hosted in miami beach, the first beach soccer event included the usa, brasil, argentina and italy - from 1994 till 2004, brasil was the reigning champion in the beach soccer circuit - hosted yearly, they won every world competition, except 2001.

nowadays beach soccer is an internationally recognized sport and has been part of the FIFA family since the early 2000s - in May 2005 the first ever FIFA beach soccer world cup was hosted on copacabana beach in rio de janeiro.

some individuals have said beach soccer is one of the fastest growing professional sports today, and brasil has been, undeniably, the most successful country in beach soccer - with the rapid gain in popularity, the sport acquired many distinct personalities.