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Guam national football team

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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, seeGuam women's national football team.

Guam
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameMatao (The Noblemen)[1]
AssociationGuam Football Association (GFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachRoss Awa
CaptainJason Cunliffe
MostcapsJason Cunliffe (70)
Top scorerJason Cunliffe (26)
Home stadiumGFA National Training Center
FIFA codeGUM
Firstcolors
Secondcolors
FIFA ranking
Current 201Steady (19 November 2025)[2]
Highest146 (August–September 2015)
Lowest207 (March 2022)
First international
 Guam 1–5Solomon Islands 
(Tumon,Guam; 2 August 1975)
Biggest win
Unofficial
 Guam 16–1Pohnpei 
(Koror City,Palau; 27 July 1998)
 Guam 15–0Yap 
(Koror City,Palau; 31 July 1998)
Official
 Guam 9–0Northern Mariana Islands 
(Hagåtña,Guam; 1 April 2007)
Biggest defeat
 North Korea 21–0Guam 
(Taipei,Taiwan; 11 March 2005)
Pacific Games
Appearances5 (first in1975)
Best resultSixth place (1979)
Micronesian Games
Appearances1 (first in1998)
Best resultRunners-up (1998)

TheGuam national football team representsGuam, anoverseas territory of the United States, in men's internationalfootball and is controlled by theGuam Football Association. Affiliated withFIFA since 1996 and a member ofAFC since 1991.

Guam reached its highest ever position in the FIFA World Ranking at 146th in 2015 after victories overTurkmenistan andIndia.[4] Guam's firstFIFA World Cup qualification match was played againstIran national football team atTabriz.[5]

History

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Beginnings (1960s–1990s)

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Football in Guam began in the 1960s, on the initiative of two pioneers: an Irish priest, Tony Gillespie, and an owner of a construction company, Charles Whang, who settled in Guam and created the Guam Soccer Cup before becoming the first president of theGuam Football Association in 1975.

Guam played its first international match at the1975 Pacific Games againstSolomon Islands, losing 5–1. This result was followed by an 11–0 loss toFiji, eliminating them from the competition. In the1979 Games, Guam again lost twice toNew Caledonia 11–1 andNew Hebrides 5–0. Progressing to the Consolation Tournament, Guam registered their first victories, beatingWestern Samoa 4–2, andTuvalu 7–2 before losing again toNew Hebrides, 5–1.

AFC and FIFA Member (1991–2011)

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Despite being considered part of Oceania, and having never faced an Asian team to that point, Guam became an associate member of theAFC in 1991 but continued to participate in thePacific Games.[6] In 1996, Guam became both a full member of the AFC and ofFIFA.

As a full member of the AFC and FIFA, Guam played its first matches against Asian teams as part of the1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification losing all three matches againstSouth Korea (9–0),Vietnam (9–0), andChinese Taipei (9–2).

In 1998, Guam played in theMicronesian Games, though the tournament was a 9-a-side competition with 80 minute matches. Guam finished top of the group stage but lost 3–0 toNorthern Mariana Islands in the final.[7] Guam entered the2000 Asian Cup qualification but finished last in their group again, losing to Vietnam (11–0),China (19–0), andPhilippines (2–0).

Guam became one of the founding members of theEast Asian Football Federation in 2002 and participated in the qualifiers for the inaugural2003 East Asian Football Championship, finishing last again without registering a goal. The same is true for the2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification, beaten byBhutan andMongolia. For the2006 World Cup qualifiers, Guam entered and was scheduled to faceNepal in the first round but both Nepal and Guam withdrew for financial reasons before their first match.

In the2005 East Asian Football Championship qualifiers, Guam lost all four matches heavily, againstChinese Taipei (9–0),Hong Kong (15–0),Mongolia (4–1), andNorth Korea (21–0). Following these defeats, Guam entered the2006 AFC Challenge Cup, a competition designed foremerging nations to help develop their football. Guam again lost all three matches toPalestine (11–0),Bangladesh (3–0), andCambodia (3–0).

