Guatemala thrashes El Salvador in a friendly and prepares to face Mexico
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- 26 Apr 2022
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The Guatemalan national team thrashed El Salvador 4-0 this Sunday in the United States, with a brace by striker Óscar Santis, in a friendly game as preparation for both countries heading to their next official competitions.
The win marked the third win in a row since Mexican coach Luis Fernando Tena took charge of the Guatemalan team last December.
This Sunday's meeting took place in the United States, specifically at the PayPal Park stadium in San Jose , California, in the western United States.
Salvadorans have been led since March 2021 by Hugo Pérez, a former World Cup player with the United States as a player, and who was in charge of the team in the last phase of the qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The first goal of the match came in the 24th minute with a header from Guatemala's left-back, José Morales, whose shot beat Salvadoran goalkeeper Kevin Carabantes, despite the goalkeeper managing to touch the ball with his lunge.
Morales' score came after a free kick pass by striker Óscar Santis, one of the most active players for Guatemala in the first half of the match this Sunday, and who was able to increase the score with another free kick, but his shot went wide. above the rival goal at minute 28.
Santis was one of the Guatemalan Communications figures who won the 2021 Concacaf League last December.
It was precisely in the second half when Santis showed the same level as in the regional tournament, scoring two goals in two effective Guatemalan counterattacks.
The last goal for Guatemala came in the 75th minute, with a shot from outside the area by winger Stheven Robles and the complicity of Carabantes.
Both teams, although at different stages, were left out of the World Cup event in Qatar and will seek to improve their aspirations to the next World Cup in 2026, in whose tie Mexico, the United States and Canada will not be the hosts.
Tena took command of Guatemala in December 2021 and in their first two games last March, the Central American team beat Cuba and also Haiti. Read More...
