Guatemala

Nickname	La Azul y Blanco, La Celeste y Blanco
Association	Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala
Coach	Ramon Maradiaga
Most caps	Juan Carlos Plata (81)
Top scorer	Juan Carlos Plata (35)
Home colours Away colours
First international Guatemala 10 - 1 Honduras (Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept. 14, 1921)
Largest win Guatemala 10 - 1 Honduras (Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept. 14, 1921)
Worst defeat Costa Rica 9 - 1 Guatemala (San Jose, Costa Rica; July 24, 1955)
World Cup
Appearances	none (First in -)
Best result	-
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1991)
Best result	Fourth place, 1996

The Guatemala national football team is the national team of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. It was founded in 1919 and affiliated to FIFA in 1949. It has never qualified for the World Cup. In qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, Guatemala finished fifth in the CONCACF final round, narrowly missing a place in the playoffs. Guatemala hosted the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... In sports, a cap is an appearance for a national team. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image:Kit body sashonwhite. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or, informally, Guate) is the capital and largest city of Guatemala and in Central America. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or, informally, Guate) is the capital and largest city of Guatemala and in Central America. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... San José is the capital and largest city of the nation of Costa Rica. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 copy of the World Cup Trophy awarded to West Germany. ... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main national soccer competition of the CONCACAF nations. ... The 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the first edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer). ...

Guatemala's best finish in the CONCACAF Gold Cup was fourth in 1996. They have won the 3rd North, Central-American and the Caribbean Championship NORCECA in 1967 and the UNCAF Nations Cup in 2001. The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main national soccer competition of the CONCACAF nations. ... The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Union Centroamericana de Fútbol (UNCAF) Nations Cup is a biennial football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1954 - Did not enter
• 1958 - Did not qualify
• 1962 - Did not qualify
• 1966 - Did not enter
• 1970 to 2006 - Did not qualify

The first Football World Cup was staged in 1930. ... The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ... The 1958 Football World Cup remained in Europe,In Bern, Switzerland in June 1954 in its congress with 32 votes FIFA gives the right to hold the event to Sweden. ... In 1962 the Football World Cup returned to the continent of South America. ... 1966 was a year of triumph for the host nation, England, which won in a controversial final beating West Germany 4-2. ... The 1970 Football World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. ... The 2006 FIFA World Cup (officially titled 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, sometimes referred to as the Football World Cup) finals are scheduled to take place in Germany between 9 June and 9 July 2006. ...

Gold Cup record

• 1991 - Round 1
• 1993 - Did not enter
• 1996 - Fourth place
• 1998 - Round 1
• 2000 - Round 1
• 2002 - Round 1
• 2003 - Round 1
• 2005 - Round 1

The 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the first edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... The 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the second edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ...

current squad

• coban imperial Miguel KLEE
• Pablo Melgar
• Freddy Thompson
• Gonzalo ROMERO
• Guillermo Ramírez
• deportivo jalapa Elmer PONCIANO
• Juan Carlos Plata
• Julio GIRON
• Dwight Pezzarossi
• Selvin PONICIANO
• Angel SANABRIA

bench Image File history File links Municipal_gua. ... Image File history File links CSD Comunicacioness Logo Image by http://hqfl. ... Image File history File links Municipal_gua. ... Image File history File links Municipal_gua. ... Guillermo Pando Ramírez (born March 26, 1978 in Livingston, Guatemala) is a Guatemalan soccer midfielder, who plays for CSD Municipal in his native Guatemala, which he joined at the age of eighteen. ... Image File history File links Municipal_gua. ... Image File history File links Municipal_gua. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Dwight Pezzarossi was born in Ciudad in Guatemala on the 4th September 1979. ... Image File history File links Municipal_gua. ... Image File history File links CSD Comunicacioness Logo Image by http://hqfl. ...

• Mario ACEVEDO
• Gustavo CABRERA
• Freddy García
• Carlos FIGUEROA
• Mario Rodríguez
• Carlos Ruiz
• Paulo MOTTA

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Selected famous players

• Edgar Estrada
• Freddy García
• Pablo Melgar
• Néstor Martínez
• Dwight Pezzarossi
• Juan Carlos Plata
• Guillermo Ramírez
• Mario Rodríguez
• Carlos Ruiz
• Freddy Thompson

Dwight Pezzarossi was born in Ciudad in Guatemala on the 4th September 1979. ... Guillermo Pando Ramírez (born March 26, 1978 in Livingston, Guatemala) is a Guatemalan soccer midfielder, who plays for CSD Municipal in his native Guatemala, which he joined at the age of eighteen. ... Mario Rodríguez (born September 14, 1981 in Guatemala City, Guatemala) is a Guatemalan soccer midfielder, who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. ... Carlos Ruiz (born September 15, 1979 in Guatemala City, Guatemala) is a player in both Major League Soccer and for the Guatemala national team. ...

