Puerto Rico national under-20 football team explained

Puerto Rico U20
Fifa Trigramme:	PUR
Association:	Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF)
Coach:	Dave Sarachan
Captain:	Jan Mateo
Top Scorer:	Reid Strain
Home Stadium:	Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
American:	true
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First Game:	16–0 (Ottawa, Canada; August 20, 1974)
Largest Win:	9–0 Sint Maarten (Philipsburg, Sint Maarten; June 15, 2016)
Largest Loss:	16–0 (Ottawa, Canada; August 20, 1974)
Regional Name:	FIFA U-20 World Cup
2Ndregional Name:	CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
2Ndregional Cup Apps:	8
2Ndregional Cup First:	1974
2Ndregional Cup Best:	Round of 16 (2022)

The Puerto Rico national under-20 football team represents Puerto Rico in tournaments at the under-20 level. The team is controlled by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.

History

Puerto Rico made its first appearance on the 1974 CONCACAF Championship, losing all of their matches. They didn't record a win until 1976 against Barbados. It wasn't until 2012 where they had their most successful campaign under coach Jeaustin Campos where they advance through all of the Caribbean qualification and made it to the CONCACAF Championship in Puebla, México.^[1]

In 2021, Puerto Rico booked their place on the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship for their second time in history, this time under coach Dave Sarachan after advancing as group leaders defeating Bermuda 6–0 on final matchday.^[2]

Tournament results

U–20 CONCACAF Championship

• 1962 – 1973 – Did not enter
• 1974 – Group stage
• 1976 – First round
• 1978 – First round
• 1980 – Disqualified
• 1982 – First round
• 1984 – First round
• 1986 – 1990 – Did not enter
• 1992 – Did not qualify
• 1994 – 2001 – Did not enter
• 2003 – Did not qualify
• 2003 – Did not qualify
• 2005 – Did not enter
• 2007 – Did not enter
• 2009 – Did not qualify
• 2011 – Did not qualify
• 2013 – First round
• 2015 – Did not enter
• 2017 – Did not qualify
• 2018 – First round
• 2020 – Cancelled
• 2022 – Round of 16

Schedule and results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

2022

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.^[3]
• Match dates: 18 June – 3 July 2022
• Caps and goals correct as of: 25 June 2022
• Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.

See also

• Puerto Rico national football team

External links

• Puerto Rico national Football Team Fan Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sub20.
2. Web site: Torres . Javier . Puerto Rico avanza al Campeonato Sub20 de la CONCACAF . El Huracán Azul Puerto Rico . 11 November 2021.
3. News: Puerto Rico Contra Mexico Por el Pase a Cuartos de Final en el Campeonato CONCACAF Sub-20 Masculino . 26 June 2022 . Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol . 24 June 2022 . Spanish.