# Guatemala national under-20 football team

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.

### 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. 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. 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.

## 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
## Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
* 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.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Fausto Delgado | (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Global Soccer Academy |
| 1GK | Jorge Moreno | (2004-12-28) 28 December 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Comunicaciones |
| 1GK | David Aldana | (2003-04-24) 24 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Municipal |
| 2DF | Andy Dominguez | (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Comunicaciones |
| 2DF | Emerson Raymundo | (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Suchitepéquez |
| 2DF | Jonathan Franco | (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Municipal |
| 2DF | Mathius Gaitán | (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Municipal |
| 2DF | Arian Recinos | (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | New York Red Bulls |
| 2DF | Jeshua Urizar | (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Mixco |
| 3MF | Daniel Cardoza | (2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Comunicaciones |
| 3MF | Néstor Cabrera | (2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Queensboro FC |
| 3MF | Randall Corado | (2004-09-01) 1 September 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Municipal |
| 3MF | Edy Palencia | (2004-01-06) 6 January 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Comunicaciones |
| 3MF | Allan Juárez | (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 2 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 3MF | Figo Montaño | (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Municipal |
| 3MF | Rudy Muñoz | (2005-02-06) 6 February 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Municipal |
| 3MF | José Espinoza | (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Zacapa |
| 3MF | Carlos Santos | (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 1 | Iztapa |
| 4FW | Jefry Bantes | (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Municipal |
| 4FW | Arquimides Ordóñez | (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 3 | FC Cincinnati |
| 4FW | Anderson Villagrán | (2003-05-10) 10 May 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 1 | Malacateco |

## Competitive record
### FIFA U-20 World Cup

| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1977 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1979 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1981 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1983 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Groups stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 2/24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 |

## Current technical staff

* Head coach: Marvin Cabrera
* Assistant coach: Rigoberto Gómez