Action from the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship match between Guatemala and Mexico on May 9, 2016, in San Jose. (Photo: Mexsport)
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Group-stage play in the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship (CFC) comes to what promises to be a dramatic conclusion on Wednesday at BN Arena.
Defending champion and host Costa Rica has already sealed a semifinal spot, as well as a FIFA Futsal World Cup berth. By the end of the evening, three other teams will have done the same.
CONCACAF.com takes a look at the day’s games:
2016 CONCACAF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP (CFC)
San Jose, Costa Rica – BN Arena
Tuesday – May 10, 2016
GROUP A
Mexico v Panama, 2:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. local)
Panama leads all-time CFC series: 1W-0D-0L (6GF, 4GA)
08.07.12 Guatemala City, Guatemala Panama 6, Mexico 4 aet Third Place
Goals: Miguel Lasso 1’, 30’, 43’; Claudio Goodridge 3’, 49’; Carlos Perez 29’ / Carlos Ramirez 19’, 29’; Angel Rodriguez 26’; Morgan Plata 27’
Mexico
- 2016 CFC Results: 7-1 win v Honduras (Cesar Saldivar 6:23, 12:28; Jair Aleman 17:05; Christian Hernandez 19:55; Angele Rodriguez 20:13; Miguel Resendes 28:49; Erick Tovar 29:42); 2-6 loss v Guatemala (Jair Aleman 10:54; Christian Hernandez 29:34)
- Appearances: 6-1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
- Best Finish: Third Place-1 (2012)
- All-Time Finals Record: W-11; D-3; L-10; GF-92; GA-85
- Qualification Method: automatic North American qualifier
- lost 3 of last 4 CFC games (1W-0D-3L)
- has never posted a shutout in 24 all-time CFC games
- FIFA Futsal World Cup Appearances: 1-2012
Panama
- 2016 CFC Results: 4-1 win v Guatemala (Edgar Rivas 12:13; Jorge Perez 19:10; Claudio Goodridge 19:49; Fernando Mena 22:43); 10-3 win v Honduras 1-0 (Joshua Brown 7:13; Edgar Rivas 11:54; Carlos Perez 15:41; Claudio Goodridge 19:08, 29:29, 36:00; Jose Vasquez 21:54; Angel Sanchez 29:52, 39:56; Oscar Hinks 31:20)
- Appearances: 4-2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
- Best Finish: Third Place-1 (2012)
- All-Time Finals Record: W-7; D-3; L-5; GF-59; GA-49
- Qualification Method: Runner-up, Central America
- Qualifying Record: W-3; D-0; L-1; GF-28; GA-12
- Qualifying Results: 15-0 win v Belize (Angel Sanchez 5:57, 29:46; Edgar Rivas 6:40, 33:12; Jorge Perez 8:08, 27:31; Claudio Goodridge 8:28, 16:39; Abdiel Castellon 11:56, 23:50, 33:51; Daniel Atencio 18:50; Oscar Hinks 22:25, 36:39; Michael De Leon 25:38); 3-0 win v El Salvador (Claudio Goodridge 8:15; Michael De Leon 11:58; Jorge Perez 29:43); 6-4 win v Honduras (own-goal, Norman Vega 22:09; Angel Sanchez 28:47, 37:32; Carlos Perez 30:33; Michael De Leon 31:07; Jorge Perez 33:03); 4-8 loss v Guatemala (Claudio Goodridge 19:04; Carlos Perez 33:01; Abdiel Castellon 34:13, 35:02)
- Qualifying Scorers: Abdiel Castellon, Panama (5); Claudio Goodridge, Jorge Perez, Angel Sanchez (4); Miguel De Leon (3); Oscar Hinks, Carlos Perez, Edgar Rivas (2); Daniel Atencio, own-goal in favor of (1)
- Panama is 4W-0D-1L in last 5 CFC games … scored 4 goals or more in each win, netted only 1 in loss (1-4 v Costa Rica in 2012 semifinals)
- 3W-0D-0L in last game of a CFC group stage
- Set new team record for most goals in a CFC game with 10-3 win v Honduras
- World Cup Appearances: 1-2012
Guatemala v Honduras, 5:00 p.m. ET (3:00 p.m. local)
First-ever CFC meeting
Guatemala
- 2016 CFC Results: 1-4 loss v Panama (Patrick Ruiz 25:43); 6-2 win v Mexico (0-1 Roberto Alvarado 0:43; Rafael Gonzalez 3:59; Miguel Santizo 18:25, 34:25; Carlos Merida 37:34; Wanderley Ruiz 39:20)
