National Soccer
Nicholas Hagen will not be able to join the friendly against El Salvador and is expected to be for the qualifiers.
Nicholas Hagen, during a training of the Guatemala selection, before the Gold Cup 2023.
The coach of the Guatemala selection, the Mexican Luis Fernando TenaHe confirmed that he will not be attended by his first choice in the goal: Nicholas Hagen.
The goalkeeper, convened for the friendly duel against the selection of El Salvador next Saturday, May 31must be absent from the payroll, since its team, Columbus Crew of the MLS, decided not to give it up at the last minute.
Everything was planned for Hagen to join the Bicolor training in Chattanoga, Tennessee, United States. However, An injury to Columbus Crew holder, Patrick Schulte, forced the coach to have the Guatemalan services.
The decline was confirmed by Guatemala’s own coach, Luis Fernando Tena, at a press conference this Tuesday 27.
Hagen had to enter instead of Schulte in the last match of Columbus Crew, which the team lost 3-2 against Charlotte FC.
The next commitments of Columbus Crew are against Nashville SC, On Wednesday, May 28 at 6:00 p.m.and against the Inter Miami of Lionel Messi, on May 31 at 17.30.
That same day, Guatemala will play his friendly against El Salvador at Finley Stadium. The meeting will begin at 18.00 and will be the last bicolor exam before the World Cup qualifiers.
On June 6, Guatemala will receive the Dominican Republic in national territory and then visit Jamaica.
The results of both meetings will determine if the bicolor advances to the last round of the qualifiers, which will be played between September and November 2025.