Venezuela national under-20 football team

Venezuela Under 20

Nickname(s)	La Vinotinto (The Burgundy) Los Llaneros (The Plainsmen)
Association	Venezuelan Football Federation (Federación Venezolana de Fútbol)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Captain	Renné Rivas
Home stadium	Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui Puerto La Cruz
FIFA code	VEN
First colours Second colours
Biggest win
8-0 Vs. Tahiti in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2009 )
Best result	Runners-up (2017)
CONMEBOL Sub20
Appearances	27 (first in 1954 )
Best result	Third place (1954, 2017)

The Venezuela national under-20 football team represents Venezuela in international men's football competitions such as South American Youth Championship|CONMEBOL Sub20. ^[1] The team became runners-up in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. ^[2]

2009 South American Youth Championship

Venezuela was able to qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup after finishing fourth in the hexagonal final, beating teams such as Colombia and Argentina, champions of previous editions of the tournament.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009	Round of 16	4	2	0	2	10	5
2011	Did not qualify
2013
2015
2017	Runners-up	7	5	1	1	14	3
2019	Did not qualify
2023
2025
Total	2/24	11	7	1	3	24	8

CONMEBOL Sub20

CONMEBOL Sub20 record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	+/–	%
1954	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	033.33
1958	Group Stage	6th	5	0	2	3	6	17	−11	000.00
1964	Group Stage	7th	6	0	3	3	3	6	−3	000.00
1967	Group Stage	9th	3	1	0	2	4	8	−4	033.33
1971	Group Stage	6th	4	1	2	1	7	10	−3	025.00
1974	Group Stage	7th	4	1	1	2	3	8	−5	025.00
1975	Did not participate
1977	Group Stage	8th	4	0	2	2	1	5	−4	000.00
1979	Did not participate
1981	Group Stage	9th	3	0	0	3	1	12	−11	000.00
1983	Group Stage	10th	4	1	0	3	2	15	−13	025.00
1985	Group Stage	10th	4	0	1	3	1	12	−11	000.00
1987	Did not participate
1988	Group Stage	11th	5	0	0	5	3	12	−9	000.00
1991	Group Stage	10th	4	1	0	3	7	17	−10	025.00
1992	Did not participate
1995	Group Stage	9th	4	0	0	4	2	10	−8	000.00
1997	Final Round	5th	9	3	2	4	23	23	+0	033.33
1999	Group Stage	7th	4	1	0	3	5	14	−9	025.00
2001	Group Stage	10th	4	0	2	2	4	7	−3	000.00
2003	Group Stage	8th	4	1	0	3	1	4	−3	025.00
2005	Final Round	6th	9	1	1	7	9	17	−8	011.11
2007	Group Stage	9th	4	1	0	3	3	11	−8	025.00
2009	Final Round	4th	9	3	4	2	11	12	−1	033.33
2011	Group Stage	9th	4	0	3	1	4	6	−2	000.00
2013	Group Stage	8th	4	1	1	2	3	4	−1	025.00
2015	Group Stage	8th	4	1	0	3	1	5	−4	025.00
2017	Final Round	3rd	9	2	5	2	9	7	+2	022.22
2019	Final Round	6th	9	4	1	4	11	5	+6	044.44
2023	Final Round	5th	9	2	2	5	6	15	−9	022.22
2025	Group Stage	7th	4	2	0	2	6	3	+3	050.00
Total	27/31	Third Place	139	28	32	79	139	271	−132	020.14

Current status

Recent and forthcoming matches

Matches from the past 12 months as well as any future scheduled matches.

