DUBAI 11 October 2018: The teams found out their groups for the coming Huawei Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Dubai 2018, following the official draw held yesterdat at the Dubai Sports Council headquarters.
The pots sent defending champions Brazil, Egypt, newcomers Spain and hosts UAE into Group A, whereas three-time champions Russia, 2013 winners Iran, 2015 and 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Runner-ups Tahiti and USA were drawn in Group B.
The eighth edition of the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup will take place again in Dubai (UAE), between the 6th and 10th of November. A state-of-the art stadium on Dubai’s Kite Beach will host one of the most anticipated and prestigious beach soccer competitions in the world, one that features the globe’s best teams in the beautiful and unique city of Dubai.
Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, said: “We are really happy to have this competition landing again in Dubai. Beach Soccer is tightly related to a healthy lifestyle, something Dubai and the Dubai Sports Council firmly believe in. This competition has also become a national and international attraction, and this year we will have a new location on Kite Beach, by the sea. We hope that people love the new venue, and come to enjoy the spectacular matches we will be hosting.”
