2008 Copa América – FIFA Futsal

2008 Copa América – FIFA Futsal
Tournament details
Host country Uruguay
Dates 23–28 June 2008
Teams 10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Brazil (18th title)
Runners-up  Uruguay
Third place  Argentina
Fourth place  Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played 19
Goals scored 139 (7.32 per match)

The 2008 Copa América – FIFA Futsal was the 9th edition under FIFA rules, 20th edition of the main international futsal tournament of the South America region. It took place in Montevideo, Uruguay from 23 June to 28 June 2008.

The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.

Championship

The ten participating teams are divided into three groups of three in the first two groups and four teams in the last group, which will play each in a single round-robin format. The top team of each group advances to the semi-finals with the second placed team from Group C. The top three teams for the tournament will earn participation at the 2008 Futsal World Cup, if Brazil is one of the top 3, the third ticket to the World Cup will go to the fourth placed team in the championship.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 220051+46
 Colombia 21016603
 Venezuela 200248–40

2008-06-23
18:35
Argentina  2–1  Colombia
Mercedes

2008-06-24
18:00
Colombia  5–4  Venezuela
Mercedes

2008-06-25
18:35
Argentina  3–0  Venezuela
Mercedes

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 2200121+116
 Peru 2011510–51
 Bolivia 2011410–61


2008-06-23
16:45
Paraguay  6–0  Bolivia
Mercedes

2008-06-24
20:30
Peru  4–4  Bolivia
Canelones

2008-06-25
20:30
Paraguay  6–1  Peru
Canelones

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3300352+339
 Uruguay 32011112–16
 Ecuador 31021118–73
 Chile 3003530–250


2008-06-23
20:10
Uruguay  6–2  Chile
Mercedes


21:50
Brazil  11–1  Ecuador
Mercedes

2008-06-24
20:10
Uruguay  4–2  Ecuador
Mercedes


22:00
Brazil  16–0  Chile
Mercedes

2008-06-25
20:10
Uruguay  1–8  Brazil
Mercedes


22:00
Ecuador  8–3  Chile
Mercedes

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final
27 June 2008 - Mercedes
  Uruguay  1 (3)  
  Paraguay  1 (1)  
 
28 June 2008 - Mercedes
      Uruguay  2
    Brazil  6
Third place
27 June 2008 - Mercedes 28 June 2008 - Mercedes
  Brazil  5   Paraguay  2
  Argentina  2     Argentina  3

9th Place

2008-06-26
18:30
Venezuela  3–0  Chile
Canelones


7th Place

2008-06-26
22:00
Peru  5–2  Bolivia
Canelones


5th Place

2008-06-26
21:30
Colombia  6–1  Ecuador
Canelones


Semi-Finals

2008-06-27
18:35
Argentina  2–5  Brazil
Mercedes

2008-06-27
20:10
Uruguay  1–1
(3–1 AET) 		 Paraguay
Mercedes


3rd Place

2008-06-28
17:00
Argentina  3–2  Paraguay
Mercedes


Final

2008-06-28
19:00
Brazil  6–2  Uruguay
Mercedes


 2008 Copa America FIFA Futsal Winners 

Brazil
Eighteenth title

Final classification

Team qualified for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup as host
Team qualified for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
Place Team
1  Brazil
2  Uruguay
3  Argentina
4  Paraguay
5  Colombia
6  Ecuador
7  Peru
8  Bolivia
9  Venezuela
10  Chile

References

CONMEBOL Futsal Championship 2008 @ Goalzz

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