Quick summary: Guatemala has played 21 of the 28 CONCACAF Championships and Gold Cups held from 1963 to 2025. It won the CONCACAF Championship in 1967 and was runner-up in 1965 and 1969. In the Gold Cup era (1991 onward) its best finish is the 2025 semifinal: second in Group C, a penalty shoot-out win over Canada in Minneapolis on 29 June 2025, then a 2-1 loss to the United States in St. Louis on 2 July 2025. All results below come from the results tables of Spanish-language Wikipedia’s articles on the team and on the 2025 tournament, read on 8 October 2026.
For the team’s next match and kickoff in Guatemala time, see the Guatemala national team schedule. This page is the history.
The 2025 run, match by match
| Date (2025) | Round | Match | Venue | Guatemala scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June | Group C | Jamaica 0-1 Guatemala | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson | Santis 32' | 18,262 |
| 20 June | Group C | Guatemala 0-1 Panama | Q2 Stadium, Austin | none | 12,829 |
| 24 June | Group C | Guadeloupe 2-3 Guatemala | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston | Pinto 13’ (pen.), Escobar 29’, Rubin 70' | 19,417 |
| 29 June | Quarter-final | Canada 1-1 Guatemala, Guatemala won 6-5 on penalties | U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis | Rubín 69' | 32,289 |
| 2 July | Semifinal | United States 2-1 Guatemala | Energizer Park, St. Louis | Escobar 80' | 22,423 |
Group C table: Panama 9 points, Guatemala 6 (two wins, one defeat, goals 4-3), Jamaica 3, Guadeloupe 0. Canada’s goal in the quarter-final was a J. David penalty in the 30th minute; both US goals in the semifinal were scored by Luna, in the 4th and 15th minutes.
The tournament: the 2025 Gold Cup ran from 14 June to 6 July 2025 with the United States and Canada as hosts, 16 teams and 31 matches. Mexico won its 13th title, the United States was runner-up, and Guatemala and Honduras are listed as the losing semifinalists. In the tournament’s overall table Guatemala is third, with 7 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats; the quarter-final shoot-out counts as a draw) and 6 goals for and against.
Every tournament, 1963 to 2025
From 1963 to 1989 the tournament was the CONCACAF Championship (Campeonato de Naciones); the Gold Cup began in 1991. P = played, W = won, D = drawn, L = lost, GF-GA = goals for and against.
| Year | Tournament | Result | P | W | D | L | GF-GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | CONCACAF Championship | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-6 |
| 1965 | CONCACAF Championship | Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| 1967 | CONCACAF Championship | Champion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-1 |
| 1969 | CONCACAF Championship | Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10-2 |
| 1971 | CONCACAF Championship | Did not qualify | |||||
| 1973 | CONCACAF Championship | Fifth place | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4-6 |
| 1977 | CONCACAF Championship | Fifth place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8-10 |
| 1981 | CONCACAF Championship | Did not qualify | |||||
| 1985 | CONCACAF Championship | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| 1989 | CONCACAF Championship | Fourth place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4-7 |
| 1991 | Gold Cup | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 |
| 1993 | Gold Cup | Did not take part | |||||
| 1996 | Gold Cup | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 |
| 1998 | Gold Cup | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 |
| 2000 | Gold Cup | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 |
| 2002 | Gold Cup | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 |
| 2003 | Gold Cup | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 |
| 2005 | Gold Cup | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 |
| 2007 | Gold Cup | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 |
| 2009 | Gold Cup | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2011 | Gold Cup | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-4 |
| 2013 | Gold Cup | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2015 | Gold Cup | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 |
| 2017 | Gold Cup | Suspended by FIFA | |||||
| 2019 | Gold Cup | Suspended by FIFA | |||||
| 2021 | Gold Cup | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 |
| 2023 | Gold Cup | Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-3 |
| 2025 | Gold Cup | Semifinal (table: third place) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-6 |
Totals. The table’s total line reads 81 matches, 23 wins, 23 draws, 35 defeats, 93-103. Counting only the Gold Cup rows (1991-2025) gives 13 appearances and 42 matches: 8 wins, 11 draws, 23 defeats, 35 goals scored and 63 conceded.