- Appearances: 4-1996, 2008, 2012, 2016
- Best Finish: Champion-1 (2008)
- All-Time Finals Record: W-8; D-3; L-5; GF-53; GA-44
- Qualification Method: Champion, Central America
- Qualifying Record: W-4; D-0; L-0; GF-34; GA-9
- Qualifying Results: 13-2 win v Nicaragua (Edgar Santizo 1:40, 20:18; Miguel Santizo 8:46; Wanderley Ruiz 11:41; Alan Aguilar 18:26, 31:55, 36:53, 37:42; Patrick Ruiz 25:05, 33:08; Marvin Sandoval 27:18; Roberto Alvarado 38:36; Jose Mansilla 38:50); 6-2 win v Honduras (Jonatan Arevalo 5:29, 9:56, 28:07; Jose Mansilla 14:44, 21:58; Miguel Santizo 15:19); 7-1 win v El Salvador (Ervin Coronado 13:22, 23:54; Alan Aguilar 24:21; Wanderley Ruiz 30:23; Jonatan Arevalo 31:12; Roberto Alvarado 38:02; Marvin Sandoval 39:22); 8-4 win v Panama (Jonatan Arevalo 5:12, 23:08, 39:54; Wanderley Ruiz 11:08; Miguel Santizo 25:29; Edgar Santizo 27:20; Marvin Sandoval 33:39; Roberto Alvarado 37:49)
- Qualifying Scorers: Jonatan Arevalo (7); Alan Aguilar (5); Roberto Alvarado, Jose Mansilla, Wanderley Ruiz, Marvin Sandoval, Edgar Santizo, Miguel Santizo (3); Ervin Coronado, Patrick Ruiz (2)
- Failed to win CFC opener for 1st time in 1-4 loss v Panama (3W-0D-1L)
- Snapped 2-game CFC losing streak with 6-2 win v Mexico
- Scored 6 goals in win v Mexico … netted only 6 times in previous 3 CFC games
- 1W-1D-1L in last game of a CFC group stage
- World Cup Appearances: 3-2000, 2008, 2012
Honduras
- 2015 CFC Results: 1-7 loss v Mexico (Marco Triminio 14:24); 3-10 loss v Panama (Antonio Moncada 11:44; Carlos Montes 25:01; Oscar Valeriano 30:14)
- Appearances: 1-2016
- Best Finish: n/a
- All-Time Finals Record: W-0; D-0; L-2; GF-4; GA-17
- Qualification Method: defeated Trinidad & Tobago in qualifying playoff (agg: 6-4)
- Qualifying Record: W-3; D-1; L-2; GF-23; GA-20
- Qualifying Results: 6-2 win v Nicaragua (Antonio Moncada 3:28; Edwin Raudales 8:27, 29:34; Juan Hernandez 27:47; Carlos Alvarado 33:14; Marco Triminio 38:02); 2-6 loss v Guatemala (Marco Triminio 7:45; Luis Rivera 9:16); 4-6 loss v Panama (Carlos Alvarado 6:30; Marco Triminio 13:26; Juan Hernandez 32:44; Carlos Montes 39:56); 5-2 win v El Salvador (Marco Triminio 8:19; Antonio Moncada 18:34; own-goal, Boris Corea 23:31; Carlos Montes 29:34; Oscar Valeriano 32:53); 1-1 draw v Trinidad & Tobago (Oscar Lopez 5:53); 5-3 win v Trinidad & Tobago (Juan Hernandez; 2:13; Luis Rivera 15:15; Hasser Ortiz 15:38; Carlos Montes 39:04; Antonio Moncada 39:34)
- Qualifying Scorers: Marco Triminio (4); Juan Hernandez, Antonio Moncada, Carlos Montes (3); Carlos Alvarado, Edwin Raudales, Luis Rivera (2); Oscar Lopez, Hasser Ortiz, Oscar Valeriano, own-goal in favor of (1)
- Became 12th team to lose in CFC debut with 1-7 loss v Mexico
- Became 11th team to lose both of its first two CFC games with 3-10 loss to Panama
- World Cup Appearances: 0
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GROUP B
Cuba v Canada, 7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. local)
First-ever CFC meeting
Cuba
- 2016 CFC Results: 1-1 draw v Curacao (Karen Mariño 14:17); 0-6 loss v Costa Rica
- Appearances: 6-1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
- Best Finish: Runner-up-4 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)
- All-Time Finals Record: W-12; D-5; L-7; GF-96; GA-64
- Qualification Method: Champion, Caribbean
- Qualifying Record: W-4; D-0; L-0; GF-19; GA-1
