National Soccer
The Guatemala selection defeated Jamaica in the Gold Cup 2025 and added its first three points in the contest.
The Guatemala selection is with three points in the table. (Free Press Photo: Straffonimages/Fabián Meza)
The selection of Guatemala defeated Jamaica 1-0 On the night of Monday, June 16, in its debut in the Gold Cup 2025 of the Concacaf.
The Guatemalan team surprised its own and strangers with a more aggressive approach in the midfield, Thanks to the incorporations in the eleven holder of Stheven Robles and Kevin Ramírez.
With the presence of both players, Guatemala won the dispute over the ball from the first minutes and maintained the pressure on Jamaica, who at no time managed to feel comfortable on the pitch.
With the triumph, the blue and white added three valuable points in a group that, in the previous one, was considered that of death, along with Jamaica, Panama and Guadalupe.
How is Group C after the triumph of Guatemala?
Oscar Santis’s goal, at the 31st minute at the Dignity Health Sports Park, catapulted Guatemala to the second position of group C, With three points, the same as Panamto. However, the Canalero team occupies the first position by goal difference, after its 5-2 victory against Guadalupe.
Jamaica occupies the third place with zero points and a differential of -1, while Guadalupe is fourth, with -3.
As for the activity of other groups, Costa Rica momentarily leads group A with three points and a +3 differential, followed by Mexico, which has the same number of units, but with +2.
In Group D, the United States has three points and +5, while Saudi Arabia three units and +1.