Guam national football team

Beginnings (1960s–1990s)

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 the Guam Football Association in 1975.

Guam played its first international match at the 1975 Pacific Games against Solomon Islands, losing 5–1. This result was followed by an 11–0 loss to Fiji, eliminating them from the competition. In the 1979 Games, Guam again lost twice to New Caledonia 11–1 and New Hebrides 5–0. Progressing to the Consolation Tournament, Guam registered their first victories, beating Western Samoa 4–2, and Tuvalu 7–2 before losing again to New Hebrides, 5–1.

AFC and FIFA Member (1991–2011)

Despite being considered part of Oceania, and having never faced an Asian team to that point, Guam became an associate member of the AFC in 1991 but continued to participate in the Pacific Games.^[5] In 1996, Guam became both a full member of the AFC and of FIFA.

As a full member of the AFC and FIFA, Guam played its first matches against Asian teams as part of the 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification losing all three matches against South Korea (9–0), Vietnam (9–0), and Chinese Taipei (9–2).

In 1998, Guam played in the Micronesian 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 to Northern Mariana Islands in the final.^[6] Guam entered the 2000 Asian Cup qualification but finished last in their group again, losing to Vietnam (11–0), China (19–0), and Philippines (2–0).

Guam became one of the founding members of the East Asian Football Federation in 2002 and participated in the qualifiers for the inaugural 2003 East Asian Football Championship, finishing last again without registering a goal. The same is true for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification, beaten by Bhutan and Mongolia. For the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Guam entered and was scheduled to face Nepal in the first round but both Nepal and Guam withdrew for financial reasons before their first match.

In the 2005 East Asian Football Championship qualifiers, Guam lost all four matches heavily, against Chinese Taipei (9–0), Hong Kong (15–0), Mongolia (4–1), and North Korea (21–0). Following these defeats, Guam entered the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup, a competition designed for emerging nations to help develop their football. Guam again lost all three matches to Palestine (11–0), Bangladesh (3–0), and Cambodia (3–0).

Guam advanced to the second stage of qualifying in the 2008 East Asian Football Championship by beating Northern Marianas 12–2 over two legs but they were eliminated in the next round by Chinese Taipei (10–0), and Hong Kong (15–1). In the 2010 East Asian Football Championship qualifiers, Guam managed to get its first victory over a FIFA member, beating Mongolia 1–0. They would go on to top the group before being eliminated at the next stage. Guam returned to the 2011 Pacific Games after a sixteen-year absence, but only managed to beat American Samoa 2–0, finishing second last and failing to advance to the knock-out stages.

Building the football structure (2012–present)

Gary White became Guam's manager in 2012 and called-up players of Guamanian origin based in the United States like Ryan Guy and A. J. DeLaGarza to improve the level of his team. In the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup, Matao managed to advance past the first round by beating Northern Marianas (3–1) and Macao (3–0). Guam then participated in the 2012 Philippine Peace Cup, replacing Hong Kong, losing against Philippines (1–0) and Chinese Taipei (2–0) but beat Macao (3–0) in its final group game to finish third. Guam advanced to the second qualifying stage of both the 2015 and 2017 EAFF Championship finishing third and fourth respectively and failing to advance the final competition.

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In 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, Guam beat Turkmenistan (1–0) and India (2–1), finishing fourth in their group and qualifying for the 2019 Asian Cup third round qualifiers, although Guam withdrew before the draw took place. Guam then failed to progress past the first qualifying round for the 2019 EAFF Championship.

During the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Guam beat Bhutan 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 the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Singapore, where they would ultimately lost 3–1 on aggregate.

During the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship preliminary, Guam won their first match against Macau on 14 December 2024 in a 2–1 win, its the first time they won against different opponents aside from Northern Mariana Islands.

