2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Mexico |
Dates | 17–19 April |
Teams | 4 |
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 played | 6 |
Goals scored | 43 (7.17 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | 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]
United States | 7–2 | Costa Rica |
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Chimienti 1', 15'' Morales 14' Albuquerque 18', 25' Taguinod 21' Silva 24' | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Morales 14' Brenes 23' |
El Salvador | 2–4 | Mexico |
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Lobos 21' Ruiz 33' | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Rosales 6' Villalobos 7', 24' Rodriguez 11' |
United States | 5–6 | El Salvador |
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Chimienti 1' Albuquerque 5' Astorga 22' Taguinod 29' Morales 30' | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Membreño 1', 22' Ruiz 4', 14', 26' Torres 15' |
Mexico | 7–0 | Costa Rica |
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Rosales 4', 18' Rodriguez 7' Plata 15', 33' Navarrette 26', 34' | Report [ permanent dead link ] |
Costa Rica | 3–4 (a.e.t) | El Salvador |
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Brenes 4' Angulo 22' Morales 23' | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Ruiz 1', 29' Ramirez 14' Torres 37' |
Mexico | 2–1 | United States |
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Villalobos 12' Rosales 19' | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Farberoff 14' |
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
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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 |
(2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CONCACAF) winners: |
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Mexico First title |
Best Player (MVP) | ||
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Ricardo Villalobos | ||
Top Scorer | ||
Jose Ruiz | ||
Best Goalkeeper | ||
Luis Rodas | ||
FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
Mexico |
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