Under-20 World Cup: Guatemala accuses Argentina of ‘espionage’

Guatemala He has arrived at Iosep’s property, about eight kilometers from the center of Santiago del Estero, to begin his last training before this Tuesday’s crossing against Argentina. But before you start moving, the coach Raphael Loredo launched an espionage accusation against the coaching staff of the Under-20 Selection of Javier Mascherano: “Someone entered the locker room and recorded our tactics”denounced.

Loredo told in detail what happened. According to his version, a person who would integrate the staff of the chosen host, who they will face in the second match of group A, entered the Guatemalan dressing room on Saturday to photograph notebooks and forms.

“Very painful things have happened that shouldn’t happen. We went out on the field when these things happened. Someone, who doesn’t reflect what the Argentine people are, bothered to go into the dressing room to record when there were fewer people. He has recorded all the sheets we have of the technical discourse, for defensive and offensive positions. He recorded everything. FIFA is very concerned about fair play because this is not fair play,” he said during the pre-match press conference.

And he elaborated without naming names: “FIFA will take care of it. There are photos and he is an accredited person. We have fully identified him”. The management of the Central American team has raised its complaint to the highest football body.

When did it happen

The event would happen once the match in which New Zealand beat Guatemala 1-0 ended. The team led by Loredo left the dressing rooms to go and watch the opening party of the World Cup, held on the playing field of the Único Madre de Ciudades stadium before Argentina’s debut against Uzbekistan.

At that moment, according to Loredo, someone linked to the Argentine delegation took advantage of it and entered to take pictures of the tactical notes.

The response of the AFA

In the Albiceleste bunker they have already contacted FIFA about this problem. They acknowledge that a person actually entered the Guatemala locker roombut that it was a “mistake” and no pictures were taken.

It will be necessary to see what decision FIFA will take on this affair that has shaken the quiet morning here in Santiago del Estero. Meanwhile, this commitment has been preparing for some time in the national working group, like the others, with a detailed evaluation of the rival. In fact, as far as you know clarion, mask and companies have analyzed Guatemala’s last six complete matches.

The Argentine team will train this Monday afternoon and there the formation for this second duel will be defined in which they will look for a victory to secure their ticket to the round of 16.

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