National Soccer
Nicholas Hagen is injured and his recovery will take a few more weeks, so the situation presents a dilemma that coach Luis Fernando Tena must solve soon.
Coach Luis Fernando Tena during a match with the Guatemala team. (Free Press Photo: Juan Diego González)
The National Soccer Team of Guatemala He is prompt to start with his activity in 2025.
After a few months inactive, the Guatemalan team will begin in the next few weeks to prepare the vital double match against Guyana valid by the preliminary round of the Gold Cup 2025.
The last time the Guatemala team played a game was on October 15, 2024, when He faced Costa Rica on the fourth date of the Concacaf Nations League and lost for a 3-0 score.
With so many months of inactivity before re -starting the official competition, the Guatemala team arranged a friendly game against its similar of Honduras for next Sunday, March 16.
This is not a game on FIFA date will be used by Luis Fernando Tena to try players that mainly have activity in the National League, and then, in the tie against Guyana between March 21 and 25, the regular legionaries would be counted.
However, in recent weeks a situation was presented with which neither the selection nor tena counted: Nicholas Hagen’s injury.
The Guatemalan goalkeeper was injured one of the fingers of one handless hand during a training with his team, Columbus Crew of the MLS.
The news was shared by Columbus Crew coach himself, Wilfried Nancy, who added that the recovery deadline would be a few weeks It can no longer be selectable.
Not counting Hagen is a problem for Luis Fernando Tena, since now You must turn to see other Guatemalan goalkeepers.
Some of the profiles that handle in the national team are those of Fredy Pérez (Communications), Kenderson Navarro (Municipal), Kevin Moscoso (Mixco) and Luis Morán (Antigua GFC).