Venezuela national under-20 football team

national association football team

The Venezuela national under-20 football team represents Venezuela in the under-20 international football. They have attended the FIFA U-20 World Cup twice in their history with their best placing being runners-up at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.

Venezuela Under 20
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)
  • La Vinotinto (The Burgundy)
  • Los Llaneros (The Plainsmen)
AssociationVenezuelan Football Federation
(Federación Venezolana de Fútbol)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachRicardo Valino
CaptainRenné Rivas
Home stadiumEstadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
Puerto La Cruz
FIFA codeVEN
First colours
Second colours
Biggest win
8-0 Vs. Tahiti in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2009)
Best resultRunners-up (2017)
South American Youth Football Championship
Appearances26 (first in 1954)
Best resultThird place (1954, 2017)

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA
1977Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009Second round4202105
2011Did not qualify
2013
2015
2017Runners-up7511143
2019Did not qualify
2023
2025To be determined
Total2/2411713248

South American Youth Football Championship

South American Youth Football Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA+/–%
1954Third place3rd310236−3033.33
1958Group Stage6th5023617−11000.00
1964Group Stage7th603336−3000.00
1967Group Stage9th310248−4033.33
1971Group Stage6th4121710−3025.00
1974Group Stage7th411238−5025.00
1975Did not participate
1977Group Stage8th402215−4000.00
1979Did not participate
1981Group Stage9th3003112−11000.00
1983Group Stage10th4103215−13025.00
1985Group Stage10th4013112−11000.00
1987Did not participate
1988Group Stage11th5005312−9000.00
1991Group Stage10th4103717−10025.00
1992Did not participate
1995Group Stage9th4004210−8000.00
1997Final Round5th93242323+0033.33
1999Group Stage7th4103514−9025.00
2001Group Stage10th402247−3000.00
2003Group Stage8th410314−3025.00
2005Final Round6th9117917−8011.11
2007Group Stage9th4103311−8025.00
2009Final Round4th93421112−1033.33
2011Group Stage9th403146−2000.00
2013Group Stage8th411234−1025.00
2015Group Stage8th410315−4025.00
2017Final Round3rd925297+2022.22
2019Final Round6th9414115+6044.44
2023Final Round5th9225615−9022.22
Total26/30Third Place135263277133268−135019.26

References