2008 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
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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 - July 27.
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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers , more commonly known as the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship is the main championship for beach soccer in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. In both 2005 and 2007, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL held joint championships...
, was the second beach soccer championship for North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, held in April 2008, in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican balneario resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas.The 2010 census reported Puerto Vallarta's population as 255,725 making it the sixth-largest city in the state of Jalisco...
, 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...
.
Mexico won the championship, with El Salvador
El Salvador national beach soccer team
The El Salvador national beach soccer team represents El Salvador in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol, the governing body for football in El Salvador.-History:...
finishing second. The two nations moved on to play in the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the fourth 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 fourteenth edition of the World Cup since...
in Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
from July 17 - July 27.
Day 1
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Day 2
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Day 3
----Final standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | ||
Winners
Awards
| Best Player (MVP) | ||
|---|---|---|
 Ricardo Villalobos |
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| Top Scorer | ||
 Jose Ruiz |
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| Best Goalkeeper | ||
| Luis Rodas |
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| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||