Guam advanced to the second stage of qualifying in the2008 East Asian Football Championship by beatingNorthern Marianas 12–2 over two legs but they were eliminated in the next round byChinese Taipei (10–0), andHong Kong (15–1). In the2010 East Asian Football Championship qualifiers, Guam managed to get its first victory over a FIFA member, beatingMongolia 1–0. They would go on to top the group before being eliminated at the next stage. Guam returned to the2011 Pacific Games after a sixteen-year absence, but only managed to beatAmerican Samoa 2–0, finishing second last and failing to advance to the knock-out stages.

Building the football structure (2012–present)

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Gary White became Guam's manager in 2012 and called-up players of Guamanian origin based in the United States likeRyan Guy andA. J. DeLaGarza to improve the level of his team. In the2013 EAFF East Asian Cup,Matao managed to advance past the first round by beatingNorthern Marianas (3–1) andMacao (3–0). Guam then participated in the2012 Philippine Peace Cup, replacingHong Kong, losing againstPhilippines (1–0) andChinese Taipei (2–0) but beatMacao (3–0) in its final group game to finish third. Guam advanced to the second qualifying stage of both the2015 and2017 EAFF Championship finishing third and fourth respectively and failing to advance the final competition.

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In2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, Guam beatTurkmenistan (1–0) andIndia (2–1), finishing fourth in their group and qualifying for the2019 Asian Cup third round qualifiers, although Guam withdrew before the draw took place. Guam then failed to progress past the first qualifying round for the2019 EAFF Championship.

During the2022 World Cup qualifiers, Guam beatBhutan 5–1 over two legs but lost all eight of their second round matches and finished bottom of their group, scoring two goals and conceding 32.

After nearly not playing an international match for a year, Guam participated in the first round of the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification againstSingapore, where they would ultimately lose 3–1 on aggregate.

Nickname

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Until 2011, the nickname of the Guamanian selection wasChamorros, in reference to the local population of Guam. WhenGary White took charge of Guam, the team has changed their nickname toMatao, referring to highest social class in ancient Chamorro society in theChamorro language. White also promoted the use of the Guam pledge before each match of the selection, referred to as theInifresi.[8][9]

Results and fixtures

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Main article:Guam national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

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Macau  v Guam
14 December 20242025 EAFF E-1 preliminaryMacau 1–2 GuamKowloon, Hong Kong
14:00 UTC+8
ReportStadium:Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground
Attendance: 534
Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)
Guam  v Hong Kong
17 December 20242025 EAFF E-1 preliminaryGuam 0–5 Hong KongSo Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8Report
Stadium:Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 8,236
Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)
Northern Mariana Islands  v Guam
21 December 2024FriendlyNorthern Mariana Islands 1–2 GuamKoblerville, Northern Mariana Islands
ReportStadium:NMI Soccer Training Center
Northern Mariana Islands  v Guam
22 December 2024FriendlyNorthern Mariana Islands 0–8 GuamKoblerville, Northern Mariana Islands
Report
Stadium:NMI Soccer Training Center

2026

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TBD v Guam
March 20262026 FIFA Series TBDv GuamBayamón, Puerto Rico
Stadium:Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
TBD v Guam
March 20262026 FIFA Series TBDv GuamBayamón, Puerto Rico
Stadium:Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium

Coaching staff

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PositionName
Head coachGuamPhilippinesRoss Awa
Assistant coachUnited States Christopher Malenab
Assistant coachAustria Manfred Preschern
Goalkeeper coachNetherlands Jeroen Bos
Video AnalystUnited States Christopher Malenab
Team DoctorGuam Dr. Luis Cruz
PhysiotherapistUnited States Dr. Jon Thompson
PhysiotherapistPhilippines Walfred Javier
Team ManagerGuam Vance Manibusan
High Performance ManagerRussia Pavel Gubenko
Media OfficerGuam Jill Espiritu
Equipment DirectorGuam Thomas Castro

