2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship

Infobox International Futsal Competition
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year = 2008
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country = Guatemala
dates = 3 - 8 June, 2008
num_teams = 8
confederations = 1
venues = 1
cities = 1
champion = Guatemala
count = 1
second = Cuba
third = United States
fourth = Panama
matches = 16
goals = 112
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updated = 30 August 2008

The 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship 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 from 3 June to 8 June 2008, with the Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG as the only venue.

Hosts Guatemala won the tournament after defeating the United States 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 in Brazil, 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, Trinidad and Tobago from April 3 to April 6 2008. and all matches played in Canedo Hall in the Centre of Excellence, Port of Spain. [ [http://www.concacaf.com/viewCompetition.asp?id=235 Qualifying fixture and results] ]

Group A

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date= 2008-06-05
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Group B

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Semifinal

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date= 2008-06-07
time= 16:00
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3rd Place

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date= 2008-06-08
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Final

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date= 2008-06-08
time= 16:00
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score= 3 – 3 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 3 pen.)
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Winner

Cuba, Guatemala, and the USA qualified to the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

References