Guatemala national football team

The Guatemala national football team is the national team of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. It has never qualified for the World Cup, but currently is making a surprising trip to the final round of CONCACAF qualifying for World Cup 2006.

Guatemala's best finish in the CONCACAF Gold Cup was fourth in 1996. They won the UNCAF Nations Cup in 2001.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1954 – Did not enter
• 1958 – Did not qualify
• 1962 – Did not qualify
• 1966 – Did not enter
• 1970 to 2002 – Did not qualify

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

Selected famous players

• Pablo Melgar
• Néstor Martínez
• Juan Carlos Plata
• Guillermo Ramírez
• Carlos Ruiz
• Freddy Thompson
• Mario Rodriguez
• Freddy Garcia
• Dwight Pezzarossi