The CornerBlue Podcast

The new qualifying cycle begins, with a new board, new administrative positions filled, but what can be done differently?  How can the federation support its players who are signed by clubs abroad?  We chat with Portland Timbers II Assistant Coach Andrés Flores.

We break down the double losses October, and the hirings being made to make sure ES makes a habit of qualifying to Youth World Cups.

El Cusca mode is activated as La Selecta heads into it's final qualifying matches at home, with four more matches to go.  Emotions are high, but one question remains: what is Bolillo Ball?  We get help from AFJA's Steven Levy Cruz on breaking it down.

Hugo fills us in as he joins the coaching staff and team in Guate.  Is something brewing in Guatemala City? PS We going on five years and counting! Thanks to everyone for listening/watching us for the past five years!

Hugo's been called up, we go over his experiences being re-introduced as Official Scout, the job ahead, the status with el Cusca, and sensations as the last round of qualifiers start in less than a month.

We go over the La Selecta's dismal performance at the 2025 Gold Cup. Time is ticking. Will an overhaul of personnel help La Selecta's chances for 2026?

La Selecta is in the final round of qualifying. We go over el Bolillo's first matches at the helm, and what to look forward to between now and November. Will Panamá, Guatemala, and Suriname keep us from reaching the World Cup, or will La Selecta itself get in the way?

The Bolillo Era begins, the honeymoon has started, the clock keeps ticking... what does this mean for the national team? We break it down.

The word of the day is inevitable.  Despite a short window of preparation and little to no hype heading into qualifiers, El Salvador's U17 squad has qualified to another youth world cup.  We talk about Fito's retirement, Norberto Huezo's legacy, and the storm brewing in El Salvador heading into March.

The results continue to go La Selecta's way as they hack their way into League A and Copa Oro for the upcoming year.  We break down the good, bad, and the ugly... a lot of ugly.  Plus Hugo gives us his scouting report on recent call-up Gabriel Pereira.

Another opt-out affects La Selecta while heading into the 2nd Nations League window.  It's become a thing.  We discuss that, Dóniga's tactics, Gama's "legacy,"  and the overall appeal of watching La Selecta when playing away in the Caribbean.

The road to Gold Cup 2025 starts off... "perfectly"?

We sit down with Pablo Punyed, our 1st guest ever to talk about his comeback, staying ready, getting Concacaf'd, and his outlook for the future. 

The winless streak is over.  La Selecta avoids disaster in Suriname by taking a 3-1 win over St. Vincent and the Grenadines.  Is it time to cheer?

It's the Opening Day of the 2026 World Cup Qualifying campaign. Puerto Rico is first up, we break it down.

March brings change, and the last chance to fine tune things before qualifiers start in June.  We break it down.

The stage is set for the next qualifying campaign. We go over the group, conclusions from Dóniga's debut against Inter de Miami and more.

Guess who's coming to town? We break down the call-up list ahead of the much anticipated Selecta vs Inter Miami friendly, but also talk about another important debut taking place at El Cusca.

El chiste se cuenta solo: a timeline and breakdown of La Selecta ending up without a manager, a month prior to facing Inter Miami, and 7 months away from 2026 WCQs.

After closing out 2023 on a down ending, as 2024 looms, what is there to look forward to?

We chat with former Selecta captain, former Portland Timbers midfielder, and now Timbers II Assistant Coach Andrés Flores about the abroad vs local debate, what it's like to have cycles disrupted, and how to handle a globalized national team moving forward. In Spanish. Charlamos con un ex-capitán de La Selecta, recién retirado mediocampista de Portland Timbers, y actual técnico auxiliar de Timbers...

The Hugo Pérez era comes to an end. Once again La Azul finds itself in familiar territory: coachless and disrupted. We break it down and decompress all the frustration of reliving the vicious cycle of the quick overturn of coaches. 2026 never felt so far away.

The Squad List for Nations League matchdays 1 and 2 drops. We break it down on the CornerBlue's Third Anniversary.

Selecta Manager Hugo Pérez sits down with us to discuss the Asian Tour, Gold Cup 2023, the game versus Martinique and what we can look forward to with the upcoming Nations League.

As in usual CornerBlue fashion, we waited for some dust to settle before giving our 2 cents and observations on La Selecta's performance in this year's Copa Oro, and what lies ahead.