2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship explained

Tourney Name:CONCACAF Futsal Championship
Year:2012
Country:Guatemala
Dates:2–8 July
Num Teams:8
Confederations:1
Venues:1
Cities:1
Count:2
Matches:16
Goals:109
Prevseason:2008
Nextseason:2016

The 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the fifth 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 2 to 8 July 2012.[1]

The tournament served as a qualifying tournament for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand.

Qualifying

CFU (Caribbean Football Union) qualifying tournament

Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced automatically to the final round of a 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship after the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago withdrew from regional qualifying. Cuba was to host a Caribbean qualifying event 17–23 February.[2]

Playoff

Canada and El Salvador competed for the fourth spot in Group A.|}
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Championship

The eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four which each played on a single round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to semi-finals. The top four teams from the tournament earned participation at the 2012 Futsal World Cup. The draw was held on 12 April 2012 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Guatemala City.[3] The schedule of matches was released on 23 April 2012.[4]

Group A

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3 3 0 0 14 6 +8 9
3 2 0 1 15 12 +3 6
3 1 0 2 6 9 -3 3
3 0 0 3 10 18 -8 0

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Group B

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3 2 1 0 13 6 +7 7
3 2 1 0 14 9 +5 7
3 1 0 2 12 7 +5 3
3 0 0 3 5 22 -17 0

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Final

Final standing

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Team qualified for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup

Top goalscorers

The top 10 scorers from the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship are as follows:

RankNameCountryGoals
1Miguel Lasso6
2Humberto Armando Escobar5
3Miguel Angel Limon4
Eduardo Morales
5Jorge Arias3
Jose Rafael Gonzalez
Oscar Hinks
Aaron Gerardo Jerez
Yulier Olivera
Matthew Rios
Source:[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guatemala to stage futsal championship . 19 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120120181246/http://www.concacaf.com/page/Futsal/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2581352,00.html . 20 January 2012 . dead .
  2. http://www.concacaf.com/page/Futsal/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2602103,00.html Withdrawals send St. Kitts to futsal finals
  3. http://www.concacaf.com/page/Futsal/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2731278,00.html Guatemala to face US, Panama in futsal
  4. Web site: Mexico-Costa Rica to open futsal finals . 24 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425224331/http://www.concacaf.com/page/Futsal/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2745991,00.html . 25 April 2012 . dead .
  5. Web site: U.S. Futsal National Team Falls 5-2 to Panama in Group A Opener – U.S. Soccer. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120704070704/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Futsal/2012/07/US-Falls-to-Panama-in-Group-A-Opener.aspx. 2012-07-04.
  6. Web site: Futsal Planet . 5 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191333/http://www.futsalplanet.com/news/news-01.asp?id=16605 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  7. Web site: Futsal Planet . 5 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191333/http://www.futsalplanet.com/news/news-01.asp?id=16605 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: Futsal Planet . 5 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191333/http://www.futsalplanet.com/news/news-01.asp?id=16605 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  9. Web site: Futsal Planet . 5 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191333/http://www.futsalplanet.com/news/news-01.asp?id=16605 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  10. Web site: 2012 CONCACAF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP – GOALSCORERS/GOLEADORES. CONCACAF.