2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
Campeonato de Futsal de CONCACAF 2021
Tournament details
Host countryGuatemala
CityGuatemala City
Dates3–9 May
Teams13 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Costa Rica (4th title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Guatemala
Fourth place Panama
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored140 (6.09 per match)
Top scorer(s)Panama Carlos Pérez (8 goals)
Best player(s)Costa Rica Milinton Tijerino
Best young playerUnited States Tomas Pondeca
Best goalkeeperCosta Rica Cesar Vargas
Fair play award Costa Rica

The 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the 7th edition of the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, the quadrennial international futsal championship organised by CONCACAF for the men's national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean region. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Guatemala City, Guatemala between 1–10 May 2020.[1] However, on 19 March 2020, CONCACAF announced the decision to postpone the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On 11 February 2021, CONCACAF confirmed Guatemala as host and that the dates are going to be May 3–9, 2021.

Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the FIFA Futsal World Cup. The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup (originally 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic) in Lithuania as the CONCACAF representatives.[3][4]

Costa Rica, the defending champions, won their third straight and fourth overall title. They, along with runners-up the United States, third-placed Guatemala, and fourth-placed Panama, qualified for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Teams

The 41 CONCACAF teams were ranked based on the CONCACAF Futsal Ranking as of February 2020.[5] A total of 20 teams originally entered the tournament. The highest-ranked 12 entrants would have advanced directly to the group stage of the final tournament, while the lowest-ranked eight entrants would have had to participate in the qualifying stage, where winners of the four matchups (played as two-game series) would have advanced to the group stage of the final tournament.[6]

On 11 February 2021, CONCACAF announced that a total of 16 teams were going to play in the tournament.[7] On 12 April 2021, CONCACAF announced that only 13 teams were going to play in the tournament.[8]

Round Rank Team Points Appearance Previous best performance Previous FIFA Futsal World Cup appearances
Group stage 1  Guatemala (hosts) 2,416 5th Champions (2008) 2008, 2012, 2016
2  Panama 2,315 5th Second place (2016) 2012, 2016
3  Costa Rica (title holders) 2,120 7th Champions (2000, 2012, 2016) 1992, 2000, 2012, 2016
4  Cuba 2,024 7th Second place (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008) 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016
5  Mexico 1,143 7th Third place (1996) 2012
6  United States 1,046 6th Champions (1996, 2004) 1989, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008
7  Trinidad and Tobago 980 3rd Group Stage (2004, 2008)
9  Canada 655 3rd Group Stage (2012, 2016) 1989
10  Curaçao (withdrew) 574 3rd Group Stage (1996, 2016)
11  El Salvador 389 2nd Group Stage (1996)
13  Guadeloupe[lower-alpha 1] (withdrew) 360 1st Debut
14  Haiti 260 2nd Group Stage (2008)
Qualifying stage 15  Sint Maarten[lower-alpha 1] (withdrew) 245 1st Debut
16  Suriname 236 3rd Group Stage (2000, 2004)
19  Saint Kitts and Nevis (withdrew) 78 2nd Group Stage (2012)
20  Nicaragua 63 2nd Group Stage (2000)
22  Puerto Rico (withdrew) 36 2nd Group Stage (2000)
32  Dominican Republic 0 1st Debut
33  French Guiana[lower-alpha 1] (withdrew) 0 1st Debut
35  Martinique[lower-alpha 1] (withdrew) 0 1st Debut

Championship years are in bold, hosting years are in italics

Did not enter tournament
Rank Team Points
8  Honduras 672
12  Guyana 377
17  Jamaica 101
18  Antigua and Barbuda 100
21  Belize 58
23  Anguilla 0
24  Aruba 0
Rank Team Points
25  Bahamas 0
26  Barbados 0
27  Bermuda 0
28  Bonaire[lower-alpha 1] 0
29  British Virgin Islands 0
30  Cayman Islands 0
31  Dominica 0
Rank Team Points
34  Grenada 0
36  Montserrat 0
37  Saint Lucia 0
38  Saint Martin[lower-alpha 1] 0
39  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
40  Turks and Caicos Islands 0
41  U.S. Virgin Islands 0
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Non-FIFA members and thus ineligible to play in World Cup.

