2011 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
| 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CONCACAF) | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Mexico | 
| Dates | 1–5 December 2010 | 
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
 | 
| Runners-up | 
 | 
| Third place | 
 | 
| Fourth place | 
 | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 | 
| Goals scored | 126 (7.88 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | 
 (Francisco Velasquez) (13 goals)  | 
| Best player | 
 (Francisco Velasquez)  | 
The 2011 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship was a continental beach soccer tournament, which took place between December 1 and December 5, 2010, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for the third time in a row. Organizers had hoped to extend the number of teams participating from six to eight after seeing newcomers Bahamas compete in the previous competition, and this indeed materialized with Jamaica returning after four years and Guatemala joining the tournament. This meant that the competition took place between two groups of four in a round-robin format, with the top two teams in each group qualifying to the knockout stage.[1]
Only the two finalists would be the nations to progress to play in the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup the following year, these nations being hosts Mexico, and El Salvador, seeing last years qualifying nation Costa Rica, lose out on a spot at the world cup.[2] All matches took place at Unidad Deportiva Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras in Puerto Vallarta.[3]
Participating teams

Eight teams entered the tournament, the highest ever amount, with Guatemala being newcomers. Jamaica returned to the tournament after a four-year absence.
North American Zone:
Central American Zone:
Caribbean Zone:
Group stage
The draw to determine the groupings and schedule for the eight teams was held in Puerto Vallarta on November 24, 2010.[4] For the draw, Mexico and the United States drew the top seeds in each group based on their current Beach Soccer Worldwide CONCACAF rankings, with Mexico being placed in Group A and the United States being placed in Group B. The remaining six teams were drawn from three pots (A, B and C), again based on their Beach Soccer Worldwide CONCACAF ranking from 2007 to 2009.
All match times are correct to that of local time in Puerto Vallarta time, being Central Standard Time, (UTC -6).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 0 | 
| clinched semifinal berth | 
1 December 2010 13:30  | 
|  El Salvador  | 
6 – 3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Agustin  Frank Walter  | 
Report |  Johnstone  | 
1 December 2010 16:00  | 
|  Jamaica  | 
2 – 3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  A. Reid  Wilson  | 
Report |  Rosales  Torres Plata  | 
2 December 2010 13:30  | 
|  El Salvador  | 
10 – 8 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Agustin  Hernández Frank Membreño  | 
Report |  R. Reid  Davis A. Reid  | 
3 December 2010 13:30  | 
|  Canada  | 
4 – 3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Roy  Hughes Dosanjh Xavier  | 
Report |  R. Reid  Simpson  | 
3 December 2010 16:00  | 
|  Mexico  | 
3 – 3 (a.e.t.) |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Barbosa  López Villalobos  | 
Report |  Frank  | 
| Penalties | ||
|  Barbosa  | 
0 – 1 |   | 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 0 | 
| clinched semifinal berth | 
1 December 2010 12:15  | 
|  Costa Rica  | 
5 – 2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Sánchez  Pacheco Leon  | 
Report |  St. Fleur  Christie  | 
1 December 2010 14:45  | 
|  Guatemala  | 
2 – 6 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Avila  Suriano  | 
Report |  Futagaki  Morales Ibsen Chimienti  | 
2 December 2010 12:15  | 
|  Costa Rica  | 
5 – 2 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Sánchez  Leon Chavarría  | 
Report |  Garcia  Avila  | 
2 December 2010 14:45  | 
|  United States  | 
6 – 3 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Chimienti  Gil Morales Ibsen  | 
Report |  Beneby  Hanna Jean  | 
3 December 2010 12:15  | 
|  Bahamas  | 
5 – 7 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Hepple  Jean Beneby  | 
Report |  Avila  Garcia Sáenz Polanco  | 
3 December 2010 14:45  | 
|  United States  | 
3 – 3 (a.e.t.) |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Gil  Futagaki Xexeo  | 
Report |  Sánchez  Campos  | 
| Penalties | ||
|  Morales  | 
1 – 0 |   | 
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
| A1 |    | 
3(2) | ||||||
| B2 |    | 
3(1) | ||||||
| SF1 |    | 
3 | ||||||
| SF2 |    | 
5 | ||||||
| B1 |    | 
1(0) | ||||||
| A2 |    | 
1(1) | 3rd/4th Place match | |||||
| SF1 |    | 
5 | ||||||
| SF2 |    | 
7 | ||||||
Semi-Finals
4 December 2010 14:45  | 
|  El Salvador  | 
3 – 3 (a.e.t.) |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Frank  Agustin Hernández  | 
Report |  Sánchez  Chavarría Adanis  | 
| Penalties | ||
|  Walter  Agustin  | 
2 – 1 |   | 
4 December 2010 16:00  | 
|  United States  | 
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Gil  | 
Report |  Plata  | 
| Penalties | ||
|  Morales  | 
0 – 1 |   | 
Third Place
5 December 2010 14:45  | 
|  Costa Rica  | 
5 – 7 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Sánchez  Calvo Chavarría  | 
Report |  Futagaki  Albuquerque Morales Ibsen Farberoff Chimienti  | 
Final
5 December 2010 16:00  | 
|  El Salvador  | 
3 – 5 |   | 
|---|---|---|
|  Ramirez  Frank  | 
Report |  Barbosa  Rosales  | 
Winners
|  (2011) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CONCACAF) Winners:  | 
|---|
Mexico Second title  | 
Awards
| Best Player (MVP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Top Scorer | ||
| 13 goals | ||
| Best Goalkeeper | ||
| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
Teams Qualifying
| Team | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | |
| 2nd Place | 
Top scorers
Final standings
| Rank | Team | 
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| 1 |   | 
| 2 |   | 
| 3 |   | 
| 4 |   | 
| 5 |   | 
| 6 |   | 
| 7 |   | 
| 8 |   | 
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