Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2023. 2:26 pm CST.
U20 BMNT at Estadio Pinula Contreras in Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala on December 12 – Photo Credit: FFB
By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Under-20 Belize Men’s National Team (U20 BMNT) fell 5-0 in their first of two friendly matches against the U20 Guatemala Men’s National (U20 GMNT) on Tuesday, December 12.
The U20 BMNT is preparing for the CONCACAF U20 Men’s Championship Qualifiers to be held in Nicaragua in February/March 2024.
In Tuesday’s match against the U20 GMNT on artificial turf at the Pinula Contreras Stadium in Santa Carina Pinula, the U20 BMNT fell behind 4-0 in the first half. They played a better second half conceding only one more goal.
Guatemala scored in the 19’, 32’, 35’, 42’, and 89’.
For the second friendly against the U20 GMNT on Thursday, December 14, the U20 BMNT switch to natural grass at the Guatemalan Football Federation’s High Performance Center (Centro de Alto Rendimiento – CAR) in Guatemala City. The match is set to kick off at 3:00 pm..
Late last month, the U20 BMNT played two matches against Honduras in San Pedro Sula on Tuesday, November 28, and in Siguatepeque on Thursday, November 30, losing 1-0 and 3-0 respectively.
Under the guidance of Head Coach Dale Pelayo, the 24-man U20 BMNT return on Friday, December 15.
Belize is one of 27 countries, including Guatemala and Honduras, preparing for the Concacaf U20 Qualifiers. The 27 are split into six groups.
The U20 BMNT is playing the Concacaf U20 Qualifiers Group A in Managua, Nicaragua from February 23 to March 3, 2024 against Cuba, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, and Nicaragua.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2023. 2:26 pm CST. U20 BMNT at Estadio Pinula Contreras in Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala on December 12 – Photo Credit: FFB
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