National Soccer
Guatemala began with a historic triumph against Jamaica in the Gold Cup 2025 and now dreams of moving forward to the quarterfinals. What do you need to achieve it?
The players of the Guatemala team want to advance in the Gold Cup. (Free Press Photo: Straffonimages/Fabián Meza)
The National Team of Guatemala has begun With a firm step His participation in the Gold Cup 2025, after beating Jamaica 1-0 in his debut in Group C.
This result not only gave him his first three points, but also allowed him to excite his hobby with the classification to the next phase of the Concacaf tournament.
However, The road to the quarterfinals is not yet insured. To seal its pass to the next round, the team led by Luis Fernando Tena must continue to add points and, above all, demonstrate consistency in front of the next rivals.
The next challenge for the bicolor will be Panama, The group leader after beating Guadalupe. The confrontation will be played this Friday, June 20 in the Q2 Stadium of Austin, Texas, starting at 8:00 p.m. (Guatemala time).
What does Guatemala need to classify?
The group stage classification system in the Gold Cup It establishes that the first two places in each group automatically advance to the quarterfinals. Currently, Panama is first by goals difference, followed by Guatemala.
To secure the ticket to the next round, Guatemala needs:
- Overcome Panama, which would allow him to reach six points and place himself as the group’s leader, practically ensuring his classification.
- Tie before Panama, which would add four points and keep the possibilities alive. Everything would depend on the result against Guadalupe on the last day.
- Losing to Panama would force Guatemala to win his last game against Guadalupe and wait for combinations of results with Jamaica to define the classification.
The goal difference could be key in case of drawing at points, So each goal scored or received can be decisive.
The illusion is on and Guatemala has the clear objective: Advance to rooms and continue dreaming of the Gold Cup 2025. The next step will be to face one of the most solid teams in the group, but with the confidence that everything is possible when there is delivery, order and heart.