# 2026 Mundialito beach soccer tournament

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/2026-mundialito-beach-soccer-tournament
> Updated: 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

Portugal secured its eighth Mundialito beach soccer title during the 2026 tournament held in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain.

The campaign began with a historic 7-5 comeback victory against Brazil, where Léo Martins scored a hat-trick to overcome a 2-5 deficit. This win placed Portugal at the top of the standings.

Portugal concluded the tournament by defeating Paraguay 11-8 in the final round. Although Portugal and Brazil finished with the same number of points, Portugal claimed first place due to their superior head-to-head result. Duarte Algarvio scored a hat-trick in the final match, and Rúben Brilhante was named the tournament’s best player. This victory marks Portugal’s first Mundialito championship since 2019.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-11: Portugal wins eighth beach soccer Mundialito title

Portugal won its eighth Mundialito beach soccer title by defeating Paraguay 11-8, finishing ahead of Brazil on tiebreakers.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fifa-rankings-portugal-enters-top-five-as-brazil-drops-to-sixth

### 2026-10-08: Portugal defeats Brazil in historic Mundialito beach soccer comeback

Portugal staged a dramatic 7-5 comeback victory against Brazil in their opening match of the 2026 beach soccer Mundialito in Spain, led by a hat-trick from Léo Martins.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/portugal-defeats-brazil-in-historic-mundialito-beach-soccer-comeback

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