2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CONCACAF) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Bahamas |
Dates | 8–12 May 2013 |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (2nd title) |
Runners-up | El Salvador |
Third place | Mexico |
Fourth place | Costa Rica |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 21 |
Goals scored | 198 (9.43 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Nick Perera (11 goals) |
Best player | Agustin Ruiz |
Best goalkeeper | Christopher Toth |
The 2013 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship took place from 8–12 May 2013, in Nassau, Bahamas, for the first time. This will also be the first time that the qualifiers have been held in the Caribbean. The two finalists of the championship will be the nations who will qualify for the World Cup and go on to represent North America in Tahiti in September.
All matches will take place at the new Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility in Nassau.
The record total originally of 11 teams were revealed on April 19, 2013.
North American Zone:
Central American Zone:
Caribbean Zone:
A team from Guyana was scheduled to participate, but withdrew from the tournament on 7 May 2013 due to administrative reasons. Guyana was scheduled to compete in Group B. Due to Guyana's withdrawal, the schedule was slightly modified as a result.
The draw to determine the groupings was conducted at the Atlantis Paradise Island Hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, on 23 April 2013 at 1 PM EDT. The subsequent schedule was released two days later.
All match times are correct to that of local time in Nassau, being Eastern Daylight Time, (UTC -4).