Exploring Central America's Rising Football Teams in CONCACAF

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00:00And this is a very unique situation because let's go back to the last time Mexico did

00:10not have to be a menace for other teams, Italia Noventa, the qualifiers.

00:15When they had that off the field scandal of the Cachirules, Mexico was not part of that.

00:19Costa Rica took advantage.

00:20They made it to the round of 16.

00:21They played Brazil really well.

00:23Now I think Costa Rica, Panama, teams like Honduras might have a good shot.

00:28Their prime might be past them, might be left in the last decade, but there's still

00:33a shot for them to be some of the top dogs in Comdeca.

00:36Of course.

00:37Let's not forget about Guatemala.

00:38Guatemala, with the Mexican coach Luis Fernando Tena, he's doing such a great job.

00:43And others, also Nicaragua, with Fantasma Figueroa.

00:47I was surprised to read that Fantasma Figueroa was the coach of Nicaragua.

00:52I think they have a shot, but do they really have a shot?

00:54Because at the end of the day, I mean, you have teams like Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras,

00:59you know, that are going to be there and they're probably going to take the spots.

01:02So I think that, but I think this time Guatemala is probably one of the strongest ones from

01:06the rest to make it to a World Cup.