Guatemala won a 6-0 win over El Salvador at El Trébol Stadium during the second day of the Concacaf 2026 Nations League. The result surprised even his coach, Luis Fernando Tena, who expected a much closer match.
The triumph came thanks to the triplete of William Jehú Fajardo and the goals of Darwin Lom, Rubio Rubín and Jorge Aparicio. With this result, the Bicolor placed in the second place of Group B and remains in the fight to advance in the competition.
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In addition, Guatemala ended five consecutive defeats and achieved its first victory of the year.For Tena, the scoring was much wider than he had imagined before the match.
“Of course it’s a surprise the scoring, no one expects such a scoring. We thought we would win 1-0 or 2-1 and be happy with a tight victory. It was a rare game, where one team got everything well and the rival got everything bad. We had a lot of points that we missed in Jamaica. It was a complete surprise, of course.”
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The Mexican strategist recognized that he expected greater difficulties before El Salvador and considered that the contundence of his leaders marked the difference in the match.
“I expected a much more complicated game and unlike a goal. The Savior could not say anything. The result was good for the joy of the people. It was sad that the stadium wasn’t filled and it was our fault. We invite you to fill the stadium next Monday. On Wednesday morning we travel and hope to make a good match in Surinam. We suffered a lot from the defeat in Jamaica and the result tonight was a revenge,” he added.
One of the big protagonists of the goal was William Jehú Fajardo, who scored three goals and signed his first triplete with the national team of Guatemala.
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Luis Fernando Tena highlighted the offensive conditions of the footballer, who was already following from his stages with Mictlán and Antigua GFC.
“We have very good and good players. Jehú we saw him in Mictlán and then with Antigua GFC, he went very well in Jamaica. He is a player with a lot of goal smell, has a lot of intuition and is a good definer. It’s been a great revelation in the offensive, as Allen Yanes did as the central in both matches.”
The performance of Fajardo gave the Bicolor a contundence that had lacked in his previous commitments. His three scores were part of a night in which Guatemala took advantage of its opportunities and punished the mistakes of the Salvadoran team.
Not all were good news for Guatemala.Oscar Santis had to leave the playing field for muscle discomfort and his physical condition will be evaluated through medical studies.
Tena acknowledged that the attacker’s injury raises concern, while confirmed that Darwin Lom will not be able to play against Surinam because of the accumulation of yellow cards.
“Santis has a very strong muscle pain and we will know the magnitude when they make a resonance. he doesn’t paint the thing well. it will be very difficult for him to play and Darwin Lom has two yellow cards that he won’t play in Suriname either.”
The possible absence of Santis and the confirmed downhill of Lom represent two downtime for the Guatemalan team, which must face its upcoming commitments with the intention ofining the momentum at El Salvador.
Guatemala will have two consecutive matches against Surinam to close this phase of the Concacaf Nations League. The first will be next Friday as a visitor, while the second will be played on Monday at the El Trébol stadium.
Tena acknowledged that the football played an important role in the victory, although he lamented that the stadium did not register a full entry. The coach hopes that the result will help to regain the confidence of the fans and that the next home match will have a greater support.
“I hope it’s a reconciliation with the affair. We cannot play if the stadium is not full and with good performances we can make the audience come back. The team as it is today will continue to see it, our players have quality, they are united and convinced. The difference in goals can make the difference and we hope the stadium will be filled next Monday.”
The difference in goals could have an important weight in Group B classification, so Guatemala will seek to maintain its contundence in the remaining two meetings. Before returning home, the Bicolor must face the visit to Suriname with the absences of Darwin Lom and, possibly, Oscar Santis.
