Guatemala national football team
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The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala
and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA
in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF
.
The team has made three Olympic tournament
appearances, competing at the 1968
, 1976
, and 1988
Olympic Games. Guatemala have never qualified for a finals tournament of the World Cup
, although they have reached the final round of qualification on four occasions.
Guatemala won the third CONCACAF Championship
in 1967 and the UNCAF Nations Cup
in 2001. The team's best performance in a CONCACAF Gold Cup
was at the 1996 edition
, where they finished fourth. Guatemala obtained the silver medal
at the 1983 Pan American Games
in Caracas
, Venezuela
.
held in Guatemala City
in September 1921, winning their first game 10–1 against Honduras
. In the final, Guatemala were defeated 6–0 by Costa Rica
. Guatemala entered a World Cup qualification
process for the first time in 1958.
, 2–1 over Haiti
, 2–0 over Nicaragua
, and 2-0 over Trinidad and Tobago
, being crowned CONCACAF champions for the first time.
Results
in Mexico City
. In the first round, they won 1–0 against Czechoslovakia
, and 4–1 against Thailand
, and lost to Bulgaria
2–1. They went on the next round where they lost to eventual champions Hungary
1–0.
, Guatemala advanced to the last round, where they beat Suriname
4–2 in the second round, and then finished in second place behind Costa Rica
in group B. In the third round they had wins against Canada and Costa Rica and then tied against Honduras and then lost to Costa Rica and then won 1–0 to Honduras, which was when they sealed their pass to the last round but eventually lost to Canada. In the last round, they finished in 5th place, just shy of a World Cup qualification spot. They were once again unable to qualify for the World Cup during the 2010 World Cup qualification
.
At the 2011 Copa Centroamericana, formerly known as the UNCAF Nations Cup, Guatemala finished in fifth place, losing to Costa Rica (2–0) and Honduras (3–1). In the fifth place match, they defeated Nicaragua 2–1 to qualify to the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
.
At the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Guatemala drew against Honduras (0–0), lost against Jamaica (2–0) and won against Grenada (4–0), advancing to quarterfinals, where they lost against the reigning champions, Mexico (2–1).
, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon. It has a capacity of 26,000 seats.
Used mostly for football (soccer) matches, the stadium has hosted the majority of the home matches of the Guatemala national football team throughout its history, and is the home of local football club CSD Municipal
(Los Rojos).
Note: Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.
Caps and goals as November 15, 2011.
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Players in bold text are still active with Guatemala.
Players in bold text are still active with Guatemala.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
The Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , also known by the former acronym FENAFUTG, is the governing body of Football in Guatemala. It organizes the football league, Liga Nacional de Guatemala, Primera División de Ascenso, Segunda División de Ascenso, the Copa Centenario and the Guatemala...
. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
.
The team has made three Olympic tournament
Football at the Summer Olympics
Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...
appearances, competing at the 1968
Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Final results for the football competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:-------------------------Group C:Ghana replaced Morocco, who refused to play Israel.----...
, 1976
Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sherbrooke. Groups A, C and D had only three teams instead of four, as Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia national teams adhered to African-led boycott of the Games against the participation of New...
, and 1988
Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Final results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held from September 17, 1988 to October 1, 1988.-Medal summary:...
Olympic Games. Guatemala have never qualified for a finals tournament of the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, although they have reached the final round of qualification on four occasions.
Guatemala won the third CONCACAF Championship
1967 CONCACAF Championship
-Final tournament:-------------------------------------------------------------See also:...
in 1967 and the UNCAF Nations Cup
UNCAF Nations Cup
The Copa Centroamericana is a biennial association football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and doubles as a...
in 2001. The team's best performance in a CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
was at the 1996 edition
1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
, where they finished fourth. Guatemala obtained the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
at the 1983 Pan American Games
Football at the 1983 Pan American Games
The ninth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 15 to August 27, 1983. Ten teams competed in a first round-robin competition, with Brazil defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a final round.-Group A:-Group...
in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
History
The national team, nicknamed "la Azul y Blanco" (the blue and white), made its debut in the Independence Centenary GamesIndependence Centenary Games
The Independence Centenary Games is a football tournament organized to celebrate 100 years of Central American Independence. The tournament was compromised where only Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and El Salvador were able to participate. It was a single-elimination tournament, or round-robin...
held in Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
in September 1921, winning their first game 10–1 against Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
. In the final, Guatemala were defeated 6–0 by Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
. Guatemala entered a World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
process for the first time in 1958.
