2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
| File:2012 CONCACAF Futsal championship logo.png | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 2–8 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala |
| Third place | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 109 (6.81 per match) |
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The 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the fifth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the North and Central America and the Caribbean region. It took place in Guatemala City, Guatemala from 2 to 8 July 2012.[1] The tournament served as a qualifying tournament for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand.
Qualifying
CFU (Caribbean Football Union) qualifying tournament
Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced automatically to the final round of a 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship after the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago withdrew from regional qualifying. Cuba was to host a Caribbean qualifying event 17–23 February.[2]
Playoff
Canada and El Salvador competed for the fourth spot in Group A.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | 7–6 | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 1–4 | 6–2 |
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| Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | 1–4 | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Elliot File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' | Rosales File:Soccerball shade.svg 3', 19', 27', 36' |
Championship
The eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four which each played on a single round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to semi-finals. The top four teams from the tournament earned participation at the 2012 Futsal World Cup. The draw was held on 12 April 2012 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Guatemala City.[3] The schedule of matches was released on 23 April 2012.[4]
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 9 |
| File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | -17 | 0 |
| Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Olivera File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' | Paniagua File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Brenes File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' |
| Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg | 7–1 | File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | 4 | |||||
| 8 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 1 | |||||
| File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | 3 | |||||
| 6 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 2 | |||||
| File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 3 | |||||
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama (a.e.t.) | 6 | |||||
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Winner
| 2012 CONCACAF champion |
|---|
| File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Second title |
Final standing
| Team qualified for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup |
Top goalscorers
The top 10 scorers from the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship are as follows:
Source:[10]
References
- ↑ "Guatemala to stage futsal championship". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ↑ Withdrawals send St. Kitts to futsal finals Archived 10 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Guatemala to face US, Panama in futsal Archived 16 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Mexico-Costa Rica to open futsal finals". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "U.S. Futsal National Team Falls 5-2 to Panama in Group A Opener – U.S. Soccer". Archived from the original on 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Futsal Planet". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "Futsal Planet". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "Futsal Planet". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "Futsal Planet". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "2012 CONCACAF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP – GOALSCORERS/GOLEADORES" (PDF). CONCACAF. [permanent dead link]