The 2010 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship was a continental beach soccer tournament, which took place between December 1 and December 5, 2010, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for the third time in a row. Organizers had hoped to extend the number of teams participating from six to eight after seeing newcomers Bahamas compete in the previous competition, and this indeed materialized with Jamaica returning after four years and Guatemala joining the tournament. This meant that the competition took place between two groups of four in a round-robin format, with the top two teams in each group qualifying to the knockout stage.[1]
| 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CONCACAF) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 1–5 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  El Salvador |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 126 (7.88 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Frank (Francisco Velasquez) (13 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Frank (Francisco Velasquez) |
Only the two finalists would be the nations to progress to play in the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup the following year, these nations being hosts Mexico, and El Salvador, seeing last years qualifying nation Costa Rica, lose out on a spot at the world cup.[2] All matches took place at Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras in Puerto Vallarta.[3]
Participating teams
Eight teams entered the tournament, the highest ever amount, with Guatemala being newcomers. Jamaica returned to the tournament after a four-year absence.
North American Zone:
Central American Zone:
Caribbean Zone:
Group stage
The draw to determine the groupings and schedule for the eight teams was held in Puerto Vallarta on November 24, 2010.[4] For the draw, Mexico and the United States drew the top seeds in each group based on their current Beach Soccer Worldwide CONCACAF rankings, with Mexico being placed in Group A and the United States being placed in Group B. The remaining six teams were drawn from three pots (A, B and C), again based on their Beach Soccer Worldwide CONCACAF ranking from 2007 to 2009.
All match times are correct to that of local time in Puerto Vallarta time, being Central Standard Time, (UTC -6).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 8 |
| Mexico |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
 Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 3 |
 Jamaica |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 0 |
| clinched semifinal berth |
| El Salvador | 6 – 3 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
Agustin  2' Frank 11', 31', 35' Walter 19', 31' |
Report | Johnstone 11', 23', 28' |
Joan Llompart Nelson Bonilla| El Salvador | 10 – 8 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Agustin 1', 19', 34' Hernández 8', 27' Frank 9', 20', 27', 30' Membreño 19' |
Report | R. Reid 1', 4', 6', 23', 31', 35' Davis 27' A. Reid 31' |
Joan Llompart
Felipe Varejao Nelson Bonilla| Mexico | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Barbosa 12' López 22' Villalobos 29' |
Report | Frank 26', 30', 36' |
| Penalties | ||
Barbosa  |
0 – 1 |  Walter |
Hernan FernandezGroup B
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 8 |
| Costa Rica |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
 Guatemala |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 3 |
 Bahamas |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 0 |
| clinched semifinal berth |
| Costa Rica | 5 – 2 | Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 3', 24' Pacheco 3', 23' Leon 12' |
Report | St. Fleur 17' Christie 27' |
Felipe Varejao| Guatemala | 2 – 6 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Avila 5' Suriano 17' |
Report | Futagaki 6' Morales 11' Ibsen 17' Chimienti 19', 22', 29' |
Elias Coelho| Costa Rica | 5 – 2 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 17', 25', 27' Leon 18' Chavarría 28' |
Report | Garcia 17' Avila 21' |
Elias Coelho| United States | 6 – 3 | Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
| Chimienti 5', 27' Gil 13', 14' Morales 33' Ibsen 35' |
Report | Beneby 13' Hanna 21' Jean 23' |
Hernan Fernandez Felipe Varejao| United States | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Gil 11' Futagaki 19' Xexeo 29' |
Report | Sánchez 25', 35' Campos 36' |
| Penalties | ||
| Morales |
1 – 0 | Chavarría |
Joan LlompartKnockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | El Salvador
| 3(2) | |||||||
| B2 | Costa Rica
| 3(1) | |||||||
| SF1 | El Salvador
| 3 | |||||||
| SF2 | Mexico
| 5 | |||||||
| B1 | United States
| 1(0) | |||||||
| A2 | Mexico
| 1(1) | 3rd/4th-place match | ||||||
| SF1 | Costa Rica
| 5 | |||||||
| SF2 | United States
| 7 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| El Salvador | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Frank 10' Agustin 12' Hernández 23' |
Report | Sánchez 5' Chavarría 6' Adanis 14' |
| Penalties | ||
| Walter Agustin |
2 – 1 | Sánchez Chavarría |
Hernan Fernandez| United States | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Gil 6' |
Report | Plata 1' |
| Penalties | ||
| Morales |
0 – 1 | Torres |
Joan LlompartThird Place
| Costa Rica | 5 – 7 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 1', 5', 34' Calvo 28' Chavarría 31' |
Report | Futagaki 13' Albuquerque 15', 32' Morales 20' Ibsen 21' Farberoff 27' Chimienti 33' |
Jose CortezFinal
| El Salvador | 3 – 5 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez 3', 12' Frank 17' |
Report | Barbosa 19', 20', 27', 29' Rosales 34' |
Óscar ArosemenaWinners
| (2011) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CONCACAF) winners: |
|---|
 Mexico Second title |
Awards
| Best Player (MVP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Frank (Francisco Velasquez) | ||
| Top Scorer | ||
| Frank (Francisco Velasquez) | ||
| 13 goals | ||
| Best Goalkeeper | ||
| Miguel Estrada | ||
| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
| Canada |
Teams Qualifying
| Team | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Mexico |
| 2nd Place | El Salvador |
Top scorers
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Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
| 2 | El Salvador |
| 3 | United States |
| 4 | Costa Rica |
| 5 | Canada |
| 6 | Guatemala |
| 7 | Jamaica |
| 8 | Bahamas |
References
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