1967 CONCACAF Championship
In 1967, Honduras hosted the CONCACAF championship. Guatemala began the tournament with a 0–0 draw against Honduras, followed by four victories, 1–0 over MexicoMexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
, 2–1 over Haiti
Haiti national football team
The Haiti national football team represents Haiti in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the governing body for football in Haiti. Haiti's home ground is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince and their head coach is Edson Tavares...
, 2–0 over Nicaragua
Nicaragua national football team
The Nicaragua national football team is the national team of Nicaragua and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation. It is among the weakest teams in Central America and achieved its first qualification to a major international competition in 2009, when they qualified for the 2009...
, and 2-0 over Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
, being crowned CONCACAF champions for the first time.
Results
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | ||
1968 Olympic Games
In 1967, Guatemala showed some major progress by qualifying for the 1968 Olympic TournamentFootball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Final results for the football competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:-------------------------Group C:Ghana replaced Morocco, who refused to play Israel.----...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. In the first round, they won 1–0 against Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, and 4–1 against Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, and lost to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
2–1. They went on the next round where they lost to eventual champions Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1–0.
2000s
In the 2006 World Cup qualifying2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 197 teams entered the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. Germany, as the host, qualified automatically, leaving 31 spots open for competition...
, Guatemala advanced to the last round, where they beat Suriname
Suriname national football team
The Suriname national football team is the national team of Suriname and is controlled by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond.Although the former Dutch colony is located in South America, it competes in CONCACAF, together with Guyana and French Guiana...
4–2 in the second round, and then finished in second place behind Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
in group B. In the third round they had wins against Canada and Costa Rica and then tied against Honduras and then lost to Costa Rica and then won 1–0 to Honduras, which was when they sealed their pass to the last round but eventually lost to Canada. In the last round, they finished in 5th place, just shy of a World Cup qualification spot. They were once again unable to qualify for the World Cup during the 2010 World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
.
At the 2011 Copa Centroamericana, formerly known as the UNCAF Nations Cup, Guatemala finished in fifth place, losing to Costa Rica (2–0) and Honduras (3–1). In the fifth place match, they defeated Nicaragua 2–1 to qualify to the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence...
.
At the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Guatemala drew against Honduras (0–0), lost against Jamaica (2–0) and won against Grenada (4–0), advancing to quarterfinals, where they lost against the reigning champions, Mexico (2–1).
Home Stadium
The Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, also known as Coloso de la Zona 5 is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo FloresMateo Flores
Mateo Flores, born Doroteo Guamuch Flores , was a Guatemalan long-distance runner who won several international events, including the Boston Marathon in 1952.-Career:...
, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon. It has a capacity of 26,000 seats.
Used mostly for football (soccer) matches, the stadium has hosted the majority of the home matches of the Guatemala national football team throughout its history, and is the home of local football club CSD Municipal
CSD Municipal
Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City...
(Los Rojos).
FIFA World Cup
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... to 1954 1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game... |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... to 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 20142014 FIFA World Cup The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014.... |
To Be Determined | |||||||
 20182018 FIFA World Cup The bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups was the process by which the locations for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups were selected. The process began officially in March 2009; eleven bids from thirteen countries were received, including one which was withdrawn and one that was... |
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 20222022 FIFA World Cup The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the 22nd FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that is scheduled to take place in 2022 in Qatar. The competition is scheduled to take place in June and July, although proposals have been made for a winter season. The tournament will involve... |
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CONCACAF Championships record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 19631963 CONCACAF Championship -Group A:Results-----------------------------------------Group B:Results-------------------------Final round:-------------------------External links:*... |
Round 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
 19651965 CONCACAF Championship -Qualifying Tournament:-------------Final tournament:-------------------------------------------------------------See also:... |
Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
 19671967 CONCACAF Championship -Final tournament:-------------------------------------------------------------See also:... |
Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
 19691969 CONCACAF Championship -Awards:-Scorers:3 Goals Víctor Ruiz César Melgar Marcio Fión2 goals Cascante Roy Sáenz J. Grant Regales Loefstok Martljin Adelbert Toppenberg Ulrich Haynes... |
Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
 19711971 CONCACAF Championship -Final tournament:-------------------------------------------------------------Result:-External links:****... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
 19731973 CONCACAF Championship The 1973 CONCACAF Championship, the 6th staging of the CONCACAF Championship, was held in Haiti from November 29 to December 18. All matches were played at Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince. This is the first edition to double as qualification for the World Cup. Haiti became winners for the... |
