Organised by CONMEBOL and Beach Soccer Worldwide ( BSWW ) , the competition took place in Santos , Brazil , hosted on the Praia do Gonzaga . Originally organised to take place from 6 to 11 December 2016 , the event was postponed at the request of the Brazilian Football Confederation ( CBF ) in response to the Chapecoense plane disaster , and eventually took place in January 2017 , despite being the 2016 edition of the event
Chapecoense plane disaster
LaMia Flight 2933
2016 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer