Guatemala To Host CONCACAF Futsal Qualifiers For 2004 World Championship

CONCACAF confirmed last week that Guatemala will host the qualifying competition for the 2004 FIFA Futsal (Five-A-Side) World Championship.

The tournament, which must be played by June 30, 2004, will produce two CONCACAF berths to the 16-team FIFA World Championship that is set for late 2004 at a site to be determined.

The last time the qualifying event was held in Guatemala, the U.S. captured the gold medal and a berth to the 1996 World Championship in Spain.

The USA is the only CONCACAF team to earn two top-three finishes at a FIFA futsal competition, earning a bronze medal in Holland 1989 and then obtaining the silver in Hong Kong 1992.