Association | Football Federation of Belize |
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Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) |
Head coach | Marin Philip Elexious |
FIFA code | BLZ |
First international | |
Costa Rica 1–0 Belize (Alajuela, Costa Rica; unknown date 1990) | |
Biggest win | |
Saint Martin 1–6 Belize (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; 9 November 2021) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Belize 0–8 Costa Rica (Belmopan, Belize; unknown date 1990) | |
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 1994 ) |
Best result | Group stage (1994, 2018) |
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