Originally known by names such as salon soccer or five-a-side, futsal is essentially an indoor game that many denote as having its formal beginning in Uruguay in 1930.

While South America had been conducting a continental championship since 1964, the first world championship wasn't staged until 1982 in Brazil, and FIFA's first sanctioned World Cup came seven years later. The name futsal was officially adopted by FIFA in 1992.

Canada and the United States represented CONCACAF in the inaugural World Cup, and the United States returned three years later along with Costa Rica in the second. The confederation staged its first continental championship in 1996 in Guatemala and the eight-team tournament is held quadrennially, qualifying four teams for the Futsal World Cup.

CONCACAF Championships

Year  Venue                                        World Cup qualifiers
1989  No tournament                           Canada, United States
1992  No tournament                           Costa Rica, United States
1996  Guatemala                                 Cuba, *United States
2000  Costa Rica                                 *Costa Rica, Cuba, #Guatemala
2004  Costa Rica                                 Cuba, *United States
2008  Guatemala                                 Cuba, *Guatemala, United States
2012  Guatemala                                 *Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama

* CONCACAF champion
# World Cup host