El Salvador national under-20 football team
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(Panama City, Panama; March 6, 1962)
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(Guatemala City, Guatemala; August 17, 1982)
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(Havana, Cuba; September 29, 1970)
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The El Salvador Under 20s football team, is commonly known as La Azulita. La Azulita is controlled by Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol(FESFUT) and represents El Salvador in all international Under 20 competitions.
Their first U-20 World Cup was at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where they saw their first victory at a major FIFA tournament (outside of beach soccer) to Australia by 2–1, scored respectively by Diego Coca and José Peña.
CONCACAF Championship
2024 CONCACAF Championship
On April 11, 2024, CONCACAF had their official draw. El Salvador was placed in Group B alongside, Honduras, Dominican Republic, and Canada. All games will be played in Estadio Sergio León Chávez in Irapuato, Mexico starting July 20, 2024.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First game for La Azulita will be against the Dominican Republic. They have previously met on June 26, 2022. Second game will be against Honduras and third will be against Canada. Top two teams proceed to the knock out stage with a third place team based on ranking. Games will be televised via TUDN and Fox Sports in North America and CONCACAF Youtube.
Dominican Republic ![]() | v | ![]() |
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El Salvador ![]() | v | ![]() |
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El Salvador ![]() | v | ![]() |
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2024 Qualifiers
La Azulita qualified for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship which is slated for the Summer of 2024. El Salvador U20 started the CONCACAF Qualifying on Friday, February 23, 2024, till Saturday, March 2, 2024, at ABFA Technical Center in Antigua and Barbuda. The Azulita finished first with 10 points. Suriname came in second with 9, Antigua and Barbuda with 6, Guyana with 4 and Turks and Caicos 0.
El Salvador belongs to Group B. Group B consist of the following Nations:
After round-robin play between February 23 and March 2, 2024, the first-place team from each group will advance to the 2024 CONCACAF Men's U-20 Championship, joining the six pre-seeded top-ranked nations.[1] Which include in order, United States, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
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February 23, 2024 (2024-February-23) | El Salvador ![]() | 7-0 | ![]() | Stadium in Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda |
09:30 | Christopher Argueta ![]() Daniel Espana ![]() | Report | Stadium: ABFA Technical Center, Antigua and Barbuda |
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February 25, 2024 (2024-February-25) | Guyana ![]() | 2-2 | ![]() | Stadium in Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda |
09:30 | Nathaniel Pydana ![]() Nathaniel Pydana ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: ABFA Technical Center, Antigua and Barbuda |
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February 29, 2024 (2024-February-29) | El Salvador ![]() | 3-0 | ![]() | Stadium in Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda |
14:00 | Christopher Argueta ![]() Nestor Delgado ![]() | Report | Stadium: ABFA Technical Center, Antigua and Barbuda |
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March 2, 2024 (2024-March-02) | Antigua and Barbuda ![]() | 0-1 | ![]() | Stadium in Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda |
14:00 | Report | Christopher Guardado ![]() | Stadium: ABFA Technical Center, Antigua and Barbuda |
UNCAF 2024
La Azulita, along with seven other selections, gathered in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to participate in an international competition through the tournament UNCAF FIFA FORWARD.[2] La Azulita was grouped in Group A with Honduras, Panamá, and Nicaragua.
