Guam national football team
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The Guam national football team is the national team of Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

, an overseas territory of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 in the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...

, and is controlled by the Guam Football Association
Guam Football Association
The Guam Football Association is the governing body of football in Guam.-External links:* * at the FIFA website.* at the AFC website....

. They are affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...

's East Asian Football Federation
East Asian Football Federation
The East Asian Football Federation , founded on May 28, 2002, is an international governing body of association football in East Asia.-Member Associations:EAFF has 10 member associations...

 region.

The team was founded in 1975 and joined FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 in 1996. It is among the weakest national teams in the world, its highest FIFA ranking was 182nd in August 1996 by joining the federation . Since 2011 they have been managed by Kazuo Uchida
Kazuo Uchida
Kazuo Uchida is a former Japanese football manager. He is currently the manager of Guam national football team.-References:*...

 of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

.

Guam has competed in World Cup qualification on one occasion. It was eliminated in the first round of Asian qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...

 after losing against Iran and Tajikistan, conceding 35 goals in two games and scoring none.

Victories over FIFA opposition

Guam registered its first victory over a member of FIFA on 11 March 2009, 35 years after making its debut. They beat Mongolia
Mongolia national football team
The Mongolian national football team represents the republic of Mongolia in international football under the Mongolian Football Federation. Founded in 1959 the association was inactive between 1960 and 1998 when the team did not feature in any international fixtures...

, by 1-0 in the 2010 East Asian Cup
East Asian Cup
East Asian Football Championship is an association football competition of East Asian countries and territories, held by the East Asian Football Federation ....

 Preliminary Competition, at home in Yona
Yona, Guam
- History :The village was historically a farming community but today is mostly residential. During World War II, the Japanese forced the indigenous Chamorros to march from camps in northern Guam to prison camps in the Manenggon area in Yona shortly before the Americans liberated the island...

. Christopher Mendiolla scored the only goal after 9 minutes.

The second victory was a 2-0 against American Samoa on 1 September 2011, in Group A at the 2011 Pacific Games
2011 Pacific Games
The 2011 Pacific Games took place in Nouméa, New Caledonia, from August 27 to September 10, 2011. Nouméa was the 14th host of the Pacific Games...

 in Noumea
Nouméa
Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians,...

, New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...

. Dylan Naputi and Elias Merfalen scored in the second half.

Guam has beaten its nearest neighbour, the Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands national football team
The Northern Mariana Islands national football team is the international football team of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, controlled by the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association....

 on four occasions from 2007 to 2009. Although a member of the East Asia Football Federation since 2006, the islands are not FIFA members.

1975 South Pacific Games

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
3 2 1 1 0 12 1
11
3 2 1 1 0 6 2
4
0 2 0 0 2 1 16


Guam first competed in football at the 1975 South Pacific Games
Football at the 1975 South Pacific Games
-Group 2:---------Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:...

 which it hosted in August of that year. They lost their first ever game 11-0 to Fiji
Fiji national football team
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...

 and then lost 5-1 to the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands national football team
The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot...

 to finish bottom of Group 2. Fiji and the Solomons lost their semi-finals and Fiji's conquerer Tahiti
Tahiti national football team
The Tahiti national football team is the national team of French Polynesia and is controlled by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football.They finished second in the OFC Nations Cup in its first three installments, 1973, 1980, and 1996. In 2009 the under 20 team qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in...

 beat New Caledonia
New Caledonia national football team
The New Caledonia national football team is the team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football. Although they were only admitted to FIFA in 2004, they have been participating in the OFC Nations Cup since its inception. They have been one of this relatively small...

 2-1 after extra-time in the final.

1979 South Pacific Games

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
4 2 2 0 0 14 0
14
2 2 1 0 1 5 3
2
0 2 0 0 2 0 16


Guam competed in football at the 1979 South Pacific Games
Football at the 1979 South Pacific Games
-Group 2:---------Group 3:---------Group 4:---------Quarter finals:-------------Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:...

 in Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...

 and was placed in Group 4 alongside New Caledonia
New Caledonia national football team
The New Caledonia national football team is the team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football. Although they were only admitted to FIFA in 2004, they have been participating in the OFC Nations Cup since its inception. They have been one of this relatively small...

 and the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu
Vanuatu national football team
The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.-History:It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973,...

). During the tournament, held in September 1979, Guam lost 11-0 to New Caledonia and 5-0 to the New Hebrides as both of the other teams advanced.

1991 South Pacific Games

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
6 3 3 0 0 20 1
19
4 3 2 0 1 9 3
6
2 3 1 0 2 15 5
10
0 3 0 0 3 2 37


The 1991 South Pacific Games saw Guam's first matches since the 1979 tournament, twelve years previous. In Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...