Fifth Place | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 19771977 CONCACAF Championship Mexico qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.-See also:*1978 FIFA World Cup qualification*1978 FIFA World Cup qualification *1978 FIFA World Cup qualification *1978 FIFA World Cup qualification... |
Fifth Place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 1981 1981 CONCACAF Championship -External links:*... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1985 1985 CONCACAF Championship -Group 2:Canada advanced to the second round.---------------------Group 3:Costa Rica advanced to the second round.---------------------Final round:Canada qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.--------... |
Round 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1989 1989 CONCACAF Championship The 1989 CONCACAF Championship was the last edition of the CONCACAF Championship held under the format of serving as qualification to the 1990 FIFA World Cup and having no host nation for the final round.... |
Fourth Place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
 19911991 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:4 goals Benjamin Galindo3 goals Dale Mitchell Eduardo Bennet Luis Cálix Carlos Hermosillo... |
Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1993 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:11 goals Zaguinho5 goals Luis Miguel Salvador4 goals Eduardo Bennett3 goals Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Octavio Mora... |
Did not enter | ||||||
| 1996 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... |
Fourth Place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 1998 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego. The format of the tournament changed from 1998; it was expanded to twelve teams,... |
Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... |
Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... |
Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested in the United States in July 2005. The United States emerged victorious in the final against an upstart Panama team led by tournament... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2007 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third... |
Quarter Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2011 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence... |
Quarter Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 1 Title | 66 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 81 | 84 |
UNCAF Nations Cup record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 |
Third Place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup 1993 The 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup was the second edition of the UNCAF Nations Cup , the soccer championship of Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol .-First round:---------Squads:... |
Did not enter | ||||||
| 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup 1995 -Preliminary round:---------Squads:-Group A:played in San Salvador-Preliminary round:---------Squads:-Group A:played in San Salvador-Preliminary round:---------Squads:-Group A:played in San Salvador... |
Runner-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 |
Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup 1999 The 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup was a UNCAF Nations Cup held in San Jose, Costa Rica in March 1999. The host team won the tournament's final group. Costa Rica then qualified automatically, alongside second-placed Guatemala and third-placed Honduras for the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.-Squads:-Group A:The... |
Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2001 |
Champions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
 2003 |
Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup 2005 -Semi-Finals:-3rd/4th Place Play-Off:-Final:-Top scorers:Six goals Wilmer VelásquezFive goals Milton NúñezFour goals Juan Carlos PlataThree goals Edwin Villatoro Whayne WilsonTwo goals Roy Myrie Hernán Sandoval-External links:*... |
Third Place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup 2007 -Scorers:4 goals Wilmer Velasquez3 goals Eliseo Quintanilla Emilio Palacios Saul Martinez Rolando Fonseca2 goals Deon Mccauley Samuel Wilson1 goal Leonardo González Harold Wallace Kurt Bernard Juan Alberto Diaz Claudio Albizuris Gustavo Cabrera Milton Bustas Emil Martinez Carlos Will Mejia Alberto... |
Third Place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 The UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 was the tenth edition of the UNCAF Nations Cup, the biennial football tournament for the CONCACAF-affiliated national teams of Central America. The first five places qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup 2011 The 2011 Copa Centroamericana was the eleventh edition of the competition formerly known as the UNCAF Nations Cup. The tournament is organized for the CONCACAF-affiliated national teams of Central America and took place in Panama from January 14 to January 23, 2011. It was the second time for... |
Fifth Place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 1 Title | 43 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 39 |
Olympic record
- 1896 to 1924Football at the 1924 Summer OlympicsAt the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, Uruguay dominated the Football tournament winning the Gold.-Amateur Status:In 1921, the Belgium Football Association first allowed for payments to players for time lost from work; in the months that followed four other Associations permitted similar...
- Did not enter - 1928 to 1964Football at the 1964 Summer OlympicsThe football competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics started on October 11 and ended on October 23. Only one event, the men's tournament, was contested...
- Did not qualify - 1968Football at the 1968 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the football competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:-------------------------Group C:Ghana replaced Morocco, who refused to play Israel.----...
- Quarter finals - 6th place - 1972Football at the 1972 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg, Passau, and Regensburg.-Medalists:-Group A: ---- -----------------Group B: ---- ----------------...
- Did not qualify - 1976Football at the 1976 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Football competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sherbrooke. Groups A, C and D had only three teams instead of four, as Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia national teams adhered to African-led boycott of the Games against the participation of New...