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January 19, 2024 (2024-January-19) | Panama ![]() | 3-0 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
11:10 | Stadium: Sede C.D. Olimpia, Honduras |
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January 21, 2024 (2024-January-21) | Honduras ![]() | 4-2 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
15:10 | Stadium: Sede C.D. Olimpia, Honduras |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg/23px-Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg.png)
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January 23, 2024 (2024-January-23) | El Salvador ![]() | 0-5 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
15:10 | Stadium: Sede C.D. Olimpia, Honduras |
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January 25, 2024 (2024-January-25) | Cuba ![]() | 3-3 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
10:30 | Stadium: Sede C.D. Olimpia, Honduras | |||
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3 | 4 |
2024 current squad
On February 19, 2024, the Head Coach Juan Cortes named the following players to the CONCACAF Under-20 Qualifiers. The Qualifiers run from February 23, 2024, to March 2, 2024, in Antigua and Barbuda.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Daniel Franco | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
1GK | Cristian Portillo | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ||
21 | 1GK | Hamilton Lemus | (2006-11-16) November 16, 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | 2DF | Nestor Samoza | (2006-01-31) January 31, 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | 2DF | William Molina | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Bryan Amaya | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ||
11 | 2DF | Víctor Mejía | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
4 | 2DF | Darwin López | (2006-06-03) June 3, 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | 2DF | Daniel España | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
3 | 2DF | Kiano Falcao | (2006-04-11) April 11, 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 2 | ![]() |
12 | 3MF | Inner Guevara | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
15 | 3MF | David Funes | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
14 | 3MF | Christopher Ortiz | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Christopher Guardado | (2005-10-30) October 30, 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
8 | 3MF | Walter Menjívar | (2006-01-06) January 6, 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | 3MF | Nelson Díaz | (2006-04-07) April 7, 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | 3MF | Melvin Urbina | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
9 | 4FW | Wilber Díaz | (2007-05-16) May 16, 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | 4FW | Anderson Ochoa | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
10 | 4FW | Steven Guerra | (2007-03-12) March 12, 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | 4FW | Cristopher Argueta | (2007-01-14) January 14, 2007 (age 17) | 4 | 2 | ![]() |
History of La Azulita
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
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![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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Total | 1/24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
UNCAF preliminary round
1The games were forbidden by Concacaf due to El Salvador using an ineligible player | CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
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Previous fixtures and results
Date: | Location: | Opponent: | Score* | Competition: | El Salvador scorers: |
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February 19 | San Salvador, El Salvador | ![]() | 2–3 | F | José Villavicencio ![]() ![]() |
March 12, 2014 | Santa Ana, El Salvador | ![]() | 1–2 | F | Amilcar Gonzalez ![]() |
November 2, 2018 | IMG Soccer Complex Field #2, Florida, United States | ![]() | 2–1 | CC | Gerson Sánchez ![]() Christian Rosales ![]() |
November 4, 2018 | IMG Soccer Stadium, Florida, United States | ![]() | 3−1 | CC | Jose Portillo ![]() Jorge Cruz ![]() Fernando Clavel ![]() |
November 6, 2018 | IMG Soccer Stadium, Florida, United States | ![]() | 2−1 | CC | Siliazar Henríquez![]() ![]() |
November 10, 2018 | IMG Soccer Stadium, Florida, United States | ![]() | TBD –TBD | CC | TBD ![]() |
Key
- F = Friendly
- UF = Unofficial Friendly
- U-20 CCQ = 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying
- U-20 CC = U-20 Championship
- U-20 WC = U-20 World Cup
- GS = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
- Fi = Final
- PSO = Penalty shootout
- a.e.t. = After extra time
- El Salvador's scores listed first
Formers players
2022 squad
- The following players were called up for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[3]
- Match dates: June 18 – July 3, 2022
- Caps and goals correct as of: June 19, 2022
- Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Damián Alguera | (2004-02-11) February 11, 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
