On Saturday, May 20, 2023 Guatemala U20 will compete against New Zealand U20 in the 1st round of the FIFA U20 World Cup match. Watch here, Guatemala U20 vs New Zealand U20 live streaming, preview and how to watch it.
The Guatemalan national team will return to compete in this tournament, the U20 World Cup, after qualifying for the first time in 2011. La Azul y Blanco ensured their ticket thanks to qualifying for the semifinals of the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Meanwhile, New Zealand won the 2022 OFC Under-19 Championship to qualify for the seventh round at this level. The Oceania champions just picked up a 1-0 win over Ecuador in their last friendly. Ben Wallace’s goal in the 71st minute was the winner for his team.
Guatemala also won by the same score over Indonesia, thanks to Jorge Solozarno’s goal in the 22nd minute. Meanwhile, Argentina and Uzebekistan complete the four teams in Group A, apart from Guatemala and New Zealand.
Can’t wait to watch the match between Guatemala U20 vs New Zealand U20, first consider the important information below:
Guatemala U20 vs New Zealand U20 Live Stream
Watch the live streaming of Guatemala U20 vs New Zealand U20 at 15:00 local time on the television channel or stream online on Twitter, IG, Facebook Live or Twitch.
| Match | Guatemala U20 vs. New Zealand U20 |
| Competition | 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup |
| Match day | 1st round |
| Venue | Único Madre de Ciudades Stadium, Santiago del Estero |
| Date | Saturday, May 20, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 14:00 ET |
| Official TV | Fubo / Fox Soccer Plus / Telemundo |
| Streaming Link | Fubo / Fox Soccer Plus / Telemundo |
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Match Preview
Meeting statistics, this game will be the first competitive meeting between the two teams at this level. They met in a friendly in February 2023, which Guatemala won 3-1.
Guatemala has won all three of their matches this year. New Zealand have also won their last three games since losing to Guatemala in February.
To that end, Guatemala are determined to match or surpass their feat in 2011 by making it to the last 16, whereas New Zealand have made it to the last 16 at the last three Under-20 World Cups but have never gone further.
Meanwhile, competition in Group A is intense, but it is thought that Argentina is the favorite for top spot in Group A, with Guatemala and New Zealand likely to compete for the other qualifying spot in the group alongside Uzebekistan.
So, both teams will be eager to start their campaign with a win to increase their chances of qualifying. New Zealand are the more experienced team at this level and come into the game as the favorites.
However, Guatemala is capable of positive results, as shown by the friendly match between the two teams earlier this year. Darren Bazeley’s team should have been able to achieve a narrow victory with goals scored at both ends of the field.
Line-Up Forecast
| Guatemala U20 (3-4-2-1) | New Zealand U20 (FALSE) |
| J. A. Aguirre Dardón | – |
| R. E. Corado Ruano | |
| J. E. M. Veliz | |
| J. F. Franco González | |
| J. J. Urizar Batres | |
| F. A. Montaño Cárdenas | |
| A. J. J. Aristondo | |
| D. A. Cardoza Díaz | |
| N. A. Cabrera Gabriel | |
| R. J. Muñoz Boteo | |
| A. Ordóñez |
