By EFE
20 Jul 2024, 10:46 AM EDT
The Mexican coach of the Guatemalan football team, Luis Fernando Tenareported this Friday that it is waiting for the naturalization of a Colombian central defender and an Argentine midfielder to strengthen the team for the World Cup qualifiers.
During a press conference ahead of an international friendly against El Salvador next week, Tena said he has interest in using Colombian José Corona and Argentine Cristian Hernández in the Guatemalan national team.
According to Tena, Corona, of Colombian origin and current player for Comunicaciones, one of the main teams in Guatemala, You are one step away from completing the procedures that will make you eligible for selection.
In addition, the Mexican coach said that He was unaware that the Argentinean Hernández had been living in Guatemala for more than 7 years and had already requested that the naturalization process be “expedited.”
Hernández, 28, currently plays for Antigua in Guatemala’s top flight and has played for various clubs in the Central American country since 2017.
“Having players of this category will allow us to be more competitive in the call-ups.“, added the coach.
Guatemala started on the right foot on its path to the 2026 World Cup, with two victories in June against the teams of Dominica and the British Virgin Islands.
The Guatemalan team will face its counterpart from El Salvador in California next week with a squad made up of young players, most of whom will receive their first opportunity in the senior team.
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