External links

• Gutemala FA

International football
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First International T&T 11 - 1 Antigua and Barbuda (Port of Spain, T&T; November 10, 1972) Largest win Antigua and Barbuda 8 _ 0 Montserrat (Basseterre, SK&N; February 25, 1994) Worst defeat T&T 11 - 1 Antigua and Barbuda (Port of Spain, T&T; November 10, 1972) World... First International Cayman Islands 2 - 1 BVI (Basseterre, SK&N; May 10, 1991) Largest win BVI 5 - 0 Puerto Rico (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; March 19, 1999) BVI 5 - 0 Anguilla (Road Town, BVI; February 27, 2000) BVI 5 - 0 USVI (Road Town, BVI; January 30, 2004) Worst defeat Jamaica... First International Cayman Islands 2 - 1 BVI (Basseterre, SK&N; May 10, 1991) Largest win Cayman Islands 5 - 0 BVI (Grand Cayman, Cayman Isls. ... First international Costa Rica 7 - 0 El Salvador (Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept 14, 1921) Largest win Costa Rica 12 - 0 Puerto Rico (Barranquilla, Colombia; December 10, 1946) Worst defeat Mexico 7 - 0 Costa Rica (Mexico City, Mexico; August 17, 1975) Mexico 7 - 0 Costa Rica (Mexico City, Mexico; October 23... First International Dominican Republic 0 - 8 Haiti (Dominican Republic; May 21, 1967) Largest win Dominican Republic 6 - 0 Anguilla (Santo Domingo, Dom. ... First international El Salvador 0 - 7 Costa Rica (Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept 14, 1921) Largest win El Salvador 9 - 0 Nicaragua (El Salvador; May 1, 1929) El Salvador 10 - 1 Nicaragua (El Salvador; December 16, 1943) Worst defeat Hungary 10 - 1 El Salvador (Elche, Spain; June 15, 1982) World Cup... First International French Guiana 0 - 1 T&T (French Guiana; July 23, 1983) Largest win French Guiana 4 - 0 Surinam (French Guiana; May 13, 1995) French Guiana 4 - 0 Dominica (Martinique; November 14, 2004) Worst defeat Jamaica 5 - 0 French Guiana (Kingston, Jamaica; January 8, 2005) World Cup Appearances none... First International Haiti 1 - 1 Curacao (Haiti; January 24, 1926) Costa Rica 1 - 0 Netherlands Antilles (Guatemala; February 27, 1950) Largest win Netherlands Antilles 15 - 0 Puerto Rico (Venezuela; January 15, 1959) Worst defeat Netherlands 8 - 0 Netherlands Antilles (Amsterdam, Netherlands; Sept. ... First international Cuba 1 - 1 Puerto Rico (Cuba; November 12, 1940) Largest win Puerto Rico 4 - 0 Cayman Islands (Georgetown, Guyana; March 14, 1993) Worst defeat Netherlands Antilles 15 - 0 Puerto Rico (Venezuela; January 15, 1959) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - CONCACAF Gold Cup Appearances none (First... First International Jamaica 2 - 1 SK&N (Jamaica; June 3, 1979) Largest win SK&N 10 - 0 Montserrat (Basseterre, SK&N; April 17, 1992) Worst defeat Haiti 7 - 2 SK&N (Trinidad and Tobago; May 16, 2001) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - CONCACAF Gold Cup Appearances none... First International Jamaica 1 - 1 Saint Lucia (Kingston, Jamaica; June 18, 1989) Largest win Saint Lucia 14 - 1 USVI (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; April 14, 2001) Worst defeat Jamaica 5 - 0 Saint Lucia (Kingston, Jamaica; March 26, 2003) Trinidad and Tobago 5 - 0 Saint Lucia (Montego Bay, Jamaica; July 21... First International A&B 2 - 1 Saint-Martin (Antigua and Barbuda; November 1, 1994) Largest win Saint-Martin 3 - 1 Montserrat (Saint-Martin; February 6, 2001) Saint-Martin 3 - 1 Anguilla (Saint-Martin; February 10, 2001) Worst defeat Jamaica 12 - 0 Saint-Martin (Kingston, Jamaica; November 24, 2004) World Cup... First International Grenada 2 - 0 SV&G (Bridgetown, Barbados; July 2, 1989) Largest win Montserrat 0 - 11 SV&G (Montserrat; May 7, 1995) Worst defeat Mexico 11 - 0 SV&G (Mexico City, Mexico; December 6, 1992) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - CONCACAF Gold Cup Appearances 1 (First... First International Sint Maarten 4 - 2 Cayman Islands (Sint Maarten; April 3, 1992) Largest win Sint Maarten 4 - 0 Anguilla (Saint Kitts and Nevis; March 29, 1996) Worst defeat Cayman Islands 5 - 0 Sint Maarten (Cayman Islands; March 4, 1994) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - CONCACAF Gold... First international Trinidad and Tobago 3 - 3 Dutch Guiana (Trinidad and Tobago; August 6, 1934) Largest win Trinidad and Tobago 11 - 0 Aruba (Grenada; June ?, 1989) Worst defeat Mexico 7 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago (Mexico City, Mexico; October 8, 2000) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 2006) Best result - CONCACAF... First International Bahamas 3 - 0 Turks and Caicos Islands (Nassau, Bahamas; February 24, 1999) Largest win none Worst defeat SK&N 8 - 0 Turks and Caicos Islands (Basseterre, SK&N; March 18, 2000) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - CONCACAF Gold Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result... First International USVI 1 - 0 BVI (U.S. Virgin Islands; March 21, 1998) Largest win USVI 1 - 0 BVI (U.S. Virgin Islands; March 21, 1998) Worst defeat Saint Lucia 14 - 1 USVI (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; April 14, 2001) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - CONCACAF Gold... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Largest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA...