After the last defeat of the Bicolor, last Thursday, 2-0 against Ecuador, at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey, Luis Fernando Tena’s team sought to say goodbye to its preparation stage, ending with the drought of wins and goals that afflicts the chapines.
Let us remember that the last victory for the Guatemalans was recorded last yearon September 7 when they beat their counterpart from El Salvador 2-0.
On that occasion, the goals in the Concacaf Nations League were scored by, Carlos Mejía and Pedro Altán.
Although that was the last time that the Tena team celebrated, the same did not happen with the scores, since they scored against Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago. But that’s it. Since that October, the Blue and White have not scored goals again.
Three days after stumbling against the Socca Warriors, 3-2, visited Rommel Fernández and lost 3-0. More recently, against Icelandalso in the United States, during last January, the score was 0-1 against. Rubio Rubín and Óscar Santis scored those two goals against the Trinidadians.
The tricolor He beat them this past Thursday with goals from John Yeboah and Gonzalo Plata, which reaffirmed a certain paternity on the part of Ecuadorians. Added to this Sunday’s 0-0, they are already 4 games without winning and without scoring for the national team.
And this Sunday, at the MLS Houston Dynamo stadium, the duel began with a clash between the Municipal footballer, Alejandro Galindo and the Venezuelan goalkeeper, Joel Graterol. Galindo was resentful for a couple of minutes but rejoined.
Al 13, Jefferson Savarino, almost broke the initial parity, but Nicholas Hagen’s foot prevented the Guatemalan goal from falling. At the end of the first half, Oscar Santis, who previously had supported Tena at the front of the group, had a chance, but his shot went wide.
Moments later, Elmer Cardoza tried Gratebol with his left foot, but the goalkeeper sent the ball into the corner. Already in the complement, Tena, entered Darwin Lom in relief of Rubio Rubín. And the man from Xelajú enjoyed the first opportunity of the second half with his head, but he had no luck either.
It is worth mentioning that, on the road to the 2026 World Cup,It will start next June, on the 5th, against Dominica, still at a time to be defined. They will play again on the 8th, also pending confirmation of his rival. Afterwards, they will play a friendly against three-time world champion, Argentina.
And in 2025, on June 6, the second round will be played, predictably, with Guatemala facing the Dominican Republic and four days later against Jamaica.
This result marked the match number 32 by Luis Fernando Tena as helmsman of Guatemala, who adds his eighth tie in history. 12 celebrations and the same ties complete their record.
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