the French Football Federation Jean-Pierre Escalettes and FIFA Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee member Joan Cuscó were also present. The second FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will get into full swing in the land of samba on 2 November 2006 and spectators of this thrilling variation on association football will be in for a real treat judging by the line-up of teams. The 10-day tournament on the famous Copacabana Beach will feature the top 16 teams from across all six confederations, as detailed below: ASIAN ZONE (3 slots): Bahrain, Japan, Iran AFRICAN ZONE (2 slots): TBC (Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa will contest the regional qualifying tournament in Durban, South Africa, from 26 to 30 September). After the qualifying event, a draw will be performed in order to determine the position of the two qualified teams from the African Zone. NORTH, CENTRAL AMERICAN and CARIBBEAN ZONE (2 slots): TBC (Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Jamaica and USA will contest the regional qualifying competition in Costa Rica from 13 to 17 September). After the qualifying event, a draw will be performed in order to determine the position of the two qualified teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean Zone. SOUTH AMERICAN ZONE (host + 2 slots): Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay. OCEANIAN ZONE (1 slot): TBC (Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Tahiti and Vanuatu to contest the regional qualifying competition in Tahiti from 1 to 3 September). EUROPEAN ZONE (5 slots) : France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain. __________________ Heroes of the sea, noble race, Valiant and immortal nation, Now is the hour to raise up on high once more Portugal's splendour. From out of the mists of memory, Oh Homeland, we hear the voices Of your great forefathers That shall lead you on to victory!