Guatemala national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | La Azul y Blanco (The Blue and White) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach | Marvin Cabrera | ||
| Captain | Jonathan Franco | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores | ||
| FIFA code | GUA | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2011) | ||
| CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1962) | ||
| Best result | Runner-ups (1962, 1973) | ||
The Guatemala national Under-20 football team is the national under-20 age level football team of Guatemala, and represents the nation in under-20 international matches.
The team has qualified to the FIFA U-20 World Cup twice, in 2011 and 2023. It finished in the top 4 of the CONCACAF region at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, earning the first participation in a World Cup finals tournament at any level for Guatemala.
History
At the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship held in Guatemala City in March and April 2011, Guatemala advanced to the second round as second of a 3-team series which included Honduras and Jamaica. Guatemala then played a direct elimination quarterfinal match against the United States, and won 2-1 which secured a place in the top four and thus participation in the 2011 U-20 World Cup. The result was considered a significant upset by the international news media as the United States was one of the strongest teams in CONCACAF.[1][2]
2011 U-20 World Cup
Guatemala was drawn into Group D of the tournament along Nigeria, Croatia, and Saudi Arabia. Their debut match was a 0-5 loss against Nigeria.[3] Following a 6-0 loss to Saudi Arabia, Guatemala defeated Croatia 1-0 to advance to the Round of 16, where they were eliminated by losing 0-1 to Portugal.
2023 U-20 World Cup
Groups were drawn for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in April 2023, and Guatemala was placed in Group A alongside New Zealand, Uzbekistan, and Argentina.[4] Guatemala's first match was a 1–0 loss to New Zealand, followed by a 3–0 loss to Argentina. In their final match of the group stage, Uzbekistan defeated Guatemala 2–0, which resulted in Guatemala's elimination from the tournament.[5]
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.
2024
| July 21 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Panama | 3-0 | Irapuato (Mexico) | |
| Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez |
| July 24 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 1-2 | Mexico | Irapuato (Mexico) | |
| Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez |
| July 27 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 5-1 | Haiti | Irapuato (Mexico) | |
| Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez |
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]
- Match dates: 20–26 May 2023
- Caps and goals correct as of: June 26, 2022 after the match against Canada U20.
- Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Fausto Delgado | 23 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | Global Soccer Academy | |
| GK | Jorge Moreno | 28 December 2004 | 3 | 0 | Comunicaciones | |
| GK | David Aldana | 24 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | Municipal | |
| DF | Andy Dominguez | 18 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Comunicaciones | |
| DF | Emerson Raymundo | 21 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | Suchitepéquez | |
| DF | Jonathan Franco | 26 July 2003 | 4 | 0 | Municipal | |
| DF | Mathius Gaitán | 31 January 2003 | 3 | 0 | Municipal | |
| DF | Arian Recinos | 3 February 2005 | 3 | 0 | New York Red Bulls | |
| DF | Jeshua Urizar | 19 October 2004 | 4 | 0 | Mixco | |
| MF | Daniel Cardoza | 15 March 2004 | 3 | 0 | Comunicaciones | |
| MF | Néstor Cabrera | 12 November 2003 | 4 | 0 | Queensboro FC | |
| MF | Randall Corado | 1 September 2004 | 4 | 0 | Municipal | |
| MF | Edy Palencia | 6 January 2004 | 4 | 0 | Comunicaciones | |
| MF | Allan Juárez | 2 February 2004 | 3 | 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | |
| MF | Figo Montaño | 7 April 2004 | 4 | 0 | Municipal | |
| MF | Rudy Muñoz | 6 February 2005 | 3 | 0 | Municipal | |
| MF | José Espinoza | 10 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Zacapa | |
| MF | Carlos Santos | 5 August 2003 | 4 | 1 | Iztapa | |
| FW | Jefry Bantes | 8 March 2004 | 3 | 0 | Municipal | |
| FW | Arquimides Ordóñez | 5 August 2003 | 4 | 3 | FC Cincinnati | |
| FW | Anderson Villagrán | 10 May 2003 | 2 | 1 | Malacateco | |
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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| 1977 | Did not qualify | ||||||
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| 2011 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2015 | |||||||
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| 2019 | |||||||
| 2023 | Groups stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Total | 2/24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
Current technical staff
- Head coach: Marvin Cabrera
- Assistant coach: Rigoberto Gómez
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish)Source: http://www.paraguay.com/deportes/almeida-hace-historia-en-el-futbol-de-guatemala-69234
- ^ Source: http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1679/us-national-team/2011/04/07/2429964/concacaf-u20-championship-quarterfinal-guatemala-2-1-usa
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria 5:0 (2:0) Guatemala - Summary". 2011-11-22. Archived from the original on 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ match schedule and host cities announced". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/argentina-2023/scores-fixtures?country=US&wtw-filter=ALL
- ^ "Nomina Oficial de Guatemala Para el Campeonato Sub 20 Masculino de CONCACAF" (in Spanish). Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
External links
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Guatemala's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 14.29 |