Venezuela national under-20 football team
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Nicknames
- La Vinotinto (The Burgundy)
- Los Llaneros (The Plainsmen)
AssociationVenezuelan Football Federation
(Federación Venezolana de Fútbol)
(Federación Venezolana de Fútbol)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachJuan Domingo Tolisano
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| Nicknames |
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| Association | Venezuelan Football Federation (Federación Venezolana de Fútbol) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Juan Domingo Tolisano | ||
| Captain | Renné Rivas | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui Puerto La Cruz | ||
| FIFA code | VEN | ||
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| Biggest win | |||
| 8-0 Vs. Tahiti in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2017) | ||
| CONMEBOL Sub20 | |||
| Appearances | 27 (first in 1954) | ||
| Best result | Third place (1954, 2017) | ||
The Venezuela national under-20 football team represents Venezuela in international men's football competitions such as South American Youth Championship|CONMEBOL Sub20.[1] The team became runners-up in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2]
Venezuela was able to qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup after finishing fourth in the hexagonal final, beating teams such as Colombia and Argentina, champions of previous editions of the tournament.
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 | ||||||||
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 1999 | ||||||||
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 2005 | ||||||||
 2007 | ||||||||
 2009 | Round of 16 | 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 | ||||||||
  2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 2/25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8 | |
CONMEBOL Sub20
| CONMEBOL Sub20 record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | +/– | % |
 1954 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 33.33 |
| 1958 | Group Stage | 6th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 0.00 |
| 1964 | Group Stage | 7th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0.00 |
 1967 | Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 33.33 |
| 1971 | Group Stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 25.00 |
| 1974 | Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 25.00 |
 1975 | Did not participate | |||||||||
| 1977 | Group Stage | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
 1979 | Did not participate | |||||||||
 1981 | Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0.00 |
 1983 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 25.00 |
| 1985 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0.00 |
| 1987 | Did not participate | |||||||||
| 1988 | Group Stage | 11th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0.00 |
| 1991 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 25.00 |
| 1992 | Did not participate | |||||||||
| 1995 | Group Stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0.00 |
| 1997 | Final Round | 5th | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 23 | +0 | 33.33 |
| 1999 | Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 25.00 |
| 2001 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0.00 |
| 2003 | Group Stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 25.00 |
| 2005 | Final Round | 6th | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 11.11 |
| 2007 | Group Stage | 9th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 25.00 |
 2009 | Final Round | 4th | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 33.33 |
| 2011 | Group Stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | Group Stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 25.00 |
| 2015 | Group Stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 25.00 |
| 2017 | Final Round | 3rd | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 22.22 |
| 2019 | Final Round | 6th | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 44.44 |
| 2023 | Final Round | 5th | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 22.22 |
| 2025 | Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Total | 27/31 | Third Place | 139 | 28 | 32 | 79 | 139 | 271 | −132 | 20.14 |
Current status
Recent and forthcoming matches
Matches from the past 12 months as well as any future scheduled matches.
| May 20, 2017 2017 U-20 WC | Venezuela  | 2 - 0 |  Germany | Daejeon, South Korea |
| 14:00 KST (UTC+9:00) | Peña  51'Córdova 54' |
Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 5,049 Referee: Ghead Grisha (Egypt) |
| May 23, 2017 2017 U-20 WC | Venezuela | 7 - 0 |  Vanuatu | Daejeon, South Korea |
| 17:00 KST (UTC+9:00) | Velásquez 30' Córdova 42' 73'Peñaranda 46'Faríñez 56' (pen.)Hurtado 82'Sosa 89' |
Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
| May 26, 2017 2017 U-20 WC | Mexico | 0 - 1 | Venezuela | Suwon, South Korea |
| 17:00 KST (UTC+9:00) | Córdova 33' |
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
| May 30, 2017 2017 U-20 WC | Venezuela | 1 - 0 (a.e.t.) | Japan | Daejeon, South Korea |
| 17:00 KST (UTC+9:00) | Herrera 108' |
Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
| June 4, 2017 2017 U-20 WC | Venezuela | 2 - 1 (a.e.t.) |  United States | Jeonju, South Korea |
| 15:00 KST (UTC+9:00) | Peñaranda 97' N. Ferraresi 115' |
Jeremy Ebobisse 117' |
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 2,671 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
| June 8, 2017 2017 U-20 WC | Uruguay | 1-1 | Venezuela | Daejeon, South Korea |
| 17:00 KST (UTC+9:00) | Report | Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium |
Win Draw Loss
Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament between 29 May – 12 June 2022.[3]
Stats and goals correct as of 27 May 2022.
Former squads
Honours
Friendly
- L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament
- Runners-up: 2009
