National Soccer
In the last call of the Guatemala team does not figure Nathaniel Méndez-Laing, a footballer who has made a space in the armed Luis Fernando Tena.
Nathaniel Méndez-Laing, during a match against Costa Rica in the Concacaf Nations League. (Free Press Photo: AFP)
Luis Fernando Tena and the Guatemala selection published one of the latest calls prior to face Guyana in the vital tie corresponding to the preliminary round of the Gold Cup 2025.
In the list, shared to the general public this March 6, there are 24 names of which several have already been taken into account by the Mexican coach and some other novelties, but The most striking absence It was that of the man who militates in the Derby County of the Championship of England, Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
“El Toro,” as they say, debuted with Guatemala in the Group Group Phase 2023 and Since then it became one of the regular In the calls of Luis Fernando Tena.
Before facing Guyana, the national team arranged a friendly match against Honduras in which Luis Fernando Tena planned already having almost the complete team he would present in front of the Caribbean rival, however, after publishing the last call The name of Méndez-Laing is not in the list.
The reason for the non-call of Méndez-Laing was explained by the president of the National Football Federation of Guatemala, Gerardo Paiz.
The manager, who this March 6 presented to the Mexican Karla Maya as coach of the women’s team, said that Méndez-Laing is injured and that is why he cannot be part of the bicolor.
According to what Paiz commented, Méndez-Laing is in a three-week recovery process, so he would not arrive on time for the friendly against Honduras or for the meetings against Guyana.
Therefore, the List of Legionaries of the Guatemala selection for these matches would be: Daniel Méndez del Pachuca de México, Aarón Herrara (DC United), Nicolás Samayoa (Polyitehnica Iasi) and Rubio Rubín (without team).