The United States selection advanced on July 3 toAt the end of the 2025 Gold Cup of Concacafafter beating the Guatemala selection 2-1.
The Guatemalan team competed until the last moment against its American adversary, but about 15 fateful minutes in the first half, in which he received two goals, deprived him of the dream of playing the final.
However, Guatemala’s performance did not go unnoticed. Mauricio himself PochettinoUnited States coach, confessed that he felt that the bicolor could have tied the duel and acknowledged that he had to adjust his pieces and his game plan to prevent the blue and white from surprised by eliminating one of the favorites.
“We made a good game in the first minutes, in which we scored two goals. Then, Guatemala rose the level. We went back and ceased to have fluency. We suffer in some plays, and in the second part we try to correct those situations in the centers to the area. We play with three centrals to reinforce that final area, ”he said.
Much respect for Guatemala and his hobby
“I have a lot rSpeaker for sport and Guatemala. I thought that at any time something different could happen; Therefore, we made changes to the bench and modified the system to better defend the area to the opportunities that were generated, ”he added.
Pochettino also praised the work of Luis Fernando Tena at the head of the national team and congratulated the Guatemalan team for its performance in the tournament.
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“I want to congratulate the great job of Luis Fernando Tena, as well as your entire coaching staff and players. They have demonstrated why they are in the semifinals. They are a great team, very well directed by their coach. We must congratulate them for the excellent tournament they have made, ”he said.
In addition, he highlighted the role of the Guatemalan fans, which did not stop encouraging the team despite the adverse score.
“The fans were incredible. That energy and the way they infected the team created a hostile atmosphere, which helps us learn to compete better,” he concluded.