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2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

The 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship was the ninth edition of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, the premier beach soccer tournament contested by North, Central American and Caribbean men's national teams and organised the governing body of football in North America, CONCACAF. The tournament took place at the Sports Complex Fedefutbol-Plycem in San Rafael District, Alajuela, Costa Rica between 17 and 23 May 2021, with 12 nations contesting the title.[1][2]

2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CONCACAF qualifier
Tournament details
Host countryCosta Rica
CitySan Rafael de Alajuela
Dates17–23 May
Teams11 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions El Salvador (2nd title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Guatemala
Fourth place Mexico
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored211 (9.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)El Salvador Frank Velásquez (11 goals)
Best player(s)El Salvador Rubén Batres
Best young playerUnited States Antonio Chávez
Best goalkeeperEl Salvador Eliodoro Portillo
Fair play award Mexico
← 2019
2023 →

Mexico were the defending champions, but lost in the third-place match. El Salvador dominated the tournament, scoring fifty goals in six matches, and won their second title after beating the United States in the final, while Guatemala defeated Mexico to finish third.

The championship also acted as the CONCACAF qualification tournament for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. El Salvador and the United States, as the top two teams, qualified for the World Cup as the representatives from CONCACAF.

Teams edit

A total of 12 teams entered the tournament.[1][2]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
  Bahamas 7th Quarter-finals (2015, 2017, 2019)
  Belize 4th Round 1 (2015, 2017, 2019)
  Costa Rica (hosts) 9th Runners-up (2009, 2015)
  Dominican Republic 1st Debut
  El Salvador 8th Champions (2009)
  Guadeloupe 4th Fourth place (2017)
  Guatemala 5th Quarter-finals (2015, 2019)
  Mexico (title holders) 9th Champions (2008, 2011, 2015, 2019)
  Panama 4th Champions (2017)
  Trinidad and Tobago 5th Quarter-finals (2015, 2017, 2019)
  Turks and Caicos Islands 4th Round 1 (2015, 2017, 2019)
  United States 9th Champions (2006, 2013)

Draw edit

The draw to split the 12 teams into three groups of four was held at 11:00 EST on 8 March 2021 at CONCACAF headquarters in Miami, United States.[1][2][3]

The procedure was as follows:[4]

The teams were first divided into four pots of three based on their CONCACAF Beach Soccer Ranking as of December 2019. The highest ranked teams were placed in Pot 1, down through to the lowest ranked teams placed in Pot 4. The three teams in Pot 1 were seeded and each automatically assigned to the head of one of the groups. The teams from Pots 2–4 were then drawn, drawing all teams from one pot before moving onto the next. From each pot, the first team drawn was placed into Group A, the second team drawn placed into Group B and the final team drawn placed into Group C.

Pot 1 (seeds) Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
The numbers in parentheses show the CONCACAF ranking of the teams as of December 2019, out of 19 nations.[5]

Officials edit

The following 15 officials that will referee the tournament were revealed on 5 May.[6]

  •   Juan Angeles
  •   Gumercindo Batista
  •   Erlis Bermudez
  •   Gonzalo Carballo
  •   David Cruz
  •   Robert Gomez
  •   Miguel Lopez
  •   Mario Nava
  •   Arian Perez
  •   Warner Porras
  •   Alexander Rafoso
  •   Julio Ramos
  •   Jair Robles
  •   Luis Torres
  •   Jorge Tunon

Squads edit

See: "National team rosters", at CONCACAF.com for squad lists

Each team had to submit a squad of 12 players (including a minimum of two goalkeepers), from an initial provisional squad of 20 players (Regulations Articles 10.1; 10.2).[7]

The final rosters were revealed on 11 May.[8]

Players and staff were required to take regular COVID-19 tests during the competition, in respect to health and safety controls regarding the COVID-19 pandemic:

  • On 17 May, one player and one member of staff from the Dominican Republic tested positive and were required to self-isolate. The match schedule was unaffected.[9]
  • On 18 May, one player from the United States tested positive and was required to self-isolate. The match schedule was unaffected.[10]

Group stage edit

Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. The top two teams from each group and the two best third placed teams advance to the quarter-finals.[1][2]

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group is determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.5):[7]

  1. Points obtained in all group matches;
  2. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  3. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
  4. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
    • Yellow card: −1 points;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  7. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, CST (UTC−6).[11]

