2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
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The 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
North and Central American Futsal Championship
The CONCACAF Futsal Championship is the main national futsal competition of the CONCACAF nations. It was first held in 1996, and it is held every four years.-Results:-Total Wins:-Links:*...

was the fourth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the North and Central America and the Caribbean region. It took place in Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...

, Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...

 from 3 June to 8 June 2008, with the Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG
Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG
The Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG, known commonly as Domo de la Zona 13, or simply as Domo , is a multi-purpose arena in Guatemala City, Guatemala...

 as the only venue.

Hosts Guatemala won the tournament after defeating the United States
United States national futsal team
The United States national futsal team is the futsal team that represents that United States at international competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and affiliated with CONCACAF. The U.S. Futsal Federation was founded in 1981 and the first international futsal match...

 in semifinals and Cuba in the final. It was the first international futsal title won by Guatemala.

The tournament also acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The...

 in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, with second and third placed teams Cuba and the U.S. joining Guatemala as the qualified teams.

Qualifying

Qualifying to 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship took place in Macoya
Macoya
Macoya is a small town located alongside the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located between Tunapuna and Trincity on the island of Trinidad...

, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...

 from April 3 to April 6, 2008. and all matches played in Canedo Hall in the Centre of Excellence, Port of Spain
Port of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...

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Group A

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 2 0 0 14 3
11
6
2 1 0 1 18 10
8
3
2 0 0 2 3 22
0




Group B

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 2 0 0 31 3
28
6
2 1 0 1 10 14
3
2 0 0 2 3 27
0




Third & Fourth Places

Final

Final Standing

  1. *
  2. *


* Qualified to 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship

Championship

The eight participating teams are divided into two groups of four which will play each on a single round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...

 format. The top two teams of each group advance to semi-finals. The top three teams for the tournament will earn participation at the 2008 Futsal World Cup
2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The...

.

Group A

Team
3 1 2 0 14 7
7
5
3 1 2 0 11 6
5
5
3 1 2 0 12 8
4
5
3 0 0 3 5 21
0



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Group B

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 2 1 0 12 6
6
7
3 1 2 0 11 7
4
5
3 1 1 1 21 12
9
4
3 0 0 3 3 22
0



Semifinal

3rd Place

Final

Winner

Cuba, Guatemala, and the USA
United States national futsal team
The United States national futsal team is the futsal team that represents that United States at international competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and affiliated with CONCACAF. The U.S. Futsal Federation was founded in 1981 and the first international futsal match...

 qualified to the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The...

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