, Guam were in Group 2 and lost their opener 14-0 to Tahiti
Tahiti national football team
The Tahiti national football team is the national team of French Polynesia and is controlled by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football.They finished second in the OFC Nations Cup in its first three installments, 1973, 1980, and 1996. In 2009 the under 20 team qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in...

 on 9 September 1991. On 12 September they lost 15-1 to Fiji before losing 18-0 on 15 September to New Caledonia .

2002 World Cup Qualification

Team
2 2 0 0 21 0
21
6
2 1 0 1 16 2
14
3
2 0 0 2 0 35 −35 0


Guam entered World Cup qualification for the first time for the 2002 tournament
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...

 in Japan and South Korea. They were put in Group B of the first qualifying round, against Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...

 (qualifiers in 1998) and Tajikistan
Tajikistan national football team
The Tajikistan national football team represents Tajikistan in association football and is controlled by the Tajikistan National Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tajikistan. Tajikistan's home ground is Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe....

. Each team played each other once in the Takhti Stadium
Takhti Stadium (Tabriz)
The Bagh Shomal Stadium or the Takhti Stadium of Tabriz is a multi-use stadium in Tabriz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Azadegan League teams Teraktor Sazi F.C., Gostaresh Foolad F.C., Petrochimi Tabriz F.C., Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C. and...

 in the city of Tabriz
Tabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...

, Iran

Guam's first ever World Cup qualifier was against Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...

, on 24 November 2000. Guam lost 19-0 in front of a crowd of 30,000. Iranian player Karim Bagheri
Karim Bagheri
Karim Bagheri is a retired professional Iranian player, most notably playing for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League. He was known as a two-footed midfielder and is famous for his powerful and thundering long range shots and free kicks.-Early years:...

 scored seven times, and his team mate Ali Karimi
Ali Karimi
Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki better known as Ali Karimi, is an Iranian professional footballer who is currently playing for Persepolis in Iran Pro League. He was awarded the Asian Footballer of the Year in 2004....

 four. Farhad Majidi
Farhad Majidi
Farhad Majidi is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier Football League. He was also a member of Iran national football team.- Club career :...

 and Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...

 also scored hat-tricks, with one of Daei's from the penalty spot. Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Saba in Iran's Premier Football League and formerly the Iran national football team.-Club career:...

 scored a further two for Iran with Alireza Nikhbat getting the other.

Two days later Guam lost 16-0 to Tajikistan, for whom nine different players scored. Rustam Khojaev and Sukhrob Khamidov each scored four for Tajikistan. Two days later Iran beat Tajikistan 2-0 to win the group and advance, but did not make the finals.

2006 AFC Challenge Cup

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 2 1 0 16 1
15
7
3 2 1 0 6 2
4
7
3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0

The first-ever 2006 AFC Challenge Cup was held in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

 in April 2006. As a competition for Asia's weakest teams, there was no qualification scheme. Guam were put in Group C alongside the hosts, Palestine
Palestine national football team
The Palestine national football team is the national team of the Palestinian Football Association, representing the Palestinian National Authority.The Palestine Football Federation was founded in 1952...

 and Cambodia
Cambodia national football team
The Cambodia national football team is the national team of Cambodia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Cambodia . It was known as the Khmer Republic national football team from 1970 to 1975. It finished fourth in the 1972 Asian Cup, but is currently one of the weakest teams in the...

.

Guam played their first game at the Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium, also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city...

 in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

, on 1 April, in front of 3,000 people and were defeated 11-0 by Palestine, for whom Fahed Attal
Fahed Attal
Fahed Attal is a Palestinian professional football player currently playing for Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League.-Move to Jordanian Premier League:...

 scored six times. Bangladesh then defeated Guam 3-0 on 3 April, with two late goals from Mohammed Abul. The match was watched by 18,000. Three days later 550 people watched Cambodia defeat Guam 3-0 at the Bangladesh Army Stadium
Bangladesh Army Stadium
Bangladesh Army Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Bangladesh Army. The stadium holds 15,000 people....

.

World Cup record

  • 1930
    1930 FIFA World Cup
    The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...

     to 1974
    1974 FIFA World Cup
    The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...

     - Did not exist
  • 1978
    1978 FIFA World Cup
    The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...

     to 1994
    1994 FIFA World Cup
    The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...

     - Not FIFA member
  • 1998
    1998 FIFA World Cup
    The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...

     - Did not enter
  • 2002
    2002 FIFA World Cup
    The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...

