2007 CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship
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The 2007 CONCACAF
and CONMEBOL
Beach Soccer
championship also known as the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF and CONMEBOL) was the second, and last, beach soccer championship for the Americas, held in August
2007, in Acapulco
, Mexico
.
The United States
won the championship, beating Uruguay
in the final, whilst Argentina
beat Mexico in the third place play off to finish third and forth respectively. These nations moved on to play in the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 2 - November 11.
South American zone:
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CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
and CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
Beach Soccer
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
championship also known as the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF and CONMEBOL) was the second, and last, beach soccer championship for the Americas, held in August
August
August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days.This month was originally named Sextilis in Latin, because it was the sixth month in the original ten-month Roman calendar under Romulus in 753 BC, when March was the first...
2007, in Acapulco
Acapulco
Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
The United States
United States national beach soccer team
The United States national beach soccer team represents United States in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the USSF, the governing body for football in the United States.-Current squad:Correct as of November 2008....
won the championship, beating Uruguay
Uruguay national beach soccer team
Uruguay national beach soccer team represents Uruguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AUF, the governing body for football in Uruguay.-Current squad:Correct as of July 2008...
in the final, whilst Argentina
Argentina national beach soccer team
The Argentina national beach soccer team represents Argentina in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AFA, the governing body for football of the country.-Current squad:Correct as of September 2011:...
beat Mexico in the third place play off to finish third and forth respectively. These nations moved on to play in the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the third edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the thirteenth edition of the World Cup since...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 2 - November 11.
Participating nations
North, Central American and Caribbean zone:South American zone:
- N.B. BrazilBrazil national beach soccer teamThe Brazil national beach soccer team represents Brazil in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the CBF, the governing body for football in Brazil...
did not play in the championship as they qualified to the world cup as hosts.
Group stage
CONCACAF and CONMEBOL were split up into two separate groups, before playing each other in the knockout stage.Group A (North, Central American and Caribbean zone)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 19 | ||
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Group B (South American zone)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
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Fifth place play off
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Third place play off
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Final
Winners
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | |
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| 7 |