2000 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
2nd edition of the CONCACAF Futsal Championship
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2000 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the 2nd 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 San José, Costa Rica between 20 and 29 July 2000.[1][2]
| Campeonato de Futsal de CONCACAF 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Costa Rica |
| City | San José |
| Dates | 20–29 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Cuba |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 119 (7.44 per match) |
← 1996 2004 → | |
As with the previous edition, the tournament acted as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the FIFA Futsal World Cup. The top two teams of the tournament, Costa Rica and Cuba, qualified for the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Guatemala as the CONCACAF representatives.
Teams
CONCACAF announced that 8 teams will play in the tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance | Previous FIFA Futsal World Cup appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica (hosts) |
2nd | Group Stage (1996) | 1992 |
| Cuba |
2nd | Second place (1996) | 1996 |
| Mexico |
2nd | Third place (1996) | |
| United States (title holders) |
2nd | Champions (1996) | 1989, 1992, 1996 |
 Puerto Rico |
1st | ||
 Netherlands Antilles |
1st | ||
 Suriname |
1st | ||
 Nicaragua |
1st |
Bold indicates champions. Italic indicates host.
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 | Costa Rica (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Cuba |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 6 | |
| 3 | Suriname |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nicaragua |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 30 | −23 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 10–1 | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 3–5 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 4–2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Netherlands Antilles |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Puerto Rico |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
| Mexico | 4–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4–2 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Antilles | 0–7 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 0–4 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2 | |||||
| 7 September | ||||||
| Cuba | 4 | |||||
| Cuba | 0 | |||||
| 5 September | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 2 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 3 | |||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 7 September | ||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
Winners qualify for 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
| United States | 2–4 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 3–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
| United States | 5–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Cuba | 0–2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
Qualified teams for FIFA Futsal World Cup
The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup on 27 July 2000.
| Team | Previous appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 1 (1992) |
| Cuba | 1 (1996) |