Venues

The matches were played at the Domo Polideportivo de la CDAG in Guatemala City. Before the postponement of the tournament, matches were originally also to be played at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium.[1]

Guatemala City
Domo Polideportivo
Capacity: 7,500

Draw

The draw for the group stage took place on 20 February 2020, 14:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami.[6] The 16 teams, which included the 12 which entered the group stage and the four qualifying stage matchups winners, were drawn into four groups of four teams. Based on the CONCACAF Futsal Ranking, the 12 teams which entered the group stage were distributed into three pots, with teams in Pot 1 assigned to each group prior to the draw, as follows:[9]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3

The qualifying stage matchups were determined based on the CONCACAF Futsal Ranking, with the highest-ranked team playing the lowest-ranked team, etc. The qualifying stage winners 1, 2, 3 and 4 were then placed in groups A, B, C and D respectively.

Original draw

The original draw results involving the 20 teams were as follows:[10]

Group Pot 1 team Pot 2 team Pot 3 team Winner from qualifying stage
A  Guatemala  Trinidad and Tobago  Guadeloupe  Sint Maarten  Martinique
B  Panama  Mexico  Curaçao  Suriname  French Guiana
C  Costa Rica  Canada  Haiti  Saint Kitts and Nevis  Dominican Republic
D  Cuba  United States  El Salvador  Nicaragua  Puerto Rico

Following the withdrawals of Sint Maarten, Curaçao, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Puerto Rico, only 16 teams were left, so the qualifying stage was no longer necessary, and the 16 remaining teams were placed in the four groups as before as there were four teams in each group.[7] Following the withdrawals of Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana, only 13 teams were left, and as there were only two teams left in Group A, to ensure that each group had a minimum of three teams, Dominican Republic were moved from Group C to Group A.[8]

Match officials

The list of match officials were announced on 20 April 2021.[11]

Squads

Each team must register a squad of 14 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers.[12][13]

Group stage

The top two teams in each group advance to the quarter-finals.

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group is determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.7):[12]

