GUATEMALA CITY, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Luis Fernando Tena will remain in charge of Guatemala's national team despite its failure to qualify for next year's FIFA World Cup, the Central American nation's football federation said on Monday.

Tena, whose contract had been due to expire this month, agreed to a new deal that runs until the end of the 2030 World Cup qualifying cycle.

"The manager Luis Fernando Tena will continue with the leadership, management and preparation of the Guatemalan national team," the federation said in a statement on social media.

Tena, 67, has guided Guatemala to 25 wins, 13 draws and 21 defeats since taking charge in November 2021.

Guatemala finished third in Group A of the CONCACAF region's final 2026 World Cup qualifying phase, behind Panama and Suriname. ■