Draw sets fixtures for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2011 ? CONCACAF Qualifier

Alea iacta est. The eight teams taking part in the upcoming FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – CONCACAF Qualifier Puerto Vallarta already know who they are to face in that hard-to-fight way to Italy 2011. The competition’s Official Draw, held this morning (Mexican local time) at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, has distributed the groups and set the fixtures. The balls have sent México, El Salvador, Canada and Jamaica to Group A, and The USA, Costa Rica, Bahamas and Guatemala to Group B, and, consequently, the match schedule goes as follows:

                         Group A                                       Group B              

                         Mexico                                          USA

                         El Salvador                                  Costa Rica

                         Canada                                         Bahamas

                         Jamaica                                        Guatemala

GROUP PHASE

Date                        Match Nº                      Time (local/GMT)                Teams

Wednesday              1                                     12:15 / 18:15                 Costa Rica  vs.  Bahamas

01.12.10                    2                                     13:30 / 19:30                 El Salvador  vs.  Canada 

                                 3                                     14:45 / 20:45                Guatemala  vs.  USA

                                 4                                     16:00 / 22:00                Jamaica  vs.  México

Thursday                  5                                     12:15 / 18:15                 Costa Rica   vs.  Guatemala

02.12.10                    6                                     13:30 / 19:30                 El Salvador  vs.  Jamaica

                                 7                                     14:45 / 20:45                 USA  vs.  Bahamas

                                 8                                     16:00 / 22:00                 Mexico  vs.  Canada 

Friday                       9                                    12:15 / 18:15                Bahamas   vs.  Guatemala

03.12.10                    10                                   13:30 / 19:30                Canadá  vs.  Jamaica

                                11                                   14:45 / 20:45                USA  vs.  Costa Rica

                                12                                   16:00 / 22:00                 Mexico  vs.  El Salvador

SEMI-FINALS*

Saturday                 13 (Semi-final 1)                  14:45 / 20:45          1^st Group B vs. 2^nd Group A

04.12.10                  14 (Semi-final 2)                   16:00 / 22:00          1^st Group A vs. 2^nd  Group B

* Order and timings can be altered by the Organizing Committee

PLAY-OFF 3rd / 4th PLACE AND FINAL

Sunday                   15 (Play-off 3/4)                     14:45 / 20:45             Loser M13 vs. loser M14

05.12.10                  16 (Final)                               16:00 / 22:00             Winner M13 vs. Winner M14

Representing the City Council of Puerto Vallarta, Salvador González, Municipal President, Jose Luis Díaz, Tourism Director, and Cesar D. Macías, General Manager of the Local Sport Council have attended the ceremony, as well as Ludwig Estrada, Tourism regional director of the Jalisco State Tourism Office (Secretaría de Turismo del Estado de Jalisco). Salvador Peña and Luis Ángel Cantú, General Manager and Comitee member respectively, have represented the Fideicomiso de Turismo de Puerto Vallarta in the meeting. Mexico’s National coach, Ramón Raya, and a representation of the squad have also wanted to be there and getting to know first-hand the final setting of the chart.