Guam national under-23 football team
| Nickname(s) | Matao (The Noblemen)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Guam Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asian) | ||
| Head coach | Dominic Gadia | ||
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| First international | |||
| 6–2 Northern Mariana Islands (Dededo, Guam; 20 July 2019) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 6–2 Northern Mariana Islands (Dededo, Guam; 20 July 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Vietnam 6–0 (Phu Tho, Vietnam; 6 September 2023) | |||
The Guam national under-23 and Olympic football team represents Guam, an overseas territory of the United States at the international under-22 and under-23 football competitions. It is controlled by the Guam Football Association and is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation's East Asian Football Federation region.
The team's current head coach is former Guamanian international Dominic Gadia.
History
In 2019, the Guam national under-23 was established to compete in the 2019 edition of Marianas Cup after it was regulated to be an event for under-23 players. The team was coached by national team coach Karl Dodd and was consisted with mainly players selected from the U19 category alongside five U23 players.[2] The team led by Dodd managed to help Guam winning their seventh title of Marianas Cup after a 6–2 victory against Northern Mariana Islands national under-23 side.[3]
In 2023, the Guam FA decided to officially emerged an under-23 national team to improve the competitiveness of the players to serve the Guam national team.[4] Therefore, the Guam under-23 team made their first appearance in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers during the 2024 edition.[4] On 9 September 2023, Guam won their first point in an official under-23 competition following the 1–1 tie against the Singapore under-23s, with their only goal scored by Riku Meyar.[5]
Fixtures and results
2023
| 3 August 2023 2023 Marianas Cup | Northern Mariana Islands | 0–1 | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Northern Mariana Islands Soccer Training Center |
| 5 August 2023 2023 Marianas Cup | Northern Mariana Islands | 3–0 | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Northern Mariana Islands Soccer Training Center |
| 6 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Vietnam | 6–0 | Phú Thọ, Vietnam | |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Attendance: 7,289 Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong) |
| 9 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | 1–1 | Singapore | Phú Thọ, Vietnam | |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Attendance: 1,238 Referee: Abdul Hakim Haidi (Brunei) |
| 12 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Yemen | 5–1 | Phú Thọ, Vietnam | |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium |
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dominic Gadia |
| Assistant coach | Jefferson Piliping |
| Assistant coach | Augustine Salvatierra |
| Goalkeeper coach | Ted Escudero |
| Video Analyst | Jefferson Piliping |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Luis Cruz |
| Physiotherapist | Simeon Piñón |
| Physiotherapist | Gilbert Robles |
| Team Manager | Vance Manibusan |
| High Performance Manager | Irving Buhay |
| Media Officer | Jill Espiritu |
| Equipment Director | Thomas Castro |
Managers
| Name | Nationality | Period | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Dodd | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2019 Marianas Cup[3] | |
| Dominic Gadia | 2023-2024 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2023 Marianas Cup 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification[6] | |
| Ross Awa | 2025- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competitive history
AFC U-23 Championship
| AFC U-22/U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2013 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||
| 2024 | did not qualify | Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2026 | to be determined | Qualifiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0/5 | Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympic Games Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1992 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||
| 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2028 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 0/9 | Qualifiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
- Guam national football team
- Guam national under-20 football team
- Guam national under-17 football team
References
- ^ Mike Nauta Jr. (1 June 2012). "Guam men's national soccer team now known as 'Matao'". Marianas Variety. Guam. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Guam releases rosters for 2019 Marianas Cup". Guam PDN. 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Guam, NMI split Marianas Cup titles". The Guam Daily Post. 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Guam U23 National Team to debut at AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers". Guam Football Association. 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Guam U23 vs Singapore U23". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Guam soccer to face stiff competition in Vietnam". The Guam Daily Post. 7 September 2023.