Beach Soccer World Cup 2017: Sixteen nations learn their fate at Bahamas 2017 draw
FIFA – NASSAU. The Official Draw for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017, which will be played in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, between April 27 and May 7, 2017, took place on Tuesday at the Hotel Atlantis in Nassau.
The draw revealed hosts Bahamas will meet Switzerland, Ecuador and Senegal in Group A.
Arguably the most intriguing quartet of teams is in Group D, where four-time champions Brazil were drawn alongside 2015 runners-up Tahiti, European champions Poland and a yet-to-be-determined AFC opponent.
The draw ceremony was held in the special presence of the Rt. Hon. Perry Gladstone Christie, Prime Minister Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Assisting in the draw ceremony were FIFA Legend Emerson, former midfielder for Brazil’s national football team and the Miss Bahamas Universe 2016 Cherell Williamson.
The AFC representatives will be known after the conclusion of the AFC Beach Soccer Championship Malaysia 2017, which takes place from March 4 to 11.
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 Official Draw:
Group A
Bahamas
Switzerland
Ecuador
Senegal
Group B
Nigeria
Italy
AFC 1
Mexico
Group C
AFC 2
Paraguay
Portugal
Panama
Group D
Brazil
Tahiti
AFC 3
Poland