Guam national under-20 football team

The Guam national under-20 football team is the national association football youth team for the United States territory of Guam and is controlled by the Guam Football Association. They are affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation's East Asian Football Federation region.

Guam U-20
Nickname(s)Youth Matao[1]
AssociationGuam Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachDominic Gadia
CaptainKai Pahl
Home stadiumGuam National Football Stadium
FIFA codeGUM
First colors
Second colors
First international
 Japan 14–0 Guam 
(Shizuoka, Japan; 11 May 1994)
Biggest win
 Guam 7–0 Northern Mariana Islands 
(Hagåtña, Guam; 8 August 2013)
Biggest defeat
 South Korea 28–0 Guam 
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 6 November 2007)

Results and fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Lose

2022

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10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Guam   0–3   Laos Vientiane, Laos
19:00 UTC+7 Report Siphongphan   31' Khounthoumphone   39' Louanglath   88' Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 6,290
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
12 September 2022 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Guam   0–5   Palestine Vientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 895
Referee: Majed Al Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
14 September 2022 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Japan   9–0   Guam Vientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 230
Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)
16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Yemen   10–1   Guam Vientiane, Laos
19:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 143
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)

Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, held in September 2022.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Miles Ganeb   St. John's Knights
18 1GK Saena San Nicolas   ASC Trust Islanders
21 1GK Jarish San Gil   FD Friars

2 2DF Kai Pahl (captain)   FD Friars
4 2DF Kevin Gatdula   Coronado High School
5 2DF Levi Buckwalter   Harvest Eagles
6 2DF Morgan McKenna (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)   Muskingum University
11 2DF Bryan Nakamine   John F. Kennedy High School
12 2DF Riley Rama   Harvest Eagles

3 3MF Christian Kido (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 21)   Muskingum University
7 3MF Ka'eo Gonsalves   Richmond United Academy
8 3MF Eduardo Pedemonte (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 21)   CCSF Rams
10 3MF Shuntaro Suzuki   George Washington Geckos
14 3MF Elijah Ochoa   Rockhurst Hawks
16 3MF Zaven Piolo   Okkudo Bulldogs
17 3MF Nathaniel Mortera   Tiyan Titans

9 4FW James Gomez   PCC Athletic Lancers
13 4FW Joshua Benavente   Quality Distributors
15 4FW Curtis Harmon   St. John's Knights
20 4FW Kekoa Kukahiko   St. John Bosco High School

References

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  1. ^ Mike Nauta Jr. (2012-06-01). "Guam men's national soccer team now known as 'Matao'". Marianas Variety. Guam. Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  2. ^ "Gadia calls up 20 for AFC U20 Asian Cup tourney". guamfa.com. Guam Football Association. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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