2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
| File:2008 CONCACAF Futsal championship logo.png | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 3–8 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba |
| Third place | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 112 (7 per match) |
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The 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the fourth 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 3 to 8 June 2008, with the Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG as the only venue.
Hosts Guatemala won the tournament after defeating the United States in semifinals and Cuba in the final. It was the first international futsal title won by Guatemala.
The tournament also acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil, with second and third placed teams Cuba and the U.S. joining Guatemala as the qualified teams.
Qualifying
[edit | edit source]Qualifying to 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship took place in Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago from 3–6 April 2008. and all matches played in Canedo Hall in the Centre of Excellence, Port of Spain.
Group A
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg | 7 - 0 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
Group B
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | +28 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Sint Maarten | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 27 | -24 | 0 |
Third & Fourth Places
[edit | edit source]Final
[edit | edit source]Final standing
[edit | edit source]- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago *
- File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti *
- File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname
- File:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana
- File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
- File:Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Sint Maarten
* Qualified to 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
Championship
[edit | edit source]The eight participating teams are divided into two groups of four which will play each on a single round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advance to semi-finals. The top three teams for the tournament will earn participation at the 2008 Futsal World Cup.
Group A
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 5 |
| File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 5 |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 5 |
| File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 0 |
Group B
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 5 |
| File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 0 |
Knockout stage
[edit | edit source]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 7 June 2008 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0 | |||||
| 8 June 2008 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 4 | |||||
| File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala (pen.) | 3 (5) | |||||
| 7 June 2008 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 3 (3) | |||||
| File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 4 | |||||
| File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 June 2008 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 7 | |||||
| File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 1 | |||||
Semifinal
[edit | edit source]3rd place
[edit | edit source]Final
[edit | edit source]| Guatemala File:Flag of Guatemala.svg | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) (5 – 3 pen.) | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba |
|---|---|---|
Winner
[edit | edit source]| 2008 CONCACAF champion |
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| File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala First title |
Final standing
[edit | edit source]| Team qualified for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- CONCACAF Futsal Championship tournaments
- 2008 in North American men's international football
- 2008 in futsal
- 2007–08 in Guatemalan football
- Men's international association football competitions hosted by Guatemala
- International futsal competitions hosted by Guatemala
- 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification
- June 2008 sports events in North America