Coaching history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship preliminary competition.[10]

Caps and goals correct as of December 14, 2024, after the match againstMacau.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11GKJohn-Michael Guidroz (2004-01-01)January 1, 2004 (age 21)10United States Soccer FederationUniversity of West Florida
181GKJosiah Jones (2006-11-28)November 28, 2006 (age 18)10Guam Football AssociationBank of Guam Strykers FC
211GKDallas Jaye (1993-06-19)June 19, 1993 (age 32)220free agent
1GKZaine Rocca (2007-06-28)June 28, 2007 (age 18)00United States Soccer Federation Total Futbol Academy

22DFMorgan McKenna (2003-01-16)January 16, 2003 (age 22)30United States Soccer FederationMuskingum University
32DFTakumi Ito (2000-02-03)February 3, 2000 (age 25)40Lao Football FederationEzra
42DFKyle Halehale (2002-06-03)June 3, 2002 (age 23)130United States Soccer FederationMercyhurst University
52DFLeon Morimoto (2001-12-18)December 18, 2001 (age 23)51Mongolian Football FederationHunters Mongolia
132DFAnthony Quidachay (2002-06-11)June 11, 2002 (age 23)20United States Soccer FederationChatham Cougars
152DFShane Healy (1998-07-03)July 3, 1998 (age 27)30Guam Football AssociationBank of Guam Strykers FC
202DFLevi Buckwalter (2004-12-29)December 29, 2004 (age 20)20Guam Football AssociationWings FC
222DFIsiah Lagutang (1997-08-03)August 3, 1997 (age 28)131Guam Football AssociationBank of Guam Strykers FC
232DFJonahan Romero (1988-03-17)March 17, 1988 (age 37)340United States Soccer Federation SYC United
2DFNate Lee (1994-05-06)May 6, 1994 (age 31)110United States Soccer FederationFC Frederick
2DFDane Agustin (2006-01-23)January 23, 2006 (age 19)20United States Soccer FederationSan Antonio FC Academy

63MFJoey Ciochetto (1996-10-22)October 22, 1996 (age 29)40United States Soccer FederationIrvine Zeta
83MFAlec Taitague (2000-05-09)May 9, 2000 (age 25)313United States Soccer FederationRoanoke Maroons
103MFJason Cunliffe (captain) (1983-10-23)October 23, 1983 (age 42)6926Guam Football AssociationBank of Guam Strykers FC
113MFNainoa Norton (2004-04-03)April 3, 2004 (age 21)20United States Soccer FederationOlivet Nazarene University
123MFNathan Sablan (1993-08-10)August 10, 1993 (age 32)20Philippine Football FederationMendiola 1991
143MFJason Castro (2007-07-06)July 6, 2007 (age 18)10United States Soccer FederationStrikers FC Irvine
3MFJohn Matkin (1986-04-20)April 20, 1986 (age 39)302Free agent
3MFJude Bischoff (1992-04-26)April 26, 1992 (age 33)20Guam Football AssociationGuam Shipyard
3MFTravis Nicklaw (1993-12-21)December 21, 1993 (age 31)361Free agent

74FWJames Gomez (2004-09-15)September 15, 2004 (age 21)53United States Soccer FederationClaremont McKenna College
94FWOz Rocca (2004-08-10)August 10, 2004 (age 21)30United States Soccer FederationCal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
164FWLevi Berg (2008-04-15)April 15, 2008 (age 17)10Guam Football AssociationGuam Shipyard
174FWShuntaro Suzuki (2005-10-21)October 21, 2005 (age 20)31Guam Football AssociationWings FC
194FWDaniel Glasscock (2004-05-19)May 19, 2004 (age 21)10Guam Football AssociationManhoben Lalahi FC
4FWMarcus Lopez (1992-02-09)February 9, 1992 (age 33)397Guam Football AssociationBank of Guam Strykers FC
4FWEddie Na (1996-02-12)February 12, 1996 (age 29)80United States Soccer FederationTacoma Stars
4FWKa'eo Gonsalves (2005-01-06)January 6, 2005 (age 20)20United States Soccer FederationRichmond Kickers

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Guam squad within last 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up



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INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension

Player records

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As of December 22, 2024
Players inbold are still active with Guam.

