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 2 November - 12 November.
Competing nations
(hosts)
Team USA Roster + The following outlines the player roster and coaching staff for Team USA during the 2006 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Tournament:Player namePositionDate of birthLuis MontanozGK27.07.1982Austin RomanDF14.09.1979Brendon TaguinodDF02.02.1979Yurt MaralerMF30.09.1981Benyam AstorgaDF14.05.1972Ronald SilvaFW11.11.1982Joshua HillDF02.07.1981Anthony ChimientiFW17.06.1979Zak IbsenDF06.06.1972Francis FarberoffFW16.03.1975Raphael XexeoFW30.10.1979Bayard LifvinGK01.02.1981
Coaching and Support Staff
Technical Director: Roberto Ceciliano Assistant Coach: Chris Antonopoulos Coordinator: Georgi Katron Doctor: Brad Moser Trainer: Mike Overturi
Matches Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Final standings TeamPtsPldWLGFGAGD94311710+794311914+584311918+134131519-404041323-10
Winners
Top scorers 7 goals Ricardo Villalobos 5 goals Yuri Morales Jeffrey Chavarría 4 goals Kyle Yamada Gerald Neil Ian Carlos Díaz Danny Jhonson
Awards Best Player (MVP) Francis Farberoff Top Scorer Ricardo Villalobos Best Goalkeeper Jim Larkin FIFA Fair Play Award
References
External links Information at CONCACAF