2008–09 in Guatemalan football
The following article presents a summary of the 2008-09 football (soccer) season in Guatemala.
National leagues
- Apertura champion: Comunicaciones (22nd title).
- Top scorer: Adrián Apellaniz (10).
- Clausura champion: Jalapa (2nd title).
- Top scorer: Carlos González (10).
- International qualifiers:
- Relegated: Petapa.
Source: RSSSF [1]
Source: RSSSF [2]
National team
This section covers the Guatemala national team matches from the beginning of June 2008 until the end of June 2009.
The Guatemala national team played the entirety of its 2010 World Cup qualification campaign from June 2008 to November 2008, being eliminated in the Third Round of the CONCACAF region as third place in its group.
Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Comp |
Guatemala scorers |
Match Report(s) |
June 4, 2008 |
Estadio Playa Ancha
Valparaíso, Chile |
Chile |
2 – 0 |
F |
|
Report |
June 14, 2008 |
Estadio Mateo Flores
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Saint Lucia |
6 – 0 |
WCQ2010 |
Rodríguez 6'
Ruíz 36' 40' 58' 90+3'
Trigueros 90+1' |
Report |
June 21, 2008 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, United States |
Saint Lucia |
1 – 3 |
WCQ2010 |
Romero 24' 43'
Trigueros 86' |
Report |
August 6, 2008 |
RFK Stadium
Washington D.C., United States |
Bolivia |
0 – 3 |
F |
Pezzarossi 52'
Ramírez 58'
Rodríguez 67' |
Report |
August 20, 2008 |
Estadio Mateo Flores
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
United States |
0 – 1 |
WCQ2010 |
|
Report |
September 6, 2008 |
Hasely Crawford Stadium
Port of Spain , Trinidad and Tobago |
Trinidad and Tobago |
1 – 1 |
WCQ2010 |
Gallardo 90+2' |
Report |
September 10, 2008 |
Estadio Mateo Flores
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Cuba |
4 – 1 |
WCQ2010 |
Ruíz 37' 54'
Rodríguez 85'
Contreras 90' |
Report |
October 11, 2008 |
Estadio Mateo Flores
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Trinidad and Tobago |
0 – 0 |
WCQ2010 |
|
Report |
October 15, 2008 |
Estadio Pedro Marrero
Havana, Cuba |
Cuba |
2 – 1 |
WCQ2010 |
Pappa 80' |
Report |
November 19, 2008 |
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Commerce City, United States |
United States |
2 – 0 |
WCQ2010 |
|
Report |
January 25, 2009 |
Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Costa Rica |
1 – 3 |
UNCAF 2009 |
López 51' |
Report |
January 27, 2009 |
Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Panama |
1 – 0 |
UNCAF 2009 |
|
Report |
January 29, 2009 |
Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Nicaragua |
2 – 0 |
UNCAF 2009 |
|
Report |
February 11, 2009 |
Estadio Monumental de Maturín
Maturín, Venezuela |
Venezuela |
2 – 1 |
F |
Pezzarossi 49' |
Report |
June 28, 2009 |
Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego, United States |
Mexico |
0 – 0 |
F |
|
Report |
June 30, 2009 |
Oxnard College
Oxanard, United States |
Canada |
3 – 0 |
F |
|
Report |
KEY: F = Friendly match; WCQ2010 = 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification; UNCAF 2009 = UNCAF Nations Cup 2009
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