National Soccer
The Guatemala team first beat Jamaica in the Gold Cup and got its first points in Group C.
Guatemala players celebrate the goal against Jamaica in the Gold Cup 2025.
The Guatemala selection He signed on Monday, June 16, one of his most memorable triumphs in the era of Luis Fernando Tena. The national team defeated its Jamaica similar at the Dignity Health Sports Park, in Carson, California, United States.
It was in the bicolor debut in the Gold Cup 2025 When Todo Guatemala celebrated a historic victory, since he had never managed to beat Jamaica in this competition.
The main protagonist of the night was the former GFC footballer, Óscar Santis, who scored at minute a goal that unleashed joy in the stadium.
Guatemala and Jamaica had faced each other in five editions of the Gold Cup, from 1998 to 2023, and in all the meetings the meetings Reggae Boyz They had winners.
Even in the last history between both teams, just six days ago, in qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup, Jamaica beat the 3-0 Guatemalan squad in Kingston.
However, in the Gold Cup, Guatemala showed a version not seen in the last games and surprised Jamaica with a high intensity in the first minutes.
The insistence of the bicolor paid off when, at minute 31, Óscar Santis sent the ball to the bottom of the network, after a great collective play by Darwin Lom and Kevin Ramírez.
In the second half, the Bicolor did not show the same precision, but knew how to resist Jamaica’s attacks and miraculously saved himself on the end.
With the result, Guatemala reaches three points in the Gold Cup 2025 and his next game will be against Panama, which debuted with a 5-2 victory over Guadalupe.