El Salvador national beach soccer team

El Salvador
Nickname(s)La Selecta, La Playera, Los Pescadores, Los Guerreros, Los Cangrejitos
AssociationFederación Salvadoreña de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America). (UNCAF Central America)
Head coachRudis González Gallo[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Most capsAgustín "El Tin" Ruiz[7]
Top scorerFrank Velásquez
Home stadiumEstadio de Fútbol Playa (Costa del Sol)
FIFA codeSLV
BSWW ranking 16 Increase 2 (27 February 2025)[8]


First colours


Second colours
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
Appearances5 (first in 2008)
Best resultFourth place (2011)
CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2008)
Best resultChampions (2009, 2021, 2025)

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.

Compared to their national association football team counterparts, they are considerable force in the sport both continently and internationally.

History

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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.[9]

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).[10]

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.

Results and fixtures

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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   Win in penalties   Lose   Fixture

2023

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8 May 2023 (2023-5-8) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship GS Group A El Salvador  10–3  Turks and Caicos Islands Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
16:30
  • Urbina 2', 34'
  • Perdomo 3', 16', 24'
  • Velásquez 6', 24', 31'
  • Ramos 12'
  • Rauda 17'
 Report
  • Brooks 4'
  • Forbes 12'
  • Jerome 36'
 Referee: Arian Crespo (Cuba)
9 May 2023 (2023-5-9) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship GS Group A Guadeloupe  1–10  El Salvador Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
16:30
  • Andre-Lubin 36'
 Report
  • Urbina 3', 13', 28', 36'
  • Rauda 9', 18'
  • Perdomo 14', 16'
  • Osorio 24'
  • Ramos 32'
 Referee: Erlis Bermúdez (Cuba)
10 May 2023 (2023-5-10) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship GS Group A El Salvador  7–1  Costa Rica Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
16:30
  • Urbina 4', 21'
  • Cruz 12'
  • Perdomo 15' (pen.), 24'
  • Velásquez 19', 33'
 Report
  • Calero 10'
 Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)
12 May 2023 (2023-5-12) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Quarter-finals El Salvador  7–2  Guatemala Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
16:30
  • Ramos 2', 33'
  • Perdomo 7', 24'
  • Urbina 16'
  • Cruz 16'
  • González 27'
 Report
  • Lem 14'
  • Crocker 16'
 Referee: Jair Robles (Mexico)
13 May 2023 (2023-5-13) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Semi-finals United States  5–2  El Salvador Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
18:00
Report
  • Ramos 24'
  • Velásquez 32'
 Referee: Gumercindo Batista (Panama)
14 May 2023 (2023-5-14) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Third place El Salvador  3–2  Bahamas Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
18:00
  • Ramos 12'
  • Urbina 15', 18'
 Report
Referee: Mario Nava (Mexico)

2025

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11 March 2025 (2025-3-11) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship GS Group A El Salvador  6–1  Costa Rica Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
14:00
Report
Referee: Juan Andrés Ángeles (Dominican Republic)
12 March 2025 (2025-3-12) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship GS Group A Guatemala  0–7  El Salvador Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
14:00 Report
Referee: Alexander Vetia (Cuba)
13 March 2025 (2025-3-13) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship GS Group A Mexico  6–7  El Salvador Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
16:00
Report
Referee: Jorge Tuñón (Panama)
15 March 2025 (2025-3-15) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Semi-finals El Salvador  1-1 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)		  United States Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
18:00
Report
Referee: Arian Crespo (Cuba)
Penalties
16 March 2025 (2025-3-16) CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Final El Salvador  2-1  Guatemala Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau
20:00
Report

Coaching staff

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Source: []

Position Name
Head coach El Salvador Rudis González Gallo
Assistant coach El Salvador Ramón Arturo Muñoz
Goalkeeping coach El Salvador TBD
Physician El Salvador Elmer Guidos
Medical Trainer El Salvador Francisco Amaya Cruz
Ulitiliy El Salvador Alex Geovanny Galdáme
Team manager El Salvador
Press officer El Salvador
Translator El Salvador
Video analyst El Salvador

Managerial history

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  • El Salvador Rudis González Gallo [2] (2007–Present)

Players

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Current squad

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The following players and staff members were called up for qualification for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK El Salvador SLV Eliodoro Portillo
— GK El Salvador SLV Erick Najera
— DF El Salvador SLV Heber Ramos
— DF El Salvador SLV Melvin Quinteros
— MF El Salvador SLV Elmer Robles
— MF El Salvador SLV Anderson Castro
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF El Salvador SLV Oscar Cruz
— FW El Salvador SLV Ruben Batres
— FW El Salvador SLV Frank Velásquez
— FW El Salvador SLV Jason Urbina
— FW El Salvador SLV Emerson Cerna
— FW El Salvador SLV Francisco Velasquez
Head coach: Rudis Mauricio Gonzalez
Assistant coach: Elias Alexander Ramirez
Goalkeeping coach: Jose Alberto Lovato

Competitive record

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification (CONCACAF) record[a]
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
Brazil 2005 did not qualify did not enter
Brazil 2006
Brazil 2007 Group stage 7th 3 0 0 3 12 19 –7
France 2008 Group stage 14th 3 0 0 3 6 18 −12 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 12 12 0
United Arab Emirates 2009 14th 3 0 0 3 11 21 −10 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 20 16 +4
Italy 2011 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 21 32 −11 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 2 1 25 22 +3
French Polynesia 2013 Quarterfinals 6th 4 2 0 2 14 13 +1 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 1 2 27 26 +1
Portugal 2015 did not qualify Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 43 10 +33
The Bahamas 2017 Third place 3rd 6 4 1 1 35 12 +23
Paraguay 2019 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 42 16 +26
Russia 2021 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 14 17 –3 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 50 12 +38
United Arab Emirates 2024 did not qualify Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 39 14 +25
Seychelles 2025 Qualified Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 23 9 +14
Total 0 titles 5/11 19 4 1 14 66 101 –35 3 titles 11/13 55 38 5 12 328 168 +160
  1. ^ In 2005 and 2007 merged qualification tournament with CONMEBOL

World Beach Games

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World Beach Games record Qualification
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Round Pos Pld W L
Qatar 2019 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 9 10 −1 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 1
Indonesia 2023 Cancelled[12][13] 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

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Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
El Salvador 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

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Central American and Caribbean Beach Games record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
Colombia 2022 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 19 11 +8
Total 1 title 1/1 5 4 1 0 19 11 +8

References

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  1. ^ "El Gráfico". Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Todo listo para conocer al campeón de la liga nacional de fútbol playa".
  3. ^ "La Pirraya recibe atención mundial por título de liga nacional de fútbol playa".
  4. ^ "Selección playera inició entrenos de cara a la UNCAF 2018".
  5. ^ "Rudis Gallo: "Las puertas están abiertas para Frank Velásquez"". 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Rudis Gallo apostará al cambio generacional en azul playera".
  7. ^ "Agustín Ruiz no jugará la Copa UNCAF de fútbol playa por falta de apoyo económico".
  8. ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  9. ^ 2007 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Final Standings Archived 6 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 20 April 2008.
  10. ^ Golden Boot & Goalkeeper Awards Announced [permanent dead link‍] Accessed 20 April 2008.
  11. ^ [1]
  12. ^ "The USA and El Salvador qualify for the World Beach Games".
  13. ^ "World Beach Games nixed after host Bali pulls out".
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