2008 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

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2008 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates17–19 April
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (1st title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
Third placeFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored43 (7.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)El Salvador José Agustín Ruiz
(5 goals)
2007
2009

The 2008 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF), was the second beach soccer championship for North America, Central America and the Caribbean, held in April 2008, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Mexico won the championship, with El Salvador finishing second. The two nations moved on to play in the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Marseille, France, from July 17 to 27.[1]

Participating nations

Matches

Day 1

United States File:Flag of the United States.svg7–2File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
Chimienti File:Soccerball shade.svg 1', File:Soccerball shade.svg 15''
Morales File:Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Albuquerque File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', File:Soccerball shade.svg 25'
Taguinod File:Soccerball shade.svg 21'
Silva File:Soccerball shade.svg 24'
Report[permanent dead link] Morales File:Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Brenes File:Soccerball shade.svg 23'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Renato de Carlos (BRA)

El Salvador File:Flag of El Salvador.svg2–4File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Lobos File:Soccerball shade.svg 21'
Ruiz File:Soccerball shade.svg 33'
Report[permanent dead link] Rosales File:Soccerball shade.svg 6'
Villalobos File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', File:Soccerball shade.svg 24'
Rodriguez File:Soccerball shade.svg 11'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Marcelo Cantti (ARG)

Day 2


Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg7–0File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
Rosales File:Soccerball shade.svg 4', File:Soccerball shade.svg 18'
Rodriguez File:Soccerball shade.svg 7'
Plata File:Soccerball shade.svg 15', File:Soccerball shade.svg 33'
Navarrette File:Soccerball shade.svg 26', File:Soccerball shade.svg 34'
Report[permanent dead link]
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Marcelo Cantti (ARG)

Day 3

Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–4
(a.e.t)
File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
Brenes File:Soccerball shade.svg 4'
Angulo File:Soccerball shade.svg 22'
Morales File:Soccerball shade.svg 23'
Report[permanent dead link] Ruiz File:Soccerball shade.svg 1', File:Soccerball shade.svg 29'
Ramirez File:Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Torres File:Soccerball shade.svg 37'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Renato de carlos (BRA)

Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg2–1File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Villalobos File:Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Rosales File:Soccerball shade.svg 19'
Report[permanent dead link] Farberoff File:Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Marcelo Cantti (ARG)

Final standings

Team Pts Pld W L GF GA GD
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 9 3 3 0 13 3 +10
File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador 6 3 2 1 12 12 0
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 3 3 1 2 13 10 +3
File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 0 3 0 3 5 18 –13

Winners

 (2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (CONCACAF) winners: 
File:Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
First title

Awards

Best Player (MVP)
Mexico Ricardo Villalobos
Top Scorer
El Salvador Jose Ruiz
Best Goalkeeper
El Salvador Luis Rodas
FIFA Fair Play Award
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico

References

  1. "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008".