Beach Soccer World Cup: Goals and Highlights Brazil vs Belarus (5-0)

Schedule yourself: the brazilian team returns to the field on Thursday 26th, at 8am ET, when it faces Senegal, which finished top of group D. The advancing team will face Tahiti or Japan in the semifinal on Saturday 28th. Belarus, on the other hand, bids farewell to the World Cup and packs its bags back home.

"We usually say that everyone in the squad is important. The World Cup is difficult, but we always go in to win. Thank God we were able to get the win today. You can expect a lot from Brazil, we will go up in the quarterfinals."

"I was a little worried, but we still need to improve to advance in the competition. In the quarterfinals it will be a difficult match, Senegal can surprise, beat Brazil, but we are alert."

Brazilian players hug to celebrate the classification and do that traditional circle in the center of the court. "The World Cup starts now! Let's go from the ground up! Here it's Brazil, let's show them" , says goalkeeper Mao to his teammates.

12' The final whistle sounds. Brazil guarantees place in the quarterfinals and Belarus is eliminated!

11' Alisson appears again in the attack, but sends it straight out

9' Novikau shoots at goal, Rodrigo deflects and the ball goes out for a corner

7' Ryabko of Belarus for bringing down Mauricinho in the previous move

7' Mauricinho hats off to Ryabko, who pushes the number 11 and is punished

7' MAURICINHO! Number 11 receives from Datinha, hits the goal and extends the Brazilian advantage.

6' Datinha shoots with his right foot, the goalkeeper stretches out and saves

5' Bokach, from Belarus, for committing a foul

3' Alisson comes off the bench and gets an opportunity. He manages to finish, but misses the target

1' Bokach and Ryabko finish, but neither can reduce the score in Moscow

00' We're going into the third and final period of play in Moscow!

12' End of second period

12' LUCÃO! Belarus does not take advantage of the attack in the kickoff, Mão acts fast and triggers again the number 6 jersey, which turns the victory into a score!

12' LUCÃO! The player takes the penalty kick to the left corner of goalkeeper Ustsinovich

12' Lucão advances down the right side and goalkeeper Mahaletski comes out again to try to make the save, but knocks the Brazilian down and leaves Belarus with one less on the field!

11' Mahaletski, goalkeeper for Belarus, for comitting penalty kick

11' Luis Henrique takes a low left corner kick, Belarus' goalkeeper stretches out and saves

11' Luis Henrique moves forward on the right, goalkeeper Mahaletski tries to clear but brings down the Brazilian inside the area!

9' Mauricinho tries a bicycle kick from the right, touches it and the ball goes out

7' Catarino takes two chances, but can't get a shot on goal

6' Hardzetski, from Belarus, to comitted a foul

5' Hardzetski appears on the right wing and shoots, but the ball hits the chest of goalkeeper

3' EDSON HULK! A ball away from goalkeeper Mao towards the striker in the attack field, he dribbles past Novikau and scores a great goal, hitting an indefensible shot, on the "cheek of the net", into Mahaletski's right corner.

1' Soon after the kickoff, Bokach tries to shoot straight at goal and defender Catarino who was practically under the crossbar shoots away

00' The second period begins

12' End of first period

11' Filipe receives on the right side, hits the goal, but goalkeeper Mahaletski makes the save

9' Hapon escapes on the left, carries and sends it to the goal, Mao throws himself at the ball but it goes straight out

7' Rodrigo shoots straight at goal, at mid-height, hits hard and the ball goes to the left of Belarus' goalkeeper!

6' Brazil: 62%, Belarus: 38%

5' Kanstantsinau goes for the ball, but the Brazilian goalkeeper saves the tie

5' Lucão lifts his foot too high in a challenge on Hardzetski and the referee awards a foul in favor of Belarus. Good chance for the Europeans!

4' Ryabko comes forward from the right wing, tries a bicycle kick and it touches the left corner of the goalkeeper, at the junction between the post and the crossbar

3' RODRIGO! The number 9 moves forward on the left, cuts to the middle, Mahaletski comes out to smother, but the striker wins the battle and shoots a cross to take the score zero.

2' Drozd frames the bicycle kick, but also fails to send it towards the goal

00' Dominican Juan Angeles allows the start of the 1st period. Luis Henrique gives Brazil the go-ahead!

Catarino, from Brazil, and Kanstantsinau, from Belarus, in the center of the court

Players are lined up for the playing of the National Anthems of Brazil and Belarus.

Mahaletski, Bokach, Drozd, Kanstantsinau, Ryabko. Manager: Nicolas Alvarado "Nico".

Substitutes: Ustsinovich, Novikau, Hapon, Piatrouski, Akulich, Hardzetski, Kliashchuk.

