El_Salvador_national_beach_soccer_team
The El Salvador national beach soccer team represents El Salvador in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the FESFUT, the governing body for football in El Salvador.
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| Nickname(s) | La Selecta, La Playera, Los Pescadores, Los Guerreros, Los Cangrejitos | ||
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| Association | Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America). (UNCAF Central America) | ||
| Head coach | Rudis González Gallo[1][2][3][4][5][6] | ||
| Most caps | Agustín "El Tin" Ruiz[7] | ||
| Top scorer | Frank Velásquez | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio de Fútbol Playa (Costa del Sol) | ||
| FIFA code | SLV | ||
| BSWW ranking | 12 | ||
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| First international | |||
 El Salvador 5–9  United States (Acapulco, Mexico; 9 August 2007) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
El Salvador 17–2  Belize(Costa del Sol, El Salvador; 28 March 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
El Salvador 2–11  Portugal (Ravenna, Italy; 1 September 2011) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2011) | ||
| CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2009, 2021) | ||
Compared to their national association football team counterparts, they are considerable force in the sport both continently and internationally.
The team's first qualification attempt for the Beach Soccer World Cup came in 2007, when they joined Mexico, Costa Rica and the United States in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship. They failed to win a game and ultimately finished last.[8]
In April 2008, the team again participated in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship. Although they lost their opening game 4–2 to Mexico, they went on to defeat raining CONCACAF and CONMEBOL champions, the United States (5–6) and Costa Rica (3–4), to finish second in the group; this allowed them to qualify for, along with Mexico, the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup which was held in France. Adding to the group's achievements, two of its players also picked up individual awards, with Luis Rodas being named Goalkeeper of the Tournament, and José Ruiz winning the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals (six in total).[9]
In June 2009, the team took part at the 2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship. The team reached the final after defeating the United States in the semi-final round. They faced Costa Rica in the final who had defeated reigning champions Mexico in the other semi-final match. El Salvador, contesting their second final, defeated Costa Rica 6–3. Individual awards were given to José Portillo, who was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament, and José Ruiz, who won the Golden Boot a second time, shooting eight goals out of four matches.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
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Costa Rica
| 7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) ANOC World Beach Games CONCACAF Qualifier Semi-finals | El Salvador | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Costa Rica | Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol |
| 20:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Juan Andres Angeles Fernandez (Dominican Republic) |
| Penalties | ||||
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v United States
| 8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) ANOC World Beach Games CONCACAF Qualifier Final | El Salvador | 2–4 | United States | Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol |
| 20:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Jair Robles (Mexico) |
v 
Turks and Caicos Islands
| 8 May 2023 (2023-05-08) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship GS Group A | El Salvador | 10–3 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau |
| 16:30 |
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Report |
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Referee: Arian Crespo (Cuba) |
v El Salvador
| 9 May 2023 (2023-05-09) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship GS Group A | Guadeloupe | 1–10 | El Salvador | Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau |
| 16:30 |
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Report |
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Referee: Erlis Bermúdez (Cuba) |
v Costa Rica
| 10 May 2023 (2023-05-10) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship GS Group A | El Salvador | 7–1 | Costa Rica | Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau |
| 16:30 |
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Report |
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Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama) |
v 
Guatemala
| 12 May 2023 (2023-05-12) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Quarter-finals | El Salvador | 7–2 | Guatemala | Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau |
| 16:30 |
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Report |
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Referee: Jair Robles (Mexico) |
v El Salvador
| 13 May 2023 (2023-05-13) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Semi-finals | United States | 5–2 | El Salvador | Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama) |
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Bahamas
| 14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Third place | El Salvador | 3–2 | Bahamas | Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Mario Nava (Mexico) |
Current coaching staff
- Assistant Manager: Ramón Arturo Muñoz
- Physical Coordinator: Elmer Edgardo Guidos
- Medical Trainer: Francisco Amaya Cruz
- Goalkeeper Trainer: Raúl Antonio García
- Utilizer: Alex Geovanny Galdámez
Managerial history
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- Rudis González Gallo (????–)
Current squad
The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Head coach: Rudis Mauricio Gonzalez
- Assistant coach: Elias Alexander Ramirez
- Goalkeeping coach: Jose Alberto Lovato
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification (CONCACAF) record[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
 2005 | did not qualify | did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 |
Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 19 | –7 | |||||||||||
 2008 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | −12 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | ||
 2009 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | −10 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | ||
 2011 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 32 | −11 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 22 | +3 | ||
 2013 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 26 | +1 | ||
| 2015 | did not qualify | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 10 | +33 | ||||||||||
| 2017 |
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | +23 | |||||||||||
 2019 |
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 16 | +26 | |||||||||||
 2021 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | –3 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 12 | +38 | ||
| 2023 | did not qualify | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | ||||||||||
 2025 | to be determined | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 5/11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 66 | 101 | –35 | 2 titles | 9/11 | 44 | 29 | 4 | 11 | 266 | 145 | +121 | ||
- In 2005 and 2007 merged qualification tournament with CONMEBOL
World Beach Games
| World Beach Games record | Qualification | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | |
 2019 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
 2023 | Qualified[11] | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 0 titles | 2/2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Central American and Caribbean Games
| Central American and Caribbean Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2023 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 15 | +16 |
| Total | 0 titles | 0/1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 15 | +16 |
Central American and Caribbean Beach Games
| Central American and Caribbean Beach Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
 2022 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 11 | +8 |
| Total | 1 title | 1/1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 11 | +8 |
- "El Gráfico". Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- 2007 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Final Standings Archived 6 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 20 April 2008.
- Golden Boot & Goalkeeper Awards Announced [permanent dead link] Accessed 20 April 2008.
- El Salvador at FIFA
- El Salvador at BSWW
- El Salvador at Beach Soccer Russia