2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
International football competition
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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]
| |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 2–8 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Guatemala |
| Third place |  Panama |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 109 (6.81 per match) |
← 2008 2016 → | |
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.
Canada  | 1–4 |  El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Elliot  3' |
Rosales 3', 19', 27', 36' |
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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 9 |
| Panama |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 |
 United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
| Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 0 |
| United States | 2–5 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Perez 15' Chiles 27' |
Lasso 6', 14', 15', 39' Alvarado 40' |
| Guatemala | 2–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez 4' Aguilar 34' |
Stewart 10' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 |
| Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 7 |
 Cuba |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | -17 | 0 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0–10 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 1–2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Olivera 35' |
Paniagua 21' Brenes 32' |
| Costa Rica | 7–1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 4 | |||||
| 8 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Panama | 1 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 3 | |||||
| 6 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Guatemala | 2 | |||||
| Guatemala | 3 | |||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Panama (a.e.t.) | 6 | |||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Winner
| 2012 CONCACAF champion |
|---|
 Costa Rica Second title |
Final standing
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2 | Guatemala |
| 3 | Panama |
| 4 | Mexico |
| 5 | Cuba |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Canada |
| 8 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Team qualified for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup |
Top goalscorers
The top 10 scorers from the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Lasso | Panama |
6 |
| 2 | Humberto Armando Escobar | Guatemala |
5 |
| 3 | Miguel Angel Limon | Mexico |
4 |
| Eduardo Morales | Cuba | ||
| 5 | Jorge Arias | Costa Rica |
3 |
| Jose Rafael Gonzalez | Guatemala | ||
| Oscar Hinks | Panama | ||
| Aaron Gerardo Jerez | Costa Rica | ||
| Yulier Olivera | Cuba | ||
| Matthew Rios | Canada |
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