02 Jan 2020

2020: Vision for a brighter beach soccer future

Joan Cuscó is BSWW President

One year ago, we promised that 2019 would be the best year in history of the sport, and we fulfilled our promise.

It was the perfect year to step boldly into a new era of beach soccer, to plan another unforgettable season, with more opportunities for progress for everyone and at every level.

Looking over this new edition of the Beach Soccer Calendar, let us look ahead to yet another ground-breaking year, one that promises innovation and growth in beach soccer.

The new rankings, new events and many other developments in our wonderful sport, will make 2020 something different. Towards the end of 2019 we welcomed more women’s national teams and unveiled a global club competition.

With another revolution in the ever-turning wheel that is beach soccer, we will see the second edition of the World Winners Cup, but an even bigger and better version than the one we enjoyed in 2019, as well as yet more participation in the women’s game, a process which has already been put in motion with the revealing of a World Ranking, as well as World Club Ranking for both genders.

On top of that, we confirmed the host nation for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, and the build-up to this event, to be held in Moscow, Russia, will be yet another exciting adventure. 

These are huge steps forward, and in the coming year, the next chapter of these incredible stories will be written, alongside the very first chapters of other beach soccer narratives.

With all this in mind, strap yourselves in for what promises to be a thrilling ride into 2020…