Five member associations in race to host 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup!

Nearly three months on from the thrilling end of the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia, FIFA has received registrations from five member associations interested in hosting the next edition of the tournament in 2023, namely:

• Colombian Football Association
• Bahrain Football Association
• United Arab Emirates Football Association
• Seychelles Football Federation
• The Football Association of Thailand

The five member associations represent three confederations, which confirms that the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, first played in Rio de Janeiro in 2005, has now reached even greater heights.

The member associations will now have until January 2022 to submit their bids to FIFA.

The FIFA Council is expected to appoint the host of the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in 2022.