Nickname(s) | El Huracán Azul (The Blue Hurricane) | ||
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Association | Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF) | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | Dave Sarachan | ||
Captain | Jan Mateo | ||
Top scorer | Reid Strain | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel | ||
FIFA code | PUR | ||
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First international | |||
Mexico 16–0 Puerto Rico (Ottawa, Canada; August 20, 1974) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Puerto Rico 9–0 Sint Maarten (Philipsburg, Sint Maarten; June 15, 2016) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Mexico 16–0 Puerto Rico (Ottawa, Canada; August 20, 1974) | |||
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1974 ) | ||
Best result | 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.
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]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Cancelled Fixture
October 10 International friendly | Puerto Rico | Cancelled | Dominican Republic | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium |
October 13 International friendly | Puerto Rico | Cancelled | Dominican Republic | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium |
November 6 2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying | Puerto Rico | 0–3 Awarded [note 1] | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez |
November 8 2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying | Puerto Rico | 1–0 | Barbados | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic) |
November 10 2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying | Puerto Rico | 6–0 | Bermuda | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
18:00 | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez Referee: Germán Martínez (El Salvador) |
June 26 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Mexico | 6–0 | Puerto Rico | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
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