2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

The 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship was the tenth edition of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, the premier beach soccer tournament contested by CONCACAF teams. The tournament took place at the Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility in Nassau, Bahamas.[1][2]

2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CONCACAF qualifier
Tournament details
Host countryBahamas
CityNassau
Dates8–14 May
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (3rd title)
Runners-up Mexico
Third place El Salvador
Fourth place Bahamas
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored197 (7.58 per match)

The defending champions and the hosts were both eliminated in the semi-finals. The United States, which won the tournament for the third time, qualified to the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup along with runner-ups Mexico as the top two CONCACAF teams.

Teams

A total of 12 teams competed in the tournament.[1][2]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Bahamas (hosts)8thQuarter-finals (2015, 2017, 2019)
 Belize5thRound 1 (2015, 2017, 2019)
 Costa Rica10thRunners-up (2009, 2015)
 Dominican Republic2ndRound 1 (2021)
 El Salvador (title holders)9thChampions (2009, 2021)
 Guadeloupe4thFourth place (2017)
 Guatemala6thThird place (2021)
 Mexico10thChampions (2008, 2011, 2015, 2019)
 Panama5thChampions (2017)
 Trinidad and Tobago6thQuarter-finals (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 Turks and Caicos Islands5thRound 1 (2015, 2017, 2019)
 United States10thChampions (2006, 2013)

Draw

The draw was held at 11:00 EDT on 17 March 2023 at CONCACAF headquarters in Miami, United States. The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four.[1][2]

The procedure was as follows:

The teams were first divided into four pots of three based on their CONCACAF Beach Soccer Ranking as of August 2021. The highest ranked teams were placed in Pot 1, down through to the lowest ranked teams placed in Pot 4. The three teams in Pot 1 were seeded and each automatically assigned to the head of one of the groups. The teams from Pots 2–4 were then drawn, drawing all teams from one pot before moving onto the next.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  •  Belize (12)
  •  Turks and Caicos Islands (14)
  •  Dominican Republic (18)
The numbers in parentheses show the CONCACAF ranking of the teams as of August 2021, out of 19 nations.[3]

Squads
Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship squads

Each team had to submit a squad of 12 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers.

Group stage

Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. The top two teams from each group and the two best third placed teams advance to the quarter-finals.[1][2]

All times are local, EDT (UTC−4).[4]

