When soccer is the most popular sport worldwide, it’s no surprise that so many iterations of it exist globally on the professional stage. Beach soccer is a prime example of the evolution, taking the already difficult sport and putting it on a field made of sand, which is much more difficult to run on.
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Every two years since 2011, the regional competitions from around the world culminate in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. An annual event from 2005 until 2009, the tournament grew has grown from 12 teams to 16 teams over the years, and today features the top 16 teams from a field of 99 participants.