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GUATEMALA CITY - Defending champion Guatemala will face either El Salvador or Canada to cap the opening day of play at the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, the confederation announced Monday.

The complete schedule has Mexico playing Costa Rica, St. Kitts & Nevis taking on Cuba and the United States facing off against Panama to open the six-day event, July 2-8 in Guatemala City.

The host will play the two-time champion Americans in the final match of the group stage on Wednesday July 4, with the semifinals set for Friday and the third-place and championship match two days later.

All four semifinalists will qualify for the World Cup November 2-18 in Thailand.

With Group B consisting of Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica and St. Kitts, Group A will be comprised of Guatemala, the United States, Panama and either Canada or El Salvador. The latter two will engage in a two-game playoff in Guatemala City June 28 and June 29 to determine the eighth and last team in the field.

2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
At Guatemala City
Times U.S. Eastern (local time in parentheses)

Qualifying Playoff
First Leg
Thursday, June 28
Canada vs. El Salvador

Second Leg
Friday, June 29
El Salvador vs. Canada

FIRST ROUND
Group A: Guatemala, United States, Panama (Canada or El Salvador)
Group B: Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica, St. Kitts and Nevis

Monday, July 2
Mexico vs. Costa Rica, noon (10 a.m.)
St. Kitts & Nevis vs. Cuba, 2 p.m. (noon)
United States vs. Panama, 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
Guatemala vs. Canada or El Salvdor, 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

Tuesday, July 3
Mexico vs. St. Kitts & Nevis, noon (10 a.m.)
Cuba vs. Costa Rica, 2 p.m. (noon)
Canada or El Salvador vs. United States, 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
Guatemala vs. Panama, 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

Wednesday, July 4
Costa Rica vs. St. Kitts & Nevis, noon (10 a.m.)
Cuba vs. Mexico, 2 p.m. (noon)
Panama vs. Canada or El Salvador, 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
Guatemala vs. United States, 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

SEMIFINALS
Friday, July 6
Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up, 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up, 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

FINALS
Sunday, July 8
Third-Place Match
Semifinal losers, 6 p.m. (4 p.m.)
Championship
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)