- Qualifying Results: 5-0 win v St. Maarten (Ricardo Castillo 12:00; Jhonnet Martinez 19:07, 34:30, 35:40; Sandy Dominguez 19:41); 4-0 win v Guadeloupe (Sandy Dominguez 8:57; Karen Mariño 24:00; Brenieht Suarez 37:38; Ricardo Castillo 38:53); 5-1 win v Jamaica (Karen Mariño 1:01; Ricardo Castillo 7:14, 10:45, 17:14; Jhonnet Martinez 18:26); 5-0 win v Curacao (Fernando Chapman 5:06, 28:17; Jhonnet Martinez 19:02; Karen Mariño 33:09, 34:28)
- Qualifying Scorers: Ricardo Castillo, Jhonnet Martinez (5); Karen Mariño (4); Fernando Chapman, Sandy Dominguez (2); Brenieht Suarez (1)
- Winless in last 4 CFC games (0W-1D-3L)
- First team in CFC history to score 1 goal or fewer in 4 straight games
- World Cup Appearances: 4-1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
Canada
- 2016 CFC Results: 2-3 loss v Costa Rica (Freddy Moojen 4:36, 35:36); 7-4 win v Curacao (Nazim Belguendoz 0:55, 28:56; Daniel Chamale 16:36; Marco Rodriguez 16:51; Vahid Assadpour 20:17; Freddy Moojen 33:51; Eduardo Jauregui 34:55)
- Appearances: 2-2012, 2016
- Best Finish: Group Stage (2012)
- All-Time Finals Record: W-1; D-0; L-4; GF-19; GA-25
- Qualification Method: defeated USA in qualifying playoff (agg: 9-7)
- Qualifying Record: W-1; D-1; L-0; GF-9; GA-7
- Qualifying Results: 4-4 draw v USA (Ian Bennett 29:38; Matias Dimarco 35:58; Nazim Belguendouz 36:20; Jacob Orellana 37:50); 5-3 win v USA (Robert Renaud 13:26, 16:18, 28:24; own-goal, Brian Harris 21:03; Ian Bennett 24:18)
- Qualifying Scorers: Robert Renaud (3); Ian Bennett (2); Matias Dimarco, Nazim Belguendouz, Jacob Orellana, own-goal in favor of (1)
- Defeated Curacao 7-4 on Tuesday for first-ever CFC win
- Set new team record for most goals scored in a CFC game with 7-4 win v Curacao … previous mark was 5 (5-8 loss v Panama on July 4, 2012)
- Conceded 3 goals or more in each of its 5 all-time CFC games
- World Cup Appearances: 0
Costa Rica v Curacao, 10:00 p.m. ET (8:00 p.m. local)
First-ever CFC meeting
Costa Rica
- 2016 CFC Results: 3-2 win v Canada (Erick Brenes 19:36, 34:42; Alejandro Paniagua 21:17); 6-0 win v Cuba (Yariel Sandi 6:27; Juan Cordero 13:37; 38:03; Erick Brenes 14:42; Edwin Cubillo 28:36; Diego Zuñiga 35:12)
- Appearances: 5-1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
- Best Finish: Champion-2 (2000, 2012)
- All-Time Finals Record: W-17; D-2; L-3; GF-116; GA-50
- Qualification Method: host
- 6W-0D-0L in last 6 CFC games … conceded 2 goals or fewer in each of those outings
- Holds record for longest winning streak in CFC history: 8 (July 20, 2000 – July 27, 2004)
- FIFA Futsal World Cup Appearances: 3-1992, 2000, 2012
Curacao
- 2016 CFC Results: 1-1 draw v Cuba (Ashar Bernardus 27:09); 4-7 loss v Canada (Djuric Ascencion 5:36, 33:23; Every Janzen 15:33, 27:27)
- Appearances: 2-2000, 2016
- Best Finish: Group Stage-1 (2000)
- All-Time Finals Record: W-1; D-1; L-3; GF-10; GA-19
- Qualification Method: Runner-up, Caribbean
- Qualifying Record: W-3; D-0; L-1; GF-13; GA-9
- Qualifying Results: 5-2 win v Guyana (Everon Espacia 17:22, 24:06; Ashar Bernardus 18:32; Rudrick Pop 36:02; Shurwendel Roosje 37:55); 5-0 win v Antigua & Barbuda (Everon Espacia 26:46, 37:14; Ashar Bernardus 27:34, 27:52; Shurwendel Roosje 38:49); 3-2 win v Trinidad & Tobago (Jean Pauletta 23:03, 30:12; Ashar Bernardus 39:13); 0-5 loss v Cuba
- Qualifying Scorers: Ashar Bernardus, Everon Espacia (4); Jean Pauletta, Shurwendel Roosje (2); Rudrick Pop (1)
- Played first CFC finals game in 16 years (when known as the Netherlands Antilles) in Monday’s 1-1 draw v Cuba
- In 4-7 loss v Canada, conceded 7 goals for second time in a CFC game (allowed 4 or fewer in the others, including 1 or fewer twice)
- World Cup Appearances: 0