Group A
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  El Salvador 3 3 0 0 0 27 5 +22 9 Knockout stage
2  Costa Rica 3 2 0 0 1 19 14 +5 6
3  Turks and Caicos Islands 3 1 0 0 2 10 23 −13 3
4  Guadeloupe 3 0 0 0 3 9 23 −14 0
Source: CONCACAF
Costa Rica 8–5 Guadeloupe
  • Sánchez 5', 35'
  • Mora 6'
  • Pacheco 13'
  • Calero 24', 26', 27' (pen.)
  • Prado 31'
 Report
  • Bordelai 6', 29'
  • Mezence 14'
  • Andre-Lubin 27'
  • Amadiah 33'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Fernando Calvillo (Guatemala)
El Salvador 10–3 Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Urbina 2', 34'
  • Perdomo 3', 16', 24'
  • Velásquez 6', 24', 31'
  • Ramos 12'
  • Rauda 17'
 Report
  • Brooks 4'
  • Forbes 12'
  • Jerome 36'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Arian Crespo (Cuba)
Turks and Caicos Islands 2–10 Costa Rica
 Report
  • Prado 7'
  • Peña 10'
  • Calero 12', 25', 30'
  • Pacheco 13'
  • Mora 19', 27', 33'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Simón Estrada Carmona (Mexico)
Guadeloupe 1–10 El Salvador
  • Andre-Lubin 36'
 Report
  • Urbina 3', 13', 28', 36'
  • Rauda 9', 18'
  • Perdomo 14', 16'
  • Osorio 24'
  • Ramos 32'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Erlis Bermúdez (Cuba)
Guadeloupe 3–5 Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Hell 24'
  • Geolier 26'
  • Quinol 34'
 Report
  • Evariste 3'
  • Sylvins 16'
  • Wiles 24'
  • Forbes 28', 30'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)
El Salvador 7–1 Costa Rica
  • Urbina 4', 21'
  • Cruz 12'
  • Perdomo 15' (pen.), 24'
  • Velásquez 19', 33'
 Report
  • Calero 10'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 3 0 0 0 15 9 +6 9 Knockout stage
2  Bahamas (H) 3 1 0 1 1 12 9 +3 4
3  Guatemala 3 1 0 0 2 8 10 −2 3
4  Belize 3 0 0 0 3 6 13 −7 0
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Host
Mexico 4–2 Belize
 Report
  • Castillo 10'
  • Mena 21'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Marco Navarro (Costa Rica)
Bahamas 2–2 (a.e.t.) Guatemala
 Report
  • Flores 19'
  • M. González 27'
Penalties
 5–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Crocker
  • soccer ball with red X W. González
  • soccer ball with check mark Flores
  • soccer ball with check mark J. González
  • soccer ball with check mark M. González
  • soccer ball with red X Marroquín
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)
Guatemala 3–6 Mexico
  • Marroquín 5'
  • Flores 16'
  • Lem 36'
 Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)
Belize 2–6 Bahamas
  • Martínez 9', 18'
 Report
  • Thompson 7', 14'
  • Francois 9'
  • Williams 32'
  • E. Julmis 36'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Luis Torres (Costa Rica)
Guatemala 3–2 Belize
  • Sáenz 5'
  • Crocker 8'
  • M. González 27'
 Report
  • Ramos 26'
  • Castillo 33'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Jorge Tuñón (Panama)
Mexico 5–4 Bahamas
 Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 0 22 4 +18 9 Knockout stage
2  Panama 3 2 0 0 1 11 7 +4 6
3  Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 0 0 2 6 10 −4 3
4  Dominican Republic 3 0 0 0 3 4 22 −18 0
Source: CONCACAF
Panama 2–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Maquensi 29'
Watson 32'		 Report Perry 15'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Mario Nava (Mexico)
United States 11–1 Dominican Republic
Perea 3', 18', 25'
Carvalho 7'
Silveira 13' (pen.)
Canale 21'
Franco 24', 32', 33'
Chavez 29'
Perera 33'		 Report Lluberes 30'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)
Dominican Republic 1–8 Panama
  • Lluberes 28'
 Report
  • Londoño 6', 15'
  • Watson 15', 22'
  • Kelly 19', 30'
  • R. García 26', 32'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Julio Ramos Mejía (El Salvador)
Trinidad and Tobago 2–6 United States
  • Gregory 24'
  • Perry 34'
 Report
  • Perea 3', 10', 24'
  • Carvalho 12'
  • Silveira 18'
  • Albiston 22'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Diego Najera (Guatemala)
Trinidad and Tobago 3–2 Dominican Republic
  • Hospedales 9'
  • Coker 32'
  • Riley 36'
 Report
  • Severino 6'
  • Moreta 14'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Marco Navarro (Costa Rica)
United States 5–1 Panama
  • Perera 4', 9'
  • Canale 22'
  • Toth 33'
  • Silveira 36'
 Report
  • Londoño 21'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Jai Robles (Mexico)

Ranking of third-placed teams
Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B  Guatemala 3 1 0 0 2 8 10 −2 3 Knockout stage
2 C  Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 0 0 2 6 10 −4 3
3 A  Turks and Caicos Islands 3 1 0 0 2 10 23 −13 3
Source: CONCACAF

Knockout stage

11 May was allocated as a rest day.[4]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
12 May
 
 
 United States 5
 
13 May
 
 Costa Rica 4
 
 United States 5
 
12 May
 
 El Salvador 2
 
 El Salvador 7
 
14 May
 
 Guatemala 2
 
 United States 5
 
12 May
 
 Mexico 0
 
 Panama 2
 
13 May
 
 Bahamas 4
 
 Bahamas 2
 
12 May
 
 Mexico 3 Third place match
 
 Mexico 2
 
14 May
 
 Trinidad and Tobago 0
 
 El Salvador 3
 
 
 Bahamas 2
 

Quarter-finals
United States 5–4 Costa Rica
  • Rezende 3'
  • Canale 7'
  • Silveira 32', 32'
  • Medina 36' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Mora 8'
  • Calero 12'
  • Pacheco 24'
  • Medina 33'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Jorge Tuñón (Panama)
El Salvador 7–2 Guatemala
  • Ramos 2', 33'
  • Perdomo 7', 24'
  • Urbina 16'
  • Cruz 16'
  • González 27'
 Report
  • Lem 14'
  • Crocker 16'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Jair Robles (Mexico)
Panama 2–4 Bahamas
  • Del Rosario 12'
  • Quintero 20'
 Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Arian Crespo (Cuba)
Mexico 2–0 Trinidad and Tobago
 Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Marco Navarro (Costa Rica)

