2019 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

The 2019 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship was the eighth edition of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, the premier beach soccer tournament contested by North American men's national teams and organised by CONCACAF (seventh official edition, tenth edition if qualifying tournaments held jointly with CONMEBOL are also counted). The tournament took place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico between 13–19 May 2019.[1]

2019 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CONCACAF qualifier
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
CityPuerto Vallarta
Dates13–19 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (4th title)
Runners-up United States
Third place El Salvador
Fourth place Panama
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored287 (8.97 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Nick Perera
(13 goals)
Best player(s)Mexico Benjamín Mosco
Best young playerEl Salvador Exon Perdomo
Best goalkeeperMexico Diego Villaseñor
Fair play award Panama
2017
2021

The championship also acts as the qualification tournament for CONCACAF teams to the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay; the top two teams qualify.

Panama were the defending champions, but lost in the third-place match.

Teams edit

A total of 16 teams compete in the tournament.

Team Appearance Previous best performance
  Antigua and Barbuda 3rd
  Bahamas 6th 6th place (2009, 2013, 2017)
  Belize 3rd
  Bonaire 1st Debut
  Costa Rica 8th Runner-up (2009, 2015)
  El Salvador 7th Champion (2009)
  Guadeloupe 3rd Fourth place (2017)
  Guatemala 4th 5th place (2013)
  Guyana 2nd 12th place (2017)
  Jamaica 6th 5th place (2006)
  Mexico (hosts) 8th Champion (2008, 2011, 2015)
  Panama (title holders) 3rd Champion (2017)
  Trinidad and Tobago 4th 5th place (2015)
  Turks and Caicos Islands 3rd
  United States 8th Champion (2006, 2013)
  U.S. Virgin Islands 3rd

Draw edit

The draw was held on 8 April 2019 at the Calle Independencia in Puerto Vallarta. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four.[2][3]

Squads edit

Each squad can contain a maximum of 12 players.[4][5]

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 advance to the quarter-finals.

All times are local, CDT (UTC−5).[6]

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mexico (H) 3 3 0 0 0 16 6 +10 9 Knockout stage
2   Guatemala 3 2 0 0 1 10 10 0 6
3   Costa Rica 3 1 0 0 2 13 15 −2 3
4   Jamaica 3 0 0 0 3 5 13 −8 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Costa Rica  4–2  Jamaica
  • Roger Mora   2'
  • Frandert Arrieta   6'
  • Christian Sánchez   33'
  • Jhonatan Sánchez   34'
Report
  • Renae Lloyd   14'
  • Ryan Powell   27'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)
Guatemala  0–4  Mexico
Report
  • Néstor Martínez   17'
  • Abdiel Villa   18', 24'
  • Ulises Torres   29'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)

Costa Rica  4–5  Guatemala
  • Jhonatan Sánchez   14'
  • Xavier Jiménez   22'
  • Estiven Espinoza   26'
  • Christian Sánchez   34'
Report
  • Miguel González   2', 24'
  • Ángel Sáenz   21' (pen.), 27'
  • Álex Morán   27'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Arian Crespo (Cuba)
Mexico  4–1  Jamaica
  • Diego Villaseñor   12'
  • Ulises Torres   21'
  • Benjamín Mosco   25'
  • José Vizarra   30'
Report Jermain Anderson   30'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: David Cruz (El Salvador)

Jamaica  2–5  Guatemala
  • Barrington Planter   10' (pen.)
  • Renae Lloyd   28'
Report
  • Miguel González   4' (pen.), 15'
  • Leandro Bachez   9'
  • Lester González   14'
  • Marco Ávila   28'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Julio Ramos Mejía (El Salvador)
Mexico  8–5  Costa Rica
  • Ramón Maldonado   0', 8', 26', 33'
  • Ulises Torres   11'
  • Néstor Martínez   16'
  • Jair Alemán   20'
  • José Hernández   27'
Report
  • Roger Mora   0', 16'
  • Jhonatan Sánchez   2', 9'
  • Christian Sánchez   33'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Panama 3 3 0 0 0 20 5 +15 9 Knockout stage
2   Trinidad and Tobago 3 2 0 0 1 16 6 +10 6
3   U.S. Virgin Islands 3 1 0 0 2 11 21 −10 3
4   Turks and Caicos Islands 3 0 0 0 3 7 22 −15 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Trinidad and Tobago  6–0  Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Ryan Augustine   2'
  • Zane Coker   10', 13'
  • Kevon Woodley   18', 35'
  • Shane Hospedales   25'
Report
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: David Cruz (El Salvador)
U.S. Virgin Islands  1–8  Panama
Joseph Leto   32' Report
  • Xavier García   1'
  • Alfonso Maquensi   11', 12', 28'
  • Rafael García   14', 17', 26'
  • Eliecer García   18'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Arian Crespo (Cuba)

