2025 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

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2025 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CONCACAF qualifier
Tournament details
Host countryBahamas
CityNassau
Dates11–16 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Third placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Fourth placeFlag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored98 (6.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of El Salvador.svg Emerson Cerna (6 goals)
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The 2025 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship was the eleventh edition of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, the premier beach soccer tournament contested by CONCACAF teams. The tournament took place at the Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility in Nassau, Bahamas. [1] [2]

Contents

The two finalists qualified to the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The defending champions, United States, lost to eventual champions El Salvador in the semi-finals.

Teams

A total of 8 teams competed in the tournament. [1] [2]

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas (hosts)9thFourth place (2023)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 11thRunners-up (2009, 2015)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 10thChampions (2009, 2021)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 7thThird place (2021)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 11thChampions (2008, 2011, 2015, 2019)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 6thChampions (2017)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 7thQuarter-finals (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (title holders)11thChampions (2006, 2013, 2023)

Draw

The draw was held at 11:00 EST on 26 November 2024 at CONCACAF headquarters in Miami, United States. The 8 teams were drawn into two groups of four. [1] [2]

The teams were first divided into four pots of two based on their CONCACAF Beach Soccer Ranking as of 26 February 2024. The highest ranked teams were placed in Pot 1, down through to the lowest ranked teams placed in Pot 4. The teams from each of Pots 1–4 were drawn, drawing all teams from one pot before moving onto the next.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
The numbers in parentheses show the CONCACAF ranking of the teams as of 26 February 2024, out of 19 nations. [3]

Squads

Each team submitted a squad of 12 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers. [4]

Group stage

The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals. [1] [2]

Points were earned as follows:

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:

  1. Points in all group matches;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Points in matches between the tied team;
  5. Goal difference in matches between the tied team;
  6. Goals scored in matches between the tied team;
  7. Fair play points;
  8. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, EST (UTC−5).

Group A

PosTeamPldWWEWPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 33000207+139 Semi-finals
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 32001911−26
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 31002121203
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 30003314−110
Source: Concacaf
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg6–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Jorge Tuñón (Panama)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–7Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Alexander Vetia (Cuba)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–5Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Arian Crespo (Cuba)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg6–7Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Jorge Tuñón (Panama)

Group B

PosTeamPldWWEWPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas (H)32001108+26 Semi-finals
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3101196+34
3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 31011810−24
4Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 30003912−30
Source: Concacaf
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Penalties
4–1
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Jonathan Hernández (Costa Rica)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2–2Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Report
Penalties
4–3
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Mario Nava (Mexico)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg3–5Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Fernando Calvillo (Guatemala)
Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg5–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Mario Nava (Mexico)
Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg5–4Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Julio Josué Ramos Mejía (El Salvador)

Knockout stage

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
15 March
 
 
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador (p)1 (7)
 
16 March
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1 (6)
 
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 2
 
15 March
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1
 
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2
 
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3
 
 Third place match
 
 
16 March
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
 
 
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg2–3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)

Third place match

United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–2Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Julio Josué Ramos Mejía (El Salvador)

Final

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)

Awards

Winners trophy

 2025 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
champions 
Flag of El Salvador.svg
El Salvador
Third title

Individual Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament: [5]

Golden Ball (Best Player)
Flag of El Salvador.svg Emerson Cerna
Golden Boot (Top scorer)
Flag of El Salvador.svg Emerson Cerna
6 goals
Golden Glove (Best goalkeeper)
Flag of El Salvador.svg Eliodoro Portillo
Youth Player Award
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Wood Julmis
Fair Play Award
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador

Goalscorers

There were 98 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 6.12 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CONCACAF

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 1
only FIFA era (since 2005)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 15 March 20255 (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2021)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 15 March 20250 (Debut)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bahamas named host for 2025 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". Concacaf. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Draw reveals groups for 2025 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". Concacaf. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "BEACH SOCCER | RANKINGS". Concacaf. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "2025 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship rosters confirmed". Concacaf. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  5. ↑ "Portillo, Cerna, Julmis earn 2025 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship honors". Concacaf. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
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