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.
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| Nickname(s) | La Azul y Blanco (The Blue and White) | ||
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| 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 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
editAt 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
editGuatemala 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
editGroups 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
editThe following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2024
edit| July 21 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Panama  | 3–0 |  Guatemala | Irapuato (Mexico) |
| Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez |
| July 24 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Guatemala | 1–2 |  Mexico | Irapuato (Mexico) |
| Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez |
| July 27 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Guatemala | 5–1 |  Haiti | Irapuato (Mexico) |
| Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez |
Current squad
edit- 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.
Competitive record
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Head-to-head record
editThe 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 |
Current technical staff
edit- Head coach: Marvin Cabrera
- Assistant coach: Rigoberto Gómez
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Almeida hace historia en el fútbol de Guatemala". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ↑ Eskilson, J.R. (April 7, 2011). "CONCACAF U20 Championship Quarterfinal: Guatemala 1-0 USA". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Scores & Fixtures". www.fifa.com.
- ↑ "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.