Trinidad and Tobago  7–2  U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Kevon Woodley   2', 18', 20' (pen.)
  • Jesse Bailey   9', 30'
  • Hakeem King   11' (pen.), 17'
Report
  • Rakeem Joseph   3'
  • Joseph Leto   10'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Warner Porras (Costa Rica)
Panama  8–1  Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Eliecer García   10', 17'
  • Alfonso Maquensi   14', 16', 24'
  • Rafael García   23', 28', 34'
Report Herby Magny   23'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta

Turks and Caicos Islands  6–8  U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Alex Bryan   4', 9', 31'
  • Jeff Beljour   6', 9'
  • Lenford Singh   29'
Report
  • Emiliano Aranes   9', 27', 35'
  • Esais Charles   13'
  • Rakeem Joseph   20'
  • Vincent Schultz   20'
  • Michael Vollmer   22'
  • Carlos Labrada   33'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Arquel Carrasco (Panama)
Panama  4–3  Trinidad and Tobago
  • Alfonso Maquensi   3', 18'
  • Rafael García   13'
  • Eliecer García   25'
Report
  • Jesse Bailey   2'
  • Kevon Woodley   8', 14'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Arian Crespo (Cuba)

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United States 3 3 0 0 0 28 5 +23 9 Knockout stage
2   Bahamas 3 2 0 0 1 21 9 +12 6
3   Antigua and Barbuda 3 1 0 0 2 15 22 −7 3
4   Bonaire 3 0 0 0 3 7 35 −28 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bahamas  7–4  Antigua and Barbuda
  • Gary Joseph   1'
  • Timothy Munnings   4'
  • Jean Francois   7', 25'
  • Lesly St. Fleur   12'
  • Kyle Williams   19', 28'
Report
  • Elvis Thomas   2'
  • Kevin Richards   27'
  • Chevon Moore   31'
  • O'Dell Murray   33'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Miguel López (Guatemala)
Bonaire  1–14  United States
Henrich Beaumont   27' Report
  • Tanner Akol   1', 2'
  • Giandro Steba   3' (o.g.)
  • Nick Perera   6' (pen.), 17', 23', 28', 34'
  • David Mondragón   19', 21'
  • Jason Leopoldo   21', 23' (pen.)
  • Oscar Reyes   23'
  • Adriano Dos Santos   33'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta

Bahamas  12–2  Bonaire
  • Michael Butler   3'
  • Timothy Munnings   5', 28', 32'
  • Jean Francois   11'
  • Lesly St. Fleur   12'
  • James Thompson   14', 20', 24'
  • Gavin Christie   15', 23'
  • Dwayne Forbes   25' (pen.)
Report
  • Raydolf Felix   5' (pen.)
  • Gilbertson Piard   26'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Arquel Carrasco (Panama)
United States  11–2  Antigua and Barbuda
  • Tomas Canale   1', 28'
  • Nick Perera   2', 24'
  • Tanner Akol   6', 7', 22', 29', 35' (pen.)
  • Oscar Reyes   15' (pen.)
  • Franck Tayou   31'
Report Kevin Richards   15', 35'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Warner Porras (Costa Rica)

Antigua and Barbuda  9–4  Bonaire
  • Kevin Richards   4'
  • Elvis Thomas   13' (pen.), 30'
  • Omarie Daniel   16', 21', 27'
  • Stephen Hughes   17' (pen.), 20' (pen.)
  • Malique Jarvis   34'
Report Giandro Steba   3', 15', 18', 24'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Miguel Aguilar (Mexico)
United States  3–2  Bahamas
Report
  • Timothy Munnings   28'
  • Jean Francois   33'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Warner Porras (Costa Rica)

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   El Salvador 3 3 0 0 0 23 6 +17 9 Knockout stage
2   Guadeloupe 3 1 0 1 1 11 17 −6 4
3   Guyana 3 1 0 0 2 10 13 −3 3
4   Belize 3 0 0 0 3 9 17 −8 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Guadeloupe  7−6  Belize
  • David Bordelai   8', 21', 35'
  • Melaick Breter   14'
  • Sebastien Hell   32', 33'
  • Ricardo Mezence   34'
Report
  • Evan Mariano   7'
  • Marlon Meza   23', 30', 35'
  • Raymond Ramos   25'
  • Wayne Ford   31'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)
Guyana  4−8  El Salvador
  • Shane Luckie   6'
  • Jamal Haynes   13', 17'
  • Trevon Archibald   19'
Report
  • Eliodoro Portillo   1'
  • Heber Ramos   7', 20'
  • Exon Perdomo   15', 28'
  • Agustín Ruiz   16'
  • Rubén Batres   17', 23'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Miguel Aguilar (Mexico)

Guadeloupe  3−3 (a.e.t.)  Guyana
  • Gael Geolier   9'
  • Alan Lefort   24'
  • Benoit Zembama   26'
Report
  • Shane Luckie   11'
  • Michael Wilson   20'
  • Jamal Haynes   25'
Penalties
  • Ricardo Mezence  
  • Sebastien Hell  
2−0
  •   Jarmane Grandison
  •   Shane Luckie
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)
El Salvador  7−1  Belize
  • Rubén Batres   8'
  • Agustín Ruiz   14', 30'
  • Exon Perdomo   22', 35'
  • Elmer Robles   27'
  • Frank Velásquez   35'
Report Wayne Ford   27'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Miguel López (Guatemala)

