Romario watched on in awe in Dubai District Design Stadium. He had illuminated the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup almost two decades ago, but the man doing so in the UAE 2024 Dubai™ final was from another planet. Rodrigo was utterly unplayable as the Seleção of the sand became the first six-time world champions in beach soccer, futsal or football.

Results
IR Iran 6-1 Belarus
Brazil 6-4 Italy

Brazil 6-4 Italy
Brazil goals: Rodrigo (3), Bruno Xavier, Genovali OG, Brendo
Italy goals: Fazzini (2), Genovali (2)
Player of the Match: Rodrigo

Rodrigo saved his best till last. After flickering his brilliance during Brazil’s first five games, he delivered one of the greatest-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup final performances in their sixth. The Azzurri performed admirably, but they simply had no answer to the sport’s Best Men’s Player.

Quotes
“It’s hard to describe how I feel. I’m really emotional, really, really happy. We’re beyond delighted to have won the sixth title. Now we’ve given the federation a nice problem: where to fit the sixth star on this shirt!”
Rodrigo, Brazil player

“We knew it would be a really tough game and it was. We gave it everything. But I’m certain that now everyone knows the Italian national team are a force to be reckoned with. We’ll be back. Congratulations to Brazil.”
Josep Jr

Stat
Rodrigo became the fifth player to score a treble in the final after Anthony Mendy for France (2005), Andre for Brazil (2011), Dmitrii Shishin for Russia (2011) and Jordan for Portugal (2019).

IR Iran 6-1 Belarus
IR Iran goals: Mirshekari, Mohammadpour, Moradi, Amiri, Masoumi
Belarus goal: Mikita Chaikouski
Player of the Match: Reza Amiri

Team Melli turned it on, an unplayable performance including three bicycle kicks. It was a cruel end for the Belarusians, who lit up UAE 2024 Dubai. They go home, however, having established themselves as a side of which to be frightened.

Quote
“We wanted to win this tournament. We’re upset that we didn’t, but we tried really hard to finish third today. We had a good knowledge of this Belarus team, which helped us win the match.”
Mohammad Masoumi, IR Iran player

Stat
Iran registered the biggest victory in a third-place play-off since Portugal beat Uruguay 14-7 here in Dubai some 15 years ago.