2021_CONCACAF_Beach_Soccer_Championship
2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
Beach soccer tournament
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]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CONCACAF qualifier | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Costa Rica |
| City | San Rafael de Alajuela |
| Dates | 17–23 May |
| Teams | 11 (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 played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 211 (9.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Frank Velásquez (11 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Rubén Batres |
| Best young player | Antonio Chávez |
| Best goalkeeper | Eliodoro Portillo |
| Fair play award | Mexico |
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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.
A total of 12 teams entered the tournament.[1][2]
More information Team, Appearance ...
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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 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) |
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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.
More information Pot 1 (seeds), Pot 2 ...
| Pot 1 (seeds) | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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- The numbers in parentheses show the CONCACAF ranking of the teams as of December 2019, out of 19 nations.[5]
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
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]
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]
- Points obtained in all group matches;
- Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- 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;
- Drawing of lots.
All times are local, CST (UTC−6).[11]
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
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Source: CONCACAF
Notes:
Notes:
- Guadeloupe's withdrawal was announced on 16 April.[12] Concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic were cited.[13]
More information Belize, 3–6 ...
| Belize | 3–6 | Mexico |
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Meza  17'Mariano 25', 30' (pen.) |
Report | Sámano 10', 17' Vizcarra 10'Martínez 16' (pen.)Wbias 20'Castillo 24' |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Luis Torres (Costa Rica)
More information Panama, 8–1 ...
| Panama | 8–1 | Belize |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Miguel Lopez (Guatemala)
More information Mexico, 5–3 ...
| Mexico | 5–3 | Panama |
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| Castillo 1', 13' Alemán 9', 20'Rodriguez 14' |
Report | E. García 3' Escobar 20'Maquensi 25' |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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Source: CONCACAF
More information Bahamas, 3–3 (a.e.t.) ...
| Bahamas | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Guatemala |
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| 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 |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Mario Nava (Mexico)
More information Dominican Republic, 1–15 ...
| Dominican Republic | 1–15 | El Salvador |
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| 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' |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Jair Robles (Mexico)
More information Bahamas, 10–2 ...
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Marco Navarro (Costa Rica)
More information El Salvador, 7–1 ...
| El Salvador | 7–1 | Guatemala |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Warner Porras (Costa Rica)
More information Guatemala, 10–1 ...
| Guatemala | 10–1 | Dominican Republic |
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| 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.) |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Jair Robles (Mexico)
More information El Salvador, 7–2 ...
| El Salvador | 7–2 | Bahamas |
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| Perdomo 9' Batres 20', 24'Portillo 26'Velásquez 30', 34'Urbina 32' |
Report | St. Fleur 2', 25' |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)
Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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More information Turks and Caicos Islands, 1–11 ...
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1–11 | United States |
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| Brooks 16' |
Report | Perea 4', 23' Rezende 7'Chavez 8'Mondragón 9'Perera 19', 22'Canale 23', 23'Silveira 30', 31' |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)
More information Costa Rica, 5–3 ...
| Costa Rica | 5–3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, Alajuela
Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)
More information United States, 5–2 ...
| United States | 5–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)
More information Costa Rica, 5–1 ...
| Costa Rica | 5–1 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Jorge Tunon (Panama)
More information Trinidad and Tobago, 7–5 ...
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7–5 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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| Augustine 3' Gray 4', 12'Bobb 5', 21'McDougall 24', 36' |
Report | Bryan 16' Jerome 17'Magny 24', 29'Beljour 34' |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Mario Nava (Mexico)
More information United States, 4–5 ...
| United States | 4–5 | Costa Rica |
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| Santos 4' Silveira 19'Toth 24'Albiston 36' |
Report | Arrieta 12' Pacheco 14', 28', 28'Sánchez 34' |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)
Ranking of third-placed teams
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.
More information Pos, Grp ...
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | B | Bahamas[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | C | Trinidad and Tobago[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 | |
| 3 | A | Belize |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 |
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Source: CONCACAF
Notes:
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20 May was allocated as a rest day.[11]
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| Mexico (a.e.t.) | 5 | |||||||||
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| Mexico | 2 | |||||||||
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| United States | 5 | |||||||||
| Panama | 3 | |||||||||
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| United States | 4 | |||||||||
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| El Salvador | 6 | |||||||||
| El Salvador | 9 | |||||||||
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | |||||||||
| El Salvador | 6 | |||||||||
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| Guatemala | 2 | Third place match | ||||||||
| Costa Rica | 4 | |||||||||
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| Guatemala | 6 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||||||
| Guatemala | 5 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
More information Mexico, 5–4 (a.e.t.) ...
| Mexico | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Bahamas |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)
More information Panama, 3–4 ...
| Panama | 3–4 | United States |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Miguel Lopez (Guatemala)
More information El Salvador, 9–2 ...
| El Salvador | 9–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Report |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)
More information Costa Rica, 4–6 ...
| Costa Rica | 4–6 | Guatemala |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Jair Robles (Mexico)
Semi-finals
Winners qualify for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
More information Mexico, 2–5 ...
| Mexico | 2–5 | United States |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)
More information El Salvador, 6–2 ...
| El Salvador | 6–2 | Guatemala |
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| Report |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Juan Angeles (Dominican Republic)
Third place match
More information Mexico, 2–5 ...
| Mexico | 2–5 | Guatemala |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Jorge Tunon (Panama)
Final
More information United States, 4–6 ...
| United States | 4–6 | El Salvador |
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Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL, San Rafael
Referee: Miguel Lopez (Guatemala)
Winners trophy
More information 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship champions ...
| 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship champions |
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 El Salvador Second title |
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Individual awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[14]
More information Golden Ball (Best player), Golden Boot (Top scorer) ...
| Golden Ball (Best player) |
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| 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 |
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Players with at least 5 goals are listed
- 11 goals
- 10 goals
- Rubén Batres
- 9 goals
- Exon Perdomo
- 7 goals
- Christian Sánchez
Gabriel Silveira
Lesly St. Fleur
- 6 goals
- Greivin Pacheco
- Tomas Canale
- Wilson González
- 5 goals
- Cristofher Castillo
- Jason Urbina
Source: CONCACAF.com[15]
| Qualified for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup |
More information Rank, Team ...
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United States |
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Guatemala |
| 4 | Mexico |
| 5–8 | Bahamas |
| Costa Rica | |
| Panama | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 9–11 | Belize |
| Dominican Republic | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
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The following two teams from CONCACAF qualify for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
More information Team, Qualified on ...
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup1 only FIFA era (since 2005) |
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| United States | 22 May 2021 | 5 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2019) |
| El Salvador | 22 May 2021 | 4 (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013) |
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