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United States men's national beach soccer team

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United States
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF
Head coachIan Carry[1]
CaptainNick Perera[2]
FIFA codeUSA
BSWW rankingNR (9 April 2025)[3]


First colors


Second colors
Biggest win
 United States 14–1 Bonaire 
(Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; May 13, 2019)
Biggest defeat
Portugal  14–1  United States
(Espinho, Portugal; July 26, 2014)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 2005)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (1995)
CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
Appearances10 (first in 2006)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (2006, 2013, 2023)

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]

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]

History

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Early years

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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

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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

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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]

Coaching staff

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Coaching Staff 2024
Position Name
Head coach United States Ian Carry[16]
Assistant coach United States Ben Astorga[17]
Assistant coach United States Morgan Church
Strength and conditioning coach United States Daniel Wartner[17]

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]

Players

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2024 squad

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Chris Toth
12 GK United States USA Austin Collier
3 DF United States USA Antonio Chavez
5 DF United States USA Nico Perea
6 DF United States USA Cody Valcarcel
2 MF United States USA Tanner Akol
No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF United States USA Ricardo Carvalho
11 MF United States USA Chris Albiston
7 MF United States USA Andres Navas
8 FW United States USA Conner Rezende
9 FW United States USA Alessandro Canale
10 FW United States USA Gabriel Silveira

Competitive record

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

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FIFA World Cup Record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
Brazil 2005 Group Stage 10th 2 0 0 2 5 12 –7
Brazil 2006 Group Stage 12th 3 1 0 2 14 20 –6
Brazil 2007 Group Stage 13th 3 1 0 2 16 20 -4
France 2008 Did Not Qualify
United Arab Emirates 2009 Did Not Qualify
Italy 2011 Did Not Qualify
French Polynesia 2013 Group Stage 10th 3 1 0 2 13 14 –1
Portugal 2015 Did Not Qualify
The Bahamas 2017 Did Not Qualify
Paraguay 2019 Group Stage 14th 3 0 0 3 10 17 –7
Russia 2021 Group Stage 16th 3 0 0 3 11 18 –7
United Arab Emirates 2024 Group Stage 14th 3 0 0 3 7 11 –4
Seychelles 2025 Did Not Qualify
Total 0 titles 7/11 20 3 0 17 76 110 –34

CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

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CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
Costa Rica 2006 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 17 10 +7
Mexico 2008 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 13 10 +3
Mexico 2009 Fourth place 4th 4 2 0 2 19 13 +6
Mexico 2010 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 23 14 +9
The Bahamas 2013 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 28 11 +17
El Salvador 2015 Fourth place 4th 6 4 0 2 26 18 +8
The Bahamas 2017 Quarterfinals 5th 6 5 0 1 34 14 +20
Mexico 2019 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 38 15 +23
Costa Rica 2021 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 33 19 +14
The Bahamas 2023 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 37 10 +16
Total 3 titles 10/10 51 36 3 12 268 134 +123

References

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  1. ^ a b "Francis Farberoff Named Head Coach of U.S. Beach Soccer National Teams". U.S. Soccer. July 2, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Former Gaucho Nick Perera to Represent U.S. at Record Fourth Beach Soccer World Cup". UC Santa Barbara. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "Calendar". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "BEACH SOCCER | RANKINGS". Concacaf. March 15, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "History". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "Beach Soccer World Cup 1997". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Beach Soccer World Cup - Overview". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "About Concacaf". Concacaf. December 15, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  11. ^ a b c "Five Things to Know: 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  12. ^ "Five Things to Know About the 2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "USA earns third place at Beach Soccer Championship". Concacaf. March 16, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  14. ^ FIFA. "USA Team". FIFA. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  15. ^ "FIFA". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  16. ^ a b c "Ian Carry Named Head Coach of U.S. Men's Beach National Team". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  17. ^ a b Lewis, Michael (January 31, 2024). "Experience Counts: USA names 12-player veteran roster for Beach Soccer World Cup". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  18. ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Head Coach Francis Farberoff Selects 12-Player Roster For 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". U.S. Soccer. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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