Guatemala City, May 20 (AGN).- Guatemala returns to the World Cup after 12 years, and the result is far from what everyone expected. Baikal fails to harm New Zealand and is on the brink of elimination.
As the clock struck 12 o’clock, the ball rolled into the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades. New Zealand face off against a spirited Guatemala side.
From the very first minutes of the game it was indicated what the tone of the game would be. A sea painting of him waiting for Kvets to take advantage of mistakes.
For its part, the quetzal had the initiative to harm the opponent, but unfortunately could not catch it on the scoreboard.
During the first half, play concentrated in the middle of the field. Only Guatemala tried, but failed to do any real damage.
Second time
As the 55th minute ticked by, Argumidis Ordonez tried to surprise the opposition goalkeeper with a powerful left-footed shot from outside the area, which just didn’t go wide.
When the duotone was at its best, the afternoon came upon it. In the 73rd minute, national goalkeeper Jorge Moreno had to leave the field after a collision with a rival striker.
In the 78th minute, Fausto Delgado stepped in to save Guatemala’s goal. With 80 minutes to go, Norman Corbett beat the Chapin goalkeeper to make it 1-0 after a pass from Gansey.
Before the start of the World Cup, the two-colors surprisingly fell short in its debut against a rival painted as more approachable.
⏱️ Final | FIFA U20 World Cup.
🇬🇹Guatemala (0) 🆚 (1) New Zealand🇳🇿– to think about the next game – #I believe #TogetherGate #Selection Method 🇬🇹💙⚽️ #SeleSub20 pic.twitter.com/NdZ0RsFqAa
– FEDEFUT GUATEMALA (@fedefut_oficial) May 20, 2023
Calendar
Guatemala will need at least one win in their next two matches if they are to stay in contention for the U-20 World Cup.
- Argentina vs Guatemala – Tuesday, 5/23 3:00 p.m
- Uzbekistan vs Guatemala – Friday, 5/26 3:00 p.m
Times correspond to Guatemala time.
A mistake!
2 matches to improve!“I believe in my team, you believe too, let’s think about the next game” – Rafael Loredo – TD#I believe #TogetherGate #Selection Method 🇬🇹💙⚽️ #SeleSub20 pic.twitter.com/syhe4bGk4P
– FEDEFUT GUATEMALA (@fedefut_oficial) May 20, 2023
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