- Round 1 - 1980Football at the 1980 Summer Olympicsthumb|right|Official Programme of the match [[USSR]] vs [[Venezuela]]The football tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics started on July 20 and ended on August 2. Only one event, the men's tournament, was contested...
to 1984Football at the 1984 Summer OlympicsThe football tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics started on July 29 and ended on August 11. It featured only a men's tournament, as women's football had yet to become an Olympic event. It was the first Olympic football competition in which professionals were allowed...
- Did not qualify - 1988Football at the 1988 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held from September 17, 1988 to October 1, 1988.-Medal summary:...
- Round 1 - 1992 to 2008Football at the 2008 Summer OlympicsFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
- Did not qualify
Note: Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.
2011 results
KeyCurrent players
The following players were called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the on November 11 and 15, 2011.Caps and goals as November 15, 2011.
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Most capped
| # | Name | Career | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Ramírez Guillermo Ramírez Guillermo "El Pando" Ramírez Ortega is a Guatemalan football midfielder. He most recently played for C.D... |
1997–present | 104 |
| 2 | Gustavo Cabrera | 2000-present | 101 |
| 3 | Carlos Ruiz | 1998–present | 92 |
| 4 | Juan Carlos Plata Juan Carlos Plata Juan Carlos Plata is a Guatemalan retired football striker. He is the highest-scoring player in the history of Guatemala's top division... |
1996–2010 | 87 |
| 5 | Fredy Thompson | 2001–present | 85 |
| 6 | Edgar Estrada Edgar Estrada Edgar Eladio Estrada Solís , popularly known as El Gato is a Guatemalan footballer who has played goalkeeper for several clubs in Guatemala's top division. He was capped 80 times for the Guatemala national football team.... |
1995–2003 | 80 |
| 7 | Gonzalo Romero Gonzalo Romero Gonzalo Antonio Romero Paz is a Guatemalan football midfielder who plays for local club CSD Municipal in the Guatemala's top division.-International career:... |
2000–present | 77 |
| 8 | Fredy García Fredy García Freddy Alexander García Carrera is a Guatemalan professional football midfielder who plays for local club CD Suchitepéquez in the Guatemala's top division.-Club career:... |
2000–2008 | 71 |
| 9 | Erick Miranda Erick Miranda Erick Roberto Miranda Chonay is a retired Guatemalan football defender who has played most of his career for CSD Comunicaciones of the Guatemalan premier division.... |
1991–2001 | 69 |
| 10 | Juan Manuel Funes Juan Manuel Funes Juan Manuel Funes Fernández , popularly known as Memín Funes is a Guatemalan football coach and former midfielder who played professionally for the three most successful clubs in Guatemala – Aurora FC, Municipal, and Comunicaciones – and became a member and later captain of the... |
1985–2000 | 66 |
Players in bold text are still active with Guatemala.
Top scorers
| # | Name | Career | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Ruiz | 1998–present | 45 |
| 2 | Juan Carlos Plata Juan Carlos Plata Juan Carlos Plata is a Guatemalan retired football striker. He is the highest-scoring player in the history of Guatemala's top division... |
1996–2006 | 35 |
| 3 | Carlos Toledo | 25 | |
| 4 | Mario Camposeco Mario Camposeco Mario Salvador Camposeco López was a Guatemalan footballer.Born in Quetzaltenango, he started his football career in 1938 playing for the local team América. He then joined club Xelajú becoming its captain and helping the team become champion of the Quetzaltenango department for 10 consecutive... |
1943-1951 | 23 |
| 5 | Fredy García Fredy García Freddy Alexander García Carrera is a Guatemalan professional football midfielder who plays for local club CD Suchitepéquez in the Guatemala's top division.-Club career:... |
2000–present | 23 |
| 6 | Oscar Enrique Sánchez Óscar Enrique Sánchez Oscar Enrique Sánchez Rivas , popularly known as El Conejo is a Guatemalan football coach and former inside forward, who played the majority of his career for the club CSD Comunicaciones, and represented the Guatemala national football team at the Olympic Games and in three FIFA World Cup... |
1976-1990 | 19 |
| 7 | Edwin Westphal Edwin Westphal Edwin Rodolfo Westphal Véliz is a Guatemalan former professional football forward.As a member of several clubs, he was a prolific goalscorer in the Guatemalan top-flight, especially during the 1990s... |
1985-1998 | 16 |
| 8 | Juan Manuel Funes Juan Manuel Funes Juan Manuel Funes Fernández , popularly known as Memín Funes is a Guatemalan football coach and former midfielder who played professionally for the three most successful clubs in Guatemala – Aurora FC, Municipal, and Comunicaciones – and became a member and later captain of the... |
1985–2000 | 15 |
| 9 | Guillermo Ramírez Guillermo Ramírez Guillermo "El Pando" Ramírez Ortega is a Guatemalan football midfielder. He most recently played for C.D... |
1997–present | 15 |
| 10 | Dwight Pezzarossi | 2000–present | 14 |
Players in bold text are still active with Guatemala.
