The 2006 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF), was the first beach soccer championship for CONCACAF, held in September 2006, in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The USA won the championship, with Canada finishing second. The two moved on to play in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 2 - November 12.
| 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Costa Rica |
| Dates | 13–17 September |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 Hotel Punta Leona (in 1 Garabito host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  Costa Rica |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 83 (8.3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ricardo Villalobos |
| Best player(s) | Francis Farberoff |
← 2005 2007 → | |
Competing nations
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Canada
Costa Rica (hosts)
Jamaica
Mexico
United States
Matches
editDay 1
edit| Canada | 0–3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Brendon Taguinod 9' Yuri Morales 28' Zak Ibsen 35' |
| Costa Rica | 8–6 |  Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Jonson 3', 11', 23' Roy Myers 21' Hans Morales 22' Jeffrey Chavarria 25', 29' Christian Ovares 34' |
Report | Gerald Neil 13' Derrick Planter 14' Dwen Wanliss 16' Gregory Simpson 20' Shawn Hunter 22' Andre Reid 23' |
Day 2
edit| United States | 5–2 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Yuri Morales 1', 2' Benyam Astorga 5' Anthony Chimienti 13' Ronald Silva 19' |
Report | Shaun Hunter 9' Gregory Simpson 23' |
| Mexico | 4–6 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Lopez 5' Ricardo Villalobos 15', 31', 32' |
Report | Eric Munoz 2', 30' Sipho Sibiya 4' Paul Manji Dhaliwal 7' Ian Carlos Díaz 9' Jason Miniaci 35' |
Day 3
edit| Jamaica | 3–7 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Reid 8' Gerald Neil 19', 28' |
Report | Kyle Yamada 1', 11', 25' Ian Carlos Díaz 5', 32' Chris Lemire 23' Damir Daco Jesic 31' |
| Costa Rica | 4–4 1-0 (pen.) | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Jhonson 20' Jeffrey Chavarria 22' Hans Morales 22' Andres Villegas 35' |
Report | Jose Fernando Dávila 13' Jose Luís Navarrete 18' Antonio González 31' Jesús López 36' |
Day 4
edit| United States | 7–4 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Benyam Astorga 1' Zak Ibsen 12' Francis Farberoff 18' Anthony Chimienti 20' Raphael Xexeo 22' Yuri Morales 26', 27' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Jesús López 7' Ricardo Villalobos 13', 31' Genoni Martinez 28' |
| Costa Rica | 4–6 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Chavarria 11', 21' Ron Myers 20' Jose Calvo 28' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Sipho Sibiya 1' Kyt Selaidopoulos 18', 27' Damir Deco Jesic 21' Kyle Yamada 28' Ian Carlos Díaz 30' |
Day 5
edit| Mexico | 3–2 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Villalobos 1', 13' Antonio González 10' |
Report | Gregory Simpson 21' Gerald Neil 21' |
| Costa Rica | 3–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Andrés Villegas 19' Roy Myers 25' Wilberth Mora 31' |
Report | Anthony Chimienti 13' Ronald Silva 31' |
Final standings
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 |
| Canada
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 |
| Costa Rica
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8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 18 | +1 |
| Mexico
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3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | -4 |
| Jamaica
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -10 |
Winners
edit| (2006) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CONCACAF) Winners: |
|---|
 United States First title |
Awards
edit| Best Player (MVP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Francis Farberoff
| ||
| Top Scorer | ||
| Ricardo Villalobos
| ||
| Best Goalkeeper | ||
| Jim Larkin
| ||
| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
| Canada
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