  1. Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss);
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  5. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
  6. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  7. Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
    • Yellow card: −1 points;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  8. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, CST (UTC−6).[14]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Guatemala 2 2 0 0 8 5 +3 6 Knockout stage
2  Dominican Republic 2 1 0 1 8 6 +2 3
3  Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 2 5 10 −5 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Dominican Republic 2–4 Guatemala
Gómez 14'
Domínguez 27'		 Report Aguilar 3'
Sandoval 18'
Alay 19'
González 30'
Attendance: Josh Wilkens (USA), Francisco Cedeño (Panama)
Trinidad and Tobago 2–6 Dominican Republic
George 32'
Neptune 39'		 Report Gómez 5', 33', 35'
Álvarez 25'
López 27'
Cestero 40'
Referee: Yeraldín Araya (Costa Rica), Francisco Cedeño (Panama)
Guatemala 4–3 Trinidad and Tobago
Aguilar 11', 39'
Ramos 12'
Ruiz 21'		 Report Benny 9', 33'
Neptune 16'
Referee: Dunia Aguilera (Cuba), Francisco López (Nicaragua)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Panama 2 2 0 0 16 5 +11 6 Knockout stage
2  Suriname 2 1 0 1 6 15 −9 3
3  Mexico 2 0 0 2 8 10 −2 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Suriname 1–11 Panama
Milito 5' Report Hinks 2'
Castrellón 3', 16'
Del Rosario 13', 27'
Ortiz 18', 29'
Pérez 26', 37' (pen.), 37' (pen.)
Campos 36'
Referee: Reiner Solís (Cuba), José Barrera (El Salvador)
Mexico 4–5 Suriname
Paniagua 5', 33'
Soltero 6'
Atri 9'		 Report Sastromedjo 12'
Maatrijk 16'
Doesburg 18'
Sánchez 25' (o.g.)
Pita 39'
Referee: Ahmed Almahamid (Cuba), Joel Cuba (Nicaragua)
Panama 5–4 Mexico
Hinks 3'
Pérez 13', 29', 39' (pen.)
Castrellón 33'		 Report Paniagua 11'
Limón 12'
Vences 20'
Atri 35'
Referee: Carlos González (Guatemala), Adrián Martínez (Cuba)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Costa Rica 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 6 Knockout stage
2  Canada 2 1 0 1 5 7 −2 3
3  Haiti 2 0 0 2 2 11 −9 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Haiti 0–7 Costa Rica
Report Cabalceta 2', 4', 20'
Cordero 19'
Tijerino 23', 38'
Guevara 37'
Referee: Carlos González (Guatemala), Brenda Valdez (Cuba)
Canada 4–2 Haiti
Graham 33'
Bennett 37'
Mlah 40'
Dicko-Raynauld 40'		 Report Monfort 16'
Syla 20'
Referee: Dunia Aguilera (Cuba), Óscar González (Guatemala)
Costa Rica 5–1 Canada
Guevara 5'
Garro 6', 35' (pen.)
Rodríguez 8'
Vargas 20'		 Report Bennett 35'
Referee: Jorge Flores (El Salvador), Israel Dávila (Guatemala)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Knockout stage
2  El Salvador 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7
3  Nicaragua 3 1 0 2 8 10 −2 3
4  Cuba 3 0 0 3 4 10 −6 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Cuba 1–4 Nicaragua
Moratón 32' Report Downs 17'
Kripp 29'
Marrero 32' (o.g.)
Zepeda 38'
Referee: Ronny Castro (Costa Rica), Josué Molina (Costa Rica)
United States 1–1 El Salvador
Maciel 28' Report Muñoz 19'
Referee: Diego López (Costa Rica), Ricardo Lay (Panama)
El Salvador 2–1 Cuba
Solís 27'
Sandoval 32'		 Report Castillo 13'
Referee: Christopher Grabas (Canada), Manual Rosario (Dominican Republic)
Nicaragua 2–4 United States
Corea 33'
Luna 35'		 Report Klepal 5', 31'
Buenfil 18'
Pondeca 40'
Referee: Francisco Rivera (Mexico), Erick Coello (Honduras)
El Salvador 5–2 Nicaragua
Gómez 18'
Díaz 19'
Chávez 26'
Contreras 34', 37'		 Report Kripp 18'
Salinas 30'
Referee: Roberto López (Panama), Diego Molina (Costa Rica)
Cuba 2–4 United States
Marrero 4'
Castillo 23'		 Report Escobar 12', 20', 33'
Gonzalez 40'
Referee: Ronny Castro (Costa Rica), Ricardo Lay (Panama)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 May – Domo Polideportivo
 
 
 Panama (p)1 (4)
 
8 May – Domo Polideportivo
 
 Canada1 (3)
 
 Panama1
 
7 May – Domo Polideportivo
 
 Costa Rica3
 
 Costa Rica12
 
9 May – Domo Polideportivo
 
 Suriname1
 
 Costa Rica3
 
7 May – Domo Polideportivo
 
 United States2
 
 United States2
 
8 May – Domo Polideportivo
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 United States (p)2 (5)
 
7 May – Domo Polideportivo
 
 Guatemala2 (4) Third place match
 
 Guatemala (p)3 (4)
 
9 May – Domo Polideportivo
 
 El Salvador3 (3)
 
 Panama2
 
 
 Guatemala (a.e.t.)3
 

Quarter-finals

Winners qualify for 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

United States 2–0 Dominican Republic
Araujo 3'
Pondeca 27'		 Report
Referee: Yeraldín Araya (Costa Rica), Diego Molina (Costa Rica)
Panama 1–1 (a.e.t.) Canada
Ortiz 20' Report Bennett 27'
Penalties
Milord soccer ball with check mark
Castrellón soccer ball with check mark
Pérez soccer ball with red X
Del Rosario soccer ball with check mark
Maquensi soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with check mark Belguendouz
soccer ball with red X Leconte
soccer ball with check mark Renaud
soccer ball with check mark Rodriguez
soccer ball with red X Bennett
Referee: Carlos González (Guatemala), Jorge Flores (El Salvador)
Costa Rica 12–1 Suriname
Cordero 7' (pen.), 15'
Benali 7' (o.g.)
Rodríguez 7', 8', 40'
Cubillo 26'
Gamboa 27', 35', 37'
Fonseca 31'
Cabalceta 39'		 Report Esajas 17'
Referee: Josh Wilkens (USA), José Barrera (El Salvador)
Guatemala 3–3 (a.e.t.) El Salvador
Ramos 34'
Alvarado 40', 46'		 Report Contreras 19'
Martínez 28'
Sandoval 47'
Penalties
Alay soccer ball with red X
Santizo soccer ball with check mark
Aguilar soccer ball with check mark
Ramos soccer ball with check mark
Alvarado soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with red X Solís
soccer ball with check mark Muñoz
soccer ball with red X Sandoval
soccer ball with check mark Aguilar
soccer ball with check mark Martínez
Referee: Roberto López (Panama), Ricardo Lay (Panama)

