2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship explained

Tourney Name:CONCACAF Futsal Championship
Year:2024
Country:Nicaragua
City:Managua
Dates:13–20 April
Num Teams:12
Confederations:1
Venues:1
Cities:1
Count:1
Matches:26
Goals:206
Top Scorer: David Rondón
Roberto Alvarado
Marvin Sandoval
(7 goals each)
Player: Alfonso Maquensi
Goalkeeper: Jaime Peñaloza
Young Player: Kevin Rueda
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2028

The 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the 8th 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 region. The tournament was held in Managua, Nicaragua between 13 and 20 April 2024, and was the first edition not hosted by Costa Rica or Guatemala.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the FIFA Futsal World Cup. The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan as the CONCACAF representatives.[4] [5]

The champions Panama, runners-up Cuba, third-placed Guatemala, and fourth-placed Costa Rica, qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Teams

On 8 December 2023, CONCACAF announced the 12 teams that will play in the tournament.[4]

width=200pxTeamwidth=120px data-sort-type="number"Appearancewidth=320pxPrevious best performancePrevious FIFA Futsal World Cup appearances
4th (2021)1 (1989)
(title holders)8th (2000, 2012, 2016, 2021)5 (1992, 2000, 2012, 2016, 2021)
8th (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)5 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016)
2nd (2021)
6th (2008)5 (2000, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021)
5th (2008, 2021)
8th (1996)1 (2012)
(hosts)3rd (2000, 2021)
6th (2016)3 (2012, 2016, 2021)
4th (2021)
4th (2004, 2008, 2021)
7th (1996, 2004)6 (1989, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2021)

Bold indicates champions.Italic indicates host.

Venue

The matches were played at Polideportivo Alexis Argüello in Managua, Nicaragua.[4] [6] The venue, built in 2019, is named after the late Nicaraguan boxer Alexis Argüello.

Managua
Polideportivo Alexis Argüello
Capacity: 8,000[7]

Draw

The draw for the group stage took place on 14 December 2023, 11:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami.[8] Based on the CONCACAF Futsal Ranking as of 3 October 2021,[9] the 12 teams which entered the group stage were distributed into four pots, as follows:

The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams.[10]

Match officials

The following officials were chosen for the tournament on 1 April 2024.[11] [12]

Referees
Christopher Grabas Manuel Rosario Roberto López
Diego López Lester Mazariegos Jhony Garcia
Josué Molina Maynor Sanic Jorge Flores
Adrián Martínez Colin Abel José Barrera
Brenda Valdez Carlos Trejo Anthony Terborg
Reinier Fis Solís Jonathan Betancourt Josh Wilkens
Yordanka Pouyoux Francisco Cedeño Krystin Pahia
Javier García Ricardo Lay Matthew Rodman

Squads

See main article: 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship squads.

Each team must register a provisional squad list of up to 25 players, at least 3 of whom must be goalkeepers, no later than 30 days before the opening match.

Each team must register a final squad list of up to 14 players, 2 of whom must be goalkeepers, no later than 10 days before the opening match.[13]

On 5 April 2024, CONCACAF released the final rosters.[14] [15]

Group stage

The top two teams of each group and the two best third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals.[16] [17]

Fans were able to watch all group stage matches through ConcacafGO, and YouTube.[4]

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group is determined by points earned (three for win, one for draw). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[13]

  1. Goal difference in all group matches;
  2. Goals scored in all group matches;
  3. Head-to-head result between tied teams;
    1. Points in matches among the tied teams;
    2. Goal difference in matches among the tied teams;
    3. Goals scored in matches among the tied teams;
  4. Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction per player, per match):
    • One yellow card: −1 point;
    • Two yellow cards (indirect red card): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  5. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Ranking of third-placed teams

The 2 best third-placed teams advance to the knockout stage along with the three group winners and three runners-up.[4]

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.

Quarter-finals

Winners qualify for 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Final

Qualified teams for FIFA Futsal World Cup

The following four teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup on 17 April 2024.

TeamQualified ondata-sort-type="number"Previous appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup
17 April 2024 5 (1992, 2000, 2012, 2016, 2021)
17 April 2024 3 (2012, 2016, 2021)
17 April 2024 5 (2000, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021)
17 April 2024 5 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016)

Italic indicates host.

Ranking

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 December 2023 . Nicaragua Named Host for 2024 Concacaf Futsal Championship . 2024-01-05 . Concacaf . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-12-14 . Draw reveals groups and schedule for 2024 Concacaf Futsal Championship . 2024-01-05 . Concacaf . en.
  3. Web site: December 20, 2023 . Dates, qualified teams, format and more FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 . January 10, 2024 . FIFA.
  4. Web site: 2024 Concacaf Futsal Championship: All You Need to Know . Concacaf . 12 April 2024 . en . 8 April 2024.
  5. Web site: 8 September 2023 . Head Coach Hewerton Moreira Calls 18 Players For U.S. Men's Futsal National Team Training Camp From September 13–17 In Downingtown, Pa. U.S. Soccer Official Website . 17 January 2024 . www.ussoccer.com . en.
  6. Web site: 15 December 2023 . T&T competes in Concacaf Futsal Championships in April Loop Trinidad & Tobago . 17 January 2024 . Loop News . en.
  7. Web site: 2019-06-17 . Polideportivo Alexis Argüello by 3Arquitectura y Asociados, S.C. . 2024-01-05 . Architizer . en-us.
  8. Web site: 2023-12-08 . Concacaf Futsal Championships Dates and Teams Set - Futsal Canada . 2024-01-05 . futsalcanada.ca . en-CA.
  9. Web site: 2020-12-15 . Futsal . 2024-01-05 . Concacaf . en.
  10. Web site: Lewis . Michael . 14 December 2023 . KNOWING THEIR FOES: U.S. will play T&T, Dominican Republic, Guatemala in Concacaf Futsal Championship . 17 January 2024 . Front Row Soccer . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2024-04-01 . 2024 Concacaf Futsal Championship Match Officials . 2024-04-03 . Concacaf . en.
  12. Web site: 1 April 2024 . 2024 Concacaf Futsal Championship Match Officials . 3 April 2023 . Concacaf.
  13. Web site: November 9, 2023 . 2024 Concacaf Futsal Championship Regulations - ENG . January 5, 2024 . Concacaf.
  14. Web site: 2024 Concacaf Futsal Championship rosters announced . Concacaf . 12 April 2024 . en . 5 April 2024.
  15. Web site: 2024 Futsal Championship Final Rosters . Concacaf . 12 April 2024.
  16. Web site: McGettigan . Stephen . 16 December 2023 . 2024 Concacaf Futsal Championship: Unveiling Groups and Schedule . 17 January 2024 . Futsal Focus . en-GB.
  17. Web site: 2021-03-08 . Schedule & Results . 2024-01-05 . Concacaf . en.
  18. Web site: 2024-04-20 . Panama, Concacaf Futsal Champion for the First Time . 2024-04-21 . Concacaf . en.

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