Cuba national under-20 football team
| Association | Football Association of Cuba | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Pedro Pablo Pereira | ||
| FIFA code | CUB | ||
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| First international | |||
| Cuba 1–1 Jamaica (Havana, Cuba; 27 September 1970) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| British Virgin Islands 0–29 Cuba (Kralendijk, Netherlands Antilles; 9 November 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Mexico 9–1 Cuba (Montego Bay, Jamaica; 10 January 2015) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2013, 2025) | ||
Cuba national under-20 football team is the under-20 football team of Cuba. The team made its debut at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
As of recently in the FIFA-Under 20 World Cup in Chile, Cuba became the First Caribbean country to obtain at least 1 point in an under-20 FIFA World Cup. This happened in October 1st 2025 with a 2-2 draw against Italy's Under-20 Team.
Competitive Record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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| 1977 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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| 2013 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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| 2023 | ||||||||
| 2025 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 2/25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[1]
- Match dates: 18 June – 3 July 2022
- Caps and goals correct as of: 18 June 2022
- Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ismel Morgado | 31 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Sancti Spíritus |
| 12 | GK | Alejandro Fernández | 8 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Las Tunas |
| 16 | GK | Kevin Fernández | 11 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Matanzas |
| 2 | DF | Greibel Palma | 10 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Ciego de Ávila |
| 4 | DF | Mario Peñalver | 6 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Matanzas |
| 6 | DF | Yorlan Duboy | 20 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Holguín |
| 13 | DF | Ronald Sánchez | 31 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Matanzas |
| 18 | DF | Aldair Álvares | 11 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Camagüey |
| 5 | MF | Eduardo Hernánez | 18 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Santiago de Cuba |
| 10 | MF | Dairon Reyes | 18 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Inter Miami |
| 14 | MF | Ronaldo Noda | 13 December 2003 | 0 | 0 | Matanzas |
| 15 | MF | Rey Ángel Rodríguez | 15 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | La Habana |
| 20 | MF | Romario Torrez | 9 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Artemisa |
| 3 | FW | Roberto Valdez | 14 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | La Habana |
| 7 | FW | José Paradela | 9 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Matanzas |
| 8 | FW | Luis Ciudad | 7 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Santiago de Cuba |
| 9 | FW | Kevin Quiñónes | 3 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Ciego de Ávila |
| 11 | FW | Alejandro Delgado | 14 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Cienfuegos |
| 17 | FW | Kevin Martín | 2 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Camagüey |
| 19 | FW | Osniel Trutiet | 11 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Las Tunas |
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Cuba's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 0.00 |
Honors
- Copa de Las Antillas U23: 1
- 2004[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Cuba National Team Roster" (PDF). CONCACAF. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Copa de las Antillas 2001-2005". www.balompiedominicano.com. Retrieved 2023-11-05.