The players of the National Soccer Guatemala Selection Beach They wrote their names with gold letters in the history of this discipline, when achieving the first classification to a World Cup.
Bahamas will remain as a memorable memory and the Malcom Park, as the reference of the feat of 12 warriors who left until the last drop of sweat In the sand to give a necessary joy to an entire country.
It was a very work process, led by coach Farley Castro and his work teamin which they concentrated men who work in different trades. Some work in the construction; others, in fishing, mechanics, engineering, and others, in trades that left for several days to go in search of the long -awaited world -class dream.
The objective is fulfilled. Without being favorites, they managed to overcome the most complicated group of the Premundial And they revealed in a foreign country, leaving the same host.
As an added value, they ceased to be another selection of the area to become the second best nation in Playa de la Concacaf soccer.
Today, each dawned at home, wrapped by his family, still living the adrenaline of having achieved something that for many was out of any forecast. The ticket for Seychelles They already have it in their possession, and now it is only necessary to continue with the work to go to make an outstanding representation and that the world sees the flag of Guatemala.
The country recognizes them as the heroes of the Arena and will be remembered as the best generation in the history of Guatemala Beach football.
The road to Seychelles
The Guatemalan team arrived in Nasáu, capital of Bahamas, to integrate into Group A of the Concacaf Premundial.
The road was not painted easy, as it had as rivals the selections of Costa Rica and the World Cups Mexico and El Salvadorso the challenge was to pass between the two best.
The bicolor entered with the right foot by defeating the Mexican team (4-3) in the debutwith double José Lem and goals from Samuel Pérez and Pablo Crocker. In the second game he suffered a strong setback, when he fell against El Salvador (7-0).
Against cOsta Rica would be able to recover and get the pass to the semifinal, winning 5-1. Edwin López scored twice and closed the account Pablo Crocker, Miguel González and Berny Marroquín.
Installed in the semifinal, Guatemala looked for the World Cup in front of Bahamas and, with a tight 4-3he achieved the historic classification. Miguel González, Edwin López and Pablo Crocker enrolled the Sele in the Seychelles World Cup 2025.