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mexico 2 2 0 0 0 11 6 +5 6 Knockout stage
2   Panama 2 1 0 0 1 11 6 +5 3
3   Belize 2 0 0 0 2 4 14 −10 0
4   Guadeloupe[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: CONCACAF
Notes:
  1. ^ Guadeloupe's withdrawal was announced on 16 April.[12] Concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic were cited.[13]
Panama  Cancelled  Guadeloupe
Belize  3–6  Mexico
Meza   17'
Mariano   25', 30' (pen.)		 Report Sámano   10', 17'
Vizcarra   10'
Martínez   16' (pen.)
Wbias   20'
Castillo   24'
Referee: Luis Torres (Costa Rica)
Panama  8–1  Belize
  • Kelly   2', 34'
  • E. García   3'
  • Torres   8'
  • Maquensi   17'
  • Londoño   28'
  • Villarreal   31'
  • Carvajal   32'
 Report
  • Meza   24'
Referee: Miguel Lopez (Guatemala)
Mexico  Cancelled  Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe  Cancelled  Belize
Mexico  5–3  Panama
Castillo   1', 13'
Alemán   9', 20'
Rodriguez   14'		 Report E. García   3'
Escobar   20'
Maquensi   25'
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   El Salvador 3 3 0 0 0 29 4 +25 9 Knockout stage
2   Guatemala 3 1 0 1 1 14 11 +3 4
3   Bahamas 3 1 0 0 2 15 12 +3 3
4   Dominican Republic 3 0 0 0 3 4 35 −31 0
Source: CONCACAF
Bahamas  3–3 (a.e.t.)  Guatemala
Williams   24'
Beneby   34'
Joseph   36'		 Report Flores   12'
W. González   22'
M. González   34'
Penalties
Julmis  
Joseph  		 1–3   W. González
  Sáenz
  M. González
Referee: Mario Nava (Mexico)
Dominican Republic  1–15  El Salvador
Navarro   29' Report Batres   3', 12', 30', 31' (pen.)
Velásquez   4', 6', 28'
D. Ramírez   9'
Robles   11'
Cruz   13'
Urbina   15', 26', 28'
H. Ramos   22'
Perdomo   24'
Referee: Jair Robles (Mexico)
Bahamas  10–2  Dominican Republic
  • Munnings   7' (pen.), 35'
  • St. Fleur   16', 25', 26', 29' (pen.), 31'
  • Williams   22'
  • Joseph   24' (pen.)
  • Julmis   30'
 Report
  • Beneby   4' (o.g.)
  • Moreta   23'
Referee: Marco Navarro (Costa Rica)
El Salvador  7–1  Guatemala
  • Perdomo   4'
  • Cruz   7'
  • Velásquez   8', 21'
  • H. Ramos   19'
  • Portillo   21'
  • Robles   22'
 Report
  • Álvares   22'
Referee: Warner Porras (Costa Rica)
Guatemala  10–1  Dominican Republic
Sáenz   5' (pen.)
Crocker   12', 18'
Flores   13', 31'
M. González   14'
W. González   24'
Álvarez   29'
Bachez   33'
López   35'		 Report Navarro   33' (pen.)
Referee: Jair Robles (Mexico)
El Salvador  7–2  Bahamas
Perdomo   9'
Batres   20', 24'
Portillo   26'
Velásquez   30', 34'
Urbina   32'		 Report St. Fleur   2', 25'
Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Costa Rica (H) 3 3 0 0 0 15 8 +7 9 Knockout stage
2   United States 3 2 0 0 1 20 8 +12 6
3   Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 0 0 2 12 15 −3 3
4   Turks and Caicos Islands 3 0 0 0 3 7 23 −16 0
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Host
Turks and Caicos Islands  1–11  United States
Brooks   16' Report Perea   4', 23'
Rezende   7'
Chavez   8'
Mondragón   9'
Perera   19', 22'
Canale   23', 23'
Silveira   30', 31'
Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)
Costa Rica  5–3  Trinidad and Tobago
  • Gamboa   11'
  • C. Sánchez   18', 32'
  • Pacheco   33'
  • Calvo   34'
 Report
  • Augustine   25', 26'
  • McDougall   34'
Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)
United States  5–2  Trinidad and Tobago
  • Perera   2'
  • Toth   3'
  • Canale   11', 29'
  • Silveira   23'
 Report
  • McDougall   25'
  • Gregory   29'
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)
Costa Rica  5–1  Turks and Caicos Islands
  • C. Sánchez   1', 2', 13'
  • Pacheco   13'
  • Sandi   19'
 Report
  • Beljour   13'
Referee: Jorge Tunon (Panama)
Trinidad and Tobago  7–5  Turks and Caicos Islands
Augustine   3'
Gray   4', 12'
Bobb   5', 21'
McDougall   24', 36'		 Report Bryan   16'
Jerome   17'
Magny   24', 29'
Beljour   34'
Referee: Mario Nava (Mexico)
United States  4–5  Costa Rica
Santos   4'
Silveira   19'
Toth   24'
Albiston   36'		 Report Arrieta   12'
Pacheco   14', 28', 28'
Sánchez   34'
Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)

Ranking of third-placed teams edit

Since Group A consisted of three teams, for the two third placed teams from Groups B and C, their results against the teams finishing in fourth place in their groups were discounted for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B   Bahamas[a] 2 0 0 0 2 5 10 −5 0 Knockout stage
2 C   Trinidad and Tobago[a] 2 0 0 0 2 5 10 −5 0
3 A   Belize 2 0 0 0 2 4 14 −10 0
Source: CONCACAF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Fair play points: Bahamas, –3; Trinidad and Tobago, –6.