Most appearances

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Jason Cunliffe is Guam's top goalscorer and their most-capped player
RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer
1Jason Cunliffe70262006–present
2Marcus Lopez4372012–present
3Ian Mariano4232007–2019
4Dylan Naputi4042011–2019
5Travis Nicklaw3912012–present
6Dominic Gadia3602003–2019
Mark Chargualaf3602007–2021
Jonahan Romero3602012–present
9Shawn Nicklaw3522012–2019
10Ryan Guy3342012–2016
Micah Paulino3302008–2016

Top goalscorers

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RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1Jason Cunliffe26700.372006–present
2Matthew Naputi131998–2005
3Zachary Pangelinan8120.672005–2008
4Marcus Lopez7430.162012–present
5Joshua Borja5150.332009–2013
6Christopher Mendiola4110.362007–2009
Shane Malcolm4290.142014–2019
Ryan Guy4330.122012–2016
Dylan Naputi4400.12011–2019
10Elias Merfalen3190.162005–2012
Ian Mariano3420.072007–2019

Competitive record

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Main article:Guam national football team results

FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World CupQualification
YearRoundPositionPldWDLFAPldWDLFA
Uruguay1930Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
Italy1934
France1938
Brazil1950
Switzerland1954
Sweden1958
Chile1962
England1966
Mexico1970
West Germany1974
Argentina1978
Spain1982
Mexico1986
Italy1990
United States1994
France1998
South KoreaJapan2002Did not qualify2002035
Germany2006WithdrewWithdrew
South Africa2010
Brazil2014
Russia2018Did not qualify8215316
Qatar202210109733
CanadaMexicoUnited States2026200213
MoroccoPortugalSpain2030To be determinedTo be determined
Saudi Arabia2034
Total0/42231181187

AFC Asian Cup

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AFC Asian CupQualification record
YearResultPositionPldWD*LGSGAPldWD*LGFGA
Hong Kong1956Not a member of the AFCNot a member of the AFC
South Korea1960
Israel1964
Iran1968
Thailand1972
Iran1976
Kuwait1980
Singapore1984
Qatar1988
Japan1992Did not enterDid not enter
United Arab Emirates1996Did not qualify3003227
Lebanon20003003032
China20042002011
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam2007Did not enterDid not enter
Qatar2011Did not qualifyAFC Challenge Cup
Australia2015
United Arab Emirates2019Withdrew during qualification8215316
Qatar2023Did not qualify121011836
Saudi Arabia2027Excluded during qualification200213
Total0/1830312514125
  • 2019 – Withdrew from the third tournament due to financial constraints.

East Asian Football Championship

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East Asian Football Championship recordPreliminary competition
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
East Asian Football Championship
Japan2003Did not qualify4004022
South Korea20054004149
China200852031532
Japan20106213928
EAFF East Asian Cup
South Korea2013Did not qualify6213818
China20156321106
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Japan2017Did not qualify300327
South Korea2019311153
Japan2022Did not participateNot held
South Korea2025Did not qualify210126
Total0/9000000391152352171

AFC Challenge Cup

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AFC Challenge Cup recordQualification record
YearResultPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Bangladesh2006Group stage16th3003017No qualification
India2008Did not qualify3003418
Sri Lanka2010Did not enterDid not enter
Nepal2012
Maldives2014Did not qualify310239
TotalGroup stage1/530030176105727

