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Guatemala
Nickname(s)La Azul y Blanco
Los Chapines
La Bicolor
La Furia Azul
Association Federación Nacional de Fútbol
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Head coachEstuardo De León
Home stadium Domo Polideportivo
FIFA codeGUA
FIFA ranking33 (Apr 2024) [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
  Guatemala 2–8 Mexico 
( Guatemala City, Guatemala; 30 August 1996)
Biggest win
  Guatemala 13–2 Nicaragua 
( Guatemala City, Guatemala; 27 January 2016)
Biggest defeat
  Guatemala 2–29 Brazil 
( Guatemala City, Guatemala; 23 November 2000)
World Cup
Appearances6 (First in 2000)
Best resultFirst round ( 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021)
CONCACAF Futsal Championship
Appearances4 (First in 1996)
Best resultGold Champions ( 2008)
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2009)
Best result4th place ( 2009)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances6 (First in 2009)
Best result4th place ( 2014)

The Guatemala national futsal team represents Guatemala in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the CONCACAF Championships, and is governed by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol.

The Guatemalan futsal team was the host team of the FIFA Futsal World Cup in 2000 when it was held in Guatemala. It was the 4th Futsal World Cup held under FIFA. This world event launched the national squad and is seen as what catapulted Guatemala in the sport.

The Guatemalan team has participated in four FIFA Futsal World Cups.

Guatemala was the CONCACAF champion in 2008. Their home games are held in the Domo Polideportivo in Zone 13 in Guatemala City. Their best match was a 10–1 victory over China at the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Currently, the squad is ranked 27th in the world, 7th in the American continent and 3rd in CONCACAF. In late February, it was announced that Spaniard and experienced Tomas De Dios Lopez would become the new national head coach. Days later, in a press conference, the news were made official as well as a new kit deal with Joma that replaced Umbro. The Spaniard has a contract until the end of the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia.

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

17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) CONCACAF Futsal Championship QF Guatemala  9-4   Mexico Managua
12:00 EEST ( UTC+3) Stadium: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello
18 April 2024 (2024-04-18) CONCACAF Futsal Championship SF Panama  6-3   Guatemala Managua
20:00 EEST ( UTC+3) Stadium: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Netherlands 1989 Did not enter
Hong Kong 1992
Spain 1996
Guatemala 2000 1st round 3 1 0 2 10 40
Chinese Taipei 2004 Did not enter
Brazil 2008 Group stage 4 2 0 2 14 9
Thailand 2012 3 1 0 2 8 15
Colombia 2016 3 0 0 3 7 10
Lithuania 2021 3 1 0 2 9 14
Uzbekistan 2024 Qualified
Total 6/10 16 5 0 11 48 88

CONCACAF Futsal Championship

  • 1996 - 4th place (host)
  • 2000 - Did not qualify
  • 2004 - Did not enter
  • 2008 - Gold Champions (host)
  • 2012 - Silver 2nd place (host)
  • 2016 - Bronze 3rd place
  • 2021 - Bronze 3rd place
  • 2024 - Bronze 3rd place

Grand Prix de Futsal

  • 2005Did not enter
  • 2006Did not enter
  • 2007Did not enter
  • 2008Did not enter
  • 2009 – 7th place
  • 2010 – 11th place
  • 2011 – 5th place
  • 2013 – 6th place
  • 2014 – 4th place
  • 2015 – 6th place
  • 2017TBD

Futsal Confederations Cup

  • 2009 – 4th place
  • 2013Did not enter
  • 2014 – 8th place

Futsal at the Pan American Games

References