Venezuela national under-20 football team

Venezuela Under 20
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)

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.

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 Second round 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 To be determined
Total 2/24 11 7 1 3 24 8

South American Youth Football Championship

South American Youth Football Championship 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
Total 26/30 Third Place 135 26 32 77 133 268 −135 019.26

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