Moments from the record
- 1991: Guatemala played the first Gold Cup and went out in a group led by the host, the United States.
- 1996: Its run to the semifinal ended with a 0-1 loss to Mexico; fourth place stood as its best Gold Cup finish until 2025.
- 1998: Out in the group stage, but with a 1-1 draw against Brazil, Guatemala’s goal scored by Juan Carlos Plata in the 94th minute.
- 2000 to 2005: Out in the first round each time: in 2000 after a 2-4 loss to Trinidad and Tobago and a 1-1 draw with Mexico; in 2002 after losing to Mexico (1-3) and El Salvador (0-1); in 2003 with one point, from a 1-1 draw with Colombia; in 2005 with one point, from a 1-1 draw with South Africa, a guest team from Africa’s confederation.
- 2007: Through the group with four points (1-0 against El Salvador, 1-1 against Trinidad and Tobago, 0-1 against the United States), then beaten 0-3 by Canada in the quarter-final.
- 2009: Missed the tournament after losing the Copa UNCAF fifth-place play-off 0-2 to Nicaragua on 29 January 2009.
- 2011: Quarter-final, lost 1-2 to Mexico, the eventual champion.
- 2017 and 2019: Absent. The article on the team says FIFA suspended the federation in mid-2016 and lifted the suspension on 31 May 2018.
- 2021: Lost to Guadeloupe on penalties (1-1, 10-9) in the preliminary round, then entered Group A in place of Curaçao after a COVID-19 outbreak in Curaçao’s squad; finished last with one point, including a 1-1 draw with Trinidad and Tobago.
- 2023: Quarter-final, with two wins, a draw and a defeat in four matches.
- 2025: Semifinal, the run in the table above.
A note on the counts
The same Wikipedia article gives two different totals. Its information box says 18 participations, first in 1963. Its results table counts 21 appearances, written as 21/27. The table’s rows add up to 21 appearances in 28 editions, and the 2025 tournament’s own article calls 2025 the 28th edition. This page uses the table rows.
Related
- Guatemala national team schedule: next match, kickoff in Guatemala time, recent results.
- Radio in Guatemala: the stations that broadcast Liga Nacional and national-team matches.
- Guatemala guides: every guide on the site.
Sources: Spanish-language Wikipedia, Selección de fútbol de Guatemala (results table Copa de Oro de la Concacaf and history section) and Copa de Oro de la Concacaf 2025 (group, knockout and overall tables), both read on 8 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far did Guatemala get in the 2025 Gold Cup?
To the semifinal. Guatemala finished second in Group C behind Panama, beat Canada on penalties in the quarter-final (1-1, 6-5 on penalties, U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, 29 June 2025) and lost 2-1 to the United States in the semifinal (Energizer Park, St. Louis, 2 July 2025). Mexico won the tournament, its 13th title, with the United States runner-up; Guatemala and Honduras are listed as the semifinalists.
Has Guatemala ever won the Gold Cup?
Not the Gold Cup, which began in 1991. Guatemala won its predecessor, the CONCACAF Championship, in 1967, with four wins and a draw in five matches, and was runner-up in 1965 and 1969. Its best Gold Cup finish is the 2025 semifinal.
How many times has Guatemala played in the Gold Cup?
Thirteen Gold Cups between 1991 and 2025, by our count of the results table in Spanish-language Wikipedia’s article on the team, plus eight CONCACAF Championships between 1963 and 1989: 21 appearances in all. Across those 21 tournaments the table records 81 matches: 23 wins, 23 draws and 35 defeats, 93 goals scored and 103 conceded.
Why did Guatemala miss the 2017 and 2019 Gold Cups?
The results table marks both editions as Suspendido por la FIFA. The article on the team says FIFA suspended Guatemala’s federation in mid-2016 and lifted the suspension on 31 May 2018.
What happened to Guatemala at the 2021 Gold Cup?
Guatemala was knocked out in the preliminary round by Guadeloupe (1-1, 10-9 on penalties), then entered Group A in place of Curaçao after a COVID-19 outbreak in Curaçao’s squad. It finished last in the group with one point and a 1-6 goal record.