Pacific Games

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Pacific Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Fiji1963Did not enter
New Caledonia1966
Papua New Guinea1969
French Polynesia1971
Guam1975Group stage7th2002116
Fiji19796th52031325
Samoa1983Did not enter
New Caledonia1987
Papua New Guinea1991Group stage8th4003152
French Polynesia19958th3003023
Fiji2003Did not enter
Samoa2007
Fiji2011Group stage9th5113421
Papua New Guinea2015N/A – tournament was U23
Samoa2019Did not enter
TotalGroup stage5/1519311419147

Pacific Mini Games

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Pacific Mini Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Solomon Islands1981did not enter
Vanuatu1993Group stage8th3003135
Vanuatu2017did not enter
TotalGroup Stage1/33003135

Micronesian Games

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Micronesian Games record
YearResultPositionPldWD*LGSGA
Palau1998Runners-up2nd6501527
Pohnpei State2014Did not enter
Yap State2018
Marshall Islands2024Football was not part of the Games
TotalRunners-up1/36501435

Head-to-head record

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As of 14 December 2024

OpponentFirstLastPWDLGFGAGDConfederation
 American Samoa201120111100200OFC
 Aruba20142014201124–2CONCACAF
 Australia20122012100109–9AFC
 Bangladesh20062006100103–3AFC
 Bhutan20032019310257–2AFC
 Cambodia20062021410336–3AFC
 China200020213003033–33AFC
 Chinese Taipei19962016122151352–39AFC
 Fiji197519962002119–18OFC
 Hong Kong200320249018464–60AFC
 India20132015310226–4AFC
 Iran200020153003031–31AFC
 North Korea200520165005342–39AFC
 South Korea19961996100109–9AFC
 Laos201320131010110AFC
 Macau2003202473221073AFC
 Maldives20192019200214–3AFC
 Mongolia200320187214717–17AFC
 Myanmar20132013100105–5AFC
 New Caledonia197920112002120–19OFC
 Northern Mariana Islands20072024151122481830AFC
 Oman20152016201101–1AFC
 Pakistan20082008100129–7AFC
 Palestine200620061001011–11AFC
 Papua New Guinea19951995100109–9OFC
 Philippines200020215005113–12AFC
 Singapore20152023301235–2AFC
 Solomon Islands197520113003224–22OFC
 Sri Lanka20082008100115–4AFC
 Syria20192021200207–7AFC
 Tahiti199319931001011–11OFC
 Tajikistan200020001001016–16AFC
 Turkmenistan201520152101110AFC
 Vanuatu19952011200202–2OFC
 Vietnam19962000200202–20AFC

Honours

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Regional

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Friendly

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References

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  1. ^Mike Nauta Jr. (June 1, 2012)."Guam men's national soccer team now known as 'Matao'".Marianas Variety. Guam. Archived fromthe original on March 17, 2014. RetrievedJune 2, 2012.
  2. ^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking".FIFA. November 19, 2025. RetrievedNovember 19, 2025.
  3. ^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago."World Football Elo Ratings".eloratings.net. November 23, 2025. RetrievedNovember 23, 2025.
  4. ^"FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking − Guam Men's Ranking".fifa.com. FIFA. August 6, 2015. Archived fromthe original on October 31, 2013. RetrievedAugust 31, 2015.
  5. ^"Biggest margin victories/losses"(PDF). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on May 21, 2013. RetrievedNovember 19, 2023.
  6. ^"HISTORY OF GFA".Guam FA.Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 4, 2022.
  7. ^Cruickshank, Mark."Micronesian Games 1998".RSSSF.Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2023.
  8. ^Vénétitay, Guillaume (March 24, 2016)."Interview with Gary White".So Foot.Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 4, 2022.
  9. ^Bate, Adam."Gary White: Life in Guam, coaching in Japan and dreams of England".Sky Sports.Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 4, 2022.
  10. ^"Head Coach Kim calls up 22 to Matao for AFC Asian Cup Playoff".GuamFA.com. Guam FA.Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. RetrievedOctober 9, 2021.

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