28-year-old goalkeeper will join the Cuban National Team as they face Antigua and Barbuda and Bermuda for the second round of Concacaf Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Las Vegas Lights FC today announced that goalkeeper Raiko Arozarena has received a call-up to the Cuban National Team.
Cuba will face Antigua and Barbuda on June 6 at the ABFA Technical Centre in Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda, and Bermuda on June 10 at the Estadio Antonio Maceo in Santiago de Cuba for the Second Round of Concacaf Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Heading into the final two games of the Second Round, Arozarena and Cuba currently sit in second place in Group A, three points behind leaders Honduras and tied with Cayman Islands on three points. Antigua and Barbuda and Bermuda sit fourth and fifth, respectively, with a point each. The top two teams advance to the Third Round.
Cuba are attempting to qualify for their second-ever World Cup. Their only appearance at the World Cup came in 1938, where they became the first Caribbean team to reach the quarterfinals.
Arozarena has 16 caps for Cuba across multiple regional competitions, keeping a total of five clean sheets while wearing the Cuban badge.
He has played a total of ten matches for the Lights throughout the 2025 season, leading the USL Championship in shutouts alongside Alexandros Tambakis and Damian Las with five apiece.
Cuban National Team Schedule:
- June 6 at 12:00 p.m. PT: Cuba at Antigua and Barbuda
Concacaf World Cup Qualifier – Second Round
ABFA Technical Centre in Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
- June 10 at 1:00 p.m. PT: Cuba vs Bermuda
Concacaf World Cup Qualifier – Second Round
Estadio Antonio Maceo in Santiago de Cuba