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Draw Reveals Groups & Schedule for 2020 CONCACAF Futsal Championship!

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) conducted the official draw for the 2020 CONCACAF Futsal Championship, at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, FL.

The draw for the tournament scheduled to be played May 1-10, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, was conducted by CONCACAF Director of Competitions Carlos Fernandez and determined the path to the final for the 20 participating CONCACAF Member Associations. The four groups are as follows (listed in the order drawn):

Group A
A1
: Guatemala
A2: Trinidad and Tobago
A3: Guadeloupe
A4: Sint Maarten or Martinique

Group B
B1
: Panama
B2: Mexico
B3: Curacao
B4: Suriname or French Guiana

Group C
C1:
Costa Rica
C2: Canada
C3: Haiti
C4: Saint Kitts and Nevis or Dominican Republic

Group D
D1
: Cuba
D2: USA
D3: El Salvador
D4: Nicaragua or Puerto Rico

The 10-day competition will be played in two stages, beginning with a Qualifying Stage and followed by a Championship Stage – group stage and knockout stage. The Qualifying Stage will consist of four matchups between the lowest ranked 8 participating teams, according to the CONCACAF Futsal Ranking as of February 2020. The four matchups are as follows:

Matchup 1: Sint Maarten vs Martinique
Matchup 2: Suriname vs French Guiana
Matchup 3: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Dominican Republic
Matchup 4: Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico

After a two-game series on May 1 and 2, the four series winners will advance to the group stage of the Championship, joining the top ranked 12 teams. The round-robin group stage will be played May 4-6, followed by the quarterfinals on May 8, the semifinals on May 9 and the third place and final match on Sunday, May 10.

The 2020 CONCACAF Futsal Championship will be played at the Domo Polideportivo and Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium. Both venues have a long history within Futsal, after having hosted multiple international competitions, including the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

2020 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
*Kickoff times to be announced at a later date

Friday, May 1, 2020 – Qualifying Stage
Domo Polideportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala
M1: Sint Maarten vs Martinique
M2: Suriname vs French Guiana
M3: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Dominican Republic
M4: Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico

Saturday, May 2, 2020 – Qualifying Stage
Domo Polideportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala
M1: Martinique vs Sint Maarten
M2: French Guiana vs Suriname
M3: Dominican Republic vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
M4: Puerto Rico vs Nicaragua

Monday, May 4, 2020 – Group Stage
Domo Polideportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala
02: Panama vs WM2
04: Trinidad and Tobago vs Guadeloupe
06: Mexico vs Curacao
08: Guatemala vs WM1

Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala
01: Canada vs Haiti
03: USA vs El Salvador
05: Costa Rica vs WM3
07: Cuba vs WM4

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Group Stage
Domo Polideportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala
10: Curacao vs Panama
12: WM1 vs Trinidad and Tobago
14: WM2 vs Mexico
16: Guadeloupe vs Guatemala

Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala
09: WM3 vs Canada
11: WM4 vs USA
13: Haiti vs Costa Rica
15: El Salvador vs Cuba

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 – Group Stage
Domo Polideportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala
18: Curacao vs WM2
20: Guadeloupe vs WM1
22: Panama vs Mexico
24: Guatemala vs Trinidad and Tobago

Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala
17: Haiti vs WM3
19: El Salvador vs WM4
21: Costa Rica vs Canada
23: Cuba vs USA

Friday, May 8, 2020 – Quarterfinals
Domo Polideportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala
25: 1C vs 2B
26: 1B vs 2C
27: 1D vs 2A
28: 1A vs 2D

Saturday, May 9, 2020 – Semifinals
Domo Polideportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala
29: W25 vs W26
30: W28 vs W27

Sunday, May 10, 2020 – Third Place Match and Final
Domo Polideportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala
31: L29 vs L30
32: W29 vs W30

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