1996 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
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| Campeonato de Futsal de CONCACAF 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Guatemala |
| City | Guatemala City |
| Dates | 30 August – 7 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Cuba |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Guatemala |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 75 (7.5 per match) |
2000 → | |
The 1996 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the 1st edition of the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, the quadrennial international futsal championship organised by CONCACAF for the men's national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean regions. The tournament was held in Guatemala City, Guatemala between 30 August and 7 September 1996.[1][2]
The tournament acted as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the FIFA Futsal World Cup. The top two teams of the tournament, United States and Cuba, qualified for the 1996 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Spain as the CONCACAF representatives.
Teams
[edit]CONCACAF announced that 6 teams will play in the tournament.
| Team |
|---|
| Guatemala (hosts) |
 Panama |
 El Salvador |
| Cuba |
| Mexico |
| United States |
Group stage
[edit]The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Cuba |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Costa Rica |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 6–4 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 5–3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Guatemala (H) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 3 | El Salvador |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
| Guatemala | 3–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 7–3 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
[edit]In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 September | ||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||
| 7 September | ||||||
| Guatemala | 3 | |||||
| United States | 7 | |||||
| 5 September | ||||||
| Cuba | 3 | |||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||
| Cuba | 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 7 September | ||||||
| Guatemala | 1 | |||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Winners qualify for 1996 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
| United States | 7–3 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
[edit]Final
[edit]| United States | 7–3 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
Qualified teams for FIFA Futsal World Cup
[edit]The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 1996 FIFA Futsal World Cup on 5 September 1996.
| Team | Previous appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup |
|---|---|
| United States | 2 (1989, 1992) |
| Cuba | 0 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Futsalplanet Competition". www.futsalplanet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ↑ "1st CONCACAF Futsal Championship". www.futsalplanet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Futsal, CONCACAF.com
- CONCACAF Futsal Championship tournaments
- 1996 in North American men's international football
- 1996–97 in Guatemalan football
- Men's international association football competitions hosted by Guatemala
- International futsal competitions hosted by Guatemala
- 1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship qualification
- Sports competitions in Guatemala City
- 20th century in Guatemala City
- August 1996 sports events in North America
- September 1996 sports events in North America