Semi-finals

Panama 1–3 Costa Rica
Pérez 20' Report Gómez 32', 34'
Cabalceta 34'
Referee: Josh Wilkens (USA), Francisco Rivera (Mexico)
United States 2–2 (a.e.t.) Guatemala
Gonzalez 8'
Reget 46'		 Report Ramos 21'
Santizo 44'
Penalties
Mattos soccer ball with red X
Maciel soccer ball with check mark
Klepal soccer ball with check mark
Gonzalez soccer ball with red X
Ventura-Junior soccer ball with check mark
Sobreira soccer ball with check mark
Buenfil soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 soccer ball with check mark Alay
soccer ball with check mark Santizo
soccer ball with red X Aguilar
soccer ball with red X Ramos
soccer ball with check mark Alvarado
soccer ball with check mark Ruiz
soccer ball with red X Campaignac
Referee: Ronny Castro (Costa Rica), Jorge Flores (El Salvador)

Third place match

Panama 2–3 (a.e.t.) Guatemala
Ortiz 31'
Pérez 36' (pen.)		 Report Alvarado 3'
Enríquez 32'
Campaignac 49'
Referee: Yeraldín Araya (Costa Rica), José Barrera (El Salvador)

Final

Costa Rica 3–2 United States
Gómez 12', 19'
Cordero 14'		 Report Gonzalez 6'
Reget 16'
Referee: Carlos González (Guatemala), Roberto López (Panama)

Qualified teams for FIFA Futsal World Cup

The following four teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA Futsal World Cup1
 United States7 May 2021[15]5 (1989, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008)
 Panama7 May 20212 (2012, 2016)
 Costa Rica7 May 20214 (1992, 2000, 2012, 2016)
 Guatemala7 May 20214 (2000, 2008, 2012, 2016)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[16]

  • Best Player Award: Costa Rica Milinton Tijerino
  • Young Player Award: United States Tomas Pondeca
  • Top Scorer Award: Panama Carlos Pérez (8 goals)
  • Best Goalkeeper Award: Costa Rica Cesar Vargas
  • Fair Play Award:  Costa Rica

References

  1. 1 2 "Guatemala Named Host for 2020 Concacaf Futsal Championship". CONCACAF.com. 23 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Concacaf Statement on Additional Tournament Suspensions". CONCACAF. 19 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "FIFA Futsal World Cup 2020 – slot allocation" (PDF). FIFA.com. 14 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bureau of the FIFA Council decisions on FIFA events". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Concacaf Futsal Ranking". CONCACAF.com. 15 December 2020.
  6. 1 2 "2020 Concacaf Futsal Championship Draw Set for February 20". CONCACAF.com. 12 February 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Concacaf confirms Guatemala as host for 2021 Concacaf Futsal Championship". aroundtherings.com. 11 February 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Updates to 2021 Concacaf Futsal Championship". concacaf.com. 12 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "Official Draw – 2020 CONCACAF Futsal Championship". youtube.com.
  10. ↑ "Draw Reveals Groups and Schedule for 2020 Concacaf Futsal Championship". CONCACAF.com. 20 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Officials Appointed for 2021 Concacaf Futsal Championship". CONCACAF. 20 April 2021.
  12. 1 2 "2020 CONCACAF Futsal Championship Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  13. ↑ "2021 Concacaf Futsal Championship final rosters confirmed". CONCACAF. 28 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship Match Schedule" (PDF). CONCACAF.
  15. ↑ "USA book first World Cup ticket since 2008". FIFA.com. 7 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "Tijerino, Perez among award winners at CFC". CONCACAF. 10 May 2021.

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