Squads confirmed for Mundialito in Cascais

With a week to go, find out which players are heading to the men’s and women’s events.

The Beach Soccer Mundialito and Euro Beach Soccer Cup Mundialito both get under way in a week’s time with most of the squads fully confirmed ahead of the trip to Cascais, Portugal.

One of the most prestigious events in the beach soccer calendar, the men’s Mundialito competition will this year be joined by the women’s Euro Beach Soccer Cup, with games running from Friday, July 29th until Sunday, July 31st. 

Traditional competition heavyweights Portugal and Brazil will be many people’s tips to be there or thereabouts this year – the former eager to defend their title against the tournament’s most successful side – while the home crowd will also want to see their female side impress in the women’s event.

Legendary Portugal coach Mario Narciso will take charge of the women’s team as they go up against Spain and the Netherlands in Group A while Switzerland, England and Greece make up Group B.

The male competition will operate on a round robin format and decided via a league table but Sunday represents finals day for the women, including the fifth-place and third-place play-offs as well as the final.

Results, standings and fixtures from both the men’s and women’s competitions will be available via the website throughout the three days.

Men’s Squads

Portugal: Petrony, Coimbra, Torres, Jordan, Madjer, Jose Maria, B. Novo, Belchior, Be Martins, Andrade

Coach: Mario Narciso

Brazil: Mao, Fernandoddi, Catarino, Filipe, R. Bokinha, Bruno Xavier, Rodrigo, Datinha, Mauricinho, Rafa Padilha

Coach: Gilberto da Costa de Sousa

China: Hong L T, Han X G, Liu Y S, Chen X W, Xie Z M, Cai W M, Bai F, Wan CH, Lin W, Zhou T Y

Coach: Ling Lu Hui

USA: Toth, Leopoldo, Feld, Perera, Valentine, Clare, Canale, Santos, Greenfield, Balsano

Coach: Eddie Soto

Women’s Squads

Portugal: Ana Rita Oliveira, Claudia Pereira, Carla Silva, Diana Gomes, Regina Pereira, Sara Brasil, Ana Pereira, Ana Patricia Silva, Elisabete Silva, Ana Rute Costa

Coach: Mario Narciso

England: Leonard, James, Sievwright, Natkiel, Widdowson, Kempson, Rutherford, Hillier, Clark, Quinn

Coach: Perry Northeast

Greece: Melaki, Nikolaou, Kossova, Melissou, Tsimpoukaki, Potsiou, Tsirdani, Mylona, Korompilia, Stefanopoulou

Coach: Stefanos Soilemes

Netherlands: Squad to come

Spain: Squad to come

Switzerland: Stutz, Maurer, Hug, Meyer, Steinemann, Krysl, Heer, Genovesi, Imhasly, Pluss

Coach: Nadja Hegge