As of next Sunday, the Cuban football team for children under 20 will begin its tour in the World Cup in the category that will be held in Chile. From September 27 to October 19, the ball will roll on the southern courts, where the stars of the future will show their potential. The greatest of the Antilles, that classified To this type of competitions for the second time in its history, it was nestled in the complex key D, where you must face high caliber squads such as Argentina and Italy, in addition to Australia.
Looking ahead to the difficult contest, those led by Pedro Pablo Pereira developed a training base in Uruguay, in which they faced several youth teams of South American professional football such as the local FC Albion (U19) and Club Atlético Juventud (U23), or the U20 cast of the Brazilian Club EC Youth. These meetings resulted in a positive balance of two victories and a draw, as well as an unbeatable computation of nine goals scored and three received.
After finishing her adventure through lands Charrúas, the Cuban delegation returned to Havana, from where the final list of 21 soccer players who will defend the national colors in the important youth event were announced.
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Under the three sticks, the list collects the expected names. However, in defense, the inclusion of only six elements. This decision, in our opinion, is something reckless taking into account that, surely, for the quality of our rivals, we will defend more than we will attack. Faced with a possible expulsion or injury of one of the starting defenders, the template would keep the right before Onces that clearly exceed us at the football level.
The midfield seems to be the most solid of the squad. With names such as Romario Torres, Diego Catasus and Marcos Campos, a core could be put together that would enjoy the ball and experience in professional football. Remember that Romario was in the lower ones of the prestigious National Club of Uruguay and Catasus recently signed with the first Calcio Latin team, in the series C of Italian football.
It is in the attack where the greatest contrasts are seen. While there is Alessio Raballo, an absolute reference of this squad to be part of the US Cremonese subsidiary in the Italian Series, the accompaniment seems to be the most delicate point of the payroll. So much so, that during the preparation matches on Uruguayan soil he was tested with Romario Torres in more offensive demarcations. Something that could be a good option to strengthen the attack, although at the same time weaken the midfield.
In this sense, Martín Rodríguez’s call, a player with experience in the football of Switzerland and acceptable performance with the major selection, which his university did not grant him permission to go to the world event.
In general terms, we are in the presence of a discreet team. Our template will surely be one of the most modest of the entire tournament. With a bulk of players who militate in the League of Ascent of Costa Rica football, and impartially valuing our key, the objective of Cubanitos must be to add the world -class experience to their careers and try to get decent results.
Although there are isolated cases of talented players in this generation, at the collective level it must be said that the virtues of our cast are more inclined towards effort, will and tactical discipline, aspects in which the previous coach Yunielis Castillo had to do much had to do much and that, if they manage to emulate under the command of Pedro Pablo Pereira, perhaps they could surprise us with some less bulky result than what is expected to
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Cuba will debut on Sunday, September 28 against Argentina at Elías Figueroa de Valparaíso Stadium. In that same enclosure he will play his second meeting versus Italia on Wednesday, October 1 and will close their group phase calendar against the representative of Australia on Saturday, October 4 at Julio Martínez Prondanos National Stadium.
The final list of summoned
Archers: Yurdy Hodelin (Consultants – Costa Rica), Yurixander Zayas (Ciego de Ávila), Yorlan Urgellés (Guantanamo).
Defensores: Karel Pérez (Sc Vianense – Portugal), Leandro Mena (Scorpions of Belén – Costa Rica), Camilo Pinillo (Lierse Kenpenzonen – Belgium), Elvis Casanova (Consultants – Costa Rica), Norlys Chávez (Ad Rosario – Costa Rica), Ricardo Polo (FC Santa Rosa – Honduras).
Midfielders: Romario Torres (Jicararal – Costa Rica), Diego Catasus (Latina Calcio – Italy), Marcos Campos (Consultants – Costa Rica), Maikol Vega (Inter San Carlos – Costa Rica), Samuel Rodríguez (FC Santa Rosa – Honduras), Michael Camejo (Havana – Cuba).
Front: Alessio Raballo (US Cremonese U19 – Italy), Jade Quiñones (Havana), Didier Reinoso (Havana), Aniel Casanova (Villa Clara), Jordan Castañer (FC Santa Rosa – Honduras), Emmanuel Torres (Santiago de Cuba).
