The El Salvador national beach soccer team represents

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in international

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competitions and is controlled by the

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, the governing body for football in

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

History

The team's first qualification attempt for the

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came in 2007, when they joined

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and the

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in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship. They failed to win a game and ultimately finished last.2007 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Final Standings
Accessed 20 April 2008. 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

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and

CONMEBOL The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, , or CSF; es, Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; pt, Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Surina ...

champions, the United States (5–6) and

(3–4), to finish second in the group; this allowed them to qualify for, along with Mexico, the

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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).Golden Boot & Goalkeeper Awards Announced
Accessed 20 April 2008. In June 2009, the team took part at the

2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship The 2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF), was a qualifying tournament held during June 17 – 21, 2009 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico that determined which two particip ...

. 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

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend

2021

Coaching staff

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

* Rudis González Gallo (????–)

Players

Current squad

The following players and staff members were called up for the

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.FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List
/ref> :Head coach: Rudis Mauricio Gonzalez :Assistant coach: Elias Alexander Ramirez :Goalkeeping coach: Jose Alberto Lovato

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

World Beach Games

Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Beach Games

References

External links

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