2008 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

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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)El Salvador José Agustín Ruiz
(5 goals)
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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[]

Matches[]

Day 1[]

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

Day 2[]

United States 5–6 El Salvador
Chimienti Goal 1'
Albuquerque Goal 5'
Astorga Goal 22'
Taguinod Goal 29'
Morales Goal 30'		 Report[permanent dead link] Membreño Goal 1', Goal 22'
Ruiz Goal 4', Goal 14', Goal 26'
Torres Goal 15'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Renato de Carlos (BRA)
Mexico 7–0 Costa Rica
Rosales Goal 4', Goal 18'
Rodriguez Goal 7'
Plata Goal 15', Goal 33'
Navarrette Goal 26', Goal 34'		 Report[permanent dead link]
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 Goal 4'
Angulo Goal 22'
Morales Goal 23'		 Report[permanent dead link] Ruiz Goal 1', Goal 29'
Ramirez Goal 14'
Torres Goal 37'
Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Renato de carlos (BRA)
Mexico 2–1 United States
Villalobos Goal 12'
Rosales Goal 19'		 Report[permanent dead link] Farberoff Goal 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 9 3 3 0 13 3 +10
 El Salvador 6 3 2 1 12 12 0
 United States 3 3 1 2 13 10 +3
 Costa Rica 0 3 0 3 5 18 –13

Winners[]

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

Mexico
First title

Awards[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008".
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