On April 18, a Guam
soccer league
's official statement quickly festered on the internet, with the news pointing out that the head coach of the Guam team, which will be meeting our country in the Top 40, Carl Dodd, had to choose to resign from his position due to a sudden change in personal family factors. Currently, Guam
soccer league
No new head coach has been announced.
Guam
soccer league
Responding to the incident, Secretary General Issac revealed, "We fully understand and support Coach Dodd as he made the difficult decision to put his family's interests first in the face of a sudden family emergency. At such a difficult time, he chose to bravely take on the responsibility of continuing to lead the Guam team in preparation for the upcoming World Preliminary 40 and Asian Cup qualifiers. We wish him the best of luck in getting through this difficult time."
Recall that China had beaten Guam by a lopsided 7-0 score in the first round of that October 2019 Top 40 match, and on May 30, the national soccer team will once again face off against Guam.