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The six times that Guatemala qualified for a futsal world cup
On Wednesday, April 17, the Guatemala Futsal Team reached its sixth World Cup qualification. Find out what the previous five were like.
The Guatemala Futsal National Team is one victory away from being a finalist in the Concacaf World Cup. (Free Press Photo: FEDEFUT)
The followingnoon of April 17, 2024 will remain in the history of Guatemalan futsal, since it was the day the National Team achieved its sixth World Cup qualification.
The bicolor secured its ticket to the Fifa Futsal World Cup to be held in Uzbekistan in September 2024, following beating the Mexican National Team 9-4 at the Alexis Argüello Sports Center in Managua, Nicaragua.
Previously, the national team led by coach Carlos Estrada completed the group stage of the Concacaf World Cup as undefeated leaders by adding 7 points following three matches.
Guatemala added victories 7-5 over the Dominican Republic and 5-3 once morest Trinidad and Tobago and later tied 3-3 once morest the United States in Group C.
Now the Guatemalan National Team will seek to reach the final of the World Cup, but to do so they will have to beat Panama in the semifinals that will take place on Thursday, April 18 at 8 p.m.
The five classifications prior to the Futsal World Cup
Uzbekistan 2024 will be the fifth consecutive qualification (sixth overall) for the Futsal National Team to a World Cup. Previously the blue and white has been present in five of nine editions that have been held, with Lithuania 2021 being the most recent.
Guatemala 2000
In 2000 Guatemala played a Futsal World Cup for the first time. On that occasion the National Team did not fight for his ticket to the major event, since it was the venueso its classification was given automatically.
Brazil 2008
In 2008, the bicolor was present for the second time in a World Cup, this time it arrived at the World Cup in Brazil as champion of the area, since it won the Concacaf World Cup that year. They qualified following beating the United States 4-0 in the semifinals.
Thailand 2012
The third World Cup qualification took place in 2012, following Guatemala once once more reached the semifinals of the World Cup and will advance to the round defeating Mexico 3-0.
Colombia 2016
For the 2016 World Cup, the World Cup ticket was achieved following finishing in second position in Group A with 6 points in the Pre-World Cup.
Lithuania 2021
Until Uzbekistan 2024, it was the last edition of a Futsal World Cup in which Guatemala was present. Their classification came following beating the El Salvador National Team 4-3 on penalties in the quarterfinals following a 3-3 draw in regular time.
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