Nicknames

Until 2011, the nickname of the Guamanian selection was Chamorros, in reference to the local population of Guam. When Gary White took charge of Guam, the team has changed their nickname to Matao, referring to highest social class in ancient Chamorro society in the Chamorro language. White also promoted the use of the Guam pledge before each match of the selection, referred to as the Inifresi.^[9][10]

2026

Puerto Rico  v  Guam

25 March 2026 FIFA Series	Puerto Rico	4–0	Guam	Bayamón, Puerto Rico
20:00 UTC−4	W. Rivera 52', 61' R. Rivera 57' Antonetti 76' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Referee: José Corporán (Dominican Republic)

American Samoa  v  Guam

28 March 2026 FIFA Series	American Samoa	0–6	Guam	Bayamón, Puerto Rico
16:00 UTC−4		Report	Mitchell 3' (o.g.) Berg 13', 35' Ochoa 39' (pen.) Taitague 57' Gomez 86'	Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)

Philippines  v  Guam

3 June Friendly	Philippines	5–1	Guam	Manila, Philippines
19:30 UTC+8	Mrowka 5' Gayoso 18' Rublico 44' Leipold 64', 90+2'		Berg 60'	Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,243 Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

Guam  v  Myanmar

6 June Friendly	Guam	1–6	Myanmar	Manila, Philippines
19:30 UTC+8	J. Gomez 90+1' (pen.)		Soe Moe Kyaw 13' Maung Maung Lwin 23' Win Naing Tun 35', 53' Zaw Win Thein 57' Shai Wanna Aung 86'	Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Referee: Nawal Zubir (Malaysia)

Coaching history

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship preliminary competition.^[11]

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

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No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	John-Michael Guidroz	(2004-01-01) January 1, 2004 (age 22)	1	0	University of West Florida
18	1GK	Josiah Jones	(2006-11-28) November 28, 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Bank of Guam Strykers FC
21	1GK	Dallas Jaye	(1993-06-19) June 19, 1993 (age 33)	22	0	free agent
	1GK	Zaine Rocca	(2007-06-28) June 28, 2007 (age 19)	0	0	Total Futbol Academy
2	2DF	Morgan McKenna	(2003-01-16) January 16, 2003 (age 23)	3	0	Muskingum University
3	2DF	Takumi Ito	(2000-02-03) February 3, 2000 (age 26)	4	0	Ezra
4	2DF	Kyle Halehale	(2002-06-03) June 3, 2002 (age 24)	13	0	Mercyhurst University
5	2DF	Leon Morimoto	(2001-12-18) December 18, 2001 (age 24)	5	1	Hunters Mongolia
13	2DF	Anthony Quidachay	(2002-06-11) June 11, 2002 (age 24)	2	0	Chatham Cougars
15	2DF	Shane Healy	(1998-07-03) July 3, 1998 (age 28)	3	0	Bank of Guam Strykers FC
20	2DF	Levi Buckwalter	(2004-12-29) December 29, 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Wings FC
22	2DF	Isiah Lagutang	(1997-08-03) August 3, 1997 (age 29)	13	1	Bank of Guam Strykers FC
23	2DF	Jonahan Romero	(1988-03-17) March 17, 1988 (age 38)	34	0	SYC United
	2DF	Nate Lee	(1994-05-06) May 6, 1994 (age 32)	11	0	FC Frederick
	2DF	Dane Agustin	(2006-01-23) January 23, 2006 (age 20)	2	0	San Antonio FC Academy
6	3MF	Joey Ciochetto	(1996-10-22) October 22, 1996 (age 29)	4	0	Irvine Zeta
8	3MF	Alec Taitague	(2000-05-09) May 9, 2000 (age 26)	31	3	Roanoke Maroons
10	3MF	Jason Cunliffe (captain)	(1983-10-23) October 23, 1983 (age 42)	69	26	Bank of Guam Strykers FC
11	3MF	Nainoa Norton	(2004-04-03) April 3, 2004 (age 22)	2	0	Olivet Nazarene University
12	3MF	Nathan Sablan	(1993-08-10) August 10, 1993 (age 33)	2	0	Mendiola 1991
14	3MF	Jason Castro	(2007-07-06) July 6, 2007 (age 19)	1	0	Strikers FC Irvine
	3MF	John Matkin	(1986-04-20) April 20, 1986 (age 40)	30	2	Free agent
	3MF	Jude Bischoff	(1992-04-26) April 26, 1992 (age 34)	2	0	Guam Shipyard
	3MF	Travis Nicklaw	(1993-12-21) December 21, 1993 (age 32)	36	1	Free agent
7	4FW	James Gomez	(2004-09-15) September 15, 2004 (age 22)	5	3	Claremont McKenna College
9	4FW	Oz Rocca	(2004-08-10) August 10, 2004 (age 22)	3	0	Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
16	4FW	Levi Berg	(2008-04-15) April 15, 2008 (age 18)	1	0	Guam Shipyard
17	4FW	Shuntaro Suzuki	(2005-10-21) October 21, 2005 (age 20)	3	1	Wings FC
19	4FW	Daniel Glasscock	(2004-05-19) May 19, 2004 (age 22)	1	0	Manhoben Lalahi FC
	4FW	Marcus Lopez	(1992-02-09) February 9, 1992 (age 34)	39	7	Bank of Guam Strykers FC
	4FW	Eddie Na	(1996-02-12) February 12, 1996 (age 30)	8	0	Tacoma Stars
	4FW	Ka'eo Gonsalves	(2005-01-06) January 6, 2005 (age 21)	2	0	Richmond Kickers

