9 teams confirmed for CONMEBOL Qualifier

The draw on Monday will set their fate in the fight for one of the 3 slots for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2013 Tahiti

One of the hardest-fought battles in the Beach Soccer calendar is just round the corner. The CONMEBOL Qualifiers for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2013 will take place next February (10th-17th) in the Argentinean town of Merlo (San Luis), and nine teams will come to the fight to make the most of their possibilities to earn a place among the 16-sides elite fighting in the sport?s most prestigious festival.

The contenders are the same ones tackling the venture last year. This time, though, champions Brazil will have to struggle on runner-ups Argentina?s homeland. Venezuela, surprising  third qualified in 2011, will again need a lot of effort and luck to prevail over hungry sides Chile, Paraguay or Ecuador, besides traditional World Cup licensed Uruguay, who were closed the doors to Ravenna in the last edition, held in Rio de Janeiro. Colombia and Peru round a really demanding program.

The nine sides will know who they are to face in the first stage of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2013 ? CONMEBOL Qualifier this same Monday. That day, the teams will be split into two groups of five and four. After the first league stage, teams will proceed to Quarterfinals. The winners will then come to the meaningful semifinals. The ones accessing the final will automatically be granted the ticket to the World Cup, whereas the losers will get a last chance in the match for the third place.

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