Honduras won one more weapon for this Thursday’s crucial match against Canada. Rigoberto Rivas, Right winger made the first training session with Honduras this Tuesday in Guadalajara. After getting off the plane, the cipote of the Reggina of Italy underwent medical examination and jumped on the track to take orders.
Rivas arrived in excellent condition, was checked by doctors and after passing the negative PCR test, he joined the national team with the group that is under high pressure to overthrow the Canadians and seal the ticket to the semifinals of the Pre-Olympic.
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“It’s been a very long journey but I’m happy to be with the group and ready for that rest, to try to play a big role in the next game which is important,” Rivas began by saying from Guadalajara, Mexico.
That’s why Rivas will start for the game against the Americans this Thursday (8.00 pm), as the Bicolor needs a shock in attack after the poor match against El Salvador where an optimal performance was not looked at.
“I think it’s important to know the new teammates, I’ve seen the previous games, there is a good team and I think we can do things well,” said Balfate-born Colón.
Rivas joined until Monday night after traveling from Italy, as the club, Reggina, did not lend him before, as he was protected by FIFA regulations. Honduras has four points and leads the group by a goal difference over Canada. A draw is enough to qualify for the next round.
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“I watch 1 Honduras team that creates a lot, is aggressive, has goal balls. We need to improve some things and we can do things well,” said the player of the Queen of Italy.
With Rivas on the court, one of the victims could be Darixon Tornado or Douglas Martínez himself, as the Reggina player can play as a winger, and even as a “9” as he has done in some matches in the Series B of Italy.
“We will give everything, it is an important match for us because it can qualify us. We will go out to look for it and try to win. The important thing is to think about the match against Canada and not the first place in the group,” he said. selected Honduran.
The U-23 trained on stage March 3 at the headquarters of the Technological University of Guadalajara. There he recovered the group that had a participation against El Salvador and sought to strengthen the rest so that they could arrive in a better way on Thursday. Rivas will arrive at the match with two training sessions, enough, because he is already known by the group and coaching staff.
POSSIBLE 11 OF HONDURES: Alex Güity; Cristhopher Meléndez, Denil Maldonado, Wesly Decas; Edwin Rodríguez, Kervin Arriga, Jonathan Núñez, Rigoberto Rivas; Luis Palma and Douglas Martínez. DT Miguel Falero