Wednesday, May 11, 2016

2016 FIFA FUTSAL WORLD CUP: Canada puts forth heart-filled performance as road to Colombia ends


 

Posted on 11 May 2016 in Futsal Team
A heart-filled performance was not enough as Canada were eliminated on the road to the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016. In need of a draw or better, Canada stretched themselves in the second half, but ultimately lost 4:7 to an experienced Cuban side at the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.
Down 3-1 midway through the second half, Canada were caught two more times pressing forward as Cuba celebrated early with a 5-1 lead. Canada came back, though, with Frederico Moojen hitting both posts on one shot before later scoring a brace just 16 seconds apart.
After Vahid Assadpour cut the lead to one with five minutes remaining, however, Cuba scored twice and put the match out of reach. (Read the match summary and report)
Cuba officially qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 two hours later after Curaçao lost their group finale to Costa Rica. It marked the fifth time that Cuba qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup, having previously qualified for four straight editions from 1996 to 2008. Cuba are now tied with USA for the most FIFA Futsal World Cup appearances by a CONCACAF nation. 
Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, and Guatemala are the four CONCACAF nations that have qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016. In Group A, the standings featured Panama with nine points, Guatemala with six points, Mexico with three points, and Honduras with no points. In Group B, the standings featured Costa Rica with nine points, Cuba with four points, Canada with three points, and Curaçao with one point.
In 2016, Canada posted three wins, one draw and two losses in international competition. The national team scored 25 goals and conceded 21 goals against in the six matches. At the end of their run, Canada was just one point short of a place at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016.
Futsal is a unique, fast-paced indoor sport played across Canada and around the world. Canada Soccer is committed to the growth and promotion of the game. At the elite club level, Canada Soccer supports domestic competition through the annual Futsal Canadian Championship. Canada Soccer also supports playing opportunities provided by the National Futsal Team in international competitions including the FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Canada vs Cuba - 2016-05-10

Canada, CONCACAF Futsal
Project: [2016-05] CONCACAF Futsal Qualifiers & Championship
  • Canada
    4
  • Cuba
    7
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LocationSan José, Costa Rica
VenueBN Arena
Kickoff17.30 local (19.30 ET / 16.30 PT)
BroadcastCONCACAF TV
Canada coloursRed
Cuba coloursWhite

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Ian Bennett (18')
Frederico Moojen (34')
Frederico Moojen (34')
Vahid Assadpour (36')
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Canada one win away from FIFA Futsal World Cup

Posted on 10 May 2016 in Futsal Team
A Monday night 7:4 win over Curaçao has put Canada within a victory of qualifying for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016. With three points after two matches at the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship, Canada can qualify on Tuesday 10 May with a win over Cuba.
In the 7:4 win, Canada's first ever at the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, star-of-the-game Nazim Belguendouz led the way with two goals and two assists. Other Canada goals were scored by Daniel Chamale, Marco Rodriguez, Vahid Assadpour, Frederico Moojen, and Eduardo Jauregui. (Read the match summary and report)

In truth, Canada can either win or draw to finish among the top-two in the group, with leaders Costa Rica the first nation already qualified for Colombia 2016. After two days, Costa Rica (six points, +7 goals difference) leads the group ahead of Canada (three points, +2 goals), Curaçao (one point, -3 goals), and Cuba (one point, -6 goals).
On the last day of the group phase, Canada will face Cuba (17.30 local / 19.30 ET / 16.30 PT) while Costa Rica will face Curaçao (20.00 local / 22.00 ET / 19.00 PT). Both matches will be broadcast on CONCACAF TV via Facebook.
In the opposite group, Panama is in first place (six points, +10 goals) followed by Mexico (three points, +2 goals), Guatemala (three points, +1 goals), and Honduras (0 points, -13 goals). No nation in this group has qualified or been eliminated yet, with the last match day to feature Mexico against Panama and Guatemala against Honduras.
From the eight-nation CONCACAF Futsal Championship in Costa Rica, four nations (two from each group) will qualify for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016. At the end of the group phase, the ranking is based on points, with the first tie breaker goals difference in all group matches and the next tie breaker goals scored.
Futsal is a unique, fast-paced indoor sport played across Canada and around the world. Canada Soccer is committed to the growth and promotion of the game. At the elite club level, Canada Soccer supports domestic competition through the annual Futsal Canadian Championship. Canada Soccer also supports playing opportunities provided by the National Futsal Team in international competitions including the FIFA Futsal World Cup.

 

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[2016-05] CONCACAF Futsal Qualifiers & Championship

  • Lead Coach: Kyt Selaidopoulos
  • Start Date: 2016-05-02
  • End Date: 2016-05-15
  • Location(s): CRC
DateLocation Match typeCANResult OpponentVenueAttendance
2016-05-10San José, CRCCONCACAF FutsalcanFutsal4 : 7CUBBN Arena
2016-05-09San José, CRCCONCACAF FutsalcanFutsal7 : 4CUWBN Arena579
2016-05-08San José, CRCCONCACAF FutsalcanFutsal2 : 3CRCBN Arena1,759
2016-05-05San José, CRCCONCACAF FutsalcanFutsal5 : 3USABN Arena455
2016-05-04San José, CRCCONCACAF FutsalcanFutsal4 : 4USABN Arena62

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