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Most appearances

Top goalscorers

FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup										Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	F	A		Pld	W	D	L	F	A
1930	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	0	35
2006	Withdrew									Withdrew
2010
2014
2018	Did not qualify									8	2	1	5	3	16
2022										10	1	0	9	7	33
2026										2	0	0	2	1	3
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034
Total		0/4							22	3	1	18	11	87

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AFC Asian Cup

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AFC Asian Cup										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1956	Not a member of the AFC									Not a member of the AFC
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992	Did not enter									Did not enter
1996	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	2	27
2000										3	0	0	3	0	32
2004										2	0	0	2	0	11
2007	Did not enter									Did not enter
2011	Did not qualify									AFC Challenge Cup
2015
2019	Withdrew during qualification									8	2	1	5	3	16
2023	Did not qualify									12	1	0	11	8	36
2027	Withdrew during qualification									2	0	0	2	1	3
Total	0/18	—								30	3	1	25	14	125

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• 2019 – Withdrew from the third tournament due to financial constraints.

East Asian Football Championship

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East Asian Football Championship record										Preliminary competition
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
East Asian Football Championship
2003	Did not qualify									4	0	0	4	0	22
2005										4	0	0	4	1	49
2008										5	2	0	3	15	32
2010										6	2	1	3	9	28
EAFF East Asian Cup
2013	Did not qualify									6	2	1	3	8	18
2015										6	3	2	1	10	6
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2017	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	2	7
2019										3	1	1	1	5	3
2022	Did not participate									Not held
2025	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	2	6
Total	–	0/9	0	0	0	0	0	0		39	11	5	23	52	171

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AFC Challenge Cup

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AFC Challenge Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	0	17		No qualification
2008	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	4	18
2010	Did not enter									Did not enter
2012
2014	Did not qualify									3	1	0	2	3	9
Total	Group stage	1/5	3	0	0	3	0	17		6	1	0	5	7	27

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Pacific Games

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Pacific Games record Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA 1963 Did not enter 1966 1969 1971 1975 Group stage 7th 2 0 0 2 1 16 1979 6th 5 2 0 3 13 25 1983 Did not enter 1987 1991 Group stage 8th 4 0 0 3 1 52 1995 8th 3 0 0 3 0 23 2003 Did not enter 2007 2011 Group stage 9th 5 1 1 3 4 21 2015 N/A – tournament was U23 2019 Did not enter Total Group stage 5/15 19 3 1 14 19 147

Pacific Mini Games Pacific Mini Games record Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA 1981 did not enter 1993 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 35 2017 did not enter Total Group Stage 1/3 3 0 0 3 1 35

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Micronesian Games

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Micronesian Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1998	Runners-up	2nd	6	5	0	1	52	7
2014	Did not enter
2018
2024	Football was not part of the Games
Total	Runners-up	1/3	6	5	0	1	43	5

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Regional

• Micronesian Games
  • Runners-up (1): 1998

Friendly

• Marianas Cup (3): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

• FIFA Series
  • 3rd Place (1): 2026^[8]