Cuba /
Cuba called for the first time in its history players who play in foreign leagues to participate in World Cup qualifiers Qatar 2022 versus Guatemala Yes Curacao, on the 24th and 28th of this month.
It consists of 11 players, four of whom live in other countries and seven play in foreign leagues with permission from Cuban Sports Institute (INDER), informed the technical director of the team, Pablo Elier Sánchez, at a press conference.
Footballers, who play in leagues Brazil, Spain, Guatemala, United States, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, England, Honduras Yes San Marino, will join the cast at the competition venue, where they will hold joint training sessions on March 22 and 23.
These players are among the 26 called up, of which 23 will be in Guatemala for matches against the host (24) and Curacao (28th).
It is an unprecedented event, the first chapter of which took place in November last year, when Cuban Football Association (AFC) He has registered five legionnaires who live and play in foreign leagues in his register of players.
Are Onel Hernandez (Norwich City, England), Jorge Luis Corrales (Montreal Impact, USA), Carlos Vazquez (Alcorcón in Spain), Joel Apezteguía (Tre Fiori, of San Marino) and Marcel Hernandez (Alajuelense from Costa Rica).