Guate, El equipo Chapin, Los Hombres de Maiz.
Federación Nacional de Fútbol
Concacaf
Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores
El Guatemalteco Benjamín Monterroso
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Carlos Ruiz
Facts & History
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Team Overview
One of the top contenders in the Concacaf region.The Guatemalan national team has made three Olympic tournament appearances, competing at the 1968, 1976, and 1988 Olympic Games. It has never qualified for a finals tournament of the World Cup
History
First appearance and Biggest win: 10 - 1 Honduras (Guatemala City, Guatemala; Sept. 14, 1921)
Stars of the Current Squad
Gerson Lima- a 15 year old born to become a superstar playing for the Sub-17 has had offers from major teams outside of Guatemala.
GK Ricardo Jerez: playing in Rentistas (Uruguay) Son of a guatemalan legend. Has proved to be in charge of the arco bi-color.
Team Legends
Carlos Humberto Ruíz (born September 15, 1979), nicknamed El Pescadito (the little fish)
Byron Perez
Juan Carlos Plata (born 1 January 1971) is a Guatemalan football striker and the second highest goalscorer in the history of the Guatemala national team behind Carlos Ruiz.
Most International Matches Played
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Most Appearances
Guillermo Ramírez* 1997-present 91
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Most Goals
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