The selection Sub-23 from Honduras flew to San José this Sunday, Costa Rica to face his similar tica in friendly matches on Tuesday 23 and Thursday 25 February.
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The technician Fabián Coito He confirmed that he could not have three players for this micro cycle and preparation meetings; Edwin Rodríguez and Elvin Casildo by covid and Carlos Melendez for chicken pox.
“Some players have not been able to travel due to Covid problems, Carlos Meléndez has chicken pox. But I believe we have arrived well and it will be a good experience in light of the pre-Olympics to measure the forces. with a very strong team like Costa Rica, ”said Coito.
There are also doubts among the catracho team; Kervin Arriaga Y Joshua Canales they arrived touched.
“We wait for Kervin Arriaga he was beaten in the last game of his team and we hope he makes it to the games. Joshua Canales who has dragged a knee with recovery that is occasionally recent. In addition, we will try to take advantage of these games, ”he added.
The Honduran squad started the micro cycle on Thursday 18 and will complete it on Friday February 26 upon their return from Costa Rican soil. The players after that will join their clubs in anticipation of the final call up to the Pre-Olympics in Guadalajara.
“ In these games we try to see the response, the performance of the team and the individuals, logically every time a game is played the intention is to win it, but to leave things for what we expect , namely the final preparation. . Until March 8 we have to define the list “.
Honduras is part of the Pre-Olympic Group along with Canada, El Salvador and Haiti. Group A consists of Mexico, the United States, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. The two finalists will qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
He hasn’t had time to see Joshua because of his knee problem. Monday he will evaluate it, he also referred Denil Maldonado
“In the last game against Huachipato he completed 90 minutes, I saw him at a good level and he is excited to continue in that football. Hopefully this tournament will serve him to show the level that we think he has and continue his ascending career, ”’he concluded.