The first CONCACAF series of games under his tenure was a two-legged tie vs Panama, with the winner moving on to the CONCACAF Futsal Final Round. The CSA did not allow a home game. Canada had to play both games in Panama. After winning the first game 5–4 Panama defeated Canada in the second game and thus an 11:6 on aggregate (5–4, 1–7). Ongaro is now joining the Chinese Football Association as Head Coach of their Beach Soccer Team. He has led the Chinese Men's National team to a Silver Medal in the 2012 Asia Beach Games and a Gold Medal in the Gold Cup 2013. Every professional team Ongaro has coached has gone on to the play-offs. The Canadian National Beach team went on to finish 7 th in the 2006 World Cup in Brazil. In Three years as the Chinese National team Head coach he has moved the program from 80 th ranked to presently 20 th in the World. He has been rewarded with a new 2-year contract. He is the Only Canadian Coach in History to lead a National Soccer program and qualify for a World Cup Final 8 position at a Senior men's competition.