Association | Football Association of Cuba | ||
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Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | Pablo Elier Sánchez | ||
FIFA code | CUB | ||
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2013 ) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2013) |
Cuba national under-20 football team is the under-20 football team of Cuba. The team made its debut at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
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