2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship

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2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
2008 CONCACAF Futsal championship logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryGuatemala
Dates3–8 June
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Third placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Fourth placeFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored112 (7 per match)
2004
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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.

Contents

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

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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2200143+116
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 21011810+83
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2002322-190


Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 2200313+286
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 21011014-43
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten 2002327-240


Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg8 - 2Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten
Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg2 - 12Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti

Third & Fourth Places

Final

Final standing

  1. Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago *
  2. Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti *
  3. Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
  4. Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
  5. Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
  6. Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten

*Qualified to 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship

Championship

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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3120147+75
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3120116+55
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3120128+45
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 3003521-160


Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2 – 2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg5 – 0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg2 – 9Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg3 – 3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg7 – 3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg3 – 3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3210126+67
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3120117+45
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 31112112+94
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 3003322-190


Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg6 - 6Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
United States  Flag of the United States.svg5 - 3Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg0 - 13Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1 - 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg4 - 0Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6 - 2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 June 2008 – Guatemala City
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
8 June 2008 – Guatemala City
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 4
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (pen.) 3 (5)
 
7 June 2008 – Guatemala City
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3 (3)
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4
 
 
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1
 
Third place
 
 
8 June 2008 – Guatemala City
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
 
 
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1

Semifinal

United States  Flag of the United States.svg0 - 4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg4 - 1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama

3rd place

United States  Flag of the United States.svg7 - 1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama

Final

Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg3 3 (a.e.t.)
(5 3 pen.)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Winner

 2008 CONCACAF champion 
Flag of Guatemala.svg
Guatemala
First title

Final standing

PlaceTeam
1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
6Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
7Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
8Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Team qualified for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup

References

    Official website