Equatorial Guinea national under-20 football team

The Equatorial Guinea national under-20 football team, nicknamed the National Thunder, represents Equatorial Guinea in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.[1][2]

Equatorial Guinea U-20
Nickname(s)Nzalang Nacional (National Thunder)
AssociationFederación Ecuatoguineana de Fútbol
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC
(Central Africa)
Head coachÓscar Eyang Mvondo Nsang
Most capsAlejandro Nza Ekang Owono
Top scorerHéctor Mbarga Obiang Nguema
Home stadiumEstadio de Malabo
FIFA codeEQG
First colours
Second colours
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 1981)
Best resultRound 2 (1981)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
AppearancesNone

Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification (Central Zone Group A) matches against Congo and DR Congo on 26 and 28 September 2024, respectively.[3]

Caps and goals updated as of 28 September 2024 after the match against DR Congo.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Melchor Krohnert (2008-07-01) 1 July 2008 (age 16) 0 0   Cano Sport
13 1GK Federico Ndong 2 0   Bata City Sport

2 2DF Genaro Ndong 2 0   EDSA
3 2DF Baldomero Nsue 2 0   Sporting Academy GE
4 2DF Rafael Nguema (captain) (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 18) 2 0   Deportivo Mongomo
5 2DF José Daniel Ondo (2005-12-19) 19 December 2005 (age 19) 2 0   Cano Sport
8 2DF Fernando Edu 2 0   Real Teka
12 2DF Feliciano Ondo 0 0   EDSA

7 3MF Bonifacio Edu (2006-06-19) 19 June 2006 (age 18) 2 0   Cano Sport
14 3MF Luciano Ndong 1 0   Bata City Sport
15 3MF Leoncio Edjang (2005-06-27) 27 June 2005 (age 19) 2 0   15 de Agosto
16 3MF Wenceslao Nguema 2 0   Fundación Bata
18 3MF Daniel Ekobo 0 0   Atlético Semu
19 3MF Benjamín Owono 1 0   Academia Bata City

6 4FW Enrique Iyanga (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 (age 16) 2 0   Cano Sport
9 4FW Justo Eworo (2006-12-27) 27 December 2006 (age 18) 2 1   Cano Sport
10 4FW Juan Carlos Muendji (2005-08-11) 11 August 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Deportivo Ebenezer
11 4FW Antonio Esimi (2005-12-08) 8 December 2005 (age 19) 2 0   Cano Sport
17 4FW Cedrigo Abogo (2006-07-14) 14 July 2006 (age 18) 2 0   Malabo United
20 4FW Antonio Melchor Ndong 2 0   EDSA

Competitive record

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Round GP W D1 L GS GA
  1977 Did not qualify
  1979
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019
  2023
  2025 To be determined
Total 0/23 0 0 0 0 0 0

1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Equatorial Guinea U20". Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Cameroon, CAR to UNIFFAC U-20 final, qualify for Mauritania 2021". cafonline.com. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Equatorial Guinea U20". Fasotalents.