Mexican technical director Luis Fernando Tena managed to qualify Guatemala to the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup for the first time in 12 years.
IN CONTEXT: Guatemala defeats Guadalupe and qualifies for the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup
After the agonizing victory of the Guatemalan National Team over Guadalupe on the last day of the 2023 Gold Cup group stage, the sports press has turned to Luis Fernando Tena.
The Mexican technical director and the Guatemalan team have been praised by the media throughout the region, especially in Mexico, where they are pleasantly surprised by the performance of the bicolor.
Faitelson’s reaction
One of the most controversial Mexican sports journalists in recent years, David Faitelson, who has been criticized for his offensive comments on Central American soccer, also commented on Guatemala’s victory.
The journalist believes that the National Federation of Guatemala made the right decision by choosing Luis Fernando Tena as the person in charge of directing the Bicolor ship until 2026.
The Guatemalans were not wrong when they decided that Luis Fernando Tena was their coach….
— David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) July 5, 2023
Luis Omar Tapia, a Chilean journalist who currently works at TUDN, also congratulated Guatemala and “Flaco” Tena for qualifying for the 2023 Gold Cup quarterfinals.
Congratulations to Guatemala, to Flaco Luis Fernando Tena and his coaching staff for this great victory in #CopaOro2023 pic.twitter.com/VhRB4kVPCy
— Luis Omar Tapia (@LuisOmarTapia) July 5, 2023
Marco Rodríguez, also known as “Chiquimarco”, one of the most important referees in the history of Concacaf, highlights the performance of Guatemala and “Profe” Tena, for dreaming big.
Congratulations skinny Tena you achieved gold in Mexico @miseleccionmx and you accepted the challenge in #Guatemala Valuing and believing in your human and professional quality.
Historic day for the Central American National Team.
Guatemala 7 pts and leaves out a Guadalupe with great… pic.twitter.com/LGWx7Fxdj3
– Referee Coach (@ChiquimarcoMx) July 5, 2023
Paco Villa, a Mexican sports journalist, was in charge of narrating the game for Spanish-speakers in the United States, and congratulated the Guatemalans for the great game they played.
Congratulations Guatemalans.
What kind of match they gave.
I appreciate having narrated it.
— Paco Villa (@Paco_Villa_) July 5, 2023
2023-07-05 13:46:06
#Faitelsons #reaction #Guatemalas #victory