Semi-finals

Winners qualify for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

United States 5–2 El Salvador
 Report
  • Ramos 24'
  • Velásquez 32'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)
Bahamas 2–3 Mexico
 Report
  • Francois 4' (o.g.)
  • Portilla 10'
  • Macías 35'
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)

Third place match
El Salvador 3–2 Bahamas
  • Ramos 12'
  • Urbina 15', 18'
 Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Mario Nava (Mexico)

Final
United States 5–0 Mexico
  • Silveira 3', 30'
  • Perera 22'
  • Carvalho 22'
  • Canale 31'
 Report
Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)

Awards

Winners trophy
 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
champions 

United States
Third title

Individual awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Golden Ball (Best Player)
United States Nick Perera
Golden Boot (Top scorer)
El Salvador Jason Urbina
11 goals
Golden Glove (Best goalkeeper)
Mexico Gabriel Macías
Fair Play Award
 Bahamas

Top goalscorers

There have been 197 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 7.58 goals per match (as of 14 May 2023).

11 goals

  • El Salvador Jason Urbina

9 goals

8 goals

  • United States Gabriel Silveira

6 goals

  • El Salvador Francisco Velásquez
  • El Salvador Heber Ramos

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

  • The Bahamas Wood Julmis
  • Costa Rica Greivin Pacheco
  • El Salvador Rogelio Rauda
  • Mexico Héctor Acevedo
  • Mexico Cristofer Castillo
  • Panama Jaime Londoño
  • Panama Julio Watson
  • United States Álvaro Franco
  • United States Ricardo Carvalho

2 goals

  • The Bahamas Gary Joseph
  • The Bahamas Lesly St. Fleur
  • The Bahamas Michael Butler
  • Belize Kenen Castillo
  • Belize Kenyon Martínez
  • Costa Rica Christian Prado
  • Costa Rica Jhonatan Sánchez
  • Dominican Republic Yan Lluberes
  • El Salvador Andrés Cruz
  • Guadeloupe Gary Andre-Lubin
  • Guadeloupe David Bordelai
  • Guatemala Pablo Crocker
  • Guatemala Juan Flores
  • Guatemala Miguel González
  • Guatemala José Lem
  • Mexico José Vizcarra
  • Mexico Edgar Portilla
  • Panama Rafael García
  • Panama Alberto Kelly
  • Trinidad and Tobago Kareem Perry

1 goal

  • The Bahamas Jean Francois
  • The Bahamas Evelt Julmis
  • Belize Jaheim Mena
  • Belize Raymond Ramos
  • Costa Rica Jeaustin Medina
  • Costa Rica Daniel Peña
  • Dominican Republic Miguel Moreta
  • Dominican Republic Yensy Severino
  • El Salvador Melvin González
  • El Salvador Andrés Osorio
  • Guadeloupe Stéphane Amadiah
  • Guadeloupe Gael Geolier
  • Guadeloupe Sebastien Hell
  • Guadeloupe Ricardo Mezence
  • Guadeloupe Marvin Quinol
  • Guatemala Berny Marroquín
  • Guatemala Ángel Sáenz
  • Mexico Alejandro García
  • Panama Nagdiel Del Rosario
  • Panama Alfonso Maquensi
  • Panama Luis Quintero
  • Trinidad and Tobago Zane Coker
  • Trinidad and Tobago Akinola Gregory
  • Trinidad and Tobago Shane Hospedales
  • Trinidad and Tobago Jordan Riley
  • Turks and Caicos Islands Pendieno Brooks
  • Turks and Caicos Islands Peterson Evariste
  • Turks and Caicos Islands Ledson Jerome
  • Turks and Caicos Islands Wilkins Sylvins
  • Turks and Caicos Islands Dornell Wiles
  • United States Christopher Albiston
  • United States Antonio Chavez
  • United States Conner Rezende
  • United States Chris Toth

1 own goal

  • Costa Rica Jeaustin Medina (against the United States)
  • The Bahamas Jean Francois (against Mexico)

Source: CONCACAF

Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The following two teams from CONCACAF qualify for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup1
only FIFA era (since 2005)
 United States14 May 20236 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2019, 2021)
 Mexico14 May 20236 (2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References
  1. "Bahamas named host for 2023 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". CONCACAF. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. "Draw reveals groups for Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". CONCACAF. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. "Concacaf Beach Soccer Ranking". CONCACAF. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  4. "Match Schedule – CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 2023" (PDF). CONCACAF.
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