The coach of the Guatemalan Nationwide Group speaks earlier than the duel towards Messi’s Argentina – 2024-06-13 21:55:45

The Guatemalan group, underneath the command of Mexican coach, Luis Fernando Tena, left for the USA on June 12 to face Argentina in a pleasant match in Maryland subsequent Friday.

The group led by Tena traveled to the US with out one in every of its predominant figures, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, from Derby County within the English second division, who may have a relaxation, within the phrases of the Mexican to native media.

Defender Aaron Herrera, one other of Guatemala’s notable names, may even not be towards Argentina, for the reason that American DC United soccer participant is injured.

Tena’s group has simply received its first two qualifying matches final week in direction of the 2026 World Cup, following beating Dominica (6-0) and the British Virgin Islands (0-3).

The Mexican coach described it as “an awesome expertise” the opportunity of dealing with the world champion, as he stated on Tuesday in statements to native media.

Likewise, he added that “a really powerful sport awaits us” and recalled that He has by no means confronted Argentina as a coach.

“We hope to have an excellent sport. A worthy match, that past the end result, thousands and thousands of Guatemalans really feel pleased with their group“he concluded.

Tena may have 4 gamers who play overseas towards Argentina: ahead Oscar Santis, from Dinamo Tbilisi of Georgia; Nicholas Hagen, of the Columbus Crew of the USA; Rubio Rubín, from the Mexican Querétaro and Nicolás Samayoa, from Politehnica Iasi of the Romanian first division.

The remainder of the 20 soccer gamers who traveled to the USA this Wednesday, June 12, are from the native league, largely from the final champion, Municipal, and Comunicaciones.

The match will serve Guatemala as a part of its preparation for the Nations League of the Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean Soccer (Concacaf), which begins in September.

For its half, Argentina debuts on Thursday, June 20 within the Copa América 2024 towards Canada.

This Friday’s sport will happen on the FedEx Area stadium in Maryland, at 8 p.m. native time (6 p.m. in Guatemala).