Iran beach soccer team ranks 3rd in world

EghtesadOnline: According to Beach Soccer Worldwide's recent ranking, Iranian squad ranked 3rd in the world and 1st in Asia.

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03 February 2018

Some 113 other countries were also listed in the mentioned ranking, IRNA reported.

Brazil with 4,370 points, Portugal with 3,449 points, Iran with 3,103 points, Russia with 2,695 points and Italy with 2,531 points ranked 1st to 5th, respectively.

Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasizes skills, agility and accuracy in shooting at the goal.