2008 Copa América de Futsal

The 2008 Copa América de Futsal was the 9th edition under FIFA rules, 20th edition of the main international futsal tournament of the South America region. It took place in Montevideo, Uruguay from 23 to 28 June 2008.

2008 Copa América de Futsal
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates23–28 June
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (18th title)
Runners-up Uruguay
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored139 (7.32 per match)

The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.

Championship

The ten participating teams are divided into three groups of three in the first two groups and four teams in the last group, which will play each in a single round-robin format. The top team of each group advances to the semi-finals with the second placed team from Group C. The top three teams for the tournament will earn participation at the 2008 Futsal World Cup, if Brazil is one of the top 3, the third ticket to the World Cup will go to the fourth placed team in the championship.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 220051+46
 Colombia 21016603
 Venezuela 20024840
Argentina 21 Colombia
Mercedes

Colombia 54 Venezuela
Mercedes

Argentina 30 Venezuela
Mercedes

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 2200121+116
 Peru 201151051
 Bolivia 201141061


Paraguay 60 Bolivia
Mercedes

Peru 44 Bolivia
Canelones

Paraguay 61 Peru
Canelones

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3300352+339
 Uruguay 3201111216
 Ecuador 3102111873
 Chile 3003530250


Uruguay 62 Chile
Mercedes

Brazil 111 Ecuador
Mercedes

Uruguay 42 Ecuador
Mercedes

Brazil 160 Chile
Mercedes

Uruguay 18 Brazil
Mercedes

Ecuador 83 Chile
Mercedes

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 June 2008 - Mercedes
 
 
 Uruguay1 (3)
 
28 June 2008 - Mercedes
 
 Paraguay 1 (1)
 
 Uruguay 2
 
27 June 2008 - Mercedes
 
 Brazil 6
 
 Brazil 5
 
 
 Argentina 2
 
Third place
 
 
28 June 2008 - Mercedes
 
 
 Paraguay 2
 
 
 Argentina 3

9th place

Venezuela 30 Chile
Canelones



7th place

Peru 52 Bolivia
Canelones



5th place

Colombia 61 Ecuador
Canelones



Semi-finals

Argentina 25 Brazil
Mercedes
Uruguay 11
(31 AET)
 Paraguay
Mercedes



3rd Place

Argentina 32 Paraguay
Mercedes



Final

Brazil 62 Uruguay
Mercedes



 2008 Copa America FIFA Futsal winners 

Brazil
Eighteenth title

Final classification

Team qualified for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup as host
Team qualified for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
PlaceTeam
1 Brazil
2 Uruguay
3 Argentina
4 Paraguay
5 Colombia
6 Ecuador
7 Peru
8 Bolivia
9 Venezuela
10 Chile

References

CONMEBOL Futsal Championship 2008 @ Goalzz

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