     - Did not qualify
  • 2006
    2006 FIFA World Cup
    The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...

     to 2010
    2010 FIFA World Cup
    The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

     - Withdrew
  • 2014
    2014 FIFA World Cup
    The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....

     - Did not enter

Asian Cup record

  • 1956 to 1992 - Did not enter
  • 1996 to 2004 - Did not qualify
  • 2007 - Did not enter
  • 2011 - Did not enter

East Asian Football Championship record

  • 2003 - Did not qualify (5th place in qualifiers)
  • 2005 - Did not qualify (5th place in qualifiers)
  • 2008 - Did not qualify (6th place in qualifiers)
  • 2010
    East Asian Football Championship 2010
    The fourth edition of the East Asian Football Championship was held between 6 and 14 February 2010. Two preliminary competitions were held during 2009....

     - Did not qualify (4th place in second stage of qualifiers)

AFC Challenge Cup record

  • 2006
    AFC Challenge Cup 2006
    The 2006 AFC Challenge Cup was held between April 1 and April 16, 2006 in Bangladesh. Sixteen teams were split into four groups, the top two in each group qualifying for the quarterfinals, and from then on a straight knockout contest. There was no qualification stage. The cup winner was Tajikistan...

     - Round 1
  • 2008 - Did not qualify, 4th in qualifying group
  • 2010
    2010 AFC Challenge Cup
    The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka. India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year...

     - Did not enter
  • 2012
    2012 AFC Challenge Cup
    The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup will be the fourth edition of the tournament which will take place in Nepal from 8–19 March 2012. The winners will qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Unlike in previous editions of the tournament, there were no automatic qualifiers...

     - Did not enter

South Pacific Games record

  • 1963
    Football at the 1963 South Pacific Games
    -Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Sources:*...

     - Did not enter
  • 1966
    Football at the 1966 South Pacific Games
    -Group 2:---------Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Sources:*...

     - Did not enter
  • 1969
    Football at the 1969 South Pacific Games
    -Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Sources:*...

     - Did not enter
  • 1971
    Football at the 1971 South Pacific Games
    -Group 2:---------Semi finals:-----5th place Match:-Bronze medal match:-Final Match:-External links:*...

     - Did not enter
  • 1975
    Football at the 1975 South Pacific Games
    -Group 2:---------Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:...

     - Round 1
  • 1979
    Football at the 1979 South Pacific Games
    -Group 2:---------Group 3:---------Group 4:---------Quarter finals:-------------Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:...

     - Round 1
  • 1983
    Football at the 1983 South Pacific Games
    The 1983 South Pacific Games was the seventh edition where football was introduced and was held at the in Western Samoa during September 1983.-Group A:-------------------------Group B: withdrew x-x ---- x-x ---- x-x -Group C:...

     - Did not enter
  • 1987
    Football at the 1987 South Pacific Games
    The 1987 South Pacific Games was the 8th edition where football was introduced and was held at the in New Caledonia during December 1987.-Group A:---------------------------------------------------------Bronze medal match:...

     - Did not enter
  • 1991
    Football at the 1991 South Pacific Games
    The 1991 South Pacific Games was the 9th edition at which football was introduced. The games were held in Papua New Guinea during September 1991.-Group 1:---------------------Group 2:-------------------------Semi finals:----...

     - Round 1
  • 1995
    Football at the 1995 South Pacific Games
    The 1995 South Pacific Games was the 10th edition where football was introduced and was held at the in Tahiti during August 1995.-Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Semi finals:...

     - Round 1
  • 2003
    Football at the 2003 South Pacific Games
    The 2003 South Pacific Games football tournament was held in Fiji, from 30 June to 30 July 2003.-Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:-------------------------------------Semi Finals:----...

     - Did not enter
  • 2007
    Football at the 2007 South Pacific Games
    The 2007 South Pacific Games Football was held at the Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex in Apia, Samoa in from 25 August to 7 September 2007.The Men's tournament formed the first stage of the Oceania Football Confederation's qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the qualification...

     - Did not enter
  • 2011
    Men's Football at the 2011 Pacific Games
    The 2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament was the 13th edition of Pacific Games men's football tournament. The competition was held in New Caledonia from 27 August to 9 September 2011 with the final played at the Stade Numa-Daly in Nouméa....

     - Round 1


Micronesia Games

  • 1998 - Champions
  • 2001 - Did not enter

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2011 Pacific Games
Men's Football at the 2011 Pacific Games
The 2011 Pacific Games men's football tournament was the 13th edition of Pacific Games men's football tournament. The competition was held in New Caledonia from 27 August to 9 September 2011 with the final played at the Stade Numa-Daly in Nouméa....

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