As temperatures drop below freezing and blizzard warnings grip the Midwest, it feels as though winter has been here forever and shows no sign of abating. So it’s with an envious eye that we follow the 2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in the Bahamas.
The tournament, contested by 16 nations from February 20-26, will crown the region’s champion and decide which two teams will qualify for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. On Friday, the quarterfinals will be contested and it looks like everyone is having a helluva time.
With the group stage over, we now have the #CBSC2017 quarter-final line-up:
SLV v JAM
USA v PAN
MEX v TRI
BAH v GPE pic.twitter.com/zAmCb6B2c4— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) February 24, 2017
Because it's beach soccer, the goals are all dope asf with players juggling and volleying the ball around, toes in the sand and Corona in hand. I mean, look at this s**t.
GOAL Belize, Raymond RAMOS No. 3 | @ItsTheJFF #Belize #CBSC2017 pic.twitter.com/Qhx72SHJEU
— CONCACAF (@CONCACAF) February 21, 2017
GOAL Mexico, Fausto ALEMAN No. 8 | @miseleccionmx #Guadeloupe #CBSC2017 pic.twitter.com/XixGHsO5S7
— CONCACAF (@CONCACAF) February 20, 2017
Look at that glorious sunshine. Look at all that sand. Look at it snowing outside. Jesus.
If you’re interested in the next best thing, you can watch today’s quarterfinals, the semis and final on CONCACAF’s Facebook page or on television via Univision Deportes.