Azerbaijan beach soccer team to face Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary
By Laman Ismayilova
Azerbaijan national beach soccer team will take on Bulgaria, Denmark and Hungary in the qualifying round of the Euro League to be held in Siofok, Hungary, Azertac reported.
Azerbaijan will face Bulgaria on August 12, Denmark on August 13 and Hungary on August 14.
Azerbaijan Beach Soccer Federation (ABSF) has started activities in 2008.
In short timeframe, National beach soccer team could achieve
many successes. In 2009 Azerbaijani team participated in Castellon
Qualifier for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and reached quarterfinal.
Later, beach soccer team participated in BSWW Euro Beach Soccer
League 2009 and passed to promo final as group leader. Thus,
Azerbaijan national beach soccer team became one of the 10 most
powerful teams of Europe.
On May 10-16, 2010 the team participated in international
competition Alanya Cup 2010, wining the second place. The same year
national team took part in Euro Beach Soccer League held in
Lignano, Italy, and won the ticket (as a group leader) to EBSL 2010
promo final in Lisbon, Portugal.
In 2011, the national soccer players reached the 1/8 stage at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier held in Bibione, Italy.
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