Managers
| Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy ElliottJimmy Elliott (footballer) James E. Elliott was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Born in Peterborough, Elliott spent his early career with non-league teams South Weald and Peterborough City, before turning professional in 1912 with Tottenham Hotspur, before later playing for... |
1935 | ||||||
| Manuel Felipe Carrera | 1946 | ||||||
 José Alberto Cevasco |
1948 | ||||||
| Enrique Natalio Pascal Palomini |
1950 | ||||||
| Juan Aguirre | 1953 | ||||||
| Alfredo Cuevas |
1955–1957 | ||||||
| José Alberto Cevasco |
1960–1961 | ||||||
 Afro Geronazzo |
1961 | ||||||
| César Viccino |
1965 | ||||||
 Rubén Amorín |
1967 | Winner of the 1967 NORCECA Championship | |||||
| César Viccino |
1968–1969 | ||||||
 Lorenzo Ausina Tur |
1969 | ||||||
| Carmelo Faraone |
1971 | ||||||
| Afro Geronazzo |
1971–1972 | ||||||
| Rubén Amorín |
1972 | ||||||
 Néstor Valdez Moraga |
1972 | ||||||
| Rubén Amorín |
1976 | ||||||
| Carlos Cavagnaro |
1976 | ||||||
| Carlos Wellman |
1976 | ||||||
| José Ernesto Romero |
1979 | ||||||
| Rubén Amorín |
1980 | ||||||
| Carlos Cavagnaro |
1983 | ||||||
 Dragoslav ŠekularacDragoslav Šekularac Dragoslav Šekularac Dragoslav Šekularac (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Шекуларац) Dragoslav Šekularac (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Шекуларац) (born November 30, 1937 in Štip, Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia is a Serbian former football player and coach.... |
1984–1985 | ||||||
| Julio César Cortés Julio César Cortés Julio César "El Pocho" Cortés is an Uruguayan football coach and former midfielder who participated in three World Cups with the Uruguayan national team.... |
1987 | ||||||
| Jorge Roldán Jorge Roldán Jorge Roldán Popol , known popularly as El Grillo is a Guatemalan football coach and former midfielder.... |
1988 | ||||||
| Rubén Amorín |
1989–1990 | ||||||
| Haroldo Cordón |
1991 | ||||||
| Miguel Angel Brindisi Miguel Ángel Brindisi Miguel Angel Brindisi is an Argentine football coach and former attacking midfield player. He played for the Argentine national team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup and currently works as manager.-Playing career:... |
1992 | ||||||
| Jorge Roldán |
1995 | Runner up of the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup UNCAF Nations Cup 1995 -Preliminary round:---------Squads:-Group A:played in San Salvador-Preliminary round:---------Squads:-Group A:played in San Salvador-Preliminary round:---------Squads:-Group A:played in San Salvador... |
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| Juan Ramón Verón Juan Ramón Verón Juan Ramón Verón is an Argentine football coach and former professional player.-Estudiantes:Nicknamed La Bruja , Juan Ramón Verón was a midfielder and striker renowned for his technical ability. He played for Estudiantes de La Plata, who were a dominant force in Argentine football during the late... |
1996 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 54.6% | |
| Horacio Cordero Horacio Cordero Horacio Raúl Cordero Vásquez is an Argentine football manager and former player.-Playing career:Cordero played for a number of clubs in Argentina including Argentinos Juniors, Racing Club, Unión de Santa Fe, Cipoletti, Deportivo Morón and Sarmiento de Junín.He also played in Colombia for... |
1996 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 55.6% | |
| Miguel Angel Brindisi Miguel Ángel Brindisi Miguel Angel Brindisi is an Argentine football coach and former attacking midfield player. He played for the Argentine national team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup and currently works as manager.-Playing career:... |
1997–1998 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 39.1% | Runner up of the 1997 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| Carlos Bilardo Carlos Bilardo Carlos Salvador Bilardo is an Argentine former football player and coach, who is currently the General Manager of the Argentina national football team.... Eduardo Luján ManeraEduardo Luján Manera Eduardo Luján Manera was an Argentine football defender, and a manager who won the Argentine Primera with Estudiantes de La Plata as player and manager.-Titles:As a player... |
1998 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25.0% | |
| Benjamín Monterroso Benjamín Monterroso Benjamín Eduardo Monterroso Díaz is a Guatemalan football coach and former midfielder who spent the majority of his playing career at the local club CSD Municipal, and was the manager and was a former player of the Guatemala national team.-Playing career:Monterroso played for Municipal from 1970... |
