The National Team of Guatemala, with the impulse of having achieved a historic third place in the Gold Cup 2025, is ready to face The definitive phase of the elimination process towards the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
After successfully overcoming the first two roundsthe bicolor advanced to the third and last stage of the Concacaf tie, And it is getting closer to what could be your first participation in a World Cup.
It should be remembered that Mexico, the United States and Canada, as hosts of the 2026 World Cup, already have their insured place. For the rest of the region of the region, three direct and two more quotas are still available that will be defined via intercontinental repechage.
The team led by Luis Fernando Tena was located in the Group anext to Panama, El Salvador and Surinam.
When does the bicolor play again?
Although the Concaf still does not officially confirm the dates and schedules, The beginning of the final round is scheduled for the month of September, the month in which Guatemala would return to the official activity.
According to the preliminary calendar, Guatemala will play his first two meetings as a visitor. The first could be on September 5 against El Salvador in Santa Ana (official confirmation pending). Three days later, I would face Panama again, Team with which it was already measured in the recent Gold Cup, in search of a rematch and key points to advance.
The goal of the blue and white It will be to add the largest number of units possible to lead your group or, failing that, classify as the best second place among the 12 participating selections at this stage.
Months of maximum demand
Luis Fernando Tena and his coaching staff They prepare intense planning for the coming months, that will also depend on the availability of the clubs in which the national selected. It is expected that, if possible, friendly matches be scheduled as part of the preparation.
In October, Guatemala will face Surinam and then again to El Salvador. In November, he will close the phase with two games at home: one in front of Panama and one against Surinam.
With a motivated hobby, a renewed generation and a consolidated coaching staff, The Bicolor will seek to consolidate its world -class dream in a tie that will be intense, demanding and decisive.