1GK | Sergio Sibrián | (2004-07-08) July 8, 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Alejandro Cano | (2004-05-21) May 21, 2004 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Mauricio Cerritos | (2003-10-17) October 17, 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | René Dueñas | (2004-05-02) May 2, 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Cesar Orellana | 0 | 0 | Unknown | ||
2DF | Walter Pineda | (2003-05-04) May 4, 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Alexander Romero | (2004-09-24) September 24, 2004 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Alejandro Serrano | (2003-12-04) December 4, 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Robinson Aguirre | (2004-11-23) November 23, 2004 (age 19) | 7 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Hamilton Benítez | (2003-08-28) August 28, 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Danny Ríos | (2003-03-29) March 29, 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Jeremy Garay | (2003-04-01) April 1, 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 1 | ![]() | |
3MF | Mayer Gil | (2003-09-07) September 7, 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Harold Osorio | (2003-08-20) August 20, 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
4FW | Ronald Arévalo | (2003-05-18) May 18, 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
4FW | Isaac Esquivel | (2003-12-30) December 30, 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
4FW | Javier Mariona | (2004-10-17) October 17, 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 2 | ![]() | |
4FW | Alexander Umaña | (2003-10-12) October 12, 2003 (age 20) | 5 | 3 | ![]() |
2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad
Head coach: Mauricio Alfaro [4]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Rolando Morales | (1994-03-01)March 1, 1994 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
2 | 2DF | Oliver Ayala | (1994-01-04)January 4, 1994 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
3 | 3MF | Tomás Granitto | (1993-06-12)June 12, 1993 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
4 | 2DF | Giovanni Zavaleta | (1994-09-27)September 27, 1994 (aged 18) | ![]() | ||
5 | 3MF | Romilio Hernández | (1995-06-06)June 6, 1995 (aged 18) | ![]() | ||
6 | 2DF | Marvin Baumgartner | (1993-01-13)January 13, 1993 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
7 | 3MF | Jairo Henríquez | (1993-08-31)August 31, 1993 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
8 | 3MF | José Villavicencio | (1995-01-24)January 24, 1995 (aged 18) | ![]() | ||
9 | 4FW | José Peña | (1994-12-10)December 10, 1994 (aged 18) | ![]() | ||
10 | 3MF | Diego Coca | (1994-08-26)August 26, 1994 (aged 18) | ![]() | ||
11 | 4FW | Maikon Orellana | (1993-11-12)November 12, 1993 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
12 | 2DF | Kevin Barahona | (1994-10-01)October 1, 1994 (aged 18) | ![]() | ||
13 | 2DF | Miguel Lemus | (1993-10-26)October 26, 1993 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
14 | 3MF | Óscar Rodríguez | (1995-04-16)April 16, 1995 (aged 18) | ![]() | ||
15 | 3MF | René Gómez | (1993-01-08)January 8, 1993 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
16 | 3MF | Benjamín Díaz | (1993-05-08)May 8, 1993 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
17 | 2DF | Kevin Ayala | (1994-07-15)July 15, 1994 (aged 18) | ![]() | ||
18 | 1GK | Adolfo Menéndez, Jr. | (1993-07-03)July 3, 1993 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
19 | 3MF | Bernardo Majano | (1995-12-09)December 9, 1995 (aged 17) | ![]() | ||
20 | 4FW | Roberto González | (1993-03-25)March 25, 1993 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
21 | 1GK | Carlos Cañas | (1994-09-09)September 9, 1994 (aged 18) | ![]() |
Personnel
Current staff
As of January 2024 [1]
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Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
Physical Trainer | ![]() |
Medical Trainer | |
Kinesiologist | |
Equipment Manager | ![]() |
Manager history
Conrado Miranda (1964, 1979)
Raul Magana (1985,1994)
Carlos Recinos (2000–2001)
Ricardo Herrera (2002–2003)
Cesar Acevedo (2004–2005)
José Luis Rugamas (2006–2007)
Norberto Huezo (2008–2009)
Mauricio Alfaro (2009–2015)
Eduardo Lara (2016–2017)
Alexsander Rodriguez (2017–2018)
Ernesto Gochez (2018–2020)
Gerson Perez (2021–2022)
Manuel Torres Núñez (2023)
Juan Cortez (2024–present)
Honours
See also
- El Salvador national football team
- El Salvador national under-17 football team
- El Salvador national under-21 football team
- El Salvador national under-23 football team
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
References
- ^ "Draw reveals groups for 2024 Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers". October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Torneo Sub-19 UNCAF FIFA FORWARD". January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Listas finales anunciadas para el Campeonato Sub-20 de Concacaf 2022" (in Spanish). Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "Completa la nómina de la Selección Sub-20 para Copa del Mundo Turquía 2013" (in Spanish). www.culebritamacheteada.sv. May 23, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
External links
- Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol Official Site (Spanish)
- El Salvador national football team (Non-Official Site) (Spanish)
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