2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship qualification

The 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship qualification was a men's futsal competition which decided the participating teams of the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.

A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, where the berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows:[1]

The top four teams of the final tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia.[2]

Teams

A total of 18 CONCACAF member national teams entered the tournament. Among them, two teams qualified automatically for the final tournament, and 16 teams entered the regional qualifying competitions.

Zone Teams entering No. of teams
North American Zone
(NAFU)
  •  Mexico (qualified automatically for final tournament)
 3
Central American Zone
(UNCAF)
  •  Costa Rica (qualified automatically for final tournament)
 7
Caribbean Zone
(CFU)
  •  Antigua and Barbuda
  •  Cuba
  •  Curaçao
  •  Guadeloupe1
  •  Guyana
  •  Jamaica
  •  Sint Maarten1
  •  Trinidad and Tobago
 8
Notes
1 Non-FIFA member, ineligible for World Cup.

North American Zone

In the North American Zone, Mexico qualified automatically as the highest-placed North American team from the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. The remaining two teams from NAFU, Canada and the United States, played in a two-match aggregate-goals play-off in Costa Rica on 4 and 5 May 2016, with the winner qualifying for the final tournament.[1][3]

Times UTC−6.

4 May 2016 (2016-05-04)
20:00
Canada  4–4  United States
Ian Bennett  30'
Matias Dimarco  36'
Nazim Belguendouz  37'
Jacob Orellana  38'		 Report Franck Tayou  20'
Patrick Healy  28'
Nelson Santana  29'
Daniel Mattos  40'
BN Arena, San José

5 May 2016 (2016-05-05)
20:00
United States  3–5  Canada
Adriano Dos Santos  15'
Tony Donatelli  38'
Daniel Mattos  39'		 Report Robert Renaud  14', 17', 29'
Brian Harris  22' (o.g.)
Ian Bennett  25'
BN Arena, San José

Canada won 9–7 on aggregate and qualified for 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.

Central American Zone

2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship qualification
(Central American Zone)
Torneo Eliminatorio de Futsal de UNCAF 2016
Tournament details
Host country  Guatemala
City Guatemala City
Dates 27–31 January 2016
Teams 6 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Guatemala
Runners-up  Panama
Third place  Honduras
Fourth place  El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played 10
Goals scored 97 (9.7 per match)
Top scorer(s) Guatemala Jonatan Arevalo (7 goals)[4]

In the Central American Zone, Costa Rica qualified automatically as hosts. The remaining six teams from UNCAF entered the qualifying competition, played in Guatemala between 27–31 January 2016.[5]

The draw for the qualifying tournament was held on 12 January 2016 in Guatemala City. Guatemala and Panama, which qualified for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup, were seeded into Groups A and B respectively. The other four teams were placed in two pots, with El Salvador and Honduras in Pot 1, and Belize and Nicaragua in Pot 2.[6]

The six teams were drawn into two groups of three teams. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals, with the semi-final winners playing in the final and the losers playing in the third-place play-off. The top two teams qualified for the final tournament as the UNCAF representatives besides hosts Costa Rica, while the third-placed team advanced to the play-off against the third-placed team from the Caribbean Zone.

Times UTC−6.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Guatemala (H) 2 2 0 0 19 4 +15 6 Semi-finals
2  Honduras 2 1 0 1 8 8 0 3
3  Nicaragua 2 0 0 2 4 19 −15 0
Source: UNCAF
(H) Host.

27 January 2016 (2016-01-27)
20:00
Guatemala  13–2  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		 Report Israel Escoto 28:22
Hasley Morales 36:48

28 January 2016 (2016-01-28)
20:00
Nicaragua  2–6  Honduras
Eduar Palma 19:58
Israel Escoto 33:46		 Report Antonio Moncada 3:28
Edwin Raudales 8:27, 29:34
Juan Hernandez 27:47
Carlos Alvarado 33:14
Marco Triminio 38:02

29 January 2016 (2016-01-29)
20:00
Honduras  2–6  Guatemala
Marco Triminio 7:45
Luis Rivera 9:16		 Report Jonatan Arevalo 5:29, 9:56, 28:07
Jose Mansilla 14:44, 21:58
Miguel Santizo 15:19

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Panama 2 2 0 0 18 0 +18 6 Semi-finals
2  El Salvador 2 1 0 1 9 5 +4 3
3  Belize 2 0 0 2 2 24 −22 0
Source: UNCAF

27 January 2016 (2016-01-27)
17:30
Panama  15–0  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		 Report

28 January 2016 (2016-01-28)
17:30
Belize  2–9  El Salvador
Ethnie Figueroa 16:40
Louis Valdez 23:10		 Report Rodrigo Contreras 8:24, 14:18, 35:49
Guillermo Galicia 13:18, 18:06, 18:17
Boris Corea 13:46
Alan Solis 23:34
Nelson Erazo 28:25

29 January 2016 (2016-01-29)
17:30
El Salvador  0–3  Panama
Report Claudio Goodridge 8:15
Michael De Leon 11:58
Jorge Perez 29:43

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.