Belize  2−3  Guyana
  • Wayne Ford   3'
  • Marlon Meza   5' (pen.)
Report
  • Shane Luckie   15', 20'
  • Simon Kanard   31'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Marco Navarro (Costa Rica)
El Salvador  8−1  Guadeloupe
  • Frank Velásquez   0'
  • Agustín Ruiz   1', 33', 57'
  • Elmer Robles   2'
  • Eliodoro Portillo   15'
  • Darwin Ramírez   26'
  • Heber Ramos   26'
Report Gael Geolier   34'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)

Knockout stage edit

Bracket edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
17 May
 
 
  Mexico5
 
18 May
 
  Trinidad and Tobago4
 
  Mexico3
 
17 May
 
  Panama0
 
  Panama6
 
19 May
 
  Guatemala4
 
  Mexico6
 
17 May
 
  United States2
 
  United States5
 
18 May
 
  Guadeloupe1
 
  United States3 (5)
 
17 May
 
  El Salvador3 (4) Third place match
 
  El Salvador8
 
19 May
 
  Bahamas4
 
  Panama3
 
 
  El Salvador8
 

Quarter-finals edit

El Salvador  8−4  Bahamas
  • Darwin Ramírez   2'
  • Agustín Ruiz   7', 32', 35'
  • Frank Velásquez   11'
  • Elmer Robles   19'
  • Rubén Batres   28', 30'
Report
  • Lesly St Fleur   12'
  • James Thompson   23'
  • Dwayne Forbes   32'
  • Kyle Williams   33'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Miguel López (Guatemala)

United States  5−1  Guadeloupe
  • Nick Perera   5' (pen.), 23'
  • Tanner Akol   20', 35'
  • David Mondragón   22'
Report
  • Sylrick Phirmis   1'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: David Cruz (El Salvador)

Panama  6−4  Guatemala
  • Luis Quintero   5', 15'
  • Eliecer García   10', 33'
  • Rafael García   16'
  • Xavier García   21'
Report
  • Álex Morán   21' (pen.)
  • Leandro Bachez   23', 32'
  • Luis Zaldaña   32'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Warner Porras (Costa Rica)

Mexico  5−4  Trinidad and Tobago
  • Abdiel Villa   1', 30'
  • José Hernández   4'
  • José Vizcarra   31', 32'
Report
  • Shallun Bobb   12', 24'
  • Shane Hospedales   23'
  • Kevon Woodley   35'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)

Semi-finals edit

Winners qualify for 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

United States  3–3 (a.e.t.)  El Salvador
  • Nick Perera   11'
  • Tomas Canale   29'
  • Adriano Dos Santos   33'
Report
  • Exon Perdomo   5', 23', 29'
Penalties
  • Nick Perera  
  • Oscar Reyes  
  • Christopher Toth  
  • Tanner Akol  
  • David Mondragón  
5–4
  •   Agustín Ruiz
  •   Exon Perdomo
  •   Rubén Batres
  •   Darwin Ramírez
  •   Elmer Robles
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)

Mexico  3–0  Panama
Report
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Miguel López (Guatemala)

Third place match edit

Panama  3–8  El Salvador
  • Rafael García   12'
  • Exon Perdomo   21' (o.g.)
  • Eliecer García   23'
Report
  • Agustín Ruiz   2', 21'
  • Frank Velásquez   9', 15', 18'
  • Exon Perdomo   15' (pen.)
  • Rubén Batres   19'
  • Heber Ramos   19'
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Alexander Vetia (Cuba)

Final edit

Mexico  6–2  United States
Report Nick Perera   11', 33' (pen.)
Puerto Vallarta Stadium, Puerto Vallarta
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)

Awards edit

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[7]

Golden Ball (Most valuable player)
  Benjamín Mosco
Golden Boot (Top scorer)
  Nick Perera (13 goals)
Golden Glove (Best goalkeeper)
  Diego Villaseñor
Best Young Player
  Exon Perdomo
Fair Play Award
  Panama

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup edit

The following two teams from CONCACAF qualify for the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[8]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup1
only FIFA era (since 2005)
  United States 18 May 2019 4 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2013)
  Mexico 18 May 2019 5 (2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2017)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References edit

  1. ^ "Puerto Vallarta Set to Host the 2019 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". CONCACAF. 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Draw Reveals Groups for the 2019 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Official Draw – 2019 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". YouTube. 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Final Rosters Confirmed for the 2019 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". CONCACAF. 10 May 2019.
  5. ^ "National team roster – Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship 2019" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  6. ^ "Tournament Schedule – CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 2019" (PDF).
  7. ^ "TSG announces the 2019 CBSC individual awards". CONCACAF.com. 19 May 2019.
  8. ^ "USA, Mexico secure Paraguay 2019 tickets". FIFA.com. 19 May 2019. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019.

External links edit