Knockout stage edit

20 May was allocated as a rest day.[11]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 May – San Rafael
 
 
  Mexico (a.e.t.)5
 
22 May – San Rafael
 
  Bahamas4
 
  Mexico 2
 
21 May – San Rafael
 
  United States5
 
  Panama 3
 
23 May – San Rafael
 
  United States4
 
  United States 4
 
21 May – San Rafael
 
  El Salvador6
 
  El Salvador 9
 
22 May – San Rafael
 
  Trinidad and Tobago2
 
  El Salvador 6
 
21 May – San Rafael
 
  Guatemala2 Third place match
 
  Costa Rica 4
 
23 May – San Rafael
 
  Guatemala6
 
  Mexico 2
 
 
  Guatemala5
 

Quarter-finals edit

Mexico  5–4 (a.e.t.)  Bahamas
  • Rodriguez   2', 37'
  • Macías   8'
  • Wbias   20'
  • Castillo   31'
 Report
  • Julmis   1', 1'
  • Francois   7'
  • Munnings   19'
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)
Panama  3–4  United States
  • R. García   19'
  • Quintero   25'
  • Maquensi   27'
 Report
  • Albiston   17' (pen.)
  • Perea   21'
  • Silveira   26', 32'
Referee: Miguel Lopez (Guatemala)
El Salvador  9–2  Trinidad and Tobago
  • Portillo   1'
  • Perdomo   3'
  • Batres   13', 25', 31' (pen.)
  • Bailey   23' (o.g.)
  • Velásquez   26', 34', 35'
 Report
  • Woodley   5' (pen.)
  • Baird   27'
Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)
Costa Rica  4–6  Guatemala
  • Pacheco   8'
  • Mora   16', 36'
  • C. Sánchez   28'
 Report
  • C. González   9'
  • M. González   12'
  • Sáenz   16'
  • Crocker   18'
  • W. González   29', 35'
Referee: Jair Robles (Mexico)

Semi-finals edit

Winners qualify for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Mexico  2–5  United States
  • Castillo   19'
  • Santos   24' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Mondragón   7'
  • Dilbert   23', 31'
  • Perera   24'
  • Canale   25'
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)
El Salvador  6–2  Guatemala
  • Sáenz   3' (o.g.)
  • Perdomo   23'
  • Ramos   28'
  • Velásquez   34'
  • Robles   34'
  • Batres   36'
 Report
  • C. González   17'
  • Álvarez   34'
Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)

Third place match edit

Mexico  2–5  Guatemala
  • Rodriguez   27'
  • Wbias   30'
 Report
  • Flores   14'
  • Pérez   21'
  • Sáenz   26'
  • W. González   27', 33'
Referee: Jorge Tunon (Panama)

Final edit

United States  4–6  El Salvador
  • Santos   11', 14'
  • Canale   22'
  • Silveira   24'
 Report
  • Robles   3' (pen.)
  • Perdomo   7', 15', 16', 24'
  • Urbina   9'
Referee: Miguel Lopez (Guatemala)

Awards edit

Winners trophy edit

 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
champions 
 
El Salvador
Second title

Individual awards edit

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[14]

Golden Ball (Best player)
  Ruben Batres
Golden Boot (Top scorer)
  Frank Velásquez
11 goals
Golden Glove (Best goalkeeper)
  Eliodoro Portillo
Best Young Player
  Antonio Chávez
Fair Play Award
  Mexico

Top goalscorers edit

Players with at least 5 goals are listed

11 goals
10 goals
  •   Rubén Batres
9 goals
  •   Exon Perdomo
7 goals
6 goals
  •   Greivin Pacheco
  •   Tomas Canale
  •   Wilson González
5 goals
  •   Cristofher Castillo
  •   Jason Urbina

Source: CONCACAF.com[15]

Final standings edit

Qualified for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Rank Team
    El Salvador
    United States
    Guatemala
4   Mexico
5–8   Bahamas
  Costa Rica
  Panama
  Trinidad and Tobago
9–11   Belize
  Dominican Republic
  Turks and Caicos Islands

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup edit

The following two teams from CONCACAF qualify for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup1
only FIFA era (since 2005)
  United States 22 May 2021 5 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2019)
  El Salvador 22 May 2021 4 (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Costa Rica to host 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Costa Rica announced as host for 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". CONCACAF. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Official draw distributes teams at the Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ "OFFICIAL DRAW / 2021 CONCACAF BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP". CONCACAF. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Concacaf Beach Soccer Ranking". CONCACAF. 1 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Officials Appointed for 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". CONCACAF. 6 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Regulations CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 2021". CONCACAF.
  8. ^ "2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship final rosters confirmed". CONCACAF. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship Update – Monday, May 17". CONCACAF. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  10. ^ "2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship Update – Tuesday, May 18, 2021". CONCACAF. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Match Schedule – CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 2021" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  12. ^ "Updates to 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". CONCACAF. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  13. ^ "CONCACAF : Des modifications concernant le tournoi de Beach Soccer 2021 !" (in French). Haiti Tempo. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  14. ^ "El Salvador's Batres, Velasquez among CBSC award winners". CONCACAF. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  15. ^ "CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship — Statistics". CONCACAF.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

External links edit

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