2008 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

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
Champions Mexico (1st title)
Runners-up El Salvador
Third place United States
Fourth place Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored43 (7.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)El Salvador José Agustín Ruiz
(5 goals)
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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 7–2 Costa Rica
Chimienti 1', 15''
Morales 14'
Albuquerque 18', 25'
Taguinod 21'
Silva 24'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Morales 14'
Brenes 23'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Renato de Carlos (BRA)
El Salvador 2–4 Mexico
Lobos 21'
Ruiz 33'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Rosales 6'
Villalobos 7', 24'
Rodriguez 11'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Marcelo Cantti (ARG)

Day 2

United States 5–6 El Salvador
Chimienti 1'
Albuquerque 5'
Astorga 22'
Taguinod 29'
Morales 30'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Membreño 1', 22'
Ruiz 4', 14', 26'
Torres 15'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Renato de Carlos (BRA)
Mexico 7–0 Costa Rica
Rosales 4', 18'
Rodriguez 7'
Plata 15', 33'
Navarrette 26', 34'		 Report[permanent dead link‍]
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Marcelo Cantti (ARG)

Day 3

Costa Rica 3–4
(a.e.t)		 El Salvador
Brenes 4'
Angulo 22'
Morales 23'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Ruiz 1', 29'
Ramirez 14'
Torres 37'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Renato de carlos (BRA)
Mexico 2–1 United States
Villalobos 12'
Rosales 19'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Farberoff 14'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Marcelo Cantti (ARG)

Final standings

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

Winners

 (2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (CONCACAF) winners: 

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
 Mexico

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008".