1978 FIFA World Cup win the World Cup after failing to win two matches, where they had lost to Italy in the first round and drawn with Brazil in the second round. Four years later, Italy would win the next World Cup despite failing to win three games. The official mascot of this World Cup was "Gauchito", a boy wearing an Argentina kit. His hat (with the words ARGENTINA '78), neckerchief, and whip are typical of gauchos. Of the six venues used, the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires was the largest and most used venue, hosting nine total matches, including the final match. The
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup overall statistics of all 19 World Cups that have occurred since 1995, combining the results of both the original "Beach Soccer World Championships" era and the current "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup" era. This table shows the overall statistics of all 9 World Cups that have occurred since 2005, of the current "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup" era only. This table shows the overall statistics of all 10 World Cups that occurred between 1995 and 2004, of the now defunct "Beach Soccer World Championships" era only. The following documents the winners of the awards presented during the FIFA era of