Corinthians at international beach soccer event in Russia from Thursday | OneFootball

Corinthians’ beach soccer team begins its campaign in the 5th edition of the Moscow International Beach Soccer Cup this Thursday (30), an international competition that will be held in Moscow, Russia, until August 2. The tournament brings together eight teams from different countries and marks another international challenge for the black-and-white club in the sport.

Timão makes its debut at 2:30 p.m. (Brasília time) against Iran’s Golsapoosh. It then faces Belarus’ Tsor on Friday (31) at 3:30 p.m. and closes out the first phase on Saturday (1) at 12 p.m. against the Russian national team. All matches will be played at the Main Stadium in the Russian capital.

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In addition to Corinthians, the competition also features Cityline Alanya (Turkey), Betvam (Bulgaria), Tsor (Belarus), Golsapoosh (Iran), Sportivo Luqueño (Paraguay), Lokomotiv (Russia), and the Russian national team.

The tournament format includes a qualifying phase, followed by matchups that will determine the teams’ final standings. Only the group leaders advance to the title match, while the remaining teams play classification matches according to their results in the first phase.

For the competition, head coach Roger Brunelli de Santana called up nine players: Gabriel Castro, Artur Joaquim, Dmais, Matheusinho, PH, TL Sheik, Rafinha, Alejandro, and Emirati goalkeeper Humaid Alblooshi.

Corinthians arrives on the back of winning this season’s Paulista Beach Soccer Championship. In March, the team claimed the sixth state title in its history by defeating Red Bull Praia Grande in the final. One of the standout players in the campaign was PH, the tournament’s top scorer with 11 goals, who is also part of the squad for the tournament in Moscow.

Throughout its history in the sport, Corinthians has collected important titles on the national and international stage. Among its main achievements are the 2012 Brazilian Championship, the 2011 Copa Vila Velha, the Mundialito titles in 2013 and 2024, as well as six Paulista titles.

Participation in the Moscow International Beach Soccer Cup represents another opportunity for Timão to test itself against traditional international beach soccer teams and chase another trophy for its collection.

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