2008 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

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 - July 27.[1]

2008 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates17–19 April 2008
Teams4
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 played6
Goals scored43 (7.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) José Agustín Ruiz
(5 goals)

Participating nations

Matches

Day 1
United States 7–2 Costa Rica
Chimienti  1',  15''
Morales  14'
Albuquerque  18',  25'
Taguinod  21'
Silva  24'		 Report Morales  14'
Brenes  23'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Renato de Carlos (BRA)
El Salvador 2–4 Mexico
Lobos  21'
Ruiz  33'		 Report Rosales  6'
Villalobos  7',  24'
Rodriguez  11'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Marcelo Cantti (ARG)

Day 2
United States 5–6 El Salvador
Chimienti  1'
Albuquerque  5'
Astorga  22'
Taguinod  29'
Morales  30'		 Report Membreño  1',  22'
Ruiz  4',  14',  26'
Torres  15'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Renato de Carlos (BRA)
Mexico 7–0 Costa Rica
Rosales  4',  18'
Rodriguez  7'
Plata  15',  33'
Navarrette  26',  34'		 Report
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Marcelo Cantti (ARG)

Day 3
Costa Rica 3–4
(a.e.t)		 El Salvador
Brenes  4'
Angulo  22'
Morales  23'		 Report Ruiz  1',  29'
Ramirez  14'
Torres  37'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Renato de carlos (BRA)
Mexico 2–1 United States
Villalobos  12'
Rosales  19'		 Report Farberoff  14'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Marcelo Cantti (ARG)

Final standings
Team Pts Pld W L GF GA GD
 Mexico 9330133+10
 El Salvador 632112120
 United States 33121310+3
 Costa Rica 0303518–13

Winners
 (2008) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (CONCACAF) Winners: 

Mexico
First title

Awards
Best Player (MVP)
Ricardo Villalobos
Top Scorer
Jose Ruiz
Best Goalkeeper
Luis Rodas
FIFA Fair Play Award
 Mexico

References
  1. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/fifabeach08.html
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