1996 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
1st edition of the CONCACAF Futsal Championship
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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]
| 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 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
Group stage
The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.
Group A
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 5–3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| 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
In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
| 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
Winners qualify for 1996 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
Third place match
Final
| United States | 7–3 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
Qualified teams for FIFA Futsal World Cup
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 |