1996 CONCACAF Futsal Championship

1996 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
Campeonato de Futsal de CONCACAF 1996
Tournament details
Host countryGuatemala
CityGuatemala City
Dates30 August – 7 September
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Runners-up Cuba
Third place Mexico
Fourth place Guatemala
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored75 (7.5 per match)
2000 →

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 region. The tournament was held in Guatemala City, Guatemala between 30 August and 7 September 1996.[1][2]

The tournament acted as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the FIFA Futsal World Cup. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 1996 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Spain as the CONCACAF representatives.

Teams

CONCACAF announced that 6 teams will play in the tournament.

Team
 Guatemala (hosts)
 Panama
 El Salvador
 Cuba
 Mexico
 United States

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
Source: FutsalPlanet
Costa Rica 6–4 Cuba
Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores, Guatemala City
United States 4–1 Costa Rica
Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores, Guatemala City
Cuba 5–3 United States
Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores, Guatemala City

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
Source: FutsalPlanet
(H) Hosts
Guatemala 3–2 El Salvador
Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores, Guatemala City
Mexico 7–3 El Salvador
Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores, Guatemala City
Mexico 8–2 Guatemala
Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores, Guatemala City

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 September
 
 
 United States7
 
7 September
 
 Guatemala3
 
 United States7
 
5 September
 
 Cuba3
 
 Mexico1
 
 
 Cuba2
 
Third place match
 
 
7 September
 
 
 Guatemala1
 
 
 Mexico3

Semi-finals

Winners qualify for 1996 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

United States 7–3 Guatemala
Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores, Guatemala City
Cuba 2–1 Mexico
Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores, Guatemala City

Third place match

Guatemala 1–3 Mexico
Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores, Guatemala City

Final

United States 7–3 Cuba
Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores, Guatemala City

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


References

  1. ^ "Futsalplanet Competition". www.futsalplanet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ "1st CONCACAF Futsal Championship". www.futsalplanet.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.