The 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the fourth 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 3 to 8 June 2008, with the Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG as the only venue.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 3–8 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Guatemala (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Cuba |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 112 (7 per match) |
Hosts Guatemala won the tournament after defeating the United States in semifinals and Cuba in the final. It was the first international futsal title won by Guatemala.
The tournament also acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil, with second and third placed teams Cuba and the U.S. joining Guatemala as the qualified teams.
Qualifying edit
Qualifying to 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship took place in Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago from 3–6 April 2008. and all matches played in Canedo Hall in the Centre of Excellence, Port of Spain.
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trinidad and Tobago
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 |
 Suriname
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 3 |
 Puerto Rico
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 0 |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Haiti
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | +28 | 6 |
 Guyana
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 3 |
 Sint Maarten
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 27 | -24 | 0 |
Third & Fourth Places edit
Final edit
Final standing edit
* Qualified to 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
Championship edit
The eight participating teams are divided into two groups of four which will play each on a single round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advance to semi-finals. The top three teams for the tournament will earn participation at the 2008 Futsal World Cup.
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Cuba
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 5 |
| Guatemala
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 5 |
 Mexico
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 0 |
| Guatemala | 5 – 0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 – 9 | Cuba |
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| Mexico | 7 – 3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 |
| Panama
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 5 |
 Costa Rica
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 4 |
| Haiti
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 6 - 6 | Panama |
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| United States | 5 - 3 | Haiti |
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| Haiti | 0 - 13 | Costa Rica |
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| Panama | 1 - 1 | United States |
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| United States | 6 - 2 | Costa Rica |
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Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 7 June 2008 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||
| 8 June 2008 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Guatemala | 4 | |||||
| Guatemala (pen.) | 3 (5) | |||||
| 7 June 2008 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Cuba | 3 (3) | |||||
| Cuba | 4 | |||||
| Panama | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 June 2008 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||
| Panama | 1 | |||||
Semifinal edit
| United States | 0 - 4 | Guatemala |
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3rd place edit
| United States | 7 - 1 | Panama |
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Final edit
Winner edit
| 2008 CONCACAF champion |
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 Guatemala First title |
Final standing edit
| Place | Team |
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| 1 | Guatemala
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| 2 | Cuba
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| 3 | United States
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| 4 | Panama
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| 5 | Mexico
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| 6 | Costa Rica
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| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago
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| 8 | Haiti
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| Team qualified for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup |
References edit