Early years

The sport of beach soccer is said to have originated in Brazil, where locals played soccer on the beaches for recreation. In 1992, the founding fathers of Beach Soccer Worldwide created the official rules for the sport. ^[6] Then in 1993, the United States held the first ever professional beach soccer event in Miami, Florida which included national teams from Brazil, Argentina, and Italy. This event led to the creation of more teams in other countries, rapidly growing the sport. ^[6]

Mundialito de Futebol de Praia

The United States achieved one of their notable early international successes by winning the 1998 Mundialito de Futebol de Praia (Beach Soccer Mundialito), held in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. In the tournament, the U.S. topped their group with three wins (including strong performances against teams like Italy and Canada), defeated Brazil 3–2 in the semifinals, and claimed the title with an 8–2 victory over Peru in the final. ^{[7] [8]}

Beach Soccer World Championship (Pre-FIFA)

The United States participated in the inaugural Beach Soccer World Championship in Brazil in 1994, marking the start of their competitive journey. The U.S. team competed consistently in the tournament from 1994 to 2001, achieving a runners-up in 1995, fourth place in 1996, and third-place finish in 1997. ^{[9] [10]} The U.S. team joined FIFA once the World Championship was officially recognized by the association.

CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

CONCACAF, the governing body for football in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, began hosting qualifying tournaments for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in 2005. ^[11] The inaugural event, the 2005 CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship, was a joint tournament with CONMEBOL held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the United States national beach soccer team secured third place by defeating Argentina in the third-place playoff. In 2006, CONCACAF held its first standalone Beach Soccer Championship in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, which the U.S. won (Ben Astorga set a tournament record by scoring just four seconds into a match against Canada where they ended up winning in the final. ^[12] In 2007, another joint CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Championship took place in Acapulco, Mexico, with the U.S. winning the title by defeating Uruguay 4-3 in the final. ^{[13] [14]}

From 2008, CONCACAF hosted standalone championships. The U.S. placed third in 2008, fourth in 2009, and third in 2010. ^[11] After a three-year hiatus, the tournament resumed in 2013 in Nassau, Bahamas, with the U.S. emerging as champions, defeating El Salvador 5-4 in overtime. ^[15] The championship continued biennially, with the U.S. finishing fourth in 2015, fifth in 2017, second in both 2019 and 2021, first in 2023, and third in 2025, defeating the Bahamas in the third-place match but failing to qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. ^[16]

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The sport of beach soccer, and the United States national beach soccer team, became a recognized part of FIFA – the main international governing body of soccer – in 2005, in which CONCACAF – the Confederation of North & Central America and Caribbean Association Football – became the officiating body for qualifying tournaments.

The U.S. national beach soccer team went on to compete in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup tournaments from 2005 through 2013 against some of the 98 total national teams from all around the world. The U.S. has competed in all CONCACAF tournaments since their inception, achieving three titles (2006, 2013, 2023) and qualifying for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup seven times: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2019, 2021, and 2024.

In 2005, the U.S. team made it to the World Cup in Brazil. In the group stages, they were unable to win either of their games, resulting in them not making it through to the playoffs.

In 2006, the men's national team won the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship and qualified for the FIFA World Cup, which was held in Brazil. Due to them only winning one game in the group stages, they did not qualify for the playoffs.

In 2007, the team made it to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil again. They ended up losing in the group stages and were unable to make it through to the playoffs.

In 2008, 2009, and 2010, the U.S. team fell in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships and did not qualify for the World Cup. The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup changed to being held every other year, meaning the next opportunity for the U.S. to qualify would be in 2013.

In 2013, the men's national beach soccer team won the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship and qualified for the World Cup which was held in Tahiti. They did not make it through the group stages and were out before the playoffs.

Anthony Chimienti is the U.S. all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup play with 9 goals, participating in 3 World Cups.

At the 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, the U.S. lost in the semifinals and did not qualify for the World Cup. In 2017, they lost in the quarterfinals and once again did not qualify for the World Cup.

