The National Team of Guatemala already begins to have the presence of its legionary players for the FIFA date of September, where it will face El Salvador and Panama in key matches towards the 2026 World Cup.
In the last hours four of the six players who militate abroad arrived in the country. The first to land was the goalkeeper Nicolás Hagen, who is again one of the trusted pieces for the technician Luis Fernando Tena. This Sunday the striker also arrived Rubín Rubín and the young attacker Olger Escobar. In the afternoon he joined Archímides Ordonez, thus completing the first batch of incorporations.
They are still pending arrival Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Aaron Herrerawho are expected to join the concentration at night on Sunday, August 31. Both will complete the group of legionaries convened and with it Tena will be able to work with full squad since Monday.
The players will immediately join the concentration in the Fedefut facilities, located in Zone 15 Capital, where the last week of preparation will begin before the start of the tie.
Guatemala will open its participation this Thursday, September 4 against El Salvador at the Cementos Progreso Stadium. Subsequently, on Monday, September 9, You will visit Panama at the Rommel Fernández stadium, Duel that will mark the first big challenge away from home.
Rubio Rubín, one of the offensive referents of the blue and white, was motivated after his arrival: “The beautiful is coming, there are six very important games and the good thing is that we start at home and we want to start with the right foot. We are at 100, we have been working the last 3 or 4 months and I feel very happy to be here again. Rating the World Cup is everyone’s dream, it is now or never,” he said.
For his part, Olger Escobar, a striker who has had minutes in the MLS, also expressed his illusion for these duels: “Very happy to be in Guatemala, They always receive me with a lot of love. I feel very good because I have been playing with my team in a great league. I am very excited about what you are going to start, getting those six points will be very important. We all have the same dream and Of course we can go to the World Cup ”, mentioned.
With these additions, Guatemala is waiting to have the entire squad and focus the week of training in the analysis and approach of the two rivals on duty. Tena will be able to work with its complete offensive variants and with the defensive base that expects to consolidate.
The atmosphere in the blue and white begins to grow in expectation and the arrival of the legionaries reinforces the illusion of the fans. Guatemala is preparing for a double decisive day that can mark the course towards the 2026 World Cup.