The annual intercontinental beach soccer tournament is here once again. The Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup 2022 will initiate this November 1st and run for the following 5 days. Here we have the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup live coverage and streaming guide with schedule and more.
The Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup, also known as the Emirates Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup, is the largest beach soccer event, second to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Sanctioned by the BSWW and DSC, the tournament was founded in 2011. Since then, the event has been held successfully every year without 2020.
The Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup will be the 11th addition to the event. Eight international beach soccer teams will be participating in the event. Among them, 4 will be from AFC, 2 from CONMEBOL, and 2 from CONCACAF and UEFA. The eight groups will be divided into two groups of four. Following that, the event will be played in a mix of a knockout qualifier and play-off format.
Russia, the event’s defending champion, will be absent this year. At the event’s closing ceremony, the season-ending Beach Soccer Stars will be awarded. The United Arab Emirates in Dubai will host the event.
Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup 2022 Schedule
- Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
- Time: 09:00 a.m. ET
- Venue: Kite Beach
- Location: Dubai, UAE
On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup was initiated with its group stage match. The event officially began at 9:00 a.m. The USA and Japan played in Group B’s opening match.
All the ongoing Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup matches in 2022 will be held at Kite Beach. The popular tourist spot is located in Dubai, UAE.
*All times are in ET
| Date | Time | Match |
| November 1 | 09: 15 a.m. | Spain vs. UAE |
| November 1 | 10:45 a.m. | Saudi Arabia vs. Brazil |
| November 1 | 08:00 a.m. | US vs. Japan |
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Iran vs. Paraguay |
| November 2 | 09: 15 a.m. | Spain vs. Brazil |
| November 2 | 10:45 a.m. | UAE vs. Saudi Arabia |
| November 2 | 08:00 a.m. | Paraguay vs. Japan |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Iran vs. US |
| November 3 | 09: 15 a.m. | Saudi Arabia vs. Spain |
| November 3 | 10:45 a.m. | Brazil vs. UAE |
| November 3 | 08:00 a.m. | US vs. Paraguay |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Japan vs. Iran |
| November 4 | 09:15 a.m. | position 8 |
| November 4 | 08:00 a.m. | position 6 |
| November 6 | 08:00 a.m. | position 7 |
| November 6 | 09: 15 a.m. | position 5 |
| November 5 | 10:45 a.m. | Semifinal |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Semifinal |
| November 6 | 10:45 a.m. | position 3 |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Final |
How to Watch the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup 2022
There is currently no broadcast distribution agreement between any TV broadcaster and the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup organizers. As a result, none of the upcoming beach soccer tournament matches will be broadcast live on any tv network.
Recast is the official digital distribution partner of the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup event. All the matches will be live-streamed on the popular OTT platform. It is available in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
Teams
8 international beach soccer teams are ready to participate in the upcoming Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 2022 event. They will be divided into four groups, and the tournament will go through a knockout format. The group stage distribution is listed below:
| Group A | Group B |
| United Arab Emirates | Iran |
| Spain | Japan |
| Brazil | United States |
| Saudi Arabia | Paraguay |