Mão, Catarino, Luis Henrique, Rodrigo, Mauricinho.
Manager: Gilberto Costa.

Substitutes: Rafa Padilha, Alisson, Filipe, Lucão, Edson Hulk, Datinha, Zé Lucas.

There is only one match left to define the last knockout match. See which are the games of Thursday (26):

Senegal vs Brazil/Belarus
Switzerland-Uruguay
Tahiti-Japan
Russia-Spain

Quarter finals: August 26th
Semi-final: August 28th
Play-off for third place: August 29th
Final: August 29th 

According to figures from the Russian Beach Soccer Confederation, the Belarusian National team has played 159 matches, won 88 and lost 71. 607 goals have been scored and 513 conceded. In 2021 it has eight wins in 16 matches. Vadzim Bokach and Ivan Kanstantsinaiu are the top scorers, with 45 and 46 goals respectively.

The regulation of beach soccer is like this: there are three periods of 12 minutes and the winner receives 3 points. Victory in extra time is worth 2 points, and in the penalty shootout it is worth 1 point. As they won El Salvador and added 3 points, the Brazilians qualify even if they lose in the penalty shootout. Belarussians, on the other hand, need to win in normal time or extra time.

1. Switzerland - 7 points in 3 games
2. Brazil - 3 points in 2 games
3. Belarus - 1 points in 2 games
4. El Salvador - 0 points in 3 games

The top two from each group advance to the quarterfinals. Thus, the other spot will be played between the Brazilian team and Belarus. Earlier in the day, Switzerland secured first place in the group by beating El Salvador 8-7. As a result, the South American team is eliminated.

Oman 3-2 Senegal
El Salvador 7-8 Switzerland
Uruguay 7-6 Portugal
Brazil-Belarus

Hey! We are back to bring you the latest information, news, and much more about the match between Brazil and Belarus, which defines a place in the knockout stage of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021, an event that is taking place in Moscow.

Do not miss a detail of the game with the live updates and commentaries of VAVEL. Follow along with us all the details, commentaries, analysis and lineups for this Brazil vs Belarus match.

Match: Brazil vs Belarus
Event: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021
Round: #3
Date: August 24th
Kick-off: 1:30pm ET
Place: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium in Moscow (Russia)
Where to watch: SporTV, TV Globo, ge.globo
Real time: VAVEL

TV Globo shows the game all over Brazil, as does SporTV, and the broadcast will also be available via free streaming on Globoplay and by the ge.globo website. If you want to watch it on internet, VAVEL US is your best option!

Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)
Assistant Referee 1:Yuichi Hatano (Japan) 
Assistant Referee 2: Akbarpour Ebrahim (Iran)
Fourth official: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan) 

Mahaletski, Bokach, Kanstantsinau, Ryabko, Chaikouski.
Manager: Nicolas Alvarado "Nico"

Rafa Padilha, Antonio, Catarino, Rodrigo, Mauricinho. 
Manager: Gilberto Costa.

Brazil: Zé Lucas (3), Rodrigo (2)
Belarus: Hapon (3), Ryabko (2)

Goalkeepers: Ustsinovich, Mahaletski, Kliashchuk
Defenders: Bokach, Novikau, Akulich, Kanstantsinau, Hardzetski, Chaikouski, Batsiunia 
Mildfielders: Piatrouski 
Forwards: Drozd, Hapon, Ryabko 

Goalkeepers: Rafa Padilha, Mão, Thiago Bobo
Defenders: Antonio, Catarino, Datinha, Filipe, Luis Henrique
Forwards: Alisson, Edson Hulk, Lucão, Mauricinho, Rodrigo, Zé Lucas

FIFA has organized the Beach Soccer World Cup since 2005 and since then four countries have won the title (Brazil, France, Portugal, and Russia), with the Brazilian team seeking its sixth championship in Moscow. Belarus, on the other hand, is seeking to reach an unprecedented final. In this edition, the campaign of the Brazilians and Belarusians is similar - one win and one defeat.
Belarus 5 (5)-(4) 5 El Salvador
Switzerland 5 (4)-(3) 5 Brazil
Belarus 3-7 Switzerland
Brazil 4-2 El Salvador
9:30am - El Salvador x Switzerland
1:30pm - Brazil x Belarus

The match between Brasil-Belarus is in group C of FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021 and closes the 3rd and last round of the first phase. Kickoff time: 1:30 pm ET. 

The match will be played at Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium on August 24, 2021 in Moscow, Russia. It is an arena located in the same sports complex as one of the 2018 FIFA World Cup soccer stadiums. 

My name is Bia Palumbo and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.