The painful defeats of Luis Fernando Tena against Caribbean Selections

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March 22, 2025March 22, 2025By Mario Vásquez
The painful defeats of Luis Fernando Tena against Caribbean Selections

The defeat of Guatemala 3-2 against Guyana in the preliminary phase of the Gold Cup 2025 He turned on the alarms on the performance of the blue and white against the Caribbean selections Under the technical direction of Luis Fernando Tena.

The Mexican strategist has achieved good numbers in general to these teams, The defeats suffered have been especially painful and have left the selection in compromising situations.

Since he assumed command, Tena has directed Guatemala in 17 games against Caribbean selections, with a balance of 10 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. In numbers, the performance is positive, but the falls have arrived in key moments, slowing the growth of the selection in official tournaments and generating doubts about their ability to compete in decisive instances.

The defeats of Tena against Caribbean teams

The first great drop in the process occurred on June 3, 2022, When Guatemala visited French Guayana in the Nations B League and lost 2-0. It was an unexpected result that complicated the classification to the next round of the tournament.

A year later, in a friendly played on June 11, 2023, the blue and white fell 1-0 against Trinidad and Tobago in a match that served as preparation for the Gold Cup. Although it was not an official game, it left concerns about the lack of forcefulness of the team in the attack.

The 2023 Gold Cup left another strong blow to the selection. In the quarterfinals, Tena’s team had a great opportunity to make history, but ended up losing 1-0 against Jamaica on July 9staying on the edge of the semifinals. It was a match where Guatemala showed a good level, but the lack of effectiveness cost him the elimination.

On October 13, 2023, In the League of Nations A, Guatemala visited Trinidad and Tobago again and suffered a painful defeat 3-2. In this match, the Chapina team was close to rescuing a point, but defensive errors ended up costing the game.

  • 3-06-2022-French Guayana 2-0 Guatemala-Liga de Nations B
  • 06-11-2023-Guatemala 0-1 Trinidad and Tobago – Fogueo
  • 09-07-2023-Guatemala 0-1 Jamaica – Final / Gold Cup
  • 10-2023- Trinidad and Tobago 3-2 Guatemala-League of Nations A

Now, the recent defeat against Guyana (3-2) in the preliminary phase of the Gold Cup adds to this list, being the most surprising of all, since it is the first time in history that the blue and white falls before this rival.

Beyond the specific defeats, the pattern that has been repeated is the lack of forcefulness and defensive errors in matches against Caribbean rivals. The challenge for the blue and white is clear: break this trend in the second leg against Guyana on March 25. With the obligation to win by a goal of difference to directly classify the Gold Cup.

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