2008 Copa América de Futsal

2008 Copa América de Futsal
Tournament details
Host country Uruguay
Dates 23–28 June 2008
Teams 10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Brazil (18th title)
Runners-up  Uruguay
Third place  Argentina
Fourth place  Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played 19
Goals scored 139 (7.32 per match)

The 2008 Copa América de Futsal was the 9th edition under FIFA rules, 20th edition of the main international futsal tournament of the South America region. It took place in Montevideo, Uruguay from 23 June to 28 June 2008.

The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.

Championship

The ten participating teams are divided into three groups of three in the first two groups and four teams in the last group, which will play each in a single round-robin format. The top team of each group advances to the semi-finals with the second placed team from Group C. The top three teams for the tournament will earn participation at the 2008 Futsal World Cup, if Brazil is one of the top 3, the third ticket to the World Cup will go to the fourth placed team in the championship.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 220051+46
 Colombia 21016603
 Venezuela 20024840
Argentina  21  Colombia
Mercedes

Colombia  54  Venezuela
Mercedes

Argentina  30  Venezuela
Mercedes

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 2200121+116
 Peru 201151051
 Bolivia 201141061


Paraguay  60  Bolivia
Mercedes

Peru  44  Bolivia
Canelones

Paraguay  61  Peru
Canelones

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3300352+339
 Uruguay 3201111216
 Ecuador 3102111873
 Chile 3003530250


Uruguay  62  Chile
Mercedes

Brazil  111  Ecuador
Mercedes

Uruguay  42  Ecuador
Mercedes

Brazil  160  Chile
Mercedes

Uruguay  18  Brazil
Mercedes

Ecuador  83  Chile
Mercedes

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 June 2008 - Mercedes
 
 
 Uruguay1 (3)
 
28 June 2008 - Mercedes
 
 Paraguay 1 (1)
 
 Uruguay 2
 
27 June 2008 - Mercedes
 
 Brazil 6
 
 Brazil 5
 
 
 Argentina 2
 
Third place
 
 
28 June 2008 - Mercedes
 
 
 Paraguay 2
 
 
 Argentina 3

9th Place

Venezuela  30  Chile
Canelones



7th Place

Peru  52  Bolivia
Canelones



5th Place

Colombia  61  Ecuador
Canelones



Semi-Finals

Argentina  25  Brazil
Mercedes
Uruguay  11
(31 AET)
 Paraguay
Mercedes



3rd Place

Argentina  32  Paraguay
Mercedes



Final

Brazil  62  Uruguay
Mercedes



 2008 Copa America FIFA Futsal Winners 

Brazil
Eighteenth title

Final classification

Team qualified for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup as host
Team qualified for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
PlaceTeam
1 Brazil
2 Uruguay
3 Argentina
4 Paraguay
5 Colombia
6 Ecuador
7 Peru
8 Bolivia
9 Venezuela
10 Chile

References

CONMEBOL Futsal Championship 2008 @ Goalzz

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