Will Brazil Revive Former Glory at 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The excitement surrounding the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup has been growing in the Bahamas, which will be hosting the tournament from April 27. The 16 teams have received a warm welcome to the competition, and this welcome is largely Caribbean-style. It is because the Bahamas has become the first Caribbean nation to host the Beach Soccer World Cup.

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Short History

The 2017 edition of the tournament is the 19th in the history of the sport, which has grown rapidly since the establishment of the first edition in 1995. After having started out as a World Cup that took place yearly, the Beach Soccer World Cup has become a biennial tournament in the last three editions.

The National Beach Soccer Arena in Nassau will be playing host to the games. All the matches will be held at this stadium. Portugal come into the tournament as the reigning champions, but there can be little doubt that Brazil will be the overwhelming favourites. In the previous edition, Brazil shocked the fans by suffering a quarter-final exit at the hands of Russia. Portugal went on to beat Tahiti in order to lift the title, while Russia finished third after beating Italy.

Past Winners

Brazil were hugely successful between 2006 and 2009 as they managed to lift four consecutive world cups during this period. Since then, however, the increasing competitiveness of the game has reduced the dominance of the South American team. Iran could be the potential dark horse in the tournament after having been crowned as the AFC champions. The team also produced an excellent performance in the recently concluded Futsal World Cup. Even though Portugal are not regarded as one of the favourites to win the title, they may have a huge say with regards to the eventual winner. The Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas is a major step towards increasing the global popularity of the game. Let's see some recent news about the competition.

Carl Lewis Excited for Bahamas Kick-Off

Nine-time Olympic champion Carl Lewis will visit Nassau and he is really excited for the tournament to start. Action will get underway on Thursday, April 27. The incredible National Beach Soccer Arena at Malcolm Park witness a special guest last Saturday - just five days ahead of the FIFA beach Soccer World Cup.

Carl Lewis is a former American runner (sprinter, to be exact), who earned ten gold and silver medals during four Olympic games.

Mexico Lost the CONCACAF Crown to Panama

Mexico's national beach soccer team's great goal scorer, Maldonado had hoped that his team would go to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017 in the Bahamas as two-time CONCACAF champions. After a 5-game unbeaten run to the final, they lost their CONCACAF crown to Panama.

Ramon Maldonado is the top goal scorer for the qualifier for Bahamas 2017 and he said that he now wants to lead the team to continue their development in this sport. His biggest wish is to win the Beach Football World Cup and he believes that in the short term it's all about winning each and every game. Their long-term dream is to become world champions.

This much-anticipated event is going to change the face of beach soccer as the international press has already offered much attention to Bahamas 2017. The favourites to win the World Cup are Mexico, as they scored the most goals in the CONCACAF qualifiers (37). We are eager to find out what the period between April 27 and May 7 will unleash! In addition, Brazil is going to go full-throttle in order to revive its former glory.