Hundreds of Guatemalans responded to the decision of the Guatemalan Nationwide Staff and have been current on the Doroteo Guamuch Flores stadium, the scene the place the nationwide workforce will play its first duel within the Concacaf qualifiers heading to the 2026 World Cup.
Fifteen occasions the Guatemalan Nationwide Staff has tried to attend a World Cup and every time it has failed; Nevertheless, the Guatemalan followers confirmed that they proceed with their agency religion and consider once more that the specified objective may be achieved.
With out america, Mexico and Canada within the race to qualify for the 2026 World Cup as organizers, the qualifiers look on paper extra reasonably priced for a Guatemalan workforce that can strive once more, for the sixteenth time in its historical past.
From the early hours of the afternoon this Wednesday, 1000’s of Guatemalans crowded the environment of the Doroteo Guamuch Flores stadium the place about 18 thousand spectators are anticipated for the match in opposition to the Caribbean workforce from Dominica.
Of their final try to qualify for the World Cup, the nationwide bicolor obtained a setback. He stated goodbye to the dream heading to Qatar 2022 with out dropping a single recreation because it was the objective distinction that ended up giving the Curacao workforce a move to the second knockout spherical.
That’s the reason the match on June 5 in opposition to Dominica is so vital, since Guatemala, by sharing a gaggle in opposition to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, a workforce that in precept is superior and one other with which it’s equal, should wager on making one of the best variety of objectives in opposition to the 2 most “reasonably priced” groups that are Dominica, their rival on June 5, and in opposition to the British Virgin Islands, in opposition to whom they’ll play on Saturday, June 8.
Among the many followers who will attend Guatemala’s debut is the determine of Julio Alberto Estrada, a Guatemalan who for greater than 30 years has devoted himself to following the Nationwide Staff.
“I’ve had all the pieces,” have been the phrases of the trustworthy fan of the nationwide workforce, who insists that in on a regular basis he has watched soccer the nationwide workforce has given him moments of pleasure and unhappiness. Regardless of this, he stays optimistic and affirms that Guatemala will win 3-1 in opposition to Dominica.
Julio Estrada is accompanied by his grandson, who says that he remembers the Guatemalan Nationwide Staff matches since 1998 and that among the finest moments he skilled was the draw in opposition to Brazil within the Gold Cup that yr.
Each grandfather and grandson, like 1000’s of different Guatemalans, will attend the stadium with the hope of seeing a victory for the bicolor to start the dream of attending the 2026 World Cup in a great way.
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