1999 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 36.4% | Runner up of the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup UNCAF Nations Cup 1999 The 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup was a UNCAF Nations Cup held in San Jose, Costa Rica in March 1999. The host team won the tournament's final group. Costa Rica then qualified automatically, alongside second-placed Guatemala and third-placed Honduras for the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.-Squads:-Group A:The... |
| Carlos Miloc Carlos Miloc Carlos Miloc Pelachi is a Mexican-Uruguayan football coach and former player who has managed UANL Tigres, Club América, and the Guatemala national team, among other teams.... |
2000 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.0% | |
| Julio César Cortés |
2000–2003 | Winner of the 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup Runner up of the 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup |
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| Víctor Manuel Aguado |
2003 | ||||||
| Ramón Maradiaga Ramón Maradiaga Ramón Enrique Maradiaga Chávez is a retired Honduran football player. Currently, he is coach of the C.D. Motagua.... |
2004–2005 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 40.5% | |
 Hernán Darío GómezHernán Darío Gómez Hernán Darío Gómez Jaramillo, also known as El Bolillo is a Colombian ex-football player and manager.He was an active player from 1966 to 1985.He successfully led Ecuador to their first World Cup finals in 2002... |
2006–2008 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23.8% | |
| Ramón Maradiaga Ramón Maradiaga Ramón Enrique Maradiaga Chávez is a retired Honduran football player. Currently, he is coach of the C.D. Motagua.... |
2008 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | |
| Benjamín Monterroso Benjamín Monterroso Benjamín Eduardo Monterroso Díaz is a Guatemalan football coach and former midfielder who spent the majority of his playing career at the local club CSD Municipal, and was the manager and was a former player of the Guatemala national team.-Playing career:Monterroso played for Municipal from 1970... |
2008–2009 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20.0% | |
 Ever Hugo AlmeidaEver Hugo Almeida Ever Hugo Almeida ; naturalized Paraguayan in 1975, is a former football goalkeeper and now is the national coach of Guatemala.... |
2010–Present | ||||||
Honors
- CONCACAF ChampionshipCONCACAF Gold CupThe CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
- Champions (1): 19671967 CONCACAF Championship-Final tournament:-------------------------------------------------------------See also:...
- Runner-up (2): 19651965 CONCACAF Championship-Qualifying Tournament:-------------Final tournament:-------------------------------------------------------------See also:...
, 19691969 CONCACAF Championship-Awards:-Scorers:3 Goals Víctor Ruiz César Melgar Marcio Fión2 goals Cascante Roy Sáenz J. Grant Regales Loefstok Martljin Adelbert Toppenberg Ulrich Haynes...
- UNCAF Nations CupUNCAF Nations CupThe Copa Centroamericana is a biennial association football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and doubles as a...
- UNCAF Nations Cup
- Champions (1): 2001
- Runner-up (4): 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003
- Third Place (3): 1991, 2005, 2007
- CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic TournamentCONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic TournamentThe CONCACAF Men Pre-Olympic Tournament is an under 23 international football event in the North America, Central America and the Caribbean region, and is the qualification tournament for the Olympic Games. The competition had different formats during the years...
- CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament
- Silver Medal (2):1976CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic TournamentThe CONCACAF Men Pre-Olympic Tournament is an under 23 international football event in the North America, Central America and the Caribbean region, and is the qualification tournament for the Olympic Games. The competition had different formats during the years...
, 1988CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic TournamentThe CONCACAF Men Pre-Olympic Tournament is an under 23 international football event in the North America, Central America and the Caribbean region, and is the qualification tournament for the Olympic Games. The competition had different formats during the years...
- Pan American GamesPan American GamesThe Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
- Pan American Games
- Silver Medal (1): 1983Football at the 1983 Pan American GamesThe ninth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 15 to August 27, 1983. Ten teams competed in a first round-robin competition, with Brazil defending the title. After the preliminary round there was a final round.-Group A:-Group...
- U.S. Cup
- Third Place (1): 1999