CONCACAF CONFIRMS NORTH/CENTRAL ZONE PRELIMINARY FUTSAL SERIES FIXTURES

02.04.2004:
CONCACAF has confirmed today the fixtures for 2004 Preliminary Futsal Series between the North Zone and UNCAF (Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol).

The CONCACAF Futsal Qualification Preliminaries has three UNCAF nations (El Salvador, Honduras, Panama) meeting three North Zone teams (Canada, Mexico, USA) in three pairings consisting of two-games with both games in each pairing to take place in one of the two countries.

Series 1 has Panama hosting Canada at the Gimnasio Roberto Duran in Ciudad de Panamá on 21 and 22 May 2004, while El Salvador visits Mexico in Series 2 at the Gimnasio Carlos Martínez Balmori in Pachuca, Hidalgo on 20 and 22 May.

The Series 3 match-up has the USA greeting Honduras at the US Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 18 and 20 May.

The three North/Central Preliminary Series winners will advance to the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Final Round Qualification in July, along with Cuba, three more qualifiers from the Caribbean Football Union Tournament and the host, Costa Rica.

The eight-team CONCACAF Final Round will qualify two nations to the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship to be held in Chinese Taipei from 22 November - 12 December.

2004 CONCACAF Futsal Qualification - North, Central Zone Preliminary
Series

Series 1
21.05.2004: Ciudad de Panamá, PANAMA;
Gimnasio Roberto Duran
(21:00)
PANAMA - CANADA

22.05.2004: Ciudad de Panamá, PANAMA;
Gimnasio Roberto Duran
(20:30)
CANADA - PANAMA

Series 2
20.05.2004
Pachuca, Hidalgo MEXICO;
Gimnasio Carlos Martínez Balmori
(19:00)
MEXICO - EL SALVADOR

22.05.2004: Pachuca, Hidalgo MEXICO;
Gimnasio Carlos Martínez Balmori
(21:00)
EL SALVADOR - MEXICO

Series 3
18.05.2004
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA;
US Cellular Arena (TBD)
USA - HONDURAS

20.05.2004
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA;
US Cellular Arena (TBD)
HONDURAS - USA