At the 2019 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, the U.S. lost in the finals, but their 2nd-place finish qualified them for the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

In 2023, the U.S. National Team managed getting first at the 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, qualifying them for the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, with their top scorer at the World Cup being Alessandro Canale. ^[17] They fell short, not making past the group stage. ^[18]

Former Head Coaches

• Phillip Gyau – 1998–2002
• Roberto Ceciliano – 1999–2008 ^[23]
• Eddie Soto – 2009–2019 ^[23]
• Francis Farberoff – 2020–July 2024 ^[24]
• Ian Carry – 2024–December 2025 ^[25]

Former Assistant Coaches

• Chris Antonopoulos – Assistant coach, 2005–2006 ^[26]
• Tighe O’Sullivan – Assistant coach, 2006–2009 ^[27]
• Francis Farberoff – Assistant coach, 2014–2020 ^[24]
• Ben Astorga – Assistant coach, 2021–2024 ^[28]
• Morgan Church – Assistant coach, 2021–? ^[29]

2024 squad

The following 12 players were named to the roster for the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. ^[30]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   USA Chris Toth 12 GK   USA Austin Collier 3 DF   USA Antonio Chavez 5 DF   USA Nico Perea 6 DF   USA Cody Valcarcel 2 MF   USA Tanner Akol

No. Pos. Nation Player 4 MF   USA Ricardo Carvalho 11 MF   USA Chris Albiston 7 MF   USA Andres Navas 8 FW   USA Conner Rezende 9 FW   USA Alessandro Canale 10 FW   USA Gabriel Silveira

2026 squad

The following is the recent training camp roster. ^[31] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   USA Austin Collier — GK   USA Andres Diaz — GK   USA Brian Shushkovsky — DF   USA Antonio Chavez — DF   USA Matthew Citron — DF   USA Nico Perea

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   USA Tanner Akol — MF   USA Andres Navas — MF   USA Justin Trout — MF   USA Sasha Karlov — MF   USA Alvaro Franco — MF   USA Fredo Dilbert — FW   USA Alessandro Canale — FW   USA Gabe Silveira

BSWW Beach Soccer World Championships

Beach Soccer World Championships Record
Year	Location	Round	Pos	pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
1995	Rio de Janeiro	Runners-up (Final)	2nd	5	4	0	1	16	15	+41
1996	Rio de Janeiro	Fourth place	4th	5	3	0	2	17	20	-3
1997	Rio de Janeiro	Third place	3rd	5	3	0	2	21	16	+5
1998	Rio de Janeiro	Group Stage	7th	4	2	0	2	13	14	-1
1999	Rio de Janeiro	Group Stage	6th	3	1	0	2	14	12	+2
2000	Rio de Janeiro	Group Stage	7th	3	1	0	2	14	17	−3
2001	Costa do Sauípe	Quarter finals	5th	3	1	0	2	6	9	−3
2002	Vitória / Guarujá	Did not participate
2003	Rio de Janeiro	Group Stage	8th	3	0	0	3	8	26	−18
2004	Rio de Janeiro	Group Stage	10th	2	0	0	2	2	8	−6
Total		0 titles	9/10	33	15	0	18	111	137	-26

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup Record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
2005	Group Stage	10th	2	0	0	2	5	12	–7
2006	Group Stage	12th	3	1	0	2	14	20	–6
2007	Group Stage	13th	3	1	0	2	16	20	-4
2008	Did Not Qualify
2009	Did Not Qualify
2011	Did Not Qualify
2013	Group Stage	10th	3	1	0	2	13	14	–1
2015	Did Not Qualify
2017	Did Not Qualify
2019	Group Stage	14th	3	0	0	3	10	17	–7
2021	Group Stage	16th	3	0	0	3	11	18	–7
2024	Group Stage	14th	3	0	0	3	7	11	–4
2025	Did Not Qualify
Total	0 titles	7/13	20	3	0	17	76	110	–34

CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
2006	Champions	1st	4	3	0	1	17	10	+7
2008	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	13	10	+3
2009	Fourth place	4th	4	2	0	2	19	13	+6
2010	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	23	14	+9
2013	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	28	11	+17
2015	Fourth place	4th	6	4	0	2	26	18	+8
2017	Quarterfinals	5th	6	5	0	1	34	14	+20
2019	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	38	15	+23
2021	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	33	19	+14
2023	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	37	10	+16
2025	Third place	3rd	6	2	1	3	27	15	+12
Total	3 titles	10/10	51	36	3	12	268	134	+123

CONCACAF / CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championships

CONCACAF / CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championships Record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD
2005	Third	3rd	3	2	1	14	16	−2
2007	Winner	1st	3	3	0	19	12	+7
Totals	1 title	2/2	6	5	1	33	28	+5