30 January 2016 (2016-01-30)
16:00
Panama  6–4  Honduras
Norman Vega 22:09 (o.g.)
Angel Sanchez 28:47, 37:32
Carlos Perez 30:33
Michael De Leon 31:07
Jorge Perez 33:03		 Report Carlos Alvarado 6:30
Marco Triminio 13:26
Juan Hernandez 32:44
Carlos Montes 39:56

30 January 2016 (2016-01-30)
18:30
Guatemala  7–1  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		 Report Rodrigo Contreras 22:34

Third place play-off

Winner advanced to Central American Zone–Caribbean Zone play-off.

31 January 2016 (2016-01-31)
16:00
Honduras  5–2  El Salvador
Marco Triminio 8:19
Antonio Moncada 18:34
Boris Corea 23:31 (o.g.)
Carlos Montes 29:34
Oscar Valeriano 32:53		 Report Alan Solis 0:59
David Sandoval 16:26

Final

31 January 2016 (2016-01-31)
18:30
Panama  4–8  Guatemala
Claudio Goodridge 19:04
Carlos Perez 33:01
Abdiel Castellon 34:13, 35:02		 Report 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

Caribbean Zone

2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship qualification
(Caribbean Zone)
2016 CFU Futsal Tournament
Tournament details
Host country  Cuba
City Havana
Dates 22–26 January 2016
Teams 8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Cuba
Runners-up  Curaçao
Third place  Trinidad and Tobago
Fourth place  Guadeloupe
Tournament statistics
Matches played 14
Goals scored 92 (6.57 per match)
Top scorer(s) Trinidad and Tobago Jerwyn Balthazar (8 goals)[7]

In the Caribbean Zone, eight teams from CFU entered the qualifying competition, played in Cuba between 22–26 January 2016.[8]

The eight teams were divided into two groups of four teams. The group winners played in the final and the runners-up played in the third-place play-off. The top two teams qualified for the final tournament as the CFU representatives, while the third-placed team advanced to the play-off against the third-placed team from the Central American Zone.

Times UTC−5.

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Curaçao 3 3 0 0 13 4 +9 9 Final and 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
2  Trinidad and Tobago 3 2 0 1 13 7 +6 6 Third place play-off
3  Guyana 3 1 0 2 8 11 −3 3
4  Antigua and Barbuda 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
Source: CFU

22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)
16:30
Trinidad and Tobago  7–1  Antigua and Barbuda
Kerry Joseph 1:46
Jerwyn Balthazar 10:28, 31:46, 39:34
Jameel Neptune 13:46
Colin Joseph 15:15, 33:12		 Report Shavorn Philip 37:57
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)
18:30
Curaçao  5–2  Guyana
Everon Espacia 17:22, 24:06
Ashar Bernardus 18:32
Rudrick Pop 36:02
Shurwendel Roosje 37:55		 Report Konata Mannings 21:34
Eusi Phillips 22:19
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

23 January 2016 (2016-01-23)
15:00
Guyana  3–4  Trinidad and Tobago
Konata Mannings 32:33
Eusi Phillips 32:45, 36:08		 Report Kerry Joseph 4:39
Jerwyn Balthazar 6:19
Ishmael Daniel 19:44
Jameel Neptune 31:07
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

23 January 2016 (2016-01-23)
18:30
Antigua and Barbuda  0–5  Curaçao
Report Everon Espacia 26:46, 37:14
Ashar Bernardus 27:34, 27:52
Shurwendel Roosje 38:49
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

24 January 2016 (2016-01-24)
15:00
Guyana  3–2  Antigua and Barbuda
Konata Mannings 4:01
Travis Grant 17:58
Jermine Jeffrey 32:42		 Report Eugine Kirwan 03:46
Novelle Francis Jr. 15:07
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

24 January 2016 (2016-01-24)
18:30
Curaçao  3–2  Trinidad and Tobago
Jean Pauletta 23:03, 30:12
Ashar Bernardus 39:13		 Report Ishmael Daniel 14:13
Jerwyn Balthazar 39:39
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cuba (H) 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 9 Final and 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
2  Guadeloupe 3 2 0 1 15 10 +5 6 Third place play-off
3  Sint Maarten 3 1 0 2 6 13 −7 3
4  Jamaica 3 0 0 3 6 17 −11 0
Source: CFU
(H) Host.

22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)
15:00
Jamaica  3–9  Guadeloupe
Michily Waul 9:05, 25:04
Anthony Marks 9:55		 Report Mickael Burlet 2:59, 12:32
Rohann Rambojan 3:17
Samuel Lantidor 3:55, 7:53, 21:19
Manuel Chaffort ?
Ludovic Malacquis ?
Loic Labuthie ?
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)
20:00
Cuba  5–0  Sint Maarten
Ricardo Castillo 12:00
Jhonnet Martinez 19:07, 34:30, 35:40
Sandy Dominguez 19:41		 Report
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

23 January 2016 (2016-01-23)
16:30
Sint Maarten  3–2  Jamaica
Raymond Wolff 0:34, 39:49
Rick De Punder 11:02		 Report Marvin Morgan 19:09, 37:07
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

23 January 2016 (2016-01-23)
20:00
Cuba  4–0  Guadeloupe
Sandy Dominguez 8:57
Karen Mariño 24:00
Brenieht Suarez 37:38
Ricardo Castillo 38:53		 Report
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

24 January 2016 (2016-01-24)
16:30
Guadeloupe  6–3  Sint Maarten
Samuel Lantidor 0:14
Mickael Burlet 4:02, 38:09
Manuel Chaffort 11:38
Yvan Chicate 15:29
Ludovic Malacquis 19:41		 Report Raymond Wolff 4:29
Julius Richardson 9:28
Benoite Lacazette 12:30 (o.g.)
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

24 January 2016 (2016-01-24)
20:00
Cuba  5–1  Jamaica
Karen Mariño 1:01
Ricardo Castillo 7:14, 10:45, 17:14
Jhonnet Martinez 18:26		 Report Kemeel Wolfe 39:00
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

Third place play-off

Winner advanced to Central American Zone–Caribbean Zone play-off.

26 January 2016 (2016-01-26)
17:30
Trinidad and Tobago  5–4  Guadeloupe
Jerwyn Balthazar 5:17, 32:58, 37:21
Kerry Joseph 13:13
Jameel Neptune 38:05		 Report Benoite Lacazette 4:24
Mickael Burlet 23:47, 36:46, 39:51
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

Final

26 January 2016 (2016-01-26)
19:30
Curaçao  0–5  Cuba
Report Fernando Chapman 5:06, 28:17
Jhonnet Martinez 19:02
Karen Mariño 33:09, 34:28
Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, Havana

Central American Zone–Caribbean Zone play-off

Honduras (Central American Zone third place) and Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean Zone third place) played in a two-match aggregate-goals play-off in Costa Rica on 4 and 5 May 2016, with the winner qualifying for the final tournament.[1][3]

Times UTC−6.

4 May 2016 (2016-05-04)
17:30
Trinidad and Tobago  1–1  Honduras
Kerry Joseph  24' Report Oscar Lopez  6'
BN Arena, San José

5 May 2016 (2016-05-05)
17:30
Honduras  5–3  Trinidad and Tobago
Juan Hernandez  3'
Luis Rivera  16'
Hasser Ortiz  16'
Carlos Montes  40'
Antonio Moncada  40'		 Report Kerry Joseph  3'
Ishmael Daniel  10'
Jameel Neptune  17'
BN Arena, San José

Honduras won 6–4 on aggregate and qualified for 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
 Mexico Automatic qualifier N/A 5 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
 Canada North American Zone play-off winner 5 May 2016 1 (2012)
 Costa Rica Hosts 2 February 2016[1] 5 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
 Guatemala Central American Zone 1st place 30 January 2016 3 (1996, 2008, 2012)
 Panama Central American Zone 2nd place 30 January 2016 3 (2004, 2008, 2012)
 Cuba Caribbean Zone 1st place 24 January 2016 5 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
 Curaçao Caribbean Zone 2nd place 24 January 2016 1 (2000)
 Honduras Central American Zone–Caribbean Zone play-off winner 5 May 2016 0 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Costa Rica Named Host for 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship". CONCACAF.com. 2 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "La FIFA ratificó la distribución de plazas que corresponden a cada confederación" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 4 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Draw Determines Groups and Schedule for the CONCACAF Futsal Championship Costa Rica 2016". CONCACAF.com. 16 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Guatemala wins UNCAF futsal qualifying crown". CONCACAF.com. 1 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Se realizó el sorteo de la eliminatoria de Futsal de UNCAF". UNCAF. 12 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sorteo del Torneo Eliminatorio de Futsal de UNCAF 2016 se realizara el martes 12 de enero". UNCAF. 6 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Cuba tops Curacao for CFU futsal crown". CONCACAF.com. 28 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Volume 3,Issue 9, Caribbean Football Union Newsletter" (PDF). CFU. December 2015.

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