2008 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
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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 | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 43 (7.17 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (5 goals) |
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[edit]
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Mexico (hosts)
United States
Matches[edit]
Day 1[edit]
United States ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() |
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Chimienti ![]() ![]() Morales ![]() Albuquerque ![]() ![]() Taguinod ![]() Silva ![]() | Report[permanent dead link] | Morales ![]() Brenes ![]() |
El Salvador ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() |
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Lobos ![]() Ruiz ![]() | Report[permanent dead link] | Rosales ![]() Villalobos ![]() ![]() Rodriguez ![]() |
Day 2[edit]
United States ![]() | 5–6 | ![]() |
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Chimienti ![]() Albuquerque ![]() Astorga ![]() Taguinod ![]() Morales ![]() | Report[permanent dead link] | Membreño ![]() ![]() Ruiz ![]() ![]() ![]() Torres ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Rosales ![]() ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Plata ![]() ![]() Navarrette ![]() ![]() | Report[permanent dead link] |
Day 3[edit]
Costa Rica ![]() | 3–4 (a.e.t) | ![]() |
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Brenes ![]() Angulo ![]() Morales ![]() | Report[permanent dead link] | Ruiz ![]() ![]() Ramirez ![]() Torres ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Villalobos ![]() Rosales ![]() | Report[permanent dead link] | Farberoff ![]() |
Final standings[edit]
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
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![]() | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | –13 |
Winners[edit]
(2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CONCACAF) Winners: |
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![]() Mexico First title |
Awards[edit]
Best Player (MVP) | ||
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Top Scorer | ||
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Best Goalkeeper | ||
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FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
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