Venezuela   v   Germany

May 20, 2017 2017 U-20 WC	Venezuela	2 - 0	Germany	Daejeon, South Korea
14:00 KST (UTC+9:00)	Peña 51' Córdova 54'			Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 5,049 Referee: Ghead Grisha (Egypt)

Venezuela   v   Vanuatu

May 23, 2017 2017 U-20 WC	Venezuela	7 - 0	Vanuatu	Daejeon, South Korea
17:00 KST (UTC+9:00)	Velásquez 30' Córdova 42'73' Peñaranda 46' Faríñez 56' (pen.) Hurtado 82' Sosa 89'			Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

Mexico   v   Venezuela

May 26, 2017 2017 U-20 WC	Mexico	0 - 1	Venezuela	Suwon, South Korea
17:00 KST (UTC+9:00)			Córdova 33'	Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

Venezuela   v   Japan

May 30, 2017 2017 U-20 WC	Venezuela	1 - 0 (a.e.t.)	Japan	Daejeon, South Korea
17:00 KST (UTC+9:00)	Herrera 108'			Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Venezuela   v   United States

June 4, 2017 2017 U-20 WC	Venezuela	2 - 1 (a.e.t.)	United States	Jeonju, South Korea
15:00 KST (UTC+9:00)	Peñaranda 97' N. Ferraresi 115'		Jeremy Ebobisse 117'	Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 2,671 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

Uruguay   v   Venezuela

June 8, 2017 2017 U-20 WC	Uruguay	1-1	Venezuela	Daejeon, South Korea
17:00 KST (UTC+9:00)		Report		Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium

  Win  Draw  Loss

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament between 29 May – 12 June 2022. ^[3]

Stats and goals correct as of 27 May 2022.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1 GK	Frankarlos Benítez	(2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Caracas
	1 GK	Samuel Rodríguez	(2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Atlético Madrid
	2 DF	Jon Aramburu	(2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Deportivo La Guaira
	2 DF	Luis Casiani	(2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Cerro Largo
	2 DF	Óscar Conde	(2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Academia Puerto Cabello
	2 DF	Adrián Cova	(2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Granada
	2 DF	Alejandro Cova	(2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Rayo Vallecano
	2 DF	Andrés Ferro	(2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Metropolitanos
	2 DF	Jesús Paz	(2001-05-13) 13 May 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Zulia
	2 DF	Renne Rivas	(2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Caracas
	3 MF	Abraham Bahachille	(2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Academia Puerto Cabello
	3 MF	Jesús Castellano	(2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 (age 20)	0	0	New York Red Bulls
	3 MF	Bryant Ortega	(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Caracas
	3 MF	Andrés Romero	(2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Monagas
	3 MF	Emerson Ruíz	(2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Mineros de Guayana
	3 MF	Telasco Segovia	(2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Sampdoria
	4 FW	Yerson Chacón	(2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Deportivo Táchira
	4 FW	Jeriel De Santis	(2002-06-18) 18 June 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Boavista
	4 FW	Matías Lacava	(2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Tondela
	4 FW	Daniel Pérez	(2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Club Brugge
	4 FW	Manuel Sulbarán	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Caracas

Former squads

• 2009 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads - Venezuela
• 2017 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads - Venezuela

Honours

• FIFA U-20 World Cup
  • Runners-up: 2017
• CONMEBOL Sub20
  • Third place (2): 1954, 2017
• Central American and Caribbean Games
  • Gold medal (1): 1998
  • Silver medal (3): 2006, 2014, 2018

Friendly

• L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament
  • Runners-up: 2009

See also

• Venezuela national football team
• South American Youth Championship

References

1. "Under-20 World Cup: Can Venezuela shock England in the Suwon final?". 9 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017– via www.bbc.co.uk.
2. "The fairytale becoming a reality for Venezuelan football". 13 June 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
3. "Convocatoria Torneo Internacional Maurice Revello". Twitter. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Venezuela's head-to-head record in FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
England	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Germany	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Japan	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Mexico	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Nigeria	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Tahiti	1	1	0	0	8	0	+8	100.00
United Arab Emirates	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
United States	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Uruguay	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Vanuatu	1	1	0	0	7	0	+7	100.00
Total	11	7	1	3	24	8	+16	063.64