Costa del Sol, El Salvador is confirmed as the host for the Copa Pilsener from the 24-26 of March
Los Cuscatlecos always throw great beach soccer events because of the outpouring of support from the locals and the fact that they have a great permanent facility in Costa del Sol. This will be the first major beach soccer since the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships 2015, which was the official qualifier for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015. In March three excellent sides who draw big crowds wherever they play will be arriving to El Salvador ready to stake a claim for the crown. The list for the Copa Pilsener 2016 is as follwos: El Salvador, Portugal, Argentina, and the USA. All four of the teams know each other and none of them want to give the edge to their opponent.
The hosts narrowly missed out on qualifying for the World Cup in the last event that they hosted, same goes for the United States, but the other two competitors in this Copa Pilsener were at the World Cup, with Portugal taking home the crown on their home sand. Argentina qualified for the World Cup in July by defeating the hosts, Ecuador, in their CONMEBOL Qualifier in March of 2015. The USA and El Salvador lost in their semi-final matches against Mexico and Costa Rica, respectively, and since only two make the final 16 wto the World Cup, they both fell one spot short. With the sport at an all-time high in regards to hype and recognition, it is no surprise that more and more top-class are happening all over the world, and these are four of the most traveled teams from three of the six beach soccer regions.
Fans in El Salvador are huge supporters of the sport and the atmosphere at the stadium in Costa del Sol is electric for every match; this year will be no different. The previous three editions of the Copa Pilsener were roaring successes and with fans and teams already clamouring for spots and seats in the coming years. El Salvador has always had a rabid beach soccer fan base and with the chance to defeat their rivals, the Yanks, and the current World Champion, Portugal, the action will make for a dramatic weekend on the Costa del Sol. Beachsoccer.com